Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Review: My Chemical Romance "The Black Parade is Dead!"


Released: June 30th
Length: 56:15 (CD)
124:31 (DVD)

Label: Reprise Records






CD: From Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico on October 7, 2007
  1. The End
  2. Dead!
  3. This Is How I Disappear
  4. The Sharpest Lives
  5. Welcome To The Black Parade
  6. I Don't Love You
  7. House Of Wolves
  8. Interlude
  9. Cancer
  10. Mama
  11. Sleep
  12. Teenagers
  13. The Black Parade Is Dead
  14. Disenchanted
  15. Famous Last Words
  16. Blood
DVD :
From Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City on October 7, 2007
  1. The End
  2. Dead!
  3. This Is How I Disappear
  4. The Sharpest Lives
  5. Welcome To The Black Parade
  6. I Don't Love You
  7. House Of Wolves
  8. Interlude
  9. Cancer
  10. Mama
  11. Sleep
  12. Teenagers
  13. The Black Parade Is Dead
  14. Disenchanted
  15. Famous Last Words
  16. Blood
From Maxwell's in Hoboken, New Jersey on October 24, 2007

  1. Welcome To The Black Parade
  2. Thank You For The Venom
  3. Dead!
  4. The Sharpest Lives
  5. This Is How I Disappear
  6. Teenagers
  7. I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
  8. You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison
  9. Famous Last Words
  10. Give 'Em Hell, Kid
  11. House Of Wolves
  12. It's Not A Fashion Statement, It's A Deathwish
  13. I Don't Love You
  14. Untitled
  15. Mama
  16. Helena
  17. Cancer
Review:
Well My Chemical Romance has released another Live album. This one is from their The Black Parade Tour. They crossed the world with the Black Parade and took everyone by storm. The cool thing about The Black Parade is Dead! is that not only do you get a live CD you also get a DVD with 2 concerts on it. One from Mexico (which is the same concert as the CD) and another from New Jersey. I went to The Black Parade and that is the main reason I bought this live album. The only problem I have with it is, I wish it was in the order of the Black Parade. The DVD of Mexico, only has the Black Parade album performance on it. If You went to the Black parade, After the black parade songs, they changed costumes and began a 8 song of their first album Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge. It would of been nice to have that. But Overall it is a very good live album. It will give you a taste of The Black Parade. Any My Chemical Romance fan will enjoy this, and if you like a great concert, then you will too.

-Mich

Review: Sugarland "Love On The Inside"


Released: July 22nd (Deluxe Fan Edition)
July 28th (Regular Edition)

Label: Mercury Nashville
Producer: Byron Gallimore, Sugarland
Singles: All I Wanna Do, Already Gone





  1. All I Wanna Do
  2. It Happens
  3. We Run
  4. Joey
  5. Love
  6. Genevieve
  7. Already Gone
  8. Keep You
  9. Take Me As I Am
  10. What I'd Give
  11. Steve Earle
  12. Very Last Country Song
Deluxe Fan Edition:
13. Fall Into Me
14. Operation: Working Vacation
15. Wishing
16. Life In A Northern Town (feat. Little Big Town and Jake Owen)
17. Come Get Me Higher

Review:
Ive always liked Sugarland, but became a fan when they released their single Stay off of their second album Enjoy The Ride. In which when I heard they had a new single out i got excited. I didn't hear All I Wanna Do until I saw the video on CMT. There is something about Jennifer Nettles voice that draws you in. It will keep you drenched in good old raw music with their third album Love On The Inside. What I found cool, was that it was released in 2 different versions. The Deluxe Fan Edition has 5 extra songs. 2 in which are Live songs and 3 that are studio recorded. The week after the regular edition was released. The lead single of the album All I Wanna Do was just the icing on the cake. Next to come of the album will be the second single Already Gone. "May we all heal ourselves and never leave before we're gone" the meaning of the song. Their are Sugarlands usual fun lovin' songs, but also are some slow songs. Joey about the what ifs after a friends death, Wishing a song about wishing that you could get over that hard love. An interesting song, Very Last Country "People stereotype country music to be about your dog dying, your mama dying, your wife leaving, your husband cheating, losing your job etc etc If life was perfect and there were no conflicts to resolve, where would any art form be?" explains Sugarland. Honestly, This album is very well done and is jam packed with 17 amazing tracks. It will make you happy, it will make you said, it will make you want to hold that special someone. It most importantly will make you feel Love On The Inside

