I believe this is the first time I’ve ever rated a John Mayer album with anything less than five stars. To be fair, The Village Sessions (released in December 2006), is just an EP, so I guess you can say it doesn’t really count.
We last heard from Jason Mraz in 2002 with the release of his debut album, Waiting For My Rocket To Come. The album proved to be quite successful, but we didn’t hear from Mraz again until the summer of 2005 (save a live album that…
Every once in a while, someone comes along in music whom you know is going to make a difference. This could easily be said of Jeff Buckley. Buckley appeared in the music scene in ’91 and was quickly hailed by fans and critics alike to…
My manager at work, Kris, and I are obsessed with all things American Idol. Together, we gossip each week about the show and pick our favorites (or our less-than-favorites). We’re even going as far as throwing a joint finale party this year; when I say…
I can’t remember exactly where I was in 2002 when I first heard The Remedy (I Won’t Worry) playing on the radio, but I specifically remember taking note of the song and immediately liking it. Soon after, I learned that the upbeat single was a…
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…
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a decade since No Doubt’s third album, Tragic Kingdom was released in 1995. Of course, the group (Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young, Tom Dumont) has come a long way since then (even Stefani has found solo…
Gavin Degraw had somewhat of a hard time establishing himself against the rest of the singer/songwriters that were big in 2003. It wasn’t until the teen drama, One Tree Hill, highlighted Degraw’s song I Don’t Want To Be during the opening credits, that people really…
My journey with Ben Folds all began with an animated children’s movie, Over The Hedge. While watching the cartoon, I couldn’t help but focus on the music playing in the background. It wasn’t a Disney movie, so there was no Randy Newman, but who was…
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…