Album Review: What About Now – Bon Jovi

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Bon Jovi are currently out on tour and tickets for their Australian shows are on sale now, taking that into consideration could I possibly have put this CD into the pile for review. No, you’re right I couldn’t, it went straight to the top of the pile – actually to be totally honest it skipped [...]

Album Review: Halcyon – Ellie Goulding

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Ellie Goulding has a powerful voice with a phenomenal range, even when she is singing low and vulnerable you can feel the power within. The Halcyon album is quite dark, but never dreary and there is a definite thread of hope running throughout. This is an album that at times borders on epic, with Gouldings [...]

Album Review: The Origin of Love – Mika

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The Origin of Love is British singer song-writer Mika’s third studio album, a definite pop offering but one that is more grown-up with much more serious lyrics. Having said that there are a couple of tracks that made me laugh every time, perhaps not completely appropriately but I couldn’t help it. Mika has worked with [...]

Album Review: Take The Crown – Robbie Williams

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Robbie Williams is back with his ninth studio album and the first for Island/Universal. This is his first solo album after the Take That reunion and a break from his career. He comes back re-energised and refreshed, ready to take on the pop world once more. Titled ‘Take The Crown’ to publicise his willingness to [...]

Album Review: Merry Christmas, Baby – Rod Stewart

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The thing I found the hardest to believe getting ready to write this review is that in a career spanning five decades, not to mention the Grammy’s and two time Hall of Famer status, this is Rod Stewart’s first Christmas album. He has released seven cover albums before this and this is the first time [...]

Album Review: Hello My Name Is… Bridgit Mendler

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Tweens, early teens and lovers of the Disney channel will already be quite familiar with Bridgit Mendler and her voice from her roles on Wizards of Waverly Place and Good Luck Charlie. Disney has released many a pop princess into the mainstream music scene going back a long way and Bridgit Mendler is next in [...]

Album Review: Push and Shove – No Doubt

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Push and Shove is the latest release album from the very talented No Doubt. This is their sixth studio album and with their previous release being in 2001 Push and Shove is a comeback album. Gwen Stefani has an extremely distinctive voice which identifies this music as No Doubt very quickly but it also  means [...]

Album Review: Frankenweenie Unleashed!

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This CD arriving in my review box was such a blessing, I have seen the trailer and the movie posters and thought that it would be just the movie for me. The premise is both quite interesting and creepy and I love the imagery I have seen so I was definitely excited to wrap my [...]

Band of Frequencies New Album and Tour

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Band of Frequencies play a brand of music that really does epitomise what they are about. Listening to their new single All I’ve Found conjures pictures of surf and sun  in my mind. This band has been described as progressive surf roots rockers and though that’s an absolute mouthful it is also totally accurate. Listening [...]

Album Review: The Spirit Indestructible – Nelly Furtado

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The Spirit Indestructible is Nelly Furtado’s fourth studio album recorded in English, it is a very honest and heartfelt album that speaks of nostalgia and important moments in Nelly’s life. The sound is big and vibrant as it draws you in to the emotional journey through Nelly’s life. From Waiting For The Night inspired by [...]