As important as a debut album is, it usually inherits expectations that are either nonexistent or minimal at best. The artist is inexperienced, giddy,
When covering pop music from different countries like France or Japan, I often wonder whether these artists place an emphasis on melody over lyrical
Too often do I find artists struggling in their efforts to make an album cohesive. Most releases from inexperienced artists sound more like compilations
Say you are at a party, chatting up a nice young gal or guy, jumping from topic to topic in an effort to get
As unfortunate as it sounds, contemporary artists with a strong emphasis on classical instruments continue to be a dying breed. It is difficult to
With new surroundings and unfamiliar faces, it is initially a tough task to adapt and live in a new country. So, how do these
There is little doubt in my mind that The ACB’s have been mistakenly introduced as “The ABC’s” on more than one occasion. After all,
Collecting every morsel of musical output from a band can be a particularly grueling, though often rewarding, task. While I am not referencing a
The effect that the use of strings has on a band’s degree of singularity often impresses me, granting illustrious moments of emotional potency even
If it were not for the references to ICQ, Facebook, and other forms of technological social networking in the geekily titled “The Only One
