Album Review: Ed Sheeran, “X” (2014)
Ed Sheeran’s album, “X” is making waves this year. Does it really deserve all the hype it’s received?
A Tribute To: Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley is easily one of my favourite musicians. His debut album “Grace” has been one of my favourite albums for a long time, and any time I listen to it, I’m instantly transported to the time that I first discovered it.
Single Review: Taylor Swift, “Blank Space” (2014)
Taylor Swift’s latest single, “Blank Space” is better than I anticipated!
15 Albums That Turn 15 In 2015!
Remember 2000? It was the first year of the new millennium. We had safely survived the “Y2K bug” unscathed. Al Gore and George Bush faced off for the U.S. Presidency, and Bush won, despite losing the popular vote (and we heard the phrase “hanging chad”…
Single Review: Foxes, “Don’t Stop Me Now” (2014)
I’m not usually a big fan of covers, but every once in a while, an artist gets it right.
Album Review: Jamie Cullum, “Interlude” (2014)
British musician, Jamie Cullum, has returned to his “jazz roots” with his most recent studio album, “Interlude.” Does the new album compare to his older work, or is it even better?
A Tribute To: Fiona Apple
A friend of mine unknowingly introduced me to Fiona Apple back in 2005. It was in the days of Myspace, and he had a few of Fiona’s songs playing on his Myspace page (remember those little players you could put on your profile that’d auto-play…
Album Review: Coldplay, “Ghost Stories” (2014)
Coldplay has evolved a lot over the years. The British band started off with an acoustic sound on their debut album, “Parachutes”, while “X&Y” featured more of a symphonic rock sound. In the recent years, the band has experimented with an electronic sound, particularly on…
Album Review: Michael Jackson, “Xscape” (2014)
When I heard about Xscape, the second posthumous Michael Jackson album (the first being 2010’s disappointing, “Michael”), I didn’t have great expectations. Jackson was such a perfectionist when he was alive, so I’m always a bit weary about hearing unreleased songs from him in particular,…
Concert Review: St. Vincent, Sydney Opera House (May 25th, 2014)
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing indie rock musician, St. Vincent (real name Annie Clark) in concert. I’ve been a fan of St. Vincent’s music for about five years now (it was love-at-first listen after hearing her song with Bon Iver, “Rosyln”in 2009),…