-Mich

Review: Miley Cyrus "Breakout"


Released: July 22nd
Length: 34:43
Label: Hollywood
Producer: John Fields, Antonina Armato, Tim James
Anne Preven, Scott Cutler, Matthew Wilder
Singles: 7 Things, See You Again (Rock Mafia Remix)
Fly On The Wall, Breakout



  1. Breakout
  2. 7 Things
  3. The Driveway
  4. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
  5. Full Circle
  6. Fly On The Wall
  7. Bottom Of The Ocean
  8. Wake Up America
  9. These Four Walls
  10. Simple Song
  11. Goodbye
  12. See You Again (Rock Mafia Remix)

Review:
I was excited for this. I am a fan of Hannah Montana. I did buy the Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus album. I was interested to see how she would evolve and how it would be if she a good percentage of the songs on the album be written by her (She wrote all but 4 songs: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Breakout, These Four Walls and Simple Song) I absolutely love "7 Things". It is amazing. To be honest, The first listen of the album, I was not so keen on it. But after a full listen I found out how awesome it is. I liked every single song on it. The song that I liked the most was "These Four Walls". It shows how much her voice improved. Basically, If you liked her Hannah Montana 1 and 2 soundtracks and Meet Miley Cyrus you will enjoy this one. However it is a little bit grown up. If you didn't, then still give it a chance. You may like the maturity.

-Mich

Music Video: Coldplay "Viva La Vida"

Music Video: Colbie Caillat "The Little Things"

Monday, August 4, 2008

UPDATE: Madonna "Sticky & Sweet Tour" set list


Intro/Candy Shop
Beat Goes On
Human Nature
Vogue

Video Interlude - Die Another Day
Into The Groove
Heartbeat
Borderline
She's Not Me
Music

Video Interlude - Rain/Here Comes The Rain Again
Devil Wouldn't Recognize You
Spanish Lesson
Miles Away
La Isla Bonita/Lela Pala Tute
Doli Doli (Live interlude - Romanian folk song)
You Must Love Me

Video Interlude - Get Stupid (About saving the planet)
4 Minutes
Like A Prayer
Ray Of Light
Hung Up
Give It To Me (Finale)

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Monday, July 7, 2008

Jonas Brothers "Burning Up Tour"


Opening Acts: Demi Lovato

TOUR DATES:
(Date/City/Venue)

JULY
July 4/Toronto, ON/Molson Amphitheatre
July 5/Detroit, MI/DTE Energy Music Theater
July 6/Milwaukee, WI/Summerfest
July 8/Oklahoma City, OK/Ford Center
July 9/Dallas, TX/SuperPages.com Center
July 11/Phoenix, AZ/Cricket Wireless Pavilion
July 12/ Irvine, CA/Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 13/Anahiem, CA/Honda Center
July 14/Anahiem, CA/Honda Center
July 15/Mountain View, CA/Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 16/Marysville, CA/Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 17/Concord, CA/ Sleep Train Pavilion
July 19/Denver, CO/Coors Amphitheatre at Fiddler's Green
July 21/Omaha, NE/Qwest Center
July 22/St. Louis, MO/Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Lewis
July 23/Indianapolis, IN/Verizon Wireless Music Center
July 25/Hershey, PA/Hershey Park Stadium & Star Pavilion
July 26/Hartford, CT, New England Dodge Music Center
July 28/Cincinnati, OH/Riverbend Music Center
July 29/Charlotte, NC/Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
July 30/Raleigh/NC/Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre

AUGUST
August 1/Scranton, PA/Toyota Pavilion
August 2/ Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 6/Baltimore, MD/1st Mariner Arena
August 7/Mansfield, MA/Comcast Center
August 8/Wantagh, NY/Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
August 9/New York City/Madison Square Garden
August 10/New York City/Madison Square Garden
August 11/New York City/Madison Square Garden
August 14/Bethel, NY/Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
August 15/Buffalo, NY/Darien Lake Performing Arts Centre
August 16/Holmdel/ NJ/PNC Bank Arts Center
August 18/Bristow, VA/Nissan Pavilion
August 19/Virginia Beach, VA/Virginia Beach Amphitheatre
August 20/Atlanta, GA/Lakewood Amphitheatre
August 22/Cleveland, OH/Blossom Music Centre
August 23/Colombus, OH/Nationwide Arena
August 24/Chicago, IL/First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
August 26/Pittsburgh, PA/Post-Gazette Pavilion
August 27/Philadelphia, PA/Susquehanna Bank Center
August 29/Syracuse, NY/New York State Fair
August 30/Allentown, PA/Great Allentown Fair
August 31/Essex Junction, VT/Champlain Valley Exposition

