Do you like radio? Do you absolutely love Power 107? Oh baby, you’ll be all over this stellar compilation of the year’s greatest songs by some of history’s greatest artists. Seamless mixing eliminates those pesky song breaks that so painfully interrupt the musical bliss. With what I like to call the "power section" featuring Shaggy,… Continue reading Groove Station 7
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Lost Souls
By David Kenney
Doves are Lost Souls. They’re the types to schmooze with Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker, push him over and then cry about it. Nominees for Britian’s Mercury Prize, the Brit-pop group melds Mercury Rev’s atmosphere with Pulp’s inner doubt for a album to drift off to. "Here it Comes" is the perfect after-cocktail to Pulp’s "This is… Continue reading Lost Souls
Exit Wounds
If DMX is in a movie, it isn’t for his stellar acting. Exit Wounds was made so it could have a soundtrack. With artists the likes of Ja Rule, Red Man and DMX himself, this album is exactly as expected. From Nas crying "Gangsta Tears" to Mack 10 doing some "Steady Grinding", this makes you… Continue reading Exit Wounds
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By David Kenney
Space-rock lives on. Born out of the remnants of odyssey rock band Spiritualized, Lupine Howl is like deja vu. Fired Spiritualized members Sean Cook, Mike Mooney and Damon Reece tone down the repetitive space riffs and ante up the rock. The seven-song debut is the perfect daytime accompaniment to Ladies and Gentleman We are Floating… Continue reading 125
Blow
By Nicole Kobie
It may be titled Blow, but it doesn’t–not if you like classic rock. Full of Rock 97 staples such as the Stones, Manfred Mann, Cream and Ram Jam, this can only make one wonder about the movie these songs represent. It’s all the best, most popular hits of the artists though, not the obscure songs… Continue reading Blow
Earth, Sky and Everything In Between
By Mike Carron
Earth, Sky and Everything In Between is a good collection for fans of I Mother Earth, but it doesn’t offer anything new. The acoustic version of "Levitate" is novel at first, but quickly wears thin. And the acoustic version of "So Gently We Go" is painful to listen to as the original was basically an… Continue reading Earth, Sky and Everything In Between
Digital Empire
Digital Empire: Mix Breed revolutionizes electronica once again. This compilation of remixed hits brings out the best of contemporary electronica. Carefully crafted interplay between rhythm, repetition and vocals in tracks like "We Are Alive" make for great listening music that doesn’t overload, while "Everybody Say Love" brings us back to the early ’90s in a… Continue reading Digital Empire
Kelly Sings Sinatra
By Julie Kirsch
Swank! And not in the porn sense of the word. This elegantly crafted tribute to Frank Sinatra swoons over every song, paying homage to the Chairman of the Board. Keely Smith has the vocal range to carry the songs, but often overdoes it, as in the excessively torchy rendition of "My Way." The disc is… Continue reading Kelly Sings Sinatra
Hollywood Goes Wild
By Nicole Kobie
You should buy this CD. Not only does it benefit The Wildlife Waystation–surely a worthy cause –but it gives super-celebrities like the grumpy Russel Crowe, the eccentric Juliette Lewis and the not-so-talented Bruce Willis even more chances to bother us. Don’t think Crowe deserved the Best Actor Oscar? Maybe, maybe not. But he, and the… Continue reading Hollywood Goes Wild
Harmonal Value
By Chris Tihor
Toronto’s emo rock group Moneen’s first full-length release The Theory of Harmonial Value provides something different both musically and lyrically. With their book full of writings from Russian mathematician Dr. Lozlo Pronowski, Moneen has obviously pulled a lot of inspiration from this man. This has in turn translated into a unique sound of music, somewhat… Continue reading Harmonal Value