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Album Reviews
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Johnny Depp Best Be Sitting Down For The Guardian’s Review Of His Album With Jeff Beck
15 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Exhibiting wholly characteristic egocentricity, Depp spends a lot of time ranting about how awful it is to be him.
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Whoah! Rolling Stone’s Top Five Hip-Hop Albums Of All Time
08 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
One of the truly remarkable things about hip-hop is that it evolves and expands faster than any other genre in music history.
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Have A Listen: Snoop Dogg’s New Album Is Getting Good Reviews [Video]
22 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Snoop Dogg snagged a job at Def Jam and has finally released his 19th album, ‘Algorithm’.
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Listen To New Music – Here’s Rolling Stone’s Top Albums For 2021 So Far [Videos]
14 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Rolling Stone has released the best albums of the year so far, from pop to rock and every other sound in between.
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With Billions Of Views, They’re Calling This 20-Year-Old “The Voice Of Generation Z” [Video]
16 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Beatrice Laus, AKA Beabadoobee, went from an unknown teen posting on TikTok to a recording artist playing stadiums.
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Rolling Stone Reckons This New Stevie Nicks Track Is ‘Powerful’ [Video]
12 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Stevie Nicks hadn’t released a solo song since her 2014 LP ’24 Karat Gold’, but the wait has been worth it.
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They Reckon This Is The Best Tune On The New Killers Album [Video]
21 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Killers’ new album, ‘Imploding the Mirage’, seems to be racking up some rave reviews.
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Two South Africans Feature In Beyoncé’s New Visual Album [Videos]
03 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A visual album that centres around the music on ‘The Lion King: The Gift’,’ Black Is King’ features two of South Africa’s top musicians.
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‘His Clumsiest Record To Date’ – Eminem’s New Album Crucified
18 Dec 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Eminem’s ninth studio album dropped on Friday and, well, people aren’t too impressed with what they heard. Let’s check out a few of the more stinging criticisms.
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Rick Astley Is Number 1 In The Charts – 29 Years Later
20 Jun 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Despite announcing his retirement when he was 27, Rick continued to make music – and now has just hit the top of the UK singles chart.
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Everything You Need To Know About Beyonce’s New Visual Album ‘Lemonade’ [Trailer + Video]
25 Apr 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Lemonade, anyone? After all, when life gives you lemons, the least you can do is make lemonade for everyone.
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Here Is The First SA Artist To Enter The iTunes Charts At #1, Ever
29 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Congratulations Matthew Mole! The local artist has become the first South African to reach number one on the South African iTunes charts. This comes as a result of his album that was released today, titled The Home We Build. The Fish Hoek born singer/songwriter came out on top above international stars such as Jay Z, The […]
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Album Review – “Moving House” By Moving House
25 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Moving House’ debut/self titled album is one which every ‘Hipster’ on Kloof Street – sporting a denim shirt, bowler hat and a pair of skinny jeans with a skinny Caffè Mocha in one hand, an iPhone in the other, has been anticipating. Even though one might feel that this band caters to a pop/indie lover, […]
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Album Review – “So Beautiful or So What” by Paul Simon
20 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The category of muso known as the “songwriter” occupies a very special, highly coveted, much praised and envied perch in the world of music. When the songwriter enters a room everyone goes quiet. They’re like the driver in the racing team. Nobody would have a job if it weren’t for their rare talents. They’re the […]
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Album Review – “Ceremonials” By Florence + The Machine
12 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
To all the guys out there, if you’ve ever sat through p.s. I Love You starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler, you’ll know that the movie makes listening to Slipknot played backwards at maximum volume for 12 hours straight seem more fulfilling. It’s the story of a charming Irish lad who falls in love with […]
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Album Review : SuperHeavy
24 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re a legendary aging rock star who has fallen out with his band mates… or a talented soul singer whose career has taken a nose-dive… or a thoroughbred reggae artist who produced an amazing album a few years ago but hasn’t been able to follow it up… or if your band was a huge […]
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Album Review: “Mine Is Yours” by Cold War Kids
21 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
You know the way a lot of professional “critics” seem to be incredibly satisfied with every word that emanates from their non-smiling mouths? Well, I reckon the reason for this is that deep down inside they know their role in society is, in fact, quite menial. Nothing they say really matters when all is said […]
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Album Review: Queen’s Entire Back Catalogue… Re-Mastered
09 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
I learned something new about the world the day Freddie Mercury died. Firstly, that there was a new way to die, and its name was AIDS. Secondly, that one of my heroes was, in fact, gay. As a young teenager I had never given either topic much thought. Queen rocked and that’s all that really […]
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Album Review: Frank Sinatra – Best Of Vegas
08 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sinatra. Ol’ Blue Eyes. The Chairman of the Board. It’s hard to know where to start with Frank Sinatra. There’s the young Frank of the 1940’s, the Oscar winning movie star, The Rat Pack years, with his old pals Sammy Davis, Dean Martin and the boys. Then there’s the manic depression, the equal rights activist […]
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Album Review – Gods Of Guitar
05 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Not many true guitar gods have walked this earth. In the hands of these rare beings, the guitar is more than a six stringed musical instrument; it is a source of immense power, a weapon of mass destruction, a light saber, the most magical of wands, capable of removing a groupy’s panties with a single […]
