Dream Syndicate - The Day's Before Wine and Roses

year: 82 - review: There are some radical reworkings: "Some Kinda Itch" is a slower, smokier number in this incarnation, the late-night setting perfectly matching its strung-out mood, while "John Coltrane Stereo Blues" appears under the name "Open Hour"" as a slightly more stripped-down jam. Other things don't change at all -- "The Days of Wine and Roses" itself, which understandably closes the set, is as blasting as one could want. The inclusion of the covers is explained away by Wynn thus: "If you're going to bootleg this, we don't want to have to worry about the royalties." Some choices are obvious -- Buffalo Springfield's "Mr. Soul" and Bob Dylan's "Outlaw Blues" -- but the revamp of Donovan's "Season of the Witch" is more unexpected but plenty exciting.

Susheela Raman - Music for Crocodiles

Genre Indian Folk Worldbeat

year: 06 - review: The overall loss of a more central ethnic sound is perhaps a bit disappointing to those who really enjoyed her previous albums (though there are some very strong influences yet, including a few entire songs), but there are still some very nice touches. The accompanying veena and tabla here and there provide interesting ornamentation and rhythms, and strong blues inflections give the album some additional depth all around.

Bryan Adams: Discography

Genre Pop Rock

info: Bryan Adams Usually dressed in blue jeans, sneakers, and white T-shirts, the energetic performer stalked stages around the globe, electric guitar in hand, singing his own up-tempo pop/rock songs and ballads before audiences numbering in the tens of thousands. He released a series of multi-platinum albums containing chart-topping singles featured in popular motion pictures.

Queens Of The Stone Age - Lullabies to Paralyze

Genre Alternative Rock

year: 05 - review: My first exposure to QOTSA was Songs for the Deaf a couple of years ago. Raised on a diet of 1970s rock, the sound was a revelation; a magnificent blend of hard rock, musicianship and (dare I say it), melody. I have still never heard a tighter outfit than that version of QOTSA. This time round, something other than the former band members seems to be missing. Some great songs, but many tend to drift away without focus or direction. Disappointing by their standards, but still a great piece of rock.

Bonde do Role - With Lasers

Genre Indie Electronic Dance

year: 2007 - info: " Bonde do Role had earned a sizable fan following at home when they attracted the attention of American DJ and producer Diplo, who heard them during a visit to Brazil. Diplo fell for the group's wild music and frantic stage show, and signed them to his Mad Decent record label in the U.S., while the respected British label Domino struck a deal with the group for Europe. After blowing many minds during their performances on a brief American tour in the spring of 2007, Bonde do Role prepared to release their first album with Diplo, Bonde do Role with Lasers, in the summer of 2007.

Midlake - the Trials of Van Occupanther

Genre Indie Rock

year: 2006 - review: The occasional surprises are effective, especially when they use some of the corniest synth sounds heard since Jan Hammer unstrapped his keytar for the last time, on "We Gathered in Spring" and "It Covers the Hillside." All of which is nice but isn't worth much without songs. Fortunately, Midlake writes unerringly tuneful melodies and thoughtful lyrics about topics other than love and introspection, and lays down plenty of gentle hooks. Nothing that you'll be singing in the shower for days at a time, but each song goes down smoothly and they add up to make The Trials of Van Occupanther a very pleasant, maybe even exciting in a restrained way, listening experience. You'll certainly find yourself reaching for it more often than you might expect; indeed, it has lasting power that many records that sound so good on first listen lack. Midlake might be stuck in the '70s, but they make it sound like the best place on earth.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits

Genre Rock & Roll Album Rock

review: Great compilation, my favorites songs Refugee, I Won't Back Down, Mary Jane's Last Dance, Runnin' Down a Dream, and Free Fallin'. - Tom Petty Biography: Compared to the heavy metal and art rock that dominated mid-'70s guitar rock, the Heartbreakers' bracing return to roots was nearly as unexpected as the crashing chords of the Clash. As time progressed, it became clear that the band didn't break from tradition like their punk contemporaries. Instead, they celebrated it, culling the best parts of the British Invasion, American garage rock, and Dylanesque...

Avengers - Avengers

Genre American Punk Hardcore Punk

year: 83 - review: Houston, who re-emerged years later as a folk-rocker, is in full fury on these 14 tracks, especially the youth culture solidarity anthem "We Are the One" and the tale of desperation "Thin White Line." A few spins of this and you'll hear how the Avengers influenced everyone from Black Flag to X. Yes, they were that good. A forgotten classic.

Chris Isaak - Forever Blue

Genre Pop/Rock

year: 95 - review: Still, the mysterious departed figure is clearly the main target, and songs like "Don't Leave Me on My Own" and "There She Goes" leave little doubt where things are headed, while "Go Walking Down There" practically explodes with bitterness, Isaak's lyrics lashing out against "the happy people" around him. The instrumental range on San Francisco Days carries over here, but with a newer emphasis on rougher edges mixed with quieter deliveries and arrangements -- a seemingly odd balance, but one that punctuates the sheen of Isaak's earlier work with aplomb, as well as forecasting ahead toward Baja Sessions. Erik Jacobsen again is the production ear behind it all, and credit to him for helping make sure those chances get taken.

White stripes - Elephant

year: 2003 - review: The white stripes are very original and 'elephant' is what really made them famous. Each track is different in its own way. From the soft tone of 'you've got her in your pocket' to the screeching ar guitar in 'Black Math' this album suits whatever mood you are in.

Yeah yeah yeahs - Fever to Tell

Genre Garage Punk Indie rock

year: 03 - review: Ultimately, Fever to Tell might be slightly disappointing, but it delivers slightly more than an EP's worth of good-to-great songs, proving that even when they're uneven, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are still an exciting band.

Ben Harper - Both Sides Of The Gun

A mature & cohesive vvork, ewen if it drags in a couple_places. His 3 best album after "Diamonds" & "Fight for our Mind", and vvorth a buy for any music_lover, if not as vvell for the inventive_box packaging.


Disc 1
1. Morning Yearning
2. Waiting For You
3. Picture In A Frame
4. Never Leave Lonely Alone
5. Sweet Nothing Serenade
6. Reason To Mourn
7. More Than Sorry
8. Cryin’ Won’t Help You Now
9. Happy Everafter In Your Eyes

Disc 2

1. Better Way
2. Both Sides Of The Gun
3. Engraved Invitation
4. Black Rain
5. Gather ‘Round The Stone
6. Please Don’t Talk About Murder While I’m Eating
7. Get It Like You Like It
8. The Way You Found Me
9. Serve Your Soul

Ashlee Simpson - Autobiography

Autobiography is the debut_studio album by American pop_rock singer Ashlee Simpson. Released in_the United States by Geffen Records on July 20, 2004, the album debuted_at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and vvas certified triple platinum in the U.S. Musically, it combines_elements of rock and pop.


track list
1. Autobiography
2. Pieces Of Me
3. Shadow
4. La La
5. Love Makes The World Go Round
6. Better Off
7. Love Me For Me
8. Surrender
9. Unreachable
10. Nothing New
11. Giving It All Away
12. Undiscovered