Robert Plant: does that name sound familiar? If you are a fan of Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant was the voice of all your favorite tracks – from “Kashmir” to “Stairway to Heaven.” His solo album, “Mighty Rearranger,” shows that he’s still got “it.” What “it” is, I was never sure, but Plant is still just […]
With her crazy unique styles and voice, Lady Gaga has risen to the top of the music charts. Most people either lover her or hate her style or music (or both), but it’s obvious that people are liking her because she’s selling cds and has made a name for herself. With the advent of her […]
Religion is the main theme that emerges quite strongly throughout the novel of purple hibiscus. European missionaries took Christianity to Nigeria. They tried to convert local people from their traditional religious practices to follow Christianity, the ‘true’ religion. The novel is divided into 4 distinct sections and they are not in chronological order. The reference […]
Tragic Kingdom was an enormous file. The immense success of the album helped propel ska into the mainstream and paved the way in which for Orange County bands like Reel Massive Fish and Save Ferris to make a splash within the music world. Even when Tragic Kingdom is hardly a full-on ska-punk album, the 90’s […]
Green Day, the punk trio from the Bay area, camecrashing out of the dark with their latest album earlier this year. Theband’s previous albums have hesitantly remained within the boundaries ofpunk rock, but “Nimrod” takes a few steps outside the gate.The album exhibits musical variety ranging from jazz and hard rock tosoft rock and even […]
Porcupine Tree is a progressive rock band that is heavily influenced by the 60s and 70s eras of Pink Floyd, another progressive rock band. This band has many memorable albums to their credit like Fear of A Blank Planet, Stupid Dreams, Voyage 34, and Deadwing. Most of the band’s incredible diversity can also be traced […]
My Favorite Bands of 2007-2008 1.Seether This band is my favorite out of anything I’ve ever listened to. The alternative-rock band, natives of South Africa, is on tour now promoting their newest CD, “Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces. I went to their concert in Atlanta on May 5th. They did an amazing job performing their […]
The Rochester War Memorial was the place to be on Sunday, January 11, 1998 at 7: 30 p.m. Aerosmith was performing with the opener Kenny Wayne Shepherd, who was an incredible guitarist that night. He put on solos like you couldn’t imagine. Even though his blues type of playing wasn’t my cup of tea, I […]
Sponge Method vs. Panning-for-Gold Approach Sponge Method vs. Panning-for-Gold Approach: A Critical Thinking Approach I. Introduction Critical thinking is the skill of evaluating information through systematic questioning. It is the ability to ask and answer questions that lead to a better understanding of the information being presented. There are three approaches to critical thinking, which […]
“Business Up Front, Party In The Back ” This is an amazing CD! Family Force 5 is a very good band, that knows what people want to hear. If you first listen to this band, you would not think that they are Christian at all, because they really know how to rock. I had heard […]