11/11/2005
Blue Rodeo is one of Canada's most popular roots rock bands, and only recently have US rock band lovers began to tune into this Canadian phenomenon. Their album, Are You Ready, is both upbeat and classic by mixing an older sound with a modern twist. Pieces of the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and The Beach...
11/11/2005
Classic Bluegrass and a good quartet harmony are the first things that come to mind when listening to this CD. This rich album will bring you back to your days in Alabama when you had to sit there milking those cows. Weren't raised on a farm? Not a problem. Farm workers and city slickers alike can...
11/11/2005
If you instructed the United Nations to make a CD, this is what they would come up with. A combination of French, Spanish, Russian and Italian songs, along with, opera and folk, makes up this eclectic album. Sultry voices and a wide array of instruments, round out the album. The songs themselves...
11/11/2005
Supermercado: a Chicago-based rock band with a likeable sound. They rock, they rap, and bring their listeners in and out of a multitude of styles from hardcore, to rap, to slower singing and instrumentals. For rock fans everywhere, Supermercado keeps true to their rock roots. However, even though I...
11/11/2005
At only 16 years of age, raspy voiced Teddy Geiger has taken the teen scene, and more importantly the music scene, by storm. With a soothing sound that would make even popular crooner John Mayer proud, Step Ladder poetically speaks of girls, love, and life. Geiger's album is perfect to relax to or...
11/7/2005
Ok, bear with me here. This CD literally combines heavy metal rock with your favorite children songs. Some songs praise a love for dirt while others add a new spin on everyone's favorite rhyme, "I'm a Little Teapot." Heavy metal legends Metallica probably were the first in line to purchase this...
11/7/2005
The past always affects the future. This is especially true with Rebecca's CD "Japanese Bathhouse," which turned out to be a collection of the old and new. Rebecca performed with groups whose style included everything from jazz to classical to swing to rock. Her eclectic background is present in...
11/7/2005
It is hard to define Jana Herzen's voice or even to categorize her CD. This schizophrenic masterpiece is everywhere at once. With hints of Celtic, Jazz, and even some African and Australian beats, she has an obvious style; it's just hard to say what it is. Jazzier songs, such as "Your Secrets are...
11/7/2005
This Christmas CD mixes your favorite Christmas songs with a few originals. The power duo...Leslie with the lyrics and Scott on the guitar, bass, and keyboard...combine their talents in order to bring us a folk-Christmas experience. It is easy to picture this CD playing in the background of that...
11/4/2005
Hailing from Belton, Texas, Flyleaf's debut, self-titled album mixes heavy lyrics with a positive twist. The album opens as lead vocalist Lacey Mosley haunts listeners with her airy voice in "I'm So Sick," only to turn right into a rock extravaganza. Flyleaf brings listeners the adrenaline pumping...
