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May 23 2013

This Month In Music Videos: May 2013

Below the top music videos so far from the month of May can be found. Click the more button found after the top two music videos from the month to see all the top music videos from this month.

Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar drops off the visual for his song Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe which is yet another excellent song from the rappers debut studio album which won him Best Rap Album this past year.

Canadian singer Avril Lavigne is back with the video to her hit single Here’s To Never Growing Up which shares the same style as her past videos.
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By Anthony Martins • Country Music, House Music, Music Video Recaps, Videos and Trailers, Pop Music, R&B Music, Rap Music, Rock Music • 0 • Tags: 2 Chainz, Alesso, Alicia Keys, Andy Sandberg, Ariana Grande, Avril Lavigne, Chris Brown, Common, Cris Cab, Curren$y, Elijah Blake, Eric Bellinger, Eve, Florida Georgia Line, Frank Ocean, French Montana, Future, Iggy Azalea, James Franco, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Kanye West, Kendrick lamar, Kid Ink, Lana Del Rey, Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, Michael Buble, Miguel, Mika, Mike Posner, Mikkey Ekko, Nelly, Nicki Minaj, Olly Murs, one republic, OneRepublic, Owl City, Paris Hilton, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Sam Tsui, Sammy Adams, sean kingston, Selena Gomez, Skylar Grey, Taylor Swift, The Dream, The Game, The Lonely Island, The Wanted, Tim McGraw, Will.i.am, Wiz Khalifa, Wyclef Jean, Zach Galifinakas

May 20 2013

This Month In Music Videos: April 2013

Sorry for the lack of updates this month, but I was preoccupied with finals and my sisters graduation lately. Now we are back at full force yet again and below the top music videos from the month of April can be found. Click on the more button found after the top two videos of the month in order to see more music videos.

Drake sounds hungry again on 5 AM In Toronto as he delivers plenty of subliminal disses which you can read more about by clicking here for my lyric explanations for the song. A simple music video, but that’s all you need from Drizzy for this free track.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had a breakthrough year this past year, and the hype continues with the music video for Can’t Hold Us.
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By Anthony Martins • Country Music, House Music, Music Video Recaps, Videos and Trailers, Pop Music, R&B Music, Rap Music, Rock Music • 0 • Tags: Ab-Soul, Action Bronson, Afrojack, Akon, Alicia Keys, Armin van Buuren, Ashanti, B.o.B, Bow Wow, Busta Rhymes, Calvin Harris, Cassie, Chris Brown, Cobra Starship, Cold War Kids, Cris Cab, David Guetta, Dizzy Wright, DJ Drama, Domo Genesis, Drake, Ellie Goulding, Eve, Fabolous, Frank Ocean, Guy Sebastain, Hit-Boy, Iggy Azalea, J. Cole, Jaden Smith, Jahlil Beats, Jessie ware, joey bada$$, John Dalback, Justin Bieber, Kendrick lamar, Kirko Bangz, Lana Del Rey, Lil Wayne, Logic, Ludacris, Mac Miller, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Medina, MellowHype, Michael Buble, Miguel, Mike Posner, Muse, Ne-Yo, Nicki Minaj, Omarion, Paramore, Pro Era, Problem, Pusha T, Quadron, Rick Ross, Ryan McDermott, Schoolboy Q, Snoop Lion, Swift Kid, Symmetry, T.I., The Dream, the Kid Daytona, Travi$ Scott, Trinidad James, Twista, Two Door Cinema Club, Tyga, Will.i.am, Wiz Khalifa, Wolfgang Gartner

Apr 22 2013

Muse: The 2nd Law Tour Concert Reaction

Muse performed at the Izod Center as part of their 2nd Law Tour on Friday, April 19th and I was in attendance.

On Friday night I saw Muse perform live for the first time at the Izod Center, and the band put on a great show which utilized lasers and a pyramid of LED screens. Muse put on an excellent show and lived up to the high expectations I had for the band in concert and the high expectations set by what I had heard from others about the band’s live performances.

The concert opened with a late replacement as the opening act in, the band Dead Sara. The opening act is an up and coming hard metal band which has received rave reviews, but hard metal is not my type of music so I wasn’t a fan of the opening performance for the concert. Muse is well known for their laser shows and in concert the vocals and instrumentation sound excellent and live up to the studio quality of the songs. The band used an enormous pyramid of LED Screens across the stage to display video to go with each song, as well as having the screens descend and “consume” the band during the show. Throughout the concert laser lights were used which looked awesome to go with Muse playing a nice mixture of both older and new material throughout the concert. In tribute to the horrific tragedy at the Boston Marathon lead singer Matthew Bellamy performed the Star Spangled Banner and in tribute to Hurricane Sandy and New Jersey he dedicated the song Starlight. The band played many of my favourite hits from the group including songs: Supremacy, Supermassive Black Hole, Knights Of Cydonia, Madness, Time Is Running Out, Stockholm Syndrome, Uprising, Starlight and to close out the show Survival. As the concert approached Muse’s previous album The 2nd Law had continued to grow on me, although I was not a fan of the dubstep elements found on the album. Muse puts on an outstanding live show with an excellent use of lighting effects, great vocals and excellent instrumentation in what is an overall great show from the alternative rock band. If you haven’t seen Muse in person yet and are a fan of the band, I would definitely recommend seeing them as they put on a really good show.

