Music review: The Complete Overtures by Haydn Sinfonietta Wien (The Scotsman)

TODAY is the 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn, ‘Papa’ Haydn not only to the musicians and artists with whom he worked for over 30 years at the Hungarian

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Music Review: Stephaniesid - Warm People (Blogcritics.org)
Warm music from warm people.

Graciously Wasted
Peter Doherty: Grace/Wastelands (Astralwerks) Who knew that UK rocker Pete, er Peter Doherty would reach thirty and actually still be capable of vital and dynamic music? Few in the music press thought that he’d live so long. Or that the best album of his career would be his first solo CD — part shaggy romantic on a displaced busker’s holiday. I never bought into the over-hype of his first punked-out band The Libertines, but I saw the potential in Pete’s songwriting. read more

Music review: The Girlfriends | Polish National Radio Symphony (The Scotsman)
MARK Fitz-Gerald and the Polish National Radio Symphony explore Shostakovich works composed over a turbulent decade.

Music Review: Place Vandome, Robert Berry, Shakra, Susperia, and Procol Harum (Blogcritics.org)
Symphonic Procul Harum, extreme metallers playing trad metal and some classy hard rock.

The Caesars - Paper Tigers (CD)
The Caesars are known unfortunately because of their song “Jerk It Out”, which is annoying to say the least. What is more indicative of their music is a track like the one they opened up “Paper Tigers” with; namely, “It’s Not The Fall That Hurts”. The straight-forward rock sound of that track, with a twinge of eighties dusky electronics, really makes a play for an entirely new genre of music. Similarly, the more-forward rock track “It’s Not The Fall That Hurts” cannot be farther from the “Jerk I

Music Review: Elvis Costello - Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Blogcritics.org)
Elvis Costello is alive and well in 2009.

Busy Signal-Demo (CD)
This band from Detroit/Ann Arbor is a punky Monster Magnet/Corrosion of Conformity style band that has an extreme dependence on the amazing bass lines that are put out by Oliver Blades. Busy Signal is a very innovative band, playing a style of self-proclaimed punk that is totally independent of most of the current punk bands out on the market today. The vocalist definitely has a unique sounding voice, reminding one of a Kurt Cobain or Gavin Rossdale. Busy Signal is also unique in the fact that t

Caffeine Dependent – Self-Titled (CD)
I cannot give any information about this act, except that they played a local punk show about 4-5 years ago with other local Ohio acts, and that I picked this disc up in Columbus a few years back many months after they probably disbanded. While “Cooperate” has some serious problems, as it sticks to the typical pop-punk song, it has a very interesting sound to it. While they don’t thank anyone for playing a synthesizer during the track, I could swear I hear the hints of a synth trying to bring it

Bruce Springsteen, A Hard Charger Preaches From a Bully Pulpit

By NATE CHINEN Published: May 22, 2009 NY Times; Music Review | Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Reclaiming the Izod Center stage for his encore on Thursday night, Bruce Springsteen paused for what seemed at first like a spontaneous reflection. “We’ve played here at the Meadowlands many, many times,” he said. High above the crowd, directly within his sightline, a banner provided specifics: “56 Sell-Outs.” Then, without missing a beat, Mr. Springsteen st

Music Review: Melody Gardot - My One And Only Thrill (Blogcritics.org)
Jazz and blues chanteuse Melody Gardot serves up more sophisticated music for the soul on her sophomore album

Music Review: Place Vandome, Robert Berry, Shakra, Susperia, and Procol Harum (Blogcritics.org)
Symphonic Procul Harum, extreme metallers playing trad metal and some classy hard rock.

Busy Signal-Demo (CD)
This band from Detroit/Ann Arbor is a punky Monster Magnet/Corrosion of Conformity style band that has an extreme dependence on the amazing bass lines that are put out by Oliver Blades. Busy Signal is a very innovative band, playing a style of self-proclaimed punk that is totally independent of most of the current punk bands out on the market today. The vocalist definitely has a unique sounding voice, reminding one of a Kurt Cobain or Gavin Rossdale. Busy Signal is also unique in the fact that t

Review: Circulus ‘Thought Becomes Reality’
In the press release that accompanied ‘Thought Becomes Reality’ , the new LP from Circulus , it says “Can you cope with non-linear time? No present, no past, history and the future all at once! Make no joke.” Sadly, this is a band obsessed with the past AND acting daft… so what are we to believe? Circulus are so very very nearly worth getting on board with that it almost hurts. Sure, there’s a lot of you who won’t be able to stomach the Elizabethan folk instruments and faux Pagan wafting,

Music Review: Tori Amos – Abnormally Attracted To Sin (Blogcritics.org)
Amos delivers her best effort since From The Choirgirl Hotel.

