Taylor Hicks - Taylor Hicks [2006]
Out of all the millions of words that have been written about American Idol, one topic that’s never fully addressed is how the show winds up finding and filling America’s forgotten pop music needs. Genres that have been banished from the airwaves for one reason or another — usually because they didn’t fit within the strictly regimented confines of corporate radio — have resurfaced on the show, whether it’s unabashedly square middle of the road pop, old-fashioned deep soul, Southern rock or blue-eyed soul. This may not have been true of the show’s first season when the two finalists, Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini pretty much fit the bill for TV-produced pop stars — clean and cute, singing dance-pop designed for the teenagers everyone assumed were AmIdol’s core audience Read more
Metric - Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? [2003]
From start to finish, this album rocks. I like the new-wave influences, the edgy pop-punk guitar work, and the pounding bass lines. Song faves are upbeat, pounding "Hustle Rose," "The List," and "Combat Baby," and slow songs "Calculation Theme" and "Love is a Place." But every song on this CD is fabulous, and I find myself singing lyrics like "every ten-year old enemy soldier thinks falling bombs are shooting stars sometimes…" Read more
Shawn Lane - Powers of Ten Live! [LIVE] [2001]
Shawn Lane turned a lot of heads when he released Powers of Ten in 1992. A one man tour de force, Lane picked up honors from both Guitar Player and Keyboard magazines for his astonishing playing. In order to tour the material, Lane assembled the Powers of Ten band, and this recording documents that band. The bandmembers are clearly excellent musicians (with special mention going to drummer Sean Rickman), and Lane’s playing is consistently original and often amazing. The main problems are the cheesy and dated keyboard sounds and lack of memorable tunes. The songs aren’t bad, they’re just run-of-the-mill Read more
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