Album Review: John Mayer, “Continuum” (2006)

  Usually, I let an album “sink in” for about two weeks before reviewing it. Usually, I haven’t listened to the album repeatedly since its release date. Usually, the tracks on the album aren’t the most played tracks on iTunes, even though they’ve only been…

Album Review: No Doubt, “Tragic Kingdom” (1995)

It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a decade since No Doubt’s third album, Tragic Kingdom was released in 1995. Of course, the group (Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young, Tom Dumont) has come a long way since then (even Stefani has found solo…

Album Review: Gavin Degraw, “Chariot” (2003)

Gavin Degraw had somewhat of a hard time establishing himself against the rest of the singer/songwriters that were big in 2003. It wasn’t until the teen drama, One Tree Hill, highlighted Degraw’s song I Don’t Want To Be during the opening credits, that people really…

Album Review: Ben Folds, “Rockin’ the Suburbs” (2001)

My journey with Ben Folds all began with an animated children’s movie, Over The Hedge. While watching the cartoon, I couldn’t help but focus on the music playing in the background. It wasn’t a Disney movie, so there was no Randy Newman, but who was…

Album Review: John Mayer Trio, “Try!” (2005)

We last heard from John Mayer with his second album, Heavier Things. After taking a brief touring hiatus, he returned with a new live album, Try! featuring himself, drummer Steve Jordon (Bruce Springsteen, The Stones) and bassist Pino Palladino (Phil Collins)- also known as the…

Album Review: John Mayer, “Heavier Things” (2003)

In 2003, John Mayer released the follow up to his platinum selling debut, Room For Squares. I was anticipating the release of Heavier Things– after all he hadn’t released any new material for almost two years.

Album Review: Maroon 5, “Songs About Jane” (2002)

I remember hearing Maroon 5‘s first single, Harder To Breathe in the summer of 2002. After only one listen, I had the catchy chorus stuck in my head, and I was sure the song was going to be a big hit. All summer long, the song got amazing…

Album Review: John Mayer, “Room For Squares” (2001)

John Mayer is high on the list of my favourite artists. The first time I heard of him was when the video for “No Such Thing” came on MTV. I immediately fell in love with the thoughtful lyrics, wonderful melody, and yes, John’s very cute face…

Album Review: No Doubt, “Rock Steady” (2001)

By the time No Doubt had released Rock Steady in 2001, I already considered myself a fan. I owned Tragic Kingdom, and I loved the songs on Return Of Saturn. I also really liked all the people in the band (for those who don’t know, Gwen Stefani provides lead…