Album Review: The Wall

4.5/5

This album has loomed over me for many years, ever since I heard the word Pink Floyd. This album was always the peak of music in my mind, the last album I would ever listen to, the peak of rock. The craziest rock group with their greatest album. Thats the way it was. Well, finally after 2 years, I pulled out my double LP and decided to give it a listen. And I have to say, it was pretty damn good. The music was as far out as I thought it would be, the story of the album was good, and I quite enjoyed it. Maybe the length was a bit too long, or maybe some of the songs were over the top, but overall it was a good album. For those of us who havent had the experinece of listening to this album, I recommend you listen to the whole thing first before you ripéburn it onto your Ipod and listen to individual songs. The singles that were released off the album are the best songs, but taken out of context, they really dont make sense(Another Brick in the Wall, Comfortably Numb). As said before, its a story, and one of the best that Ive heard from a rock opera(unlike Tommy...grr). Before this, Id listened to one other Pink Floyd album, Dark Side of the Moon, which is a briliant fuckin album. The Wall doubles that experience. Ive never been a huge Pink Floyd fan, and Im still not entirely convinced by them, but luckly, for my next album review on a Pink Floyd this may all change. Which one will it be....

Album Review: The Pretty Reckless

4/5
This really isn't an album review, as it only had 3 songs on it. But, before you doubt the music of an actress of a show I never watch and her band, let me say that this wasn't all that bad an EP. The songs are pretty good, she sings well, and the band is tight. This is probably the best of the best of the albums that are released by pretty white girls(Lindsey Lohan, Hilary Duff, Selena Gomez, et al). I've never watched Gossip Girl, and I don't really plan on for the next 5 years, but I have seen Ms. Momsen in such movies as: Spy Kids 2 and How The Grinch Stole Christmas(she also sings in that movie). Now back to the band itself. Like I said, the songs are good and one of them, Make Me Wanna Die, went to Number One in The U.K, which is an accomplishment in itself(I think). There isn't much to say about this, as the LP isn't out in Canada, but when it comes, let it be known, that I will review it. The Pretty Reckless seems like a harmless rock band, but if they really wanna stay around, instead of making me wanna die, then they better turn that hyperbole on itself

We R Who We R: Song Review

Well, what more can be said about an already ridiculed girl. She's doesn't have sex appeal like Katy Perry, and is too common to be Lady Gaga, so she sort of fall in between the cracks. I am talking about none other then that annoying fad, the yang to Justin Biebers yin, Ke$ha. After almost a year since her first "album"(I use that term loosely) and her first Number One single, Tik Tok. Now, it seems that before the year is out, in a carbon copy of Lady Gaga, she releases an EP that goes along with the same themes as her album(Fame/Fame Monster; Animal/Cannibal).
So before I forget, lets take a look(or listen I suppose) to her latest single, We R Who We R. Well to put it simply, this is certainly a step up from the last 3 singles. It seems that this "deserves"(again, loosely used), to get to Number One. It's not nearly as stupid as Blah, Blah Blah or Your Love is my Drug, and actually reminds me of Tik Tok. Despite her rhyming 'us' with 'us', it seems to be the prequel to Tik Tok, talking about taking the night for herself, dancing like they're young, because they are superstars and that's who they r. Still think she's original? The beat is good though, and it certainly would be good to dance to in the club(or house party/room alone). Once again, she does use Auto Tune, but it's not as bad as some of her earlier singles, though she continues to do that rap/speak thing that she's well-known for. Keep this up, and it'll become her trademark, just like Britney Spears and that annoying...thing she does.
In conclusion, with all the songs on the radio, it seemed Katy Perry was going to reign supreme on this front. There are few Lady Gaga songs being played, and her main competition is stuff like Usher, Flo Rida and Justin Bieber. So while this song is probably going to be overplayed(like everything on the radio isn't), at least it's a break from overplayed Perry.
My rating: 3/5

Life(The Book)/Song Reviews

Okay, so I was walking around in WalMart tonight, thinking i wasn't gonna buy anything, with my limited 25$. I looked at some music, some movies, and couldn't decide on what to buy, so I was about to leave when....AN IDEA!!
I remembered reading a review in Rolling Stone about the book, so i though I'd at least look at the book, get an idea, and then leave. Of course it wasn't meant to be.
I finally found the book, and it turned out it was only 35$, but with 40% off. I did some calculations in my head(and went to a price check) and it turned out I had barely enough(21.40).
So I've left WalMart, now with Keith Richards book, and 21.40 less. So this means...actually I don't know what this means. Oh well, that's life I guess.

Also, a new addition to the site will be me reviewing(yes, more reviews) the Hot 100 song of the week, so for this week, should I get around to it, will be "We R Who We R" by Ke$ha....lets see how this goes(shudder).
(Btw, that life pun at the end of my life paragraph, I seriously didn't mean to do it)