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Oscar & Steve - Mandy Patinkin: Hammerstein, Sondheim, Patinkin: What a Remarkable Musical Conversation

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:07:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author befus - What composers and lyricists do you think of when you consider American musical theater in the 20th century? In the latter part of the century, one name that probably comes to mind is Stephen Sondheim. In the earlier part of the century, many minds...

I'm Only Writing This For The Income Share

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:27:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fartzarellah - On the surface, Frank Zappa was a bastard. He didn't like the hippies, he didn't like the establishment, he seems to have hated women, and he made his bandmates play in 7/8. But look a bit deeper and you will see the true nature of his bitterness: he...

Time Out by the Dave Brubeck Quartet: Subtly radical but mostly smooth

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:49:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - Paul Desmond is my idol right now. They recenly told a story on the local jazz station (KCSM; 91.1) about how a neighbor of Desmond's was playing the "garbage music de jour" loud and Desmond finally got fed up with it. He put Bartok on even louder,...

Coltrane without Saxophone?

Sun, 7 Dec 2008 21:15:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shopaholic_man - McCoy Tyner was part of the legendary Quartet with John Coltrane back in the mid sixties. Everyone knows that Coltrane was one of jazz's most gifted saxophone players, but may not be able to name everyone he played with. Some of Coltrane's best work was...

Alison Krauss's "Now That I've Found You": An Enjoyable Collection of Love Songs

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:11:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - Alison Krauss and Union Station are among today's elite bluegrass musicians. Krauss' fiddle playing is awesome and her voice is pure and sweet. "Now That I've Found You" is a collection of love-oriented songs mostly taken from Krauss's albums with Union...

15 Years of KRS-ONE Reigning Supreme Over Nearly Everyone: "A Retrospective"

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:38:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author speeddemon531 - "I'm not sayin I'm number one, uhh I'm sorry, I lied I'm number one, two, three, four and five!!" There are not many emcees who can say something so ballsy and actually make you think "well, damn...maybe he's right!". Actually, in my...

Bruce Cockburn's "Big Circumstance": Good but not among his best

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:40:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - "Big Circumstance," by Bruce Cockburn, came out in 1988, and only recently found its way into my collection. Cockburn is a Canadian musician who started as something of a Christian folk-rocker and morphed during the Reagan years into a political rocker...

"Let My Ship Sail Like Brendan's": Prayers of St. Brendan Are Prayers of My Heart

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:10:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author befus - I teach a course in Anglican church history and one of my very favorite segments is when we get to discuss early Christianity in the British Isles. I love rehearsing the stories of the some of the great saints of the faith, especially those courageous...

Katatonia's Next Defining Album

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:01:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author f6ftg - Katatonia is a band that has always been in a constant state of progression. From their earliest days as generic and a rather, "unimpressive" death/doom metal band, they have come a long way in defining and molding their sound into something powerful...

It's Preserved in the United States National Recording Registry For a Reason

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:01:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author musicsucks - Nirvana. Yeah. If you seriously don't know Nirvana...well...I'm not really sure what to say. They were by far the most influential band of the 90s. People still remember where they were when Kurt Cobain died. He was a true icon if there ever was...

This Is A Long Review Title For Someone With Nothing To Write About

Sat, 10 May 2008 17:49:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rancid1993 - *Disclaimer - I actually had and still have other things to write about, however, I was trying to be clever with the album title and that's the only way it would work out. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.... The first...

I'd Love to be in the Same Room as Michelle Branch

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 03:33:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author musicsucks - The first time I saw Michelle Branch was on a little clip of her when I flipped by MTV on my television. In just that split second before I changed the next channel I heard enough of her voice to stop. It was one of the better decisions in my life. I...

Define Soul Music. This right here is Soul Music.

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 22:40:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jeff_wilder78 - I woke up on Christmas morning of 2006 to the sad news that James Brown had died. Sad way to begin Christmas of course (but aside from that Christmas turned out pretty good). Then I got to reflecting that over the past 8 years or so, the holiday season...

Reed presents ONEinSIX - Reed: New Artist REED Breaks On To The Scene With ONEinSIX...

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 05:01:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ace3502 - Hailing from Queens, New York, Reed Baker gives the listener a really unique form of hip-hop not conventionally found today. Graduating Summa Cum Laude from Emory University with a degree in Philosophy, Reed is clearly not the conventional hip-hop...

Cappadonna fights through THE STRUGGLE to become a ROLE OF A LIFETIME in rap music!

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:13:33 GMT

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THE WU-TANG CLAN AFFILIATED ALBUMS (Code:Red Entertainment) : THE STRUGGLE The Cappadonna Album Collection - Part II Author:...

The Stooges' distorted Fun House

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:03:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author factotum - Fun House, originally released in 1970, is the second album by the Stooges, a noisy quartet from the slums of Ann Arbor, MI. They had very little commercial impact during their initial run as a band, though their records and live performances...

"Adventures in Emceein": Without a doubt, KRS-One's worst album to date.

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:16:34 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - I think its common knowledge that Hip-Hop doesn't exactly treat its pioneers well. Sure, a lot of fans out there are still willing to pay tribute to these legends, by buying their albums or even going to their concerts. But beyond that, most of these...

Richard Thompson's surprsingly Action Packed Capitol Years

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 01:18:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author factotum - Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years collects 22 performances by the English guitarist, songwriter and singer Richard Thompson during the period 1988-1999. It's a good collection, hitting most of the high points of Thompson's recordings...

Classic Grunge CD still proves to be great album

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:45:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author donut_man23 - When I was eventually turned on to Soundgarden, after going through Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Pearl Jam, I easily determined that this was my favorite rock band of the "Big Four" (The Four biggest Seattle grunge bands from the 90's). Badmotorfinger...

"The truth is the truth, so all you can do is live with it."

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:30:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mcheadcase - For the last fifteen years, Dream Theater has been riding an odd but interesting wave. Since the release of their sophomore effort "Images and Words" in 1992, the New York based band has been one of the biggest forces the progressive rock...

What happens when sexy Saxons go to war? The King Arthur Soundtrack, that's what.

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:56:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Greatpilgrim - Given my fascination with mythology and romantic legend, I was right there in theaters when King Arthur premiered in 2004. It was good in some respects, disappointing in others, but one of the things I enjoyed most about it was the music. I knew...

Damageplan Breathes New Life Into Abbott Brothers

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:00:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PacManY2J - Three years after the release of what would Pantera's final album, Reinventing the Steel, the Abbott brothers got sick of waiting. While Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo was recording with his side projects Down and Superjoint Ritual, guitarist...

Ready Set Mosh!

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:34:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bloodymadness - Prong's 1990 debut Beg to Differ really was somewhat of a precursor to the grooving style of metal that would dominate the United States metal landscape for the next decade. Beg to Differ pummels the listener with 11 songs of head banging,...

An Embarrassment of Riches for the Early Rock n' Roll Fan (And Music History Geek)

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:29:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author helenekhoffman - Released on the British label Proper, We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll is a truly awesome box for the classic rock n' roll, R&B and country fan. Boasting "118 candidates for the first rock n' roll record ever recorded," this set is not...

Don't Be Left Standing Without This Album

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:11:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author PacManY2J - Burlington, Vermont's cold, snowy weather makes the perfect atmosphere for huddling inside a coffee shop and listening to laid-back, live music. The singer-songwriter scene here is strong, and one of the strongest members of that community is Lyle King...