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Music group xxii


Bad Religion
Here is my problem with Bad Religion cd’s. You always get two or three great songs. Then you get another few that are still pretty good. But you always get a few that tend to be weak and sound awfully alike each other. Luckily this cd has more of the great than the bad. Incomplete, the title Track, 21st Century Digital Boy, and Infected are all great tunes. The rest are okay but nothing great. I have a feeling that Bad religions catalog would make an awesome two cd greatest hits package. 2.5

Lacuna Coil
Okay will this band get a clue and just fire the male lead singer. With a singer as good as Cristina Scabbia you do not need some guy growling in the background. Did not like this as much as Comalies seems to be missing a bit of the epic sound that one possessed. But I still find myself enjoying the songs, the voice and musicianship these guys have. Also they did a great version of Enjoy the Silence. 3


Professor Longhair
Just because I know a few of the words to Iko Iko does not make me a Cajun singer. Ergo just because your band uses a washboard drum sound does it make your band classic Cajun. Average musicianship. Below average vocalist. In fact I bet if this cd was played during our meeting it would be tuned out and if it was being played live we would probably ignore or discuss something that was better. So next time I am in the mood for classic Cajun I’ll grab my Wild Tchoupitoulas tape. 1

Illinoise
Okay I get the idea. 50 states you get 50 cd’s. Pretty much guarantees yourself a pretty good back catalog if you can pull it off. There is nothing wrong with this disc. The songs are nice, the lyrics are interesting (although I do not yearn to travel to Illinois anytime soon) and the musicianship is decent. There are actually a couple of tunes that even stand out a bit like Chicago and Come on feel the llinoise. But for the most part this cd turns into a soundtrack. And soundtracks are made to support the movie or an idea, not carry the lead. (Unless its Dazed and Confused) So like most soundtracks the music is lost in the plot, which is the artist's sojourn across the country. 2

Medinski Martin and Wood
I have come to the conclusion that I like songs. I need lyrics, a chorus, and yes a bridge sometimes. Also a guitar is always appreciated too. Now with this being said, I still liked this cd but only in small doses. After a while I would get a little bored and move to something else. So give me three songs I was happy. With the fourth not so much. These guys are talented and they do some interesting things but as it has been said many times before, don’t bore us, get to the chorus.


Songs That Make You…

Teary
I try to avoid entertainment that brings me down. Especially music. Since I look to music as my escape. So I usually avoid sad songs. Thus I could put the whole Johnny Cash American IV cd as one but I would rarely listen to it, as it is obviously his epitaph. But I have two songs that make me truly sad

1 The Thorns “I Can’t Remember” as it’s the song that was playing when I put my dog down and is on a continuous loop on CVS muzac stations
2 Hallelujah Jeff Buckley or Rufus Wainwright versions.


Angry
1 Any song that is a ballad that follows a really great rocking first single
2 Wanted dead or alive. Bon Jovi
3 Turn The Page. Bob Seger So you are living the rock musicians life and I am supposed to feel sorry for you, Fuck You

I’m So Happy
1 Back on My Feet Again, The Babys Hey they call it a guilty pleasure for a reason
2 Complicated Poi Dog Pondering It’s a head bobber what can you say.
3 Feeling Stronger Everyday, Chicago. Just a great song
4 The absolutely no question happiest tune ever. Windy. The Association. I dare any one not to smile when this comes on. Besides Drew Carey proved even played it on a Harp it still is one party tune.