Sun 24 Oct – Gorillaz, N.E.R.D

This was an amazing concert. The opening act, N.E.R.D. had great material and played a mix of hip-hop, rock, and r&b VERY well. I like how they involved the audience, interacted. I had never heard of them before but will definitely start listening to them now.

The main show, the Gorillaz, was absolutely stunning. For a band whose main face is its virtual members, I didn't know quite what to expect but these guys definitely pulled it off. My favorite part was watching all of the dozens of different band members and how they…

The first album by Irish alternative rock band The Script is The Script, a self-titled 2008 release which has thus far spawned five singles internationally, two of which ("Breakeven" and "The Man Who Can't Be Moved") charted very well in U.S. markets.

This release features catchy choruses, good guitar and drum work, and overall memorable songs in the first half of the album. The second-half has good songs as well, but it's clear this band put most of its effort into the first five tracks on this album.

Lyrically, most of the album speaks about…

Virtuoso Charlie Peacock made his first solo venture in 1983 and released the indie album "Lie Down In The Grass" to well-deserved critical acclaim. This album is a musical feast, combining elements of pop, rock, jazz, dance, country and traditional music.

Lie Down In The Grass was made on a somewhat low budget and used primarily synthesizers along with regular instruments, though you could never tell by listening to it, as it sounds highly-produced.

While technically Christian music, at no time does Lie Down In The Grass seem preachy or praise-oriented. Only a few songs on Lie Down In The…

Gizmodgery by Self

When I first saw this CD, it was in the dollar bin at a record store in Boise. I took a look at it and saw an odd picture of an X-ray image of a baby holding a microphone inside of a TV. No joke. Written on the front cover, “These smash hits were recorded using toy instruments only!” I thought it would be good for a laugh, so I picked it up.

But what I found when I listened to the CD was a fun and enjoyable album. It sounds highly-polished and well-produced, and it has…