What's The Music Ho Been Up To?

Been awhile since I posted some music. So here we go...

Sergio Mendes - Timeless



Brazilian rhythm king meets America's top hip hop and R & B artists. And you know what? It works. Both styles of music have quite a few similarities - similar beats and very upbeat. This is good, percussive, enjoyable music.

Stephen Stills



First solo album from the CSN and Buffalo Springfield alumnus. Features one of the greatest songs of all time - "Love the One You're With". I've always thought his songs were the strongest and best written in both the CSN and Buffalo canons and his first solo album continues that with some very strong, enjoyable songs. If you're a CSN fan, this is a must have.

Architecture in Helsinki - In Case We Die



Like the Fiery Furnaces, but with a better rhythm section. If you're asking "Fiery who?", then never mind. The album jumps all over the musical map, but keeps a solid thread of musicality and rhythm to tie it all together. If you're open to your album jumping around all over the map, you might enjoy this one.

Jack Johnson - Curious George Soundtrack



If you like Jack Johnson, you'll like this one. Most of the songs are definitley aimed towards children (I could image Jack spearheading a very successful Schoolhouse Rock revival), but it's the tried-and-true (and that's not bad) Jack Johnson sound: Gentle, creative, comforting.

Prokofiev - Alexander Nevsky/Lieutentant Kije



Yes, it's classical. But, you know what? There's nothing wrong with classical. It's the red wine that washes down the meaty meal listed above. And both compositions are from film soundtracks (albeit OLD film soundtracks), so there's a contemporary feel to the music that even the casaul listener might connect with.

Morningwood



21st Century glam rock. Doesn't break any ground, but a solid, enjoyable effort.

The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man



The classic debut album from the Byrds. IN MONO! Gasp! Who listens to Monaural recordings anymore? Well, kiddies, back in the mid-60s, albums were still mixed primarily to mono, then later split up into a fake-kind of stereo. The mono version of this album was most likely how it was intended to be heard. Yes, it's a bit of an aural shock at first to ears accustomed to stereo, but it's worth the patience.

Madonna - Confessions on a Dance Floor



One for the wife. The title pretty much says it all - it's a dance floor album.