Album Review: Jack Johnson, “In Between Dreams” (2005)

Jack Johnson’s name has often come up in conversations about music among my friends and me. I had never heard any of his music in the past, and my friends would often tell me, knowing my music taste (namely my love for artists like John…

Album Review: Mandy Moore, “Wild Hope” (2007)

It’s been eight years since Mandy Moore first appeared in the music scene. She debuted as just another young teen pop star; her first album amounted to nothing more than a dreadful collection of bubblegum pop, but still, I knew Moore had something about her…

Album Review: Britney Spears, “Oops!… I Did It Again” (2000)

It’s hard to imagine that it’s been almost exactly seven years since Britney Spears released her sophomore album, Oops!…I Did It Again (the CD was released on May 16th, 2000). It’s even harder for me to imagine that I was only thirteen then- right at…

Album Review: The White Stripes, “Get Behind Me Satan” (2005)

The White Stripes have definitely gained a lot of attention in the past years. The rock duo (composed of guitarist/pianist/songwriter/lead vocalist, Jack White and ex-wife/drummer Meg White) has seen numerous hit songs (Fell In Love With A Girl, Seven Nation Army, The Hardest Button to…

Album Review: Coldplay, “X&Y” (2005)

Coldplay has recently become one of my favorite bands. Though I’ve always been interested in their music (and especially lead singer, Chris Martin) it wasn’t until my purchase of their 2000 debut,Parachutes that I began to call myself an actual fan. It was only natural…

Movie Review: Disturbia (2007)

It may be telling of my age when I admit that I’ve never seen the classic Hitchcock film, Rear Window (though, to my credit, my friends and I did try to rent it last night, but most movie rental places are closed at one in…