Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi well known as “Kid Cudi” was born in Cleveland, Ohio on January 30, 1984. Growing up on the streets of Shaker Heights, as a teenager he attended Shaker Heights High School then transferred to Solon High School. His father, a Mexican-American, died of cancer when Cudi was twelve-years old. His mother, […]

On the opening track of her new album, Jukebox, released on January 22, 2008, Cat Power belts, “these vagabond shoes/are melting away” with just as much believability as Frank Sinatra, who made the song famous. Born in 1972 in small-town Georgia, Charlyn “Chan” Marshall, under her alias of Cat Power, brings a new definition to […]

Kid Cudi’s: Man on the Moon: The Finish of the Day Kid Cudi launched his CD Man on the Moon: The Finish of the Day on September 15, 2009. In my view it’s a very properly made CD consisting of the raps and rhymes of Scott Mescudi. On this CD Cudi raps about life and […]

Ominous, eerie chords aided with quiet but strong drumming opens Phil Collins’ great hit, “In the Air Tonight.” Collins creates this masterpiece oeuvre by himself using an electric guitar, drum machine, drums and a reverse talkback microphone. The use of these certain instruments has listeners dying for the release. Finally released in 1981, fans and […]

It is rare that a CD surprises me, but Matchbox 20’s”mad season” took my breath away. This is the second timearound for Matchbox 20. Their first album “Yourself or Someone LikeYou” won Grammy awards for best rock performance and pop songwriter of theyear for Rob Thomas. With “mad season,” lead singer Rob Thomas, AdamGaynor (guitar, […]

Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band that is heavily influenced by the 60s and 70s eras of Pink Floyd, another progressive rock band. This band has many memorable albums to their credit like Fear of A Blank Planet, Stupid Dreams, Voyage 34, and Deadwing. Most of the band’s incredible diversity can also be traced […]

5 Seconds of Summer or 5sos are a pop/rock punk band from Australia with 4 bizarre however superior band mates. Luke Hemmings, lead vocals and guitar; Michael Clifford, vocals and guitar; Calum Hood, bass guitar and vocals; and Ashton Irwin, drums and vocals. They began out with simply Luke, Michael, and Calum creating movies of […]

I believe Britney Spears’s music on her “Blackout” CD is one of the best she has ever produced. From when she first began 9 years in the past until now, her kinds have modified. Britney went from the candy and harmless to the wild and loopy. “Blackout” has a form of techno vibe to it. […]

Bruno Mars’ pop album, Doo Wops and Hooligans begins with the traces, “Reality of the matter is I’m sophisticated,” which is humorous, as a result of the lyrics of the songs introduced are supposed to be easy and carefree. There are hints of rock, reggae, R&B, soul, and hip-hop sprinkled all through the album, however […]

After a slew of successful folk albums, Michaelson returned in 2012 with Human Again. Featuring the same warm voice, the album takes a different route; we can practically feel Michaelson’s soul set on fire. From declarations of war to calls to action, the leading track “This Is War” says it all. It’s fueled by ukelele, […]