SEPTEMBER:
September 2/ University Park, PA/Bryce Jordan Center
September 4/Tampa, FL/Ford Amphitheatre
September 5/West Palm Beach, FL/Cruzan Amphitheatre

SET LIST:

Demi Lovato:
  1. That's How You Know
  2. La La Land
  3. Day Dream
  4. Gonna Get Caught
  5. Until You're Mine
  6. Party
  7. 2 Worlds
  8. Forget
  9. Get Back
Jonas Brothers:
  1. That's Just the Way We Roll
  2. Shelf
  3. Hold On
  4. BB Good
  5. Goodnight and Goodbye
  6. Video Girl
  7. Gotta Find You
  8. This Is Me (with Demi Lovato)
  9. A Little Bit Longer
  10. I'm Gonna Getcha Good (Shania Twain cover)
  11. Still In Love With You
  12. Tonight
  13. Year 3000
  14. Pushing Me Away
  15. Hello Beautiful
  16. Love Bug
  17. Can't Have You
  18. Play My Music
  19. Burnin' Up
  20. When You Look Me In The Eyes
  21. S.O.S.



Madonna "Sticky & Sweet Tour"


TOUR DATES (So far...):
(Date/City/Country/Venue)
EUROPE
AUGUST:
August 23/Cardiff/United Kingdom/Millennium Stadium
August 26/Nice/France/Stade Charles Ehrmann
August 28/Berlin/Germany/Olympiastadion
August 30/Zurich/Switzerland/Military Airfield Dubendorf
SEPTEMBER:
September 2/Amsterdam/Netherlands/Amsterdam Arena
September 4/Dusseldorf/Germany/LTU Arena
September 6/Rome/Italy/Stadio Olimpico
September 9/ Frankfurt/Germany/Commerzbank Arena
September 11/London/United Kingdom/Wembley Arena
September 14/Lisbon/Portugal/Parque de Bela Vista
September 20/Paris/France/Stade de France
September 21/Paris/France/Stade de France
September 23/Vienna/Austria/Danube Island
September 25/Budva/Montebegro/Jazz Beach
September 27/Athens/Greece/Olympic Stadium

NORTH AMERICA
OCTOBER:
October 4/East Rutherford/United States/Izod Center
October 6/New York/United States/Madison Square Garden
October 7/New York/United States/Madison Square Garden
October 11/New York/United States/Madison Square Garden
October 12/New York/United States/Madison Square Garden
October 15/Boston/United States/TD Banknorth Garden
October 18/Toronto/Canada/Air Canada Centre
October 19/Toronto/Canada/Air Canada Centre
October 22/Montreal/ Canada/Bell Centre
October 23/Montreal/Canada/Bell Centre
October 26/Chicago/United States/United Center
October 27/Chicago/United States/United Center
October 30/Vancouver/Canada/BC Place Stadium

NOVEMBER:
November 1/Oakland/United States/Oracle Arena
November 2/Oakland/United States/Oracle Arena
November 4/San Diego/United States/Petco Park
November 6/Los Angeles/United States/Dodger Stadium
November 8/Las Vegas/United States/MGM Grand Arena
November 9/Las Vegas/United States/MGM Grand Arena
November 11/Denver/United States/Pepsi Center
November 12/Denver/United States/Pepsi Center
November 16/Houston/Minute Maid Park
November 20/Philadelphia/United States/Wachovia Center
November 22/Atlantic City/United States/Boardwalk Hall
November 24/Atlanta/United States/Philips Arena
November 26/Miami/United States/Dolphin Stadium
November 29/Mexico City/Mexico/Foro Sol
November 30/Mexico City/Mexico/Foro Sol
More Dates to come....prob.

