Articles Posted in the Cady Colosimo Category
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Album Review: Snow Patrol’s ‘Fallen Empires’
Forgettable and underwhelming are the best words to describe Snow Patrol’s aptly named “Fallen Empires.” It’s OK for a band to have a signature sound, but Snow Patrol never developed beyond that.
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Album Review: Common’s ‘The Dreamer, The Believer’
This album has a heart and soul and with Common’s full voice and smooth delivery, it’s undeniably good.
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Album Review: Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa’s ‘Mac and Devin go to High School’
The whole sound is extremely commercial. Even Snoop’s smooth drawl adds to the simple high school appeal. But who says simple is bad?
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Album Review: The Roots ‘Undun’
The Roots can do it all. With “Undun,” the band reaches new heights and creates its best album yet.
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Album Review: Jimmy Cliff’s ‘Sacred Fire EP’
Newly inducted Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer Jimmy Cliff refuses to quit. He’s into his 60s and is still recording new material and touring with more enthusiasm than musicians half his age.
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Album Review: Rihanna’s “Talk That Talk”
Rihanna is unstoppable; complete with Jay-Z’s stamp of approval, she is the edgier Beyoncé.
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Greensky Bluegrass rolls into town Friday
Revolutionizing bluegrass one show at a time, Greensky Bluegrass will be hitting Ames’ DG Taphouse December 2, and you should all check out the band that Rolling Stone and countless others are raving about. I chatted with the band’s guitar player, Dave Bruzza, about playing music with his heroes, touring and their incredible new album “Handguns.”
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Rockumentary Review: ‘Talihina Sky’
Some rockumentaries glamorize a band or artist and only show them at their best and in their shining moments; others are real. “Talihina Sky” is the latter.
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Album Review: Lou Reed and Metallica’s ‘Lulu’
While strange collaborations have the potential to be phenomenal, see Linkin Park and Jay-Z, Lou Reed and Metallica is not one of them.
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Album Review: Noel Gallagher’s ‘Noel’s Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’
Yes. That Noel Gallagher. The one of former English rock band Oasis fame and glory. Gallagher’s solo work could be described as “Diet Oasis.” Although diet may sound negative, it’s not meant to be. Noel is simply less angst-y than he used to be.
