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Friday, September 14, 2007

Amy Winehouse - Rehab

Buy Now from Amazon - Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

From Amazon.co.uk
Amy Winehouse's second album, Back to Black, is one of the finest soul albums, British or otherwise, to come out for years. Frank, her first album, was a sparse and stripped-down affair; Back to Black, meanwhile, is neither of these things. This time around, she's taken her inspiration from some of the classic 1960's girl groups like the Supremes and the Shangri-Las, a sound particularly suited to her textured vocal delivery, while adding a contemporary songwriting sensibility. With the help of producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, "Rehab" becomes a gospel-tinged stomp, while the title track (and album highlight) is a heartbreaking musical tribute to Phil Spector, with it's echoey bass drum, rhythmic piano, chimes, saxophone and close harmonies. Best of all, though, is the fact that Back to Black bucks the current trend in R&B by being unabashedly grown-up in both style and content. Winehouse's lyrics deal with relationships from a grown-up perspective, and are honest, direct and, often, complicated: on "You Know I'm No Good", she's unapologetic about her unfaithfulness. But she can also be witty, as on "Me & Mrs Jones" when she berates a boyfriend with "You made me miss the Slick Rick gig". Back to Black is a refreshingly mature soul album, the best of its kind for years. --Ted Kord

Product Description
Hailed by Newsweek Magazine as a cross between Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill, British soul singer Amy Winehouse's U.S. debut, Back To Black hits the US amid a flurry of accolades, radio and TV buzz unprecedented in recent years for a young siren.

Her brassy mix of emotive vocals tinged with 60's girl-group stylings, sly funk, and anguished jazz, sparked the New York Daily News to crown Back To Black a "marvelous debut that would do Etta James proud" while New Yorker Magazine called her "a fierce English performer whose voice combines the smoky depths of a jazz chanteuse with the heated passion of a soul singer," and Spin Magazine affirming "there's never been A British star quite like her."

Back To Black smolders with a bristling fusion of old school doo-wop/soul inflected uprisings, (the charismatic singer/songwriter wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album) brewing instant classics such as the Shirley Ellis influenced "Rehab," the Supremes tinged title song "Back To Black," the aching "Wake Up Alone," and the album's closer, "Addicted."

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Paolo Nutini - These Streets (New Album)


It's time for an update so chew on this one. Besides, whats more important than rockin' that axe and groovin' to some tunes?

Don't let the name fool you, Paolo Nutini is actually a 19-year-old singer/songwriter from Scotland. His style is said to be similar to an old black man singing the blues.

This is definitely one of the best albums of the year. The first track on the disc "Jenny Don't be Hasty" is a rockin' tune that explains the sometimes not-so-obvious consequences of lying to women. Check out the Amazon website to find out why "These Streets" is a great cd.

Saturday, September 8, 2007

Tribute to the Greatest Rock Band

If you've never heard of Led Zeppelin you need a slap in the face. Led Zeppelin is without a doubt the greatest rock band ever. This post is a tribute to the greatest rock band ever to rock in the history of rock 'n roll music - Led Zeppelin.

Robert Plant hits all the right notes to lift your spirits after a long day and Jimmy Page's guitar-playing is incendiary. John Paul Jones compliments the band nicely with his ability to master several instruments while John Bonham keeps time on percussion like a wild ape claiming his territory.

Rock 'N Roll Music

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