Album Review: Leona Lewis, “Spirit” (2008)

I’ve never been a big fan of most pop-music Divas.  I’m sure you know what I mean when I say that- I don’t own any Celine Dion CDs, I’m not a huge Whitney Houston fan, I don’t like Beyonce’s voice at all,  and though I…

Album Review: Britney Spears, “Circus” (2008)

I’ve been listening to Britney Spears since I was twelve years old.  I’m not sure if I’d call myself a die-hard fan of Spears, but she’s very much become a part of my life, since I’ve basically grown up listening to her.  I don’t know…

Album Review: Michael Bublé, “It’s Time” (2005)

I don’t like remakes.  Well, let me rephrase.  I’m weary of remakes.  I don’t like them unless I feel as though the remake somehow improves upon the original song.  Usually, I find that when people do remakes, they’ve done nothing to make the song better,…

Album Review: Sara Bareilles, “Little Voice” (2007)

Sara Bareilles could is the stereotypical artist whom worked their way up to fame.  The singer-songwriter started her career in college, singing in UCLA’s a capella group, Awaken A Capella.  After college, she began playing in small bars and cafes, hoping to catch a break. …

Album Review: Lady Gaga, “The Fame” (2008)

I’m probably not the only one who feels this way, but at this moment in time, I’m pretty tired of Lady Gaga.  It’s funny, because when I first heard of her and bought her music, it was this time last year, and she was still…

Album Review: Adele, “19” (2008)

It seems like Amy Winehouse, no matter what you think of her, created the trend of British female soul singers on the US charts.  Winehouse broke through first, and then tons of copy-cat singers emerged- Duffy, Kate Nash, and Adele, to name a few.  When…

Album Review: Christina Aguilera, “Christina Aguilera” (1999)

Ah, pop music. You gotta love it. It’s upbeat, it’s fun, it’s catchy, it’s usually sung by incredibly attractive people- what more could you ask for? Well, sure- tends to lack in well-written or in-depth lyrics, and sometimes flirts with being too over-the-top, overproduced or…

Album Review: *NSYNC, “No Strings Attached” (2000)

I don’t know what started it exactly, but recently I’ve been having a pre-teen nostalgia kick. This, embarrassingly enough, means I’ve been listening non-stop to my favorite artists of the time- *NSYNC. I’m pretty sure my friends on Last.FM are going to delete me once…

Album Review: Britney Spears, “Blackout” (2007)

Say what you will about her, but you have to admit that Britney Spears has a talent for making headlines. Sure, the headlines may be about her lack of underwear, child custody problems, pregnant younger sister, or overall bizarre behavior, but she makes headlines regardless.