Reviews of albums, films, concerts, and more from the Bay Area Music and Movie Nerds
Back in September I revealed my secret love of searching out cover versions on Youtube and posted six of them. You can read/listen to that here
So here we are in February 2010 and I decided to do it again. Check out these six songs and let me know what you think. Maybe post some of your own ? Continue reading “Spinning Platters Picks Six (More): Fun Cover Versions”
Chances are, if you are an American, Robbie Williams is the most famous singer you’ve never heard of. Not to say you haven’t heard his music, but the name Robbie Williams means nothing to you. In the UK he has sold more records than any other solo artist. He is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most concert ticket sales in a single day. He is the most popular non-Latin artist in Latin America. In 2009 his net worth is estimated to be 80 million pounds (134 million dollars). With his eighth studio album Reality Killed the Video Star he proves again what all the fuss is about, and the United States, once again, will probably not notice. Shame on you America. Continue reading “Album Review: Robbie Williams — Reality Killed the Video Star”
I’m back, the weekly search for original and pithy comments continues. The holidays are coming and it’s time to drag myself away from my new Droid phone (where’s the LaLa app guys ?) and toil through the mass of holiday music to find the true gems of the week. There was really no huge standout for me this week. I loved the first track on the Switchfoot album and was quite pleasantly surprised by the late day discoveries of Dead To Me and For Against. If I am forced to choose then I will pick The Fountain by Echo and The Bunnymen with them getting the nod based on their historical relevance to me personally. Continue reading “New Release Round Up, 11/10/09 — 31 Instant Album Reviews”