Music Review: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Kicking Against The Pricks (Blogcritics.org)
Brought life to hopelessly moribund material, and giving classic songs their own indelible stamp.

Information Wants To Be Kindled - Reason.com

Amazon’s Kindle 2 digital reader weighs a svelte 10 ounces, and at one-third of an inch, it’s thinner than most magazines. The first version of the device won rave critical reviews but had disappointing sales. The new version is sleeker, holds 1

Navy safety initiative targets younger sailors - HamptonRoads.com
Drinking and driving. Accidents on the job. Firearms. For the Navy, which keeps a close eye on its people, such hazards can mean expensive and demoralizing personnel losses. But the service’s traditional safety lectures aren’t always effective at

4 channels of adding music to iTunes for iPod and iPhone - HULIQ.com
The following article focuses on different channels of listening to music on iPod and iPhone. To enjoy music on iPod and iPhone, you first need to get the music in iPod/iPhone format onto iTunes library and then sync the music to your iPod/iPhone

Here We Go Magic Visits Daytrotter - Paste Magazine
Current Grizzly Bear opener Luke Temple offers live versions of “Fangela,” “Only Pieces” and new tune “Collector.” Says Luke, “I have always been fascinated with people who collect things because I have never been the type.” We collect MP3s, so

Mutiny On The Bounty - Exclusive New Video And Free MP3s - NME
If the internet revolution’s proved anything anything, it’s that 99 per cent of record labels are pretty much superfluous. But that ‘measly’ 1 per cent is the same tiny minority that’s always been the most creative and important for music as a whole

Music Review: Elliott Yamin - Fight For Love (Blogcritics.org)

The ‘American Idol’ alum continues his rise to stardom with a remarkable sophomore effort.

Music Review: Mayfly EP by Jason Karaban
Hi all! Though I’d not heard of Jason Karaban before, the three songs on Mayfly resonated with me. Inspired by images of the Civil War , these are haunting, sad songs tinged with regret and loss stripped down to a bare few instruments and melodies. Karaban was accompanied by Chris Joyner on piano (”No Casualties”) and Lucy Schwartz on backing vocals (” Sullivan Ballou ” and “No Casualties”), but “A Far Better Place” is Karaban going solo. But Karaban seems to surround himself with di

Music Review: Music From the Motion Picture Dance Flick
So, over the last several years - after the unwarranted success of Scary Movie - the Wayans family has been continuously releasing subpar movies to the cineplex. Apparently, though, enough people are willing to drop the cash to check them out, that studios are still willing to greenlight even a spoof that lampoons dance and […]

Concert Picks: Bassnectar, Animal Collective, Reality Addiction…
The majority of the bands for this weekend’s picks are so convoluted in style and sound that they just work. It’s as if they have the nerve to leave you a little scared and confused and think it’s okay - and sure enough, it is. Check them out below, along with the styles of other more traditional bands (but never less complex). Bassnectar | Friday, May 29 | 8:00 pm | $20 | Henry Fonda Music Box Theater, Hollywood, CA - Map | The experimental electronic free-form project as helmed by Lor

Review: Circulus ‘Thought Becomes Reality’
In the press release that accompanied ‘Thought Becomes Reality’ , the new LP from Circulus , it says “Can you cope with non-linear time? No present, no past, history and the future all at once! Make no joke.” Sadly, this is a band obsessed with the past AND acting daft… so what are we to believe? Circulus are so very very nearly worth getting on board with that it almost hurts. Sure, there’s a lot of you who won’t be able to stomach the Elizabethan folk instruments and faux Pagan wafting,

Music Review: Hank Jones & Frank Wess - Hank and Frank II (Blogcritics.org)
The follow-up to an earlier album, one that was rated five stars in Downbeat magazine.

Music Review: Jon Mikl Thor - Sign Of The V (Blogcritics.org)

The mighty Thor hath returned.

Music Review: Hank Jones & Frank Wess - Hank and Frank II (Blogcritics.org)
The follow-up to an earlier album, one that was rated five stars in Downbeat magazine.

Music Review: Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Entertainment Weekly)
Reviewed by Clark Collis | B+

Music Review: Elvis Costello - Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Blogcritics.org)
Elvis Costello is alive and well in 2009.

Music Review: Elliott Yamin - Fight For Love (Blogcritics.org)
The ‘American Idol’ alum continues his rise to stardom with a remarkable sophomore effort.

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