Canadian group produces a variety of albums
The Canadian supergroup The New Pornographers seem to have the incredible knack for exploring new musical avenues, always crafting and reworking a mix of bouncy melodies and quirky hooks so…
Wainwright exposes listeners to an introspective, personal view of his life
The career of Rufus Wainwright has been filled with peaks and valleys, an incredible talent lauded by critics yet scarred from relations with his famous parents. He’s blessed with a…
Gucci’s materialistic lyrics paint a life of luxury
Despite the minor fact that rapper Gucci Mane is currently incarcerated, he’s still releasing densely-packed mixtapes at a prodigious rate, the latest entitled “The Burrprint (2)”.
Sports fan continues hateful rant against popular fads, athletes
Since there is simply too much hate to go around in the sports world to be confined to 500 words, I proudly present part two of my Student Voice Player…
Sports fan expresses hate
Since I usually write the weekly music reviews, many of you may not know that I’m an avid and loyal viewer of a number of sports. I am also a…
New Gorillaz album features ‘pop’ music with substance
The first image that comes to mind when one thinks of the Gorillaz is, of course, the cartoon characters. The animated foursome of 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle and Russel Hobbs…
American VI tributes Cash’s final days
American legend Johnny Cash spent the final years of his life working closely with producer Rick Rubin, and the product of these studio hours are still yielding authentic results. The…
‘Queen’ Yu-na highlights Olympics with medal-winning performance
“The Olympics are a wonderful metaphor for world cooperation, the kind of international competition that’s wholesome and healthy, an interplay between countries that represents the best in all of us,”…
Bailey Rae’s new album comes packed with emotion
In contrast to her first massively successful, self-titled LP (the forty-ninth best-selling album of the 2000s), British Soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae’s sophomore effort is tinted with strong shades of…
Rapper’s attempt at rock fails
For the past decade or so, there have been two distinctly different categories of what critics and fans deem “bad music.” Falling into the first category are songs and albums…