Archive for June, 2008

Homemade Jamz Blues Band - Pay Me No Mind

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:10 No Comments

“A blues band featuring a 16-year-old lead guitarist/vocalist, a 13-year-old bassist and a 9-year-old drummer might well strike blues fans as little more than a novelty act. Indeed, Ryan Perry (the 16-year-old, his brother Kyle (bass) and sister Taya (drums) have a novel thing going on, but blues lovers will do well to listen to [...]

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Sam Sparro - Sam Sparro

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:09 No Comments

“Around for more than a year, Sam Sparro’s “Black & Gold” has created the kind of viral buzz you can’t buy. It’s a Gershwin-meets-Goldfrapp song of tragic love, delivered by Sparro with a plaintive soulfulness that breaks hearts. On his debut self-titled full-length, the Australian-born, Los Angeles-residing singer/songwriter doesn’t try to repeat “Black,” because he [...]

This was posted under category: New Album - Rock

Dwele - Sketches of a Man

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 16:07 No Comments

“This 20-track collection is inspired by love (”Love Ultra”), women (”Travelin Girl”), sex (”Blow Your Mind”) and all the ups and downs of relationships (”Free As a Bird,” “Workin On It”), underlined by attractive production, pretty compositions and Dwele’s supple voice. The narratives break from the norm on tracks like “I’m Cheating,” where he croons [...]

This was posted under category: New Album - R & B

Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:06 No Comments

“If Alejandro Escovedo’s 2006 album “The Boxing Mirror” was a reflection on mortality and the hepatitis C that nearly killed him, “Real Animal” buttresses the case for artistic immortality. The songs are richly textured, heartfelt autobiographical snapshots. “Nun’s Song” concisely evokes the ethos of the Nuns, the San Francisco punk band in which Escovedo played: [...]

This was posted under category: New Album - Pop

Ry Cooder - I, Flathead

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 8:05 No Comments

“On his latest solo album, Ry Cooder intones, “Time is all you got,” and it’s the ravages of time that have informed the California trilogy he wraps up with “I, Flathead.” But while 2005’s “Chavez Ravine” and last year’s “My Name Is Buddy” pondered losses—of places, communities, solidarity—”I, Flathead” takes us back to a time [...]

This was posted under category: New Album - Rock

Three 6 Mafia - Last 2 Walk

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:02 No Comments

“Winning a best original song Academy Award for “It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp” (from “Hustle & Flow”) didn’t exactly inspire a spirit of highbrow subtlety in the two remaining members of Memphis’ Three 6 Mafia. On “Last 2 Walk,” the group’s repeatedly delayed follow-up to 2005’s breakthrough “Most Known Unknown,” DJ Paul and [...]

This was posted under category: New Album - Hip Hop

Motley Crue - Saints of Los Angeles

Monday, June 23, 2008 20:23 No Comments

“As elder statesmen of hair metal, Mötley Crüe’s first full album with its original lineup in more than a decade could have been a sedate affair engineered to appeal to the 30- and 40-somethings who worshipped the band when it ruled the Sunset Strip. Instead, all guns are blazing on this ballad-free ninth album. The [...]

This was posted under category: New Album - Rock

Dr John - City That Care Forgot

Monday, June 23, 2008 10:27 No Comments

“There’s been no shortage of thoughtful musical responses to Hurricane Katrina, but this album-length elegy by one of the city’s foremost voices stands at something like the Mitchell Report of the bunch. “City That Care Forgot” is a righteous service indeed, all rage and soul and careful optimism, a place where the ballads drip and [...]

This was posted under category: New Album - Other

Anthony David - Acey Duecy

Monday, June 23, 2008 10:02 No Comments

“This Atlanta-based singer/songwriter makes his major-label debut on India.Arie’s Soulbird Music imprint, comprising tracks from his two critically acclaimed independent releases, “Three Chords & the Truth” and “Red Clay Chronicles.” With blues as his base and guitar as his musical mate, David cultivates an engaging, mellow sound reminiscent of the fertile ’70s—but with a contemporary [...]

This was posted under category: New Album - R & B

The Notwist - The Devil, You + Me

Sunday, June 22, 2008 10:00 No Comments

“The past two decades have seen more than a few incarnations of German musical eclectic the Notwist. Its 1989 debut was driven by hardcore metal influences, making it just about the polar opposite of recent efforts like 2002’s “Neon Golden,” a dreamy, Technicolor lullaby. “The Devil, You + Me” follows in that album’s stunning panorama, [...]

This was posted under category: New Album - Rock

Upcoming CD’s Updated

Saturday, June 21, 2008 17:42 No Comments

June 24
    Ne-Yo - Year Of The Gentleman
    Nelly - Brass Knuckles
    Shinedown - The Sound of Madness
    Three 6 Mafia - Last 2 Walk
    Dwele - Sketches Of A Man
    Incognito - Tales From The Beach
    Delta Goodrem - Delta
    Motley Crue - Saints of Los Angeles
    Alejandro Escovedo - Real Animal
    G. Love [...]

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Greg Nice presents Nappy Roots - Good Day

Saturday, June 21, 2008 17:25 No Comments

Great message, because it’s true, everyday above ground is a good day.  Pretty tight lyrics as well.  7/10

This was posted under category: New Tracks - Hip Hop

Top 20 Torrent (Correction)

Saturday, June 21, 2008 14:11 No Comments

DJ Willis - Top 20 - 06/21/2008
Torrent Available At:
Demonoid - http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1523738/
The Pirate Bay - http://thepiratebay.org/tor/4252486/

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Judas Priest - Nostradamus

Saturday, June 21, 2008 9:58 No Comments

“The English heavy-metal act’s second album since its reunion with iconic frontman Rob Halford is also its first concept set: a two-disc retelling of the life of Nostradamus, the 16th-century French prognosticator. If that sounds like a thrilling way to spend an hour and 40 minutes, you’ll probably love the music here, which reflects the [...]

This was posted under category: New Album - Rock

Top 20 Updated - 06/21/2008

Friday, June 20, 2008 20:53 No Comments

DJ Willis - Current Top 20
1 - Nas feat Keri Hilson - Hero
2 - Flo-Rida feat Brisco - Elevator Part II
3 - Sara Evans - Love You With All My Heart
4 - Lady Antebellum - Lookin For A Good Time
5 - O’Neal McKnight feat Jermaine Dupri & Puff Daddy - Check Your Coat Remix
6 - [...]

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