Bill Copeland
Norah Jones; Katherine McPhee; Paul McCartney
Holy Makeover. Listening to Norah Jones new CD The Fall makes it hard to believe her previous three releases were jazz albums. Katharine McPhee, the season five American Idol runner up has inexplicably recorded a confident follow up to her debut album. Paul McCartney, Good Evening New York City, a three-disc set that I purchased as a Christmas gift to myself turned out to be my favorite present.
Nirvana Live At Reading turns up the voltage on those youth angst grunge classics.
One of last year’s best releases, Live At Reading captures the world’s greatest grunge band sounding their best. In their natural habitat of the live stage, Nirvana prove themselves totally talented and totally tireless.
Lovewhip gets sexier on their latest release Love Electric
Lovewhip has their finger on the pulse of what makes people want to move their feet and shake their booties. Every track on their new Love Electric CD could be blasted out of the speakers at any dance club, and many could receive airplay on local and college radio.
Katrin reaches higher ground on her new Soul Wide Open CD
Katrin goes by only one name, but she wrote from several perspectives on her latest CD Soul Wide Open. The Boston-based singer songwriter has outdone herself with this collection of 10 stellar songs that range from quiet introspection to anthem declarations of independence and survival.
Jerry “The Reverend” Paquette of “The Kan-Tu Blues Band” Live At The Village Trestle with special guests
It was only less than a week ago that Jerry Paquette handed me this CD released last year. The mouthful title of Jerry “The Reverend” Paquette of The Kan-Tu Blues Band Live At The Village Trestle with special guests jumped out at me.
Some, but by no means all, of my favorite songs
I wrote this list of some of my favorite songs because I kept getting turned off by those lists of the greatest bands of all time, greatest albums of all time, and the greatest songs of all time. Those lists are so subjective and they’re open to endless debate and interpretation. Some people complain when their favorite band or album didn’t make it into the top ten portion of 100 artists or albums.
Retro CD Reviews: The Forgotten, Overlooked, and Under-rated Gems From The Past
I’d like to introduce you to my review concept called Retro CD Reviews. The following CDs were released some time ago. Most music magazines have a rule about not reviewing anything released more than six months ago. But I think it is all right to go back and review some CDs that I did not get a chance to write about in the past.
Tokyo Tramps, Boston’s Most Exotic Blues Band
In case you haven’t heard by now, The Tokyo Tramps are a blues trio made up of players from Japan. After initial recognition for their novelty, this band has become respected for their singing, playing, and songwriting.
Jennifer Lopez steals show on New Year’s Eve, turns in winning performance, makes big bucks
Jennifer Lopez created a stir once again by donning an eye catching outfit. A few years back, Lopez wore the open, see-through Versace dress at the Grammy Awards. Two weeks ago, she performed on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve wearing a skin-tight catsuit.
