Matthew Loosbrock

19 Oct 2007

Controversial band’s latest album fails to live up to hype

Controversial, as described by the all-knowing Webster’s Dictionary, is defined as “of, subject to, or stirring up debate.”  Why does Caeser Pink and the Imperial Orgy describe themselves in the same way?  The answer: their music is too boring to […]

11 Oct 2007

Springsteen’s latest album full of tricks, ‘Magic’

On Magic’s opening song, “Radio Nowhere,” Bruce Springsteen cries out: “I want a thousand guitars…I want pounding drums…I want a million different voices speaking in tongues.” At first listen, the song sounds like a simple question about the state of […]

04 Oct 2007

Local band, Jesters Panic, drops sophomore album

My Book Report On Life, Jesters Panic’s sophomore effort, is a solid attempt to create an album that tries to make sense of everything that occurs before death. While it can be argued that summing up one’s life in nine […]

27 Sep 2007

The Go! Team’s eclectic new album shows versatility

Like a dance record on speed, The Go! Team’s newest album, Proof of Youth, continues their unique, brit-hop sound. And what a sound it is. Take your favorite TV show theme songs, add a fury of cheerleaders, mix in a marching band, multiply it with some 70s funk, and that’s approximately what The Go! Team sounds like.

20 Sep 2007

Kanye West takes hip-hop to new levels

Graduation, Kanye West’s third album isn’t just a hip-hop masterpiece, it’s an evolution. The disc builds and improves upon West’s past offerings: each song is deeper and heavier (The College Dropout was catchy, but most of the songs didn’t leave much of an impact), and the album is more polished and tightened than Late Registration, which included some unnecessary skits.