Josh Groban “Illuminations” November 2010; Reprise Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See Published Version on American Music Channel Josh Groban is not a new name. Though quite young, the classically trained baritone has carved out a remarkable niche for himself, holding true to his formal background in a world of pop, country, [...]
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Josh Groban’s “Illuminations” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged album review, bells of new york city, classical, closer, emily j ramey, galileo, hidden away, illuminations, josh groban, L'Ora Dell'Addio, noel, remember when it rained, reprise records, the wandering kind, vocal pop, Você Existe Em Mim, you raise me up on 20 November 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Local Nashville, tagged album review, big machine records, country, dear john, emily j ramey, fearless, haunted, mean, mine, nashville, platinum, pop, songwriter, sparks fly, speak now, taylor swift, the story of us on 30 October 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Taylor Swift “Speak Now” October 2010; Big Machine Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel I’ve been one of those people who have dug their heels in and resisted Taylor Swift like the plague. I avoid her for the same reason I avoid those silly e-readers… [...]
Eli “Paperboy” Reed’s “Come and Get It” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged 60s, album review, come and get it, eli "paperboy" reed, emily j ramey, explosion, funk, name calling, r&b, soul, the true loves, young girl on 19 August 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Eli “Paperboy” Reed “Come and Get It” August 2010; Capitol Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel Eli “Paperboy” Reed drew my attention the moment I saw his new album Come and Get It categorized as “rock” but his voice compared to those of Michael Bublé, [...]
Dierks Bentley’s “Up on the Ridge” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged album review, alison krauss, bluegrass, capitol records, chris thile, country, dierks bentley, down in the mine, draw me a map, emily j ramey, feel that fire, jamey johnson, kris kristofferson, miranda lambert, modern day drifter, nashville, rovin' gambler, the del mccoury band, the punch brothers, u2, up on the ridge on 27 June 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Dierks Bentley “Up on the Ridge” June 2010; Capitol Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel In a music world where the radio single is still king, and a side step into another genre is as dangerous as a side step near the edge of a [...]
Rooney’s “Eureka” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Favorites, tagged blue side, california rock, calling the world, can't get enough, emily j ramey, eureka, i'm shakin, not in my house, power pop, robert schwartzman, rooney, sorry sorry, taylor locke on 24 June 2010 | 1 Comment »
Rooney “Eureka” June 2010; Rooney Records By Emily J Ramey The first time I heard of Rooney, my college roommate was dragging me to a concert in Manhattan in 2006. They were still touring on their debut album, and their live show blew me away. There’s just something about that California rock that captures and [...]
Christina Aguilera’s “Bionic” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged album review, back to basics, bionic, christina aguilera, dance, electronic, emily j ramey, i am, i hate boys, pop, prima donna, queen of pop, rca records, vocals, woohoo on 19 June 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Christina Aguilera “Bionic” June 2010; RCA Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel Christina Aguilera is a pop legend. There’s no arguing that. She’s reinvented her image almost enough times to rival Madonna, and despite her sometimes questionably talented 90s pop icon peers, Xtina has always [...]
Hanson’s “Shout It Out” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged 3cg records, album review, emily j ramey, give a little, hanson, isaac, make it out alive, middle of nowhere, mmmbop, piano rock, power pop, shout it out, taylor, the walk, thinking 'bout somethin', underneath, waiting on this, zac on 15 June 2010 | 2 Comments »
Hanson “Shout It Out” June 2010; 3CG Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel Hanson is another one of those bands that can boast deep, inherent roots in my 90s adolescence. My memories of Isaac, Taylor, and Zac border on 6th grade obsession (you know, magazine [...]
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals’ Self-Titled Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Favorites, tagged album review, blues rock, emily j ramey, grace potter, grace potter & the nocturnals, hollywood records, hot summer night, medicine, only love, paris, this is somewhere, tiny light, vermont on 11 June 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals “Grace Potter & The Nocturnals” June 2010; Hollywood Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel I must admit that despite the fact that Grace Potter & The Nocturnals has been a name echoing in my subconscious for some time now, I [...]
Truth & Salvage Co.’s Self-Titled Debut Review
Posted in Album Reviews, tagged album review, alt-country, americana, call back, chris robinson, emily j ramey, hail hail, megaforce records, old piano, pure mountain angel, see her, silver arrow, t&sc, the avett brothers, the black crowes, the eagles, truth & salvage co on 30 May 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Truth & Salvage Co. “Truth & Salvage Co.” May 2010; Silver Arrow/Megaforce Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel With Black Crowes’ frontman Chris Robinson producing their debut in addition to an opening slot on both The Crowes’ and The Avett Brothers’ most recent headlining tours, [...]
The Dead Weather’s “Sea of Cowards” Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Local Nashville, tagged album review, alison mosshart, blue blood blues, blues rock, dean fertita, die by the drop, emily j ramey, horehound, hustle and cuss, jack lawrence, jack white, nashville, queens of the stone age, sea of cowards, the dead weather, the kills, the raconteurs, the white stripes, third man records on 15 May 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Dead Weather “Sea of Cowards” May 2010; Third Man Records By Emily J Ramey Click Here to See the Published Version on American Music Channel The Dead Weather is something of an accidental band, blooming into life not as a pretty flower might bloom, but perhaps a mushroom explosion from an atomic bomb, or [...]