By Anthony Martins • Concert Reaction, Rock Music • 0 • Tags: Muse

Apr 19 2013

More Album Reviews: April Part One

Below are my quicker reviews for some notable albums which have been released this month. The review’s for these albums will have ratings, my top 5 tracks, a quick reaction to the album, a download link to download individual songs and a link to purchase the album on iTunes. The iTunes link for the album can be found by clicking on the title of the album, and you can download individual tracks by clicking on my top 5 tracks. Some of these album reviews will possibly see a full-scale review in the near future by either me ore one of the other writers which I have added to the site, but for now you can see my reaction and review to these albums below. Individual track descriptions and ratings for each track can also be found soon for each track by clicking on my top 5 tracks. To see all my reviews for the most notable albums of the year click on the more button found after the first two albums.

Paramore: Paramore

The latest album from Paramore frays away from a specific sound and pursues many different genres in what is an excellent album from the alternative rock band. On this album you can find throwbacks, pop songs, a country song and even a ukulele interlude in an album which switches up its’s sound often, all while highlighting the vocals of lead singer Hayley Williams.

My Top 5 Tracks: Now, Still Into You, Ain’t It Fun, Hate To See Your Heart Break, Grow Up

Fall Out Boy: Save Rock and Roll

The fifth album from alternative rock band Fall Out Boy features guest appearances from The Foxes, Big Sean, Courtney Love and Elton John while coming in at 11 tracks and just over 41 minutes. The band is still happy to experiment, mix things up and try new sounds five albums in and have released an excellent ambitious album this time around.

My Top 5 Tracks: The Phoenix, My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark, Alone Together, Save Rock and Roll, Young Volcanoes

By Anthony Martins • Album Reviews, House Music, Pop Music, R&B Music, Rap Music, Rock Music • 0 • Tags: Angel, Big Sean, Bob Sinclar, Chip, David Archuleta, David Bowie, Elton John, Emeli Sande, Eric Clapton, Fall Out Boy, Far East Movement, French Montana, Ice Kid, Jimi Hendrix, JME, Kano, Lethal Bizzle, Marcus Canty, Ms. D, Paramore, Skepta, The Strokes, Tinchy Stryder, Tulisa, Wale, Wiley

Apr 16 2013

Bon Jovi: What About Now Album Review

To purchase the album, What About Now from Bon Jovi click on the image above.

What About Now is the 12th studio album to come from rock band Bon Jovi. The album was released on March 12th and debuted at number one on the album charts. The album has 16 tracks, coming in at an hour and five minutes in length on what is an average album from Bon Jovi.

The latest album from Bon Jovi continues the band’s message-aimed music, fighting for the minorities in their songs which will be added to a collection of hits to be played during the groups summer tour. While this album does have some stand-out tracks which are reminiscent of classic Bon Jovi, at times this album also lacks in consistency with many songs that hit, but also many that miss. Songs like Because We Can and Beautiful World are examples of songs that connect while some songs such as Amen, That’s What The Water Made Me and Not Running Anymore are huge misses. Bon Jovi’s newest album is inconsistent, but is still an above average album from the group which continues to still make good music as Bon Jovi enters his 50′s now. Fans of the group should enjoy this album, which has a few anthems which you are used to hearing from the band, with the opening track, Because You Can being an upbeat song filled with optimism and infectious lyrics.

Bon Jovi returns on their latest album with more of the same and what you have come to expect from the rock band. What About Now receives a light three stars.

My Top 5 Tracks: Because We Can, Beautiful World, I’m With You, Every Road Leads Home To You, Army Of One

Listen to, read descriptions, and see ratings of all the tracks from What About Now below and if you like the album, make sure to support Bon Jovi by clicking here to download the album on iTunes. Let me know what you think of the album in the comments.

By Anthony Martins • Album Reviews, Rock Music • 0 • Tags: Bon Jovi

Apr 3 2013

This Month In Music: 1-3/2013 Albums and Singles

The first three moths of the year saw many notable releases and below the best music from the first three moths of the year can be found. Albums and singles released during the first three months in 2013 are found in the folder below and can be listened to and downloaded. Below you can find my top rated songs and albums of the past three months just below the music folder. After this post current music will be caught up with, and constant updates and daily updates can be found on the site for many different categories.

