Album Review: Rent (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (1996)

Note: This review reveals minor details of the musical/movie’s plot. The Broadway Musical, Rent, has gotten a lot of buzz recently due to it’s theatrical release last year, but it’s been on the stage since 1996. Jonathan Larson (who unfortunately died before the show made…

Album Review: Fiona Apple, “Extraordinary Machine” (2005)

I never paid much attention to Fiona Apple in the past. I remembered hearing her single, Criminal, on the radio, and writing her off as another one of the many female singer-songwriters of the time. It wasn’t until my friend, Danny, recommended her third album…

Album Review: Josh Groban, “Josh Groban” (2001)

Josh Groban is probably one of the most talented singers to have been discovered in the past years. His strong baritone voice, amazing vocals, and his ability to sing beautiful songs, not only in English, but in foreign languages like Italian, French, and Spanish, has…

Album Review: Charlotte Church, “Enchantment” (2001)

Charlotte Church first arrived with her debut album, A Voice Of An Angel. Though she was only thirteen years old at the time, she had the voice of a mature soprano as she tackled such classics as Pie Jesu,Ave Maria and Danny Boy. She followed…

Album Review: Aqualung, “Strange & Beautiful” (2005)

The name intrigued me. Was it the title of a band? Or a strange nickname? Aqualung’s CD was sitting in the Breakout Artists section at my local Target, but I decided to give the album a second look just because of the strange name. I…