The NFL Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for Week 5 of the 2009 NFL Season have been announced and are shown below. Nobody guessed this week’s offensive winners correctly, but James Harrison was a popular pick for defense. Better luck next week. Read the rest of this entry »
NFL Players of the Week Results - Week 5
On October - 15 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS
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TMR Music Review: Alice In Chains’ “Black Gives Way To Blue”
On October - 11 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS
As you listen to Alice In Chains’ “Black Gives Way To Blue” good gives way to great. AIC’s first release in 14 years is an album worth waiting for. There are 3 components in my opinion that make AIC sound like AIC. The first crucial component for AIC to sound like AIC is Jerry Cantrell’s guitar.
Jerry Cantrell has never been a slouch on the guitar. Jerry has always had great tone and textures in his playing and writing. With this release it seems like he has somehow brought his playing to another level. In the opening song “All Secrets Known” there is a mixture of power chords and synthesizer like volume swells. The open track also features an Indian influenced sitaresque guitar solo. Read the rest of this entry »
TMR Music Review: George Benson - “Songs and Stories”
On September - 26 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS
There are two George Bensons in my opinion. We have the FM radio smooth jazz George that gave us the hit “On Broadway”. On the other side of the coin is George the Wes Montgomery clone. The later named guy is the musician that gave us albums like “Giblet Gravy” and “Witchcraft”. When Benson’s latest release “Songs and Stories” hit my desk I was hoping to hear the latter George. Unfortunately this wasn’t the case.
Let me premise this by saying “Songs and Stories” isn’t a bad disk. It is a formula disk. It is classic R&B with great musician ship and beautiful vocals. Read the rest of this entry »
TMR Music Review: Stefon Harris And Blackout - Urbanus
On September - 20 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS
Stefon Harris and Blackout’s “Urbanus” is a mixture or bop, fusion and New York cool on a backdrop of urban beats. Harris successfully blends classic grooves and tones with what can only be described as hardcore fusion.
There are touches of old school Miles in the recording; Miles during the Bitches Brew era. This is a departure from what you traditionally would expect from a vibraphone player.
Harris at one time was the captain of his high school wrestling team. In this recording he seems to be wrestling with identity. Read the rest of this entry »
TMR Music Review: KISS - Sonic Boom
On September - 20 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS
Is it possible for a band to rip their selves off? KISS’ new release Sonic Boom nods to classic KISS in a frightening way. Though they are marketing geniuses KISS has always been on the trailing edge of music trends. Still they tend to get to the party in time to make an impact.
Case in point KISS’ disco anthem “I Was Made for Loving You” was released on the eve of the death of disco. KISS was also late getting to the hairband party. Still KISS was able to wash of their makeup, that is most of it and crank out some great hits. Read the rest of this entry »
TMR Music Review: Elvis Costello - Secret, Profane & Sugarcane
On August - 10 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS
Are Elvis Costello fans thrilled by his predilection for genre-jumping? Or do they find it maddening? To be certain, no one listening to My Aim Is True in the late ‘70s could have predicted that the dweebish punk heard on that record would routinely take time out from rock ‘n’ roll to compose classical music, take a stab at jazz, or completely immerse himself in old-school country music as he does on his latest release, Secret, Profane & Sugarcane. Read the rest of this entry »
Herman’s Hermits at Mohegan Sun
On August - 9 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS
The Mohegan Sun casino has the look and feel of an amusement park for adults, the ringing bells of the slot machines adding to the high spirits in the area surrounding the Wolf’s Den, the venue where Three Dog Night, Jay Black (of Jay & The Americans), Mark Farner and Ambrosia featuring Marty Balin (a unique pairing, no?) have graced or will grace the stage. A British flag announcing Herman’s Hermits featuring Peter Noone broadcast on the screen in advance of the 8 PM show on Saturday evening August 8, 2009.
TMR Music Review: ZO2 Rocks with New Album, Casino Logic
On July - 3 - 2009 2 COMMENTS
If you‘re looking for a new, classic rock band, look no further than Brooklyn-based ZO2. The trio just released their third album, Casino Logic and, it has the same authentic classic rock sound that has marked their first two releases, Tuesdays and Thursdays (2004) and Ain’t it Beautiful (2007).
All three band members already had pretty decent gigs when they started the group. Lead vocalist/guitarist Paulie Z was the voice behind many of the song parodies on the Howard Stern Show. His brother, bassist David Z was a member of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, well known for their Christmas performances, while drummer Joey Cassata was a member of the performance art troupe, Blue Man Group.
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