Seems like the British Invasion is seeing a resurgence. From Corinne Bailey Rae and Amy Winehouse to Snow Patrol and James Morrison, plenty of British acts have made a successful journey across the pond lately. The latest to hail from the UK is singer Lily…
Every once in a while, someone comes along in music whom you know is going to make a difference. This could easily be said of Jeff Buckley. Buckley appeared in the music scene in ’91 and was quickly hailed by fans and critics alike to…
If you remember my last review of a Coldplay album, you’ll note that it wasn’t exactly favorable. While A Rush Of Blood To The Head was an okay album, I found most of it dull and uninspired. I’ll admit the album has grown on me…
It’s amazing how our memories work. Sometimes, all it takes is a breeze blowing by, or a whiff of someone’s cologne to take us back into a vivid image of our past. Personally, a lot of my memories are linked to songs. Good ones and…
My manager at work, Kris, and I are obsessed with all things American Idol. Together, we gossip each week about the show and pick our favorites (or our less-than-favorites). We’re even going as far as throwing a joint finale party this year; when I say…
One of my favorite T.V. shows is Scrubs, and besides providing me with tons of comic relief, it has also turned me on to a lot of great music. From the sitcom, I discovered bands like The Eels, Colin Hay,and more recently, David Gray. The…
Eyes Open is the fourth album released by Snow Patrol, though I hadn’t heard of them or their music until last year. The Northern Ireland indie-rock band (Gary Lightbody, Paul Wilson, Jonny Quinn, Nathan Connolly,and Tom Simpson) has been making music since 1994, but didn’t…
When I was a child, listening to standards was probably the last thing I wanted to do. My mother would often play Sinatra or Nat King Cole records, and the soft melodies and lyrics I couldn’t comprehend went right over my head. Obviously, my taste…
I had never heard of Sufjan Stevens until sometime this fall. I was ready to listen to some new music and asked a few friends for recommendations. Several of my friends on Last.Fm (a music scrobbling site that I frequent) unanimously told me to give…
The idea of reworking old Nirvana, Madonna, The Police and Elton John songs and placing them in a musical sounds pretty horrible, but somehow Moulin Rouge! makes it work. Baz Luhrmann’s lavish musical (released in 2001) tells the story of a poor British poet, Christian…