Filed under: album review, music, Scott Leonard | Tags: Album Reviews, fi-Ling Fader, Scott Leonard
Before you read this, I just want to let you know I am not exactly happy with this review, but I have put this on the back burner for a long time. In other words, I edited this the best I could and said, “Forget it, I’m going to put it out there and move on.”
Before 1man1mike and Tokyo Robots, Scott Leonard released a solo album with instruments! All in all, it’s a cute album if you like pop-rock. It has quirky lyrics with a poppy sound that was so predominant in the early 90′s. However, you have to order it off Scott Leonard’s website. I must say, it is weird hearing him sing along with a full band (Yes I know, he sang with the Boston Pops, but still…).
Filed under: album review, music, Rockapella | Tags: Album Reviews, Bang, George Baldi III, Jeff Thacher, John K. Brown, Rockapella, Scott Leonard, Stephen Dorian
So, Rockapella has finally released a new album with their new member, Stephen Dorian taking the place of Kevin Wright. I downloaded the whole thing off iTunes. I must say, I do love the swanky Maurice Binder style cover.
Filed under: album review, music | Tags: album review, Archandroid, Janelle Monae, Metropolis
I have heard her name bandied about in various pop culture blogs until I finally saw a youtube video of her performing and…wow.
Talk about smooth and sleek. I know she’s coming to my home state and I will try to see her in person. Anyway, as a personal treat after dealing with a very trying day, I treated myself to downloading some of her songs off iTunes. The following list represents my favorite songs from her.
Filed under: album review, Incredible Women, Jennifer Batten, music, YouTube | Tags: Above Below and Beyond, album review, Incredible Women, Jennifer Batten, music, songs
I am finally writing a review of Jennifer Batten’s solo album. It’s a great scorcher of an album with its variety of styles and is especially useful during long road trips. While the theme of the album is instrumental, there are singers that Jennifer collaborates with on various tracks. One downside to instrumental songs, is that it is hard to review them because I have a tendency not to listen so much as I lose myself to the songs. In other words, it will be hard for me to be objective when reviewing this album.
A clip about the making of Above, Below, and Beyond.
Filed under: album review, beautiful, Color Photography, music, Photography From All Over, Rockapella, YouTube | Tags: album review, Barry Carl, Elliott Kerman, George Baldi, Jeff Thacher, Kevin Wright, music, music video, Rockapella, Scott Leonard, Sean Altman, Smilin', songs, YouTube
ROCKAPELLA, originally uploaded by Solevoci.
That’s right folks, the studio album from 2002 with Barry Carl retiring and the début of George Baldi III replacing him as Rockapella’s resident Bass Man.
Filed under: album review, beautiful, music, Rockapella, YouTube | Tags: 2, acappella, album review, bands, Barry Carl, Elliott Kerman, Jeff Thacher, Kevin Wright, music, Rockapella, Scott Leonard, songs, YouTube
Rockapella’s Last Hurrah, originally uploaded by eyduck.
This 2000 album continues the theme of a slick, poppy production like its predecessor, Don’t Tell Me You Do.
Filed under: album review, beautiful, dance, music, Rockapella, YouTube | Tags: album review, Barry Carl, beautiful, dance, Don't Tell Me You Do, Elliott Kerman, Jeff Thacher, Kevin Wright, music, music videos, Rockapella, Scott Leonard, songs, YouTube
Kevin Wright and Scott Leonard of Rockapella being silly., originally uploaded by greyfloppysocks.
Filed under: album review, beautiful, Color Photography, music, Photography From All Over, Rockapella, YouTube | Tags: acappella, album review, bands, Barry Carl, beautiful, Color Photography, Elliott Kerman, flickr, groups, Jeff Thacher, Lucky Seven: Memories and Dreams, music, Rockapella, Scott Leonard, Sean Altman, songs, YouTube
Sean Altman, originally uploaded by skyvue.
Rockapella’s 1996 album is unique in many ways. One is that this is Sean Altman’s last album with them and is the second with new arrival Jeff Thacher, and another reason? It’s an incredible album, because when Sean left, he left with a bang.
One downside is that this album is out of print, which in my opinion, is wrong on so many levels it ain’t even funny. Amazon.com came to my rescue and while it was a little pricey to get, it was worth every penny. Richard Jeni’s pizza analogy I used to describe “From N.Y.” from my last album review holds true here.
Laura from Bright and Beautiful talked about how Sean and Scott are like John Lennon and Paul Macartney, and she is right. Sean is the quirky songwriter (John), and Scott is the romantic songwriter (Paul).
Filed under: album review, beautiful, music, Photography From All Over, Rockapella, YouTube | Tags: album review, Barry Carl, Elliott Kerman, flickr, music, pictures, Rockapella, Scott Leonard, Sean Altman, Volume Two: From N.Y., YouTube
ShockaPella!, originally uploaded by Kordulak.
Best picture I could find on YouTube to capture the mood of my review of “From N.Y.” And this review is very biased in my love for this album, and I’m not a trained reviewer or trained in singing, so a little caveat for you, reader.
