© 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-robertburkej Recent reviews written by member robertburkej en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_145943072388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - The Cure &#150 The Cure The Cure have released their first record in four years. I am not sure if the album is self-titled because they have run out of ideas or if they are trying to reach a new audience in the guise of a debut album... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~145943072388 Thu, 1 Jul 2004 13:21:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_145943072388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_145166864004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - Jump, Little Children (now simply Jump) holds a special place in my heart. Not only because their music moves me, but because they have struggled for so long without gaining the recognition they deserve. My only hope is that this superb... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~145166864004 Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:38:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_145166864004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_143266647684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - Longwave Longwave was formed in New York City circa 1999 by Steve Schlitz (vocals/guitar), Shannon Feruson (guitar), Dave Marchese (bass) and Mike James (drums). As of this writing (06.11.04) Dave Marchese and Mike James have left the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143266647684 Fri, 11 Jun 2004 12:17:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_143266647684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_143169719940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - The Cowboy Junkies The Cowboy Junkies keep moving through their own little world with the release of their 15th album (10th studio): One Soul Now. They continue to hover just above pop-star success without a care, completely... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143169719940 Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:46:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_143169719940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_143144947332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - Polly Jean Polly Jean Harvey started playing in a UK rock trio and recording around 1991. By 1992 her name was on the tips of critical lips on both sides of the pond with her first full length album entitle Dry. Rolling Stone... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~143144947332 Thu, 10 Jun 2004 10:17:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_143144947332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_142943096452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - Le Hoodoo Gurus Le Hoodoo Gurus were formed in Sydney, Australia in 1981 and consisted of the main songwriter David Faulkner as well as Rod Radalj, (guitar) Kimble Rendall (guitar) and James Baker (drums). The band started playing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~142943096452 Tue, 8 Jun 2004 11:18:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_142943096452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_142452625028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - David Byrne Born in Dumbarton, Scotland David Byrne is most well known for his work with the musical group Talking Heads who were hatched out of the New York art scene circa 1976, ceased in 1988 and were inducted into the Rock... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~142452625028 Thu, 3 Jun 2004 13:32:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_142452625028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141647646340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - PWEI Way before Kid Rock circa 1986, a group of lunatics from Stourbridge, United Kingdom thought they would combine rap music, hard-edged alternative rock and noticeable British accents. Originally they were called Wild and Wondering,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141647646340 Thu, 27 May 2004 21:52:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141647646340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141628575364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - The Firm The inevitable marketing wave hit my high school in 1985 like a tsunami. &#147Dude, did you hear Jimmy Page has a new band! Yea man and the dude from Bad Company is the singer! They're called The Firm&#148. A real,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141628575364 Thu, 27 May 2004 16:51:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141628575364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141530074756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - How? How I found Jeremy Enigk(pronounced ee-nihk)is truly a modern miracle. I read a review by a professional critic who I respect very much, on a band called The Decemberists. In his review he mentioned a similarity between... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141530074756 Wed, 26 May 2004 23:22:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141530074756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141485051524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - The Band Clem Snide is a band not a solo artist as the name implies (ala Molly Hatchet or Franz Ferdinand). The name comes from a character in the 1981 novel &#147Cities of the Red Night&#148 by William S. Burroughs. And hey, if a band... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141485051524 Wed, 26 May 2004 14:32:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141485051524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141352865412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited - Jet Sound Inc. Released: March 19, 2002 on the Dionysus label What planet am I on? This may be the first question you ask yourself as you listen to the opening track of Jet Sound Inc.. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141352865412 Tue, 25 May 2004 15:03:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141352865412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141340741252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - Who is Koop? Koop is a word invented as a shortened version of co-operation. This is extremely fitting a band whose very existence is dependent on the talents of many people. At its heart, Koop consists of two Swedish whiz... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141340741252 Tue, 25 May 2004 13:46:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141340741252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141331107460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones fans belong to a sort of exclusive club. Either you get it or you don&#146t. Her vocal phrasing and lyrics balance precariously on the edge of insanity. This has a tendency to turn some people off, but on the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141331107460 Tue, 25 May 2004 12:01:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141331107460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141319966340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - Background Brenda Weiler is my favorite artist who none of my friends have heard of. Hailing from Fargo, North Dakota Brenda comes from a large (8 children) musical family. Her father has a doctorate in music, which was no doubt a help... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141319966340 Tue, 25 May 2004 10:00:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141319966340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141257313924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - The Skinny Delerium was spun off as a side project of Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber who were well known for their industrial electronica. Most notably Front Line Assembly and Noise Unit. After experimenting with a more ambient tinged... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141257313924 Mon, 24 May 2004 23:22:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141257313924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141215764100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - The Band Hem is a throwback to the roots of back porch music and a step into the future of acoustic songcraft all at the same time. The band began as a collection of songs and ideas, which belonged to songwriter Dan Messé (piano) and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141215764100 Mon, 24 May 2004 16:24:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141215764100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141208686212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - The Band Don't ask me how I discovered Robinella & The CC Stringband. I can't remember to save my life. It definitely wasn't the radio, MTV or CMT. It doesn&#146t matter how I found them though, I am just thankful that I have. The band is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141208686212 Mon, 24 May 2004 15:11:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141208686212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141201739396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - Morrissey’s first album in 7 years is almost everything you had hoped for. “You Are The Quarry” is an unmistakable combination of slam poetry phrasing, Eeyore melancholy, luxuriant production and lyrics delicately counterpoised between hip and goofy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141201739396 Mon, 24 May 2004 14:03:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141201739396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_140623318660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - The Top Ten Things Wrong With iTunes (Windows Version) Before I get into the top ten things wrong with iTunes I must tell you why iTunes is an good program overall. iTunes has one of the most intuitive interfaces of all the music library /... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~140623318660 Wed, 19 May 2004 17:06:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_140623318660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_140615913092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robertburkej - I am the biggest music junkie I know, hands down. I have over 100GB of music on a huge external USB hard drive. I&#146ve ripped most of it to MP3 format myself from the original discs with the balance coming from every other online source known to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~140615913092 Wed, 19 May 2004 16:01:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_140615913092?linkin_id=8003929