Album Review: Rihanna, “Good Girl Gone Bad” (2007)

If you had told me a year ago that I would buy, and much less enjoy, a Rihanna CD, I probably would have laughed in your face. I’ve never been much of a Rihanna fan; I found all of her radio singles (particularly Pon De…

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: Howie Day, “Australia” (2000)

I first heard of Howie Day in the summer of ’05, when his song, Collide was pretty much everywhere I went. I fell for Day’s laid back, acoustic/singer-songwriter sound easily, and picked up his sophomore album, Stop All The World Now. I became a certified…

Album Review: John Mayer, “Any Given Thursday” (2002)

One thing on my list of “things to do in life” is to see all my favorite musicians live. I’ve already crossed Jamie Cullum off the list (though I’m planning to see him again, and as many times as possible, in fact), and I’m looking…

Album Review: Alicia Keys, “As I Am” (2007)

I’m not going to lie to you and pretend that I’ve always been a fan of Alicia Keys’ music. I’ll admit to being charmed by her debut in 2001, and even buying and enjoying her first CD, Songs in A Minor. But when a storm…

Movie Review: Charlie Bartlett (2008)

High school: for some it’s the best time of their lives, and for others, it’s the worst. As clichéd as it may be, high school is an experience that can either make or break you during adolescence.

Album Review: Once (Music From The Motion Picture) (2007)

My friend, Amy, has clued me in to some pretty good music recently. She burned me Neutral Milk Hotel’s last CD over winter break, and she’s responsible for my brief (though still wonderful) obsession with Peter Bjorn & John (reviews of both albums coming soon,…

Album Review: Emmy Rossum, “Slow Me Down” (2007)

Emmy Rossum. You’ve probably heard her name before, more than likely associated with the 2004 film adaptation of the Phantom of the Opera. The film shot Rossum to stardom, and she was recognized for her stellar acting performance, as well as her extraordinary vocal talent.