© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-MattBjorke Recent reviews written by member MattBjorke en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_491340795524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - Having taken the pop music world by storm with the charming (or irritating) "Fireflies," Owl City started out -much like Foo Fighters, Rocket Summer and other bands- as the work of a singular figure, in this case Minnesota-based... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491340795524 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:55:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491340795524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491336208004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - After taking some time off from after the release of 2006's Oh! Gravity to work side projects like Fiction Family Alt-rockers Switchfoot have resurfaced on a new record label.  Having moved from Sony's Columbia to Atlantic... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491336208004 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:39:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491336208004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465184263812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - In 2007 Tyrone Wells recored one of the most pleasant surprises of the year in "Hold On" What surprised me the most about this album was the fact that Wells... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465184263812 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:47:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465184263812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_448325193348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - From the moment I heard "Just Like That" from Marc Broussard on a Lost Highway "Lost amp; Found" compilation, I was hooked on the voice. Since Then, Marc Broussard's largely been known as a man behind the smashingly successful delta blues rock track... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~448325193348 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:42:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_448325193348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_417707036292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - Do you remember where you were when you first heard Whitney? Do you remember where you were when you first heard Mariah? How about Christina?I do and I will always be able to remember where I was when I first heard Leona Lewis... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~417707036292 Sat, 9 Feb 2008 12:41:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_417707036292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415089790596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - There are a couple things you should know about The Steeldrivers. They're formed in Nashville by a consortium of Nashville's studio community. A couple of the band's members have even recorded solo albums of their own, mandolin/vocalist Mike... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415089790596 Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:32:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415089790596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404145671812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - There are four primary factors when looking for a digital camera nowadays: 1. What is the lense? -is it well-known glass or is it an in-house branded glass? 2. What are the features? -is there image stabilizer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404145671812 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:48:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404145671812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403673550468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - With a little acoustic power ballad James Blunt came out of nowhere to become the first British male artist since Elton John to score a Billbord Hot 100 hit with "Your Beautiful." While the song was literally everywhere in the world for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403673550468 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:38:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403673550468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400735637124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - There are times when walking the aisles of a CD store (even if that's becoming harder and harder to do) can seem like a 'taxing' proposition. It's even more taxing when the artists are arranged by their first name. But such is the life of CD shopping... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400735637124 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:27:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400735637124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400281669252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - There are times when being more than a casual fan of music can be a sort of hindrance. Sometimes it can be a blessing. The mere fact that I stumbled upon Australian artist Shane Nicholson is a part of the latter. When you hear as many albums... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400281669252 Thu, 9 Aug 2007 07:13:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400281669252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_376884137604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - Ok, I admit it. I like cover tunes. That's why I even liked a show like American Idol in the first place. I like familiar older songs even if there's not really anything done to make it stand out more than the great original. But when a cover does... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~376884137604 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:51:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_376884137604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_375116893828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - After striking out with a few major labels in the early 2000’s, Jason Aldean had given up all hope of becoming a country music superstar. All of that changed when Broken Bow Records decided to get serious and sign artists with very good shots at radio... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~375116893828 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:48:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_375116893828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_369436167812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - "Way Back" in 1995 Steve Azar came out with a promising debut album that proceeded to go nowhere. While a bit overprocessed to get 'hits,' "Heartbreak Town" announced the arrival of an important artist with good tunes (even if he has now... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~369436167812 Thu, 31 May 2007 07:20:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_369436167812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_362131459716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - Living in the shadow of someone can be tough and it's especially tough if that person is famous. Lucky Dean Miller has lived his whole life in the shadow of his famous father, the witty, songwriting, country music pioneer Roger Miller... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~362131459716 Tue, 15 May 2007 07:07:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_362131459716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_358154079876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - Ever since he first appeared on the scene with his band Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello has been known for two primary things. Fans of popular music recognized his manual dexterity with the guitar along with his strong... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~358154079876 Sun, 6 May 2007 13:02:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_358154079876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_356787523204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - When she first arrived on the country music scene Martina McBride wowed people with her expressive and impressive voice. Garth Brooks gave her start and from there Martina gained the attention of RCA Records. After about 12 years in the business... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~356787523204 Thu, 3 May 2007 11:59:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_356787523204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_355839807108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - Blake Shelton burst onto the country music scene in 2001 with his single debut Number One single &#147Austin.&#148 That song came off of a self-titled album which spawned a couple more hits including the fun &#147Prison Break&#148 like song... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~355839807108 Tue, 1 May 2007 09:55:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_355839807108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_340536626820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - As I sit here in my bedroom in Seoul, South Korea I am spinning this new record "This Is It" from Jack Ingram. Downloaded via eMusic (since Jack is signed independent label Big Machine Records), the record is Jack's first full... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~340536626820 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:27:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_340536626820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_336884829828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - American Idol seemingly hit it's 'peak' during the 2005 fifth cycle (or season) of the show. The top 24 was pretty strong while the top 12 was even better. So good was the group that the Top 8 all received some kind of record deal, most with major... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~336884829828 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:52:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_336884829828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_335345847940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - Forever known in pop culture as that mullet and tennis shoe wearing hunk behind the silly "Achy Breaky Heart" (a song that sold 9 million albums), Billy Ray Cyrus is much more than that. On the country music charts he recorded enough... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~335345847940 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:08:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_335345847940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_333645385348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - Don't you just love the story of an overnight success. One minute they're unknown and the next they're popular and 'stars?' Well, according to most mainstream country music folks, Jack Ingram is an overnight success. But the reality is that he's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~333645385348 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:01:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_333645385348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_332801937028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - I've always liked Mark Wills. For whatever reason, his MOR contemporary country music has always appealed to me. Perhaps this is due to the fact that his songs were quite similar to Collin Raye, a singer I consider my favorite singer of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~332801937028 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:04:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_332801937028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_332779392644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - The amount of good music coming from the UK to the USA is probably eclipsing the amount of music that 'returns the favor.' In the last year James Blunt, K.T. Tunstall, Corinne Bailey Rae and The Arctic Monkeys are but a sampling of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~332779392644 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:01:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_332779392644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_331856842372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - For virtually the whole decade of the 1990's Collin Raye was known as one of the genres most reliable, performers. Delivering hit after hit, his career reached it's peak from 1994-1997. from 1995 to 1997 Collin released hit after hit from his... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~331856842372 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:53:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_331856842372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_330803613316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MattBjorke - From the very first note of the ballad "Her Man" I knew there was something that was different about Gary Allan. That was 1996 and now, eleven years later, Gary Allan has released his first "best of" collection. But what's different... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~330803613316 Fri, 9 Mar 2007 19:12:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_330803613316?linkin_id=8003929