Album Review: Moulin Rouge! Music from Baz Luhrmann’s Film (2001)

The idea of reworking old Nirvana, Madonna, The Police and Elton John songs and placing them in a musical sounds pretty horrible, but somehow Moulin Rouge! makes it work. Baz Luhrmann’s lavish musical (released in 2001) tells the story of a poor British poet, Christian…

Album Review: Jamie Cullum, “Pointless Nostalgic” (2002)

As you may have noticed, one of my favorite singers is Jamie Cullum. The British jazz star appeals to me on several levels; his unique blend of jazz music and pop, his extraordinary vocal talent, and his quirky live performances are just a few of…

Album Review: Avenue Q (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (2003)

Note: This review reveals minor details of the musical’s plot. Who’d have thought that a musical about puppets would make it onto Broadway and win a Tony Award for Best Musical? I suppose writers Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez, believed that Avenue Q, a show…

Album Review: John Mayer, “Continuum” (2006)

  Usually, I let an album “sink in” for about two weeks before reviewing it. Usually, I haven’t listened to the album repeatedly since its release date. Usually, the tracks on the album aren’t the most played tracks on iTunes, even though they’ve only been…

Album Review: John Mayer Trio, “Try!” (2005)

We last heard from John Mayer with his second album, Heavier Things. After taking a brief touring hiatus, he returned with a new live album, Try! featuring himself, drummer Steve Jordon (Bruce Springsteen, The Stones) and bassist Pino Palladino (Phil Collins)- also known as the…