Single and Listening

Single Reviews by Release Date

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P!nk   “Please Don’t Leave Me” Released:  January 31, 2009
From Latest Release:  Funhouse ♫♫
I like it.  The combination of sweet melody and bittersweet lyrics works for me.  Can we say, “Theme song for codependence?”  Seriously, though, the da da da da da is  na na na na nice.

Kelly Clarkson “I Do Not Hook Up” Released:  March 30, 2009
From Latest Release:  All I Ever Wanted  ♫♪
Sounds like a P!nk left-over.  Kind of bland to me.  Not a mediocre delivery; just an expected one.

Green Day “Know Your Enemy” Released:  April 16, 2009
From Forthcoming Release:  21^st Century Breakdown ♫♪
Sounding like a mellow ’80s rock anthem the drum beat carries the tune.  The killer guitar riffs and strong sentiment outweigh its repetitive nature.

 

Tuesday Tease

March 10, 2009

A popolio selection of today’s New Releases.

Ballas Hough Band	BHB
Bishop Allen	Grrr…
Corbin Bleu	Speed of Light
Kelly Clarkson	All I Ever Wanted
Nat King Cole	Re:  Generations
Chris Cornell	Scream
Corneille	The Birth of Corneillius
Rocco DeLuca & Burden	Mercy
The-Dream	Love vs. Money
Taylor Hicks	The Distance
J. Holiday	Round 2
New Found Glory	Not Without A Fight
Lisa Shaw	Free

 

Single and Listening

Single and Listening

Single Reviews by Release Date

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Allergies have been kicking my butt for almost a month now.  So, these are going to be short and sweet.

B.o.B “I’ll Be In The Sky” Released:  Final Quarter 2008
From Forthcoming Release:  The Adventures of B.o.B ♫♪

The OutKast influence is obvious in the name and now in the song, too.  Let me do my Wiki-research.  Okay, no stated OutKast connection.  Wonder if he’s connected to that camp at all.  An adept handling of this flavor of hip hop.  Nicely done.  The sing-song chorus is on point.

Kelly Clarkson “My Life Would Suck Without You”
Released:  January 13, 2009 From Upcoming Release:  All I Ever Wanted ♫♪

The electric twang of the guitar lick (no pun intended) is catchy.  The masses are going to love it.  Me?  Not so much.  Okay, it’s alright.  Closer to capturing the magic of “Since U Been Gone,” but not quite there.  Can you ever go back?  Can she come back?  Sure.  Why not?  With this song, she’s on her way.

Kelly’s  is the only new song I heard about today (January 13, 2009).   I picked random stuff for the other  two reviews.  MySpace is my friend.

Morrissey “I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris” 
Released:  February 9, 2009 From Forthcoming Release:  Years of Refusal ♫♪

I wasn’t a big Morr-head back in the day.  Nor am I today.  I had friends, knew people who were into him.  Or his band, The Smiths, at the time.  This is a nice ditty.  I like it.  Not new territory, but definitely a nice ride reminiscent of familiar ground you look back fondly on and don’t mind looking on fondly today.