Set List (source: Perezhilton.com)
  1. Candy Shop
  2. Beat Goes On
  3. Human Nature
  4. Into The Groove
  5. Jump
  6. Heartbeat
  7. Music
  8. She's Not Me
  9. Devil Wouldn't Recognize You
  10. Miles Away
  11. Spanish Lesson
  12. La Isla Bonita
  13. You Must Love Me
  14. 4 Minutes
  15. Impressive Instant
  16. Ray Of Light
  17. Hung Up
  18. Give It 2 Me

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Review: Alanis Morissette "Flavors of Entanglement"


Released: June 10th, 2008
Length: 46:12(reg) 1:10:09 (deluxe edition)
Label: Maverick, Warner Bros., Festival Mushroom Records, Warner Bros.
Producer: Guy Sigsworth
Singles: Underneath, Incomplete






Track listing:

  1. Citizen of the Planet
  2. Underneath
  3. Straitjacket
  4. Versions of Violence
  5. Not as We
  6. In Praise of the Vulnerable Man
  7. Moratorium
  8. Torch
  9. Giggling Again for No Reason
  10. Tapes
  11. Incomeplete
Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc:
  1. Orchid
  2. The Guy Who Leaves
  3. Madness
  4. Limbo No More
  5. On the Tequila

Review:
This is the first album of Alanis's Ive ever bought. But, WOW! it is absolutely amazing!.
A definate contender in the "Best Of '08". Its industrial feel amplifies Alanis's voice along with her amazing writting. From start to finsih, this album brings it all. Every song on "Flavors of Entanglement" a single. I wasnt to sure about it at first. I heard "Underneath" a while ago. However I did not sit down and intake it until I sat in my room listening to it on my IPOD. I cant say my favourite songs on the album, if I did I would have to list the entire tracklisting again. The bonus tracks on the deluxe edition are aswell amazing. The deluxe edition is worth the extra $2.00. For that $2.00 you get 5 extra tracks. "Orchid" is an AMAZING SONG. It is a song that needs to be heard. Overall this album exceeded my expectations. It is a must own of '08.

-Mich. E.

Avril Lavigne : The Best Damn Tour - Live In Toronto DVD!!!!!!



Being Released: August 5th, 2008!!!
There is a clean version available.

Track listing:

1. Girlfriend
2. I Can Do Better
3. Complicated
4. My Happy Ending
5. I'm With You
6. I Always Get What I Want
7. When You're Gone
8. Innocence
9. Don't Tell Me
10. Hot
11. Losing Grip
12. Bad Reputation
13. Everything Back But You
14. Runaway
15. Hey Mickey
16. The Best Damn Thing
17. I Don't Have To Try
18. He Wasn't
19. Girlfriend (Dr. Luke Remix)
20. Sk8er Boi

Not to sure about the Special Features yet.

Review: Rihanna "Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded"

Released: June 2nd, 2008
Length: 61:05
Label: Def Jam
Producer(s): Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Stargate, Timbaland, J.R. Rotem, Neo Da Matrix, Ne-Yo, Hannon Lane
Singles: Take A Bow, If I Never See Your Face Again (ft. Maroon 5), Disturbia





Track Listing:
  1. Umbrella (featuring Jay Z)
  2. Push Up On Me
  3. Don't Stop The Music
  4. Breakin' Dishes
  5. Shut Up and Drive
  6. Hate That I Love You (featuring Ne-Yo)
  7. Say It
  8. Sell Me Candy
  9. Lemme Get That
  10. Rehab
  11. Question Existing
  12. Good Girl Gone Bad
  13. Disturbia
  14. Take A Bow
  15. If I Never See Your Face Again (featuring Maroon 5)
Review:
I already bought "Good Girl Gone Bad" when it came out. I instantly fell in love with "Don't Stop The Music", "Breakin' Dishes". Over Time, the rest of the tracks came to me. Some slower then others. Then I heard Rihanna was going to re-release "Good Girl Gone Bad". I was very excited since I enjoyed the original version very much. I was interested in what would come with it. Even more so, if their would be extra tracks. I originally heard "Take A Bow". I loved it. It was very catchy and I knew it would be a hit. When it came to my attention that Rihanna was going to do a song with Maroon 5, I wasnt sure what to think. But when I saw the video for "If I Never See Your Face Again" It was amazing. But, I LOVE LOVE LOVE "Disturbia". It is dubbed my favorite Rihanna song to date. Its Techno and R&B background with Rihannas voice matched perfectly!. Once again, another hit for Rihanna. I did not enjoy the DVD that came with "Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded". I already bought the "Good Girl Gone Bad Live" dvd, in which the dvd with the cd is just a sampler. Over all, I highly enjoyed Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded. I would for sure reconmend it.

Rock On,
Mich