Ke$ha's debut album Animal is wildly two dimensional, and those two dimensions are "party and bullshit" (with emphasis on the former). Depending on how you look at it, this is either a compliment or an insult. If you can handle Ke$ha's unapologetic "I threw up […]
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Album Review: The Element of Freedom by Alicia Keys
For an album by the name of The Element of Freedom, the latest effort by Alicia Keys sounds remarkably restrained. The twelve-time Grammy Award winning singer certainly didn't forget her songwriting skills, but she did manage to neglect one of her greatest strengths–her extraordinary voice. […]
Album Review: Rated R by Rihanna
The greatest mistake Rihanna made with Rated R was releasing it on November 23rd. The Bajan pop princess isn't just competing against highly anticipated albums by Lady Gaga, Susan Boyle and Adam Lambert; she's competing against albums that are easily digestible. And to be quite […]
Album Review: Lungs by Florence + The Machine
There's a reason Florence Welch has been compared to '80s icon Kate Bush. Their vocal styles may be on entirely different pages, but both artists have a penchant for crafting epic tracks that grab you by the shirt and demand attention. This is especially demonstrated […]
Album Review: D.N.A. by Mario
Dancing With The Stars has occasionally been known to revive careers, but it's mostly just a vast graveyard of celebrity has-beens or never-have-beens. Though it's too early to say whether Mario's appearance on the show will help his new album D.N.A., one thing is certain about […]
Album Review: Scars by Basement Jaxx
As it goes with every Basement Jaxx project since Kish Kash, the majority of tracks on Scars are collaborations with artists of varying degrees of fame. Similar producer-helmed albums often result in a disconnected mish-mash (see David Guetta's One Love, as reviewed
Album Review: The E.N.D. by Black Eyed Peas
Have you ever passed by a loud club after a tough day of work and cringed at the thought of entering? That's kind of what the new Black Eyed Peas album is like. It's a little too much party for one album without enough substance […]
Movie Review: The Girlfriend Experience
Though Steven Soderbergh's latest film features adult star Sasha Grey, don't be afraid that your eyes are going to be exposed to a screen full of titty for two hours. With that said, you shouldn't really expect much nudity at all. This may seem counterintuitive, […]