Album Review: Kings Of Leon, “Only By The Night” (2008)

I try not to hold grudges.  The past is the past, forgive and forget, all that jazz.  Though I must say I’m still a teeny bit mad- okay, absolutely livid- about the fact that Kings of Leon cancelled their show that I was going to…

Album Review: Thom Yorke, “The Eraser” (2006)

Call me biased, but I’m seriously starting to fall under the opinion that Radiohead‘s frontman, Thom Yorke, is a genius.  Of course, there’s all the stellar Radiohead albums that he’s contributed to (including, of course, my favourite album, In Rainbows), but one can never be…

Album Review: Incubus, “Light Grenades” (2006)

When I think of my favorite groups, Incubus is usually quite high up on the list.  I fell in love with the five-part, Calabasas-based rock band when I was in middle school, but their music has guided me past those angst-ridden years (oh, and were…

Album Review: Radiohead, “In Rainbows” (2007)

Radiohead is one of many bands that I’ve heard mentioned numerous times over the years, but have always sort of ignored. Sure, I could sing along with the chorus to Creep, and I was even familiar with songs like High & Dry and Kid A…

Album Review: Alicia Keys, “Songs In A Minor” (2001)

It wasn’t until earlier this year that I began to call myself a fan of Alicia Keys, but the R&B songstress has been on the music scene since early 2001. Keys released her debut album, Songs In A Minor in June of that year and…

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…