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Album Review: ‘Give The Drummer Some’ By Travis Barker
03 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There was a time when hip hop was the only music with any credibility. It was during the honeymoon period of the Hip hop culture, like the one punk went through in the seventies, when it sprung out of the ghetto like a flower through a crack in the sidewalk. It was un-contrived, real, authentic, […]
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Album Review: ‘Between Two Lungs’ By Florence + The Machine
09 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
I’m lucky in that I am not told what album to review each month. I can choose. But this is a double-edged sword. Because life is short I generally try to review something that is actually enjoyable, rather than wasting time listening to music that drains me of the will to carry on and then […]
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Album Review – The Best Of Nelly Furtado
05 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dear Nelly, I remember when I first laid eyes on you. It was in the video for Turn Off the Light. I was just one of the guys at the time, not really taking any notice of the pop tarts on the scene – Britney, Christina, Kylie and the rest. But there was something different […]
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Album Review: ‘Live On Ten Legs’ By Pearl Jam
04 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
When you go and see U2 in concert you expect a religious experience of some kind. And why wouldn’t you? God is on lead vocals after all. And the price of the ticket leads you to believe He’s going to pay you some special attention, forgive you for your sins and send you on your […]
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Album Review – ‘Rock Dust Light Star’ By Jamiroquai
02 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Although I didn’t know it at the time, all my friends at school in England were way cooler than me. I was listening to Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Guns n’ Roses, Blind Melon and the Peppers while they were into the Acid Jazz scene that was considered extremely hip in England at the time. But I […]
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Album Review – ‘Lonely Avenue’ By Ben Folds
06 Jan 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Great song lyrics are almost impossible to master. And that’s before they’ve even been weaved into a perfect melody. When the two come together it’s alchemy. Some songwriters only manage it once in their lifetimes. We have a name for them. Hands up who knows what it is. Writing a great lyric seems like it […]
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Album Review: “Brothers” By The Black Keys
06 Dec 2010 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The thing about music, or any art form, or anything that human beings do for that matter, from inventing something to being nice to strangers, is that it has an effect on the quality of our lives. If someone does something brilliant, like ending world poverty, or serving a beer at the perfect temperature, they are in some way making the world a better place.
If you were a hippy, you could put it down to simply putting out good vibes. On the other hand, you could get more specific and say that by doing something excellent, you are furthering the cause of humanity by adding quality to lives and in turn inspiring people to also do something excellent.
This is why bad music should not be taken lightly. If we let people get away with it, then other people may start believing that it’s okay to have zero talent and not bother trying to do excellent things. If we don’t watch ourselves, the standards of the world will drop even lower than they already are and we will start devolving – that’s right, I’m talking about humans getting stupider and the world going backwards. Are you listening Paris? Any more flirtations with music (or any form of entertainment for that matter) will be dealt with in a zero-tolerance manner. Not quite sure what “zero-tolerance” implies exactly. Murder is clearly over the top. Any suggestions are welcome. Confiscate her Bentley? Something unbearable.
The Black Keys are the kind of band whose existence makes the world a better place. They are influenced by Hendrix, The Doors and Led Zeppelin, as well as the original Chicago bluesmen like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf and the old time delta bluesmen like Robert Johnson and Lightnin’ Hopkins. All of these musicians shaped modern music in some way. They all attempted do something magical and thankfully they all had the God given talent to pull it off.
This is the Black Keys’ sixth album. They’re the kind of band that many people are glad to have around, but this hasn’t necessarily translated into cementing them into our collective conscience in the same way, say, The White Stripes have been. Some people compare the two and say The Black Keys wouldn’t exist without The White Stripes, but the fact is they’ve been around for just as long and it’s clear they would be making their music whether their counterparts existed or not. Follow link for more.
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Album Review: ‘Sigh No More’ By Mumford & Sons
04 Nov 2010 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Lets just deal with the name first. Mumford & Sons. Not ideal, if you’re trying to be cool that is. There are bands out there with names like Jane’s Addiction, Primal Scream and, of course, The Rolling Stones. Just plain cool. In fact, if there’s one thing the Stones had over the Beatles, it was their name. The Beetles would have been better, but they had to get playful and incorporate the word “beat” into their name. Naughty guys, very naughty. You were young and you thought you were being clever, but no one loves a pun. I guess you made up for it though.
But Mumford & Sons? That’s a lot to make up for. I’m not even sure that John, Paul and the boys could do enough to distract us from that incredibly dorky name. I’ve seen it being mentioned in various music magazines and have sub-consciously just ignored the band. But then I started hearing that they were getting a reputation for incredible live shows with a kind of party atmosphere where everybody just lets loose.
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Album Review – “Flamingo” By Brandon Flowers (Debut Solo Album)
04 Oct 2010 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I am in a state of shock as I write this. I was just trying to remind myself when the Killer’s debut album, Hot Fuss, was released and Wikipedia told me it was 2004! As in nearly seven years ago. I dared Wiki to try lying to me one more time but it promised me it was telling the truth. “Why would I lie?” it asked. I had no good answer.
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ALBUM REVIEW: MEAT LOAF’S NEW “HANG COOL TEDDY BEAR”
27 May 2010 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
It takes a recessionista’s ear to appreciate the genius of Meat Loaf. Meat Loaf has never been everyone’s cup of tea. Apart from one time in the late 70’s when Bat Out of Hell sold 48 million copies. Ok so yes, Meat Loaf was once everyone’s cup of tea, but that was before most of […]
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