my 1st post!

hey everyone, so i've been sitting here trying to come up with what i want to write about ! well i think my rants will be mainly about music, since i love it so much, so expect to hear about some artists and their albums that im currently diggin, i'll throw in some movie news as well since im a big movie fan as well!, you can also expect some personal entries as well , because we all need to vent sometimes!

so to start off my blog imma tell you a little about the music i've been enjoying lately !

A Fine Frenzy - "Bomb in a Birdcage"

so this is the sophomore effort from a band i absolutely love! and now love EVEN more!!, their first cd was pretty good, but it wasnt spotless, it had some filler (most albums do) but there were definite tracks that i would skip on that cd.

their new one though is just incredible! no joke, im so surprised, they've been a group that i have been sort of worried about, i wasnt sure what their creative limits would be, but they surprised me on this new cd!!

it starts off with a simple quitar driven song called 'wouldnt do' and has some of the cutest lyrics i've ever heard in a song, only to switch it up right at the end and become a somber tune.. but thats a fine frenzy for you ! their name says it all.

the album quickly jumps into another song ( track 1 is just over 2 minutes long), and the group is clearly showing their roots , while tweeking it just right.

needless to say , the album from their goes onto some really fun light enjoyable tracks , while still providing some more subdued tracks as well. they did a lot of growing on this cd and i think it would be worth while for any A Fine Frenzy fan, as well as new comers to check this cd out! it comes out this upcoming tuesday (Sept. 8th), dont ask me how i got it early :p

Whitney Houston - "I look to You"

oh whitney.... how i miss your voice, this cd as a gay man , is bangin, and it didnt take me long to really feel the tracks, it also has a great sequence for the tracks...the cd flows so well.

but her voice! oh noooo, its a whisper of what it used to be. its really quite a shame, a woman who was so talented is now someone who is mediocre at best in the vocal department.

atleast i can go back and listen to her old school jams whenever i want and belt that shit out like theres no tomorrow!

Ingrid Michaelson -"everybody"

i was shocked to pick up the weekly ads a few weeks back to see ingrid had a new cd coming out ! she just released one last year! and we're now onto number 3!!

but let me just say, she is showing no signs of slowing, this new album of hers opens with one of my favorite tracks by her , ever , its called "soldier" .. no its not about that kind of soldier , but its a metaphor for people who fight for love each day, and how the battle with the heart isnt easily won, but it can be.

ingrid's lyrics are some of the best i've read and heard in a long time, i compare her often to one of my favorite singer / songwriters of all time, sarah mclachlan.

her music has a certain something about it that really reaches to my soul, i often get emotional while listening to her. shes quite the talent in my eyes.

Jordin Sparks' sophomore album titled "battlefield" is pretty solid, its pure pop music, so theres not much to really write about either way, theres a decent amount of fillers that i find myself always skipping over, but there are some real pop gems on that album. her voice also sounds pretty good compared to her debut album, so heres hopin that she starts spreading her wings a little more next time and try to develope more of a sound that she can call her own, otherwise i fear she may only get the chance to make one more album.

Gossip - "Music For Men"

so apparently this group has been around since '99, i have no clue why we're just now really hearing from them ! on their 4th studio album (Their first produced by a major label) we hear their clear nack for creating interesting, well rounded, disco-punk, and on some tracks, pure punk music.

i loved this cd so much i went back and downloaded their entire 10 year catalog ( a lot of EP's and live albums) and all i can say is wow! if you like good punk music, this is for you, the lead singer Beth Ditto has an incredible voice, and writes some really amazing lyrics

i have a special bond with this band, because Ditto herself is a lesbian , so you can often hear a pro-homosexuality tone to the lyrics, but its NEVER over abundant, you'd probably have to be a homosexual to really get it, so dont let that deter you ! , its really refreshing music that you should listen to VERY LOUD

well im off for now! i think this was a really succesful first entry

yayyy

MisterTom