My Top Projects Of The Last Three Months: Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience, Coheed & Cambria: The Afterman Descension, Devlin: A Moving Picture, Tayyib Ali: Keystone State Of Mind 2, Tim McGraw: Two Lanes Of Freedom, Dropkick Murphy’s: Signed and Sealed In Blood, A$AP Rocky: LongLiveA$AP

By Anthony Martins • Country Music, House Music, Music Recap's, Pop Music, R&B Music, Rap Music, Rock Music • 0 • Tags: 2 Chainz, 50 Cent, A$AP Rocky, Ace Hood, Action Bronson, Adam Levine, Afrojack, Akon, Alexander Dreamer, Alexis Jordan, Alice In Chains, Andre 3000, Arlissa, Ashanti, Asher Roth, Astro, Atmosphere, Audio Push, Bi Boi, Big Krit, Big Sean, Blake Shelton, Bow Wow, Brianna perry, Bridget Kelly, Britney Spears, Busta Rhymes, Cam Meekins, casey veggies, Cassidy, Cee Lo Green, Chamillionaire, Chris Brown, Coheed & Cambria, Common, Connor Maynard, Consequence, cover drive, Cris Cab, Curren$y, Danny Brown, David Archuleta, David Guetta, Demi Lovato, Destiny's Child, Devlin, Diddy, Dido, Dizzy Wright, Dom Kennedy, Drake, Dropkick Murphy's, Earl Sweatshirt, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sande, Eric Bellinger, Eve, Fabolous, Faith Evans, Florence Welch, Frank Ocean, French Montana, Future, Hit-Boy, HS87, Ice Cube, Iggy Azalea, J. Cole, Jacob Latimore, Jadakiss, Jaden Smith, Jared Evan, Jay Rock, Jay-Z, Jeremih, Jessica Mauboy, Jhene Aiko, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, joey bada$$, John Legend, Johnny Astro, Jon Bellion, Jordin Sparks, Jordyn Taylor, Juelz Santana, Juicy J, Justice, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, K. Roosevelt, Kano, Kanye West, Kat Dahlia, Katy B, Ke$ha, Keane, Keith Urban, Kendrick lamar, Kenna, Kenny Chesney, Kevin McCall, Kid Ink, Kirko Bangz, Kylie Minogue, Lady Antebellum, Lana Del Rey, Leona Lewis, Lethal Bizzle, Lil Wayne, Lloyd, Lloyd Banks, Los, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, Mac Miller, Madcon, Maino, Mariah Carey, Meek Mill, Melanie Fiona, Michael Bolton, Michael Buble, Mike Posner, Ne-Yo, Nelly, Nicki Minaj, Omarion, one republic, OneRepublic, Owl City, Parachute, Pharell, Phoenix, Pusha T, Quinton Storm, R. Kelly, Raekwon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rick Ross, Ricky Hil, Rihanna, Rita Ora, Robin Thicke, Rockie Fresh, Royce Da 5’9″, Ryan Leslie, Ryan McDermott, ryan tedder, Sam Tsui, Sara Bareilles, Scarface, Schoolboy Q, sean kingston, Seconhand Seranade, Selena Gomez, Skizzy Mars, Skylar Grey, Slum Village, Snoop Dogg, Soulja Boy, Stacy Barthe, stalley, Straight No Chaser, Sway, Swift Kid, T-Pain, T. Mills, T.I., Tank, Taylor Swift, Tayyib Ali, Tech N9ne, Tegan & Sara, The Deam, The Goo Goo Dolls, The Kings Dead, The Lonely Island, Tim McGraw, trey Songz, Trinidad James, Twista, Ty Dolla Sign, Tyga, Tyler The Creator, Usher, Wale, Wiley, Will.i.am, Willow Smith, Wiz Khalifa, Wretch 32, XV, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yelawolf

Mar 29 2013

Album and Mixtape Review Catchup: 1-3/2013

Below are my reviews for the most notable album and mixtape releases of the first three months of 2013. After this post I will now be up to date with music and will be able to quickly after start posting new music daily and as soon as it comes out as you were accustomed to for the majority of 2012. This includes individual song posts, individual album reviews as soon as an album is released, track by track reviews, weekly music recaps and weekly music video recaps. The site will constantly have updates and will be kept up to date from here on out with daily updates. The rating of each album and my top tracks are listed with an Itunes link attached to the title and a download link attached to my top tracks. Click more to see the rest of the albums from 2012.

A$AP Rocky: Long Live A$AP