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Album Review: Room Service

Room Service, by Bryan Adams By 2004, Bryan Adams released albums that no longer attracted interest from mainstream pop audiences in the United States (though he remained more popular in global markets and in his native Canada). That said, he … Continue reading

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Album Review: KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack)

KPop Demon Hunters (Soundtrack), by various artists It is perhaps a grim sign of the state of pop music in 2025 that among the most highly anticipated sources of new pop music is a Netflix film on Kpop demon hunters … Continue reading

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Album Review: Virgin

Album Review: Virgin, by Lorde It has been Lorde’s misfortunate that her most readily accessible music came at the beginning of her career, with the Love Club Ep (future review forthcoming?) and her debut album Pure Heroine, which spawned the … Continue reading

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Album Review: Boston (Boston)

Album Review: Boston, by Boston If there was a great band who delivered a lot of memorable music on a per capita basis, a band that had a small discography with a lot of worth, Boston would be high on … Continue reading

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Album Review: Up And Crumbling (EP)

Up And Crumbling, by Gin Blossoms The year was 1990, and the Gin Blossoms were an up and coming (pun intended) band in the Tuscon, Arizona scene. Like many bands seeking to make their mark, they recorded a small set … Continue reading

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Album Review: Next (Journey)

Next, by Journey When we think of the band Journey, we tend to think of one of the greatest arena rock bands of all time, with massive hits and decades of sold-out shows, yet this is not how they began … Continue reading

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Album Review: Spirits Having Flown

Spirits Having Flown, by the Bee Gees For a variety of reasons I have been a bit slow in finishing some of the discography projects I started years ago, and because circumstances have changed, I can get back to listening … Continue reading

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We Said Hello, Goodbye

Phil Collins’ “We Said Hello, Goodbye” is a poignant song about transitions, moving on, and finding a sense of home within oneself. While it wasn’t a major hit or a central piece of any particular album, it’s a well-regarded track … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Napoleon

Napoleon was a bad movie, but it was a bad movie of a specific kind that is quite rare. It is probably a disadvantage when it comes to enjoying this film to come to it with a high degree of … Continue reading

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