Editorial Product Review: :Though Morning View follows hot on the heels of Incubus's breakthrough single, 'Drive,' it doesn't feel rushed. After all, their previous album, Make Yourself, was released nearly two years ago. Like fellow Los Angeles metal pioneers System of a Down, Incubus find themselves lumped in with the nu-metal fraternity merely because they're young(ish), angry, and very loud. That's more than a little unfair, because their sound owes more to the clever and creative funk-metal of Faith No More ...
Editorial Product Review: :An indispensable and definitive collection showcasing the passionate genius of the late rapper. The album's nonchronological sequence highlights the contradictory impulses that made Tupac's music so commanding; the 21 well-loved 'hits,' some slightly reedited for legal reasons, are accompanied by four previously unheard songs. Of the new material, the raw-sounding 'God Bless the Dead' has been the subject of the most speculation, owing to its subject matter: a eulogizing of the late Notorious B.I.G.--a mysterious feat, since Tupac ...
Editorial Product Review:Album Description:Marcus, the new album from critically-acclaimed and Grammy-winning artist Marcus Miller, features guest appearances by Corinne Bailey Rae, Lalah Hathaway, Keb' Mo' and more. The 13-track album finds Marcus serving up his own signature funk-jazz music and sees him cover some classics including Stevie Wonder's 'Higher Ground,' Miles Davis' 'Jean Pierre' and Tower of Power's 'What is Hip?'
Editorial Product Review:Album Description:International pressing of the 2007 album from the multi-platinum R&B sensation featuring one bonus track: 'Let Me Love You' (Acoustic) . The album's first single, 'Crying Out For Me', is produced by Polow Da Don famed for his unique style of production and is one of R&B's brightest stars. His recent work includes Fergie's 'Glamorous' and Rich Boy's 'Throw Some D's On It'. 13 tracks. Sony/BMG. :Often, young R&B guns go about proclaiming their maturity by slyly ...
Editorial Product Review:Album Description:International pressing of the 2007 album from the multi-platinum R&B sensation featuring one bonus track: 'Let Me Love You' (Acoustic) . The album's first single, 'Crying Out For Me', is produced by Polow Da Don famed for his unique style of production and is one of R&B's brightest stars. His recent work includes Fergie's 'Glamorous' and Rich Boy's 'Throw Some D's On It'. 13 tracks. Sony/BMG. :Often, young R&B guns go about proclaiming their maturity by slyly ...
Editorial Product Review: essential recording:Never mind that Van Morrison is one of the most indelible songwriters of the 20th century--take each album on its own terms. On 1968's seminal Astral Weeks, a twentysomething Van Morrison can be found belting his gospelly, bluesy vocals in just as fine a form as he would be 20 years hence. In the sociopolitical context of the times, the album cried out about such ubiquitous '60s themes as cultural oppression and social upheaval. But it ...
Editorial Product Review: :Cramming 25 songs onto a single CD, this set captures the Tops during their peak 1960s years, when they rode the pens of Holland, Dozier, and Holland to the top of the charts. Combining the writers' pop melodies, a gentle Motown groove, and Levi Stubbs' earthy lead vocals, the group landed 11 Top 40 singles by 1967, all of which are included on this compilation. Unfortunately, The Ultimate Collection omits later gems such as 'Keeper of the Castle,' ...
Editorial Product Review: :Cramming 25 songs onto a single CD, this set captures the Tops during their peak 1960s years, when they rode the pens of Holland, Dozier, and Holland to the top of the charts. Combining the writers' pop melodies, a gentle Motown groove, and Levi Stubbs' earthy lead vocals, the group landed 11 Top 40 singles by 1967, all of which are included on this compilation. Unfortunately, The Ultimate Collection omits later gems such as 'Keeper of the Castle,' ...
Editorial Product Review:Album Description:2007 UK pressing of the Swedish diva's self-titled album. Although she has been recording for more than a decade, her musical reinvention at the turn of the millennium has increased her profile worldwide. The critically acclaimed album features 15 tracks including the singles 'Konichiwa Bitches' and ‘With Every Heartbeat’. Island. Amazon.co.uk:Robin Carlsson--better known as Robyn, the diminutive Swedish fireball who scored a hit with 1997’s 'Show Me Love'--has slowly but surely made her mark as an international ...
Editorial Product Review:Album Description:2007 UK pressing of the Swedish diva's self-titled album. Although she has been recording for more than a decade, her musical reinvention at the turn of the millennium has increased her profile worldwide. The critically acclaimed album features 15 tracks including the singles 'Konichiwa Bitches' and ‘With Every Heartbeat’. Island. Amazon.co.uk:Robin Carlsson--better known as Robyn, the diminutive Swedish fireball who scored a hit with 1997’s 'Show Me Love'--has slowly but surely made her mark as an international ...
Usually we're fans of Logitech's gaming mice, but its highest-end G9 Laser Mouse is expensive, overly complex, and lacks the ergonomic thought we've come to expect. If you like to brag about dot-per-inch limits, perhaps the G9's 3,200dpi laser will be enough to sell you, but for the price, we expect the design to match.
Small and light enough for a shirt pocket, Samsung's Helix YX-M1 is a one-stop audio entertainment center with an XM radio, a digital music player, and room for 50 hours of tunes, but it comes up short on battery life.