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4
Oct 09

Paramore – Brand New Eyes, Album Review

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Brand New Eyes

Fueled By Ramen
out September 29th

65/100
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I swear, a Fueled By Ramen record contract must come with a songwriting instruction manual written by Pete Wentz—and Paramore has followed the manual to the letter with its new album, brand new eyes, out September 29th. The album, like every other Fueled By Ramen record I’ve ever heard, is full of catchy hooks, slick production, shout-along choruses, clever lyrics, and a healthy dose of pop-punk energy. As such, the album isn’t much of a departure from the formula that brought Paramore success with its two previous albums.

So the question now is: Does that get you excited? Or were you hoping for something more? If you just loved the first two Paramore albums and want more more more, then by all means, go pick up brand new eyes immediately. If you were hoping for some new directions, some experimentation, perhaps a departure or two, you won’t get it from this album. Continue reading →

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30
Dec 08

Randi’s Best (and Worst) of 2008

This year has been pretty great. I started it off in Costa Rica for 10 days, and I finished it with 5 in Florida. The music wasn’t too bad either… we were introduced to great new bands, but lost legends like Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Bo Diddly, Isaac Hayes, Richard Wright, Odetta, Eartha Kitt, and George Carlin (who I know shouldn’t count under music legends but I adored him). I must say I’m really looking forward to next year’s selections (Animal Collective, Andrew Bird, Chris Cornell, Lily Allen, The Decemberists… and that’s just what’s coming out Jan – March). I’ll also be studying in London from mid-January to mid-May (& *fingers crossed* L.A. mid-August to late-December), and I can’t wait to discover hundreds of more bands across the pond!

So without further ado, here’s my favorites and least favorites of this year – songs, covers, remixes, albums, TV shows, videos & movies [in that order]. Quick sidenote: when you look at my favorite songs, make sure to factor in the songs that I put as my favorite songs of the album in my favorite albums section. I just didn’t want to repeat myself, even though after re-reading this paragraph I’m not sure if I made myself any clearer. Anyway, I loved most of this year’s music, and here’s what I loved (and hated) the most.

I like to get the worst out of the way first, like ripping off a band-aid. So without further ado…

Least Favorite Songs (Or Songs That Made Me Hate Music)

10 – Flo Rida ft Will.I.Am – In The Ayer

9 – Rihanna – Take a Bow

8 – Kid Rock – All Summer Long

7- Miley Cyrus – See You Again

6 – Britney Spears – Womanizer

5 – Katy Perry – Ur So Gay

4 – Katy Perry – Hot N Cold

3 – Lil’ Wayne – Hot Revolver

2 – Soulja Boy – Yahh

1 – Katy Perry – I Kissed a Girl

Somehow #1 and #8 on my Most-Hated list made it to #18 and #20 on Rolling Stone’s BEST Of list, which makes me more than a little sick. But I digress. Moving on…

Favorite Songs (Just in Alphabetical Order and Probably Missing Some)

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20
Dec 08

Fall Out Boy- Folie A Deux Album Review

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Fall Out Boy is a guilty pleasure. While their albums have gone from care-free punk (Take This To Your Grave), to pop-chart ditties (From Under the Cork Tree), and most recently, to groovy rock (Infinity On High), they have always maintained a consistent formula- excellent vocals from Patrick Stump, insanely catchy choruses and guitar riffs, and clever lyrics.

On Folie A Deux, FOB tries to keep the same formula, but strangely, it just doesn’t work as well. The hooks aren’t hooky. The catchy choruses aren’t too catchy. The clever lyrics aren’t that clever. Folie A Deux does have its strong, classic FOB moments, but too much of the album falls into repetitiveness.

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7
Nov 08

Q&A Friday: Which Fourth Quarter Release Are You Most Excited About?

This week’s Q&A Friday is brought to you by Starbucks Chocolate! If you answer the questsion, you are entering yourself to win a Starbucks Chocolate Gift Package! Remember to enter your name and email address in the given fields.

2008’s album sales have been anything but great, despite this year’s big releases, like Lil Wayne’s The Carter III. But, as usual, the fourth quarter of the year is filled with some blockbuster gems. We’ve already seen what affect high-profile, old-school rockers like AC/DC (784,000 sold in first week) and Metallica (sold 490,000 in 3 days) had on the fourth-quarter album charts. It doesnt end there, with releases by Beyonce, The Killers, Kanye West, and Britney Spears this winter, we’re in for one hell of a finale for music in 2008.

Here’s a release guide for the fourth quarter most exciting albums. Continue reading →

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28
Oct 08

New Fall Out Boy – America’s Suitehearts

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The latest single to leak off of Fall Out Boy’s Countdown to Folie a Deux campaign, “America’s Suitehearts” is avengefully dull. Did Folie A Deux really run out of impressive songs? If not, why isn’t Fall Out Boy releasing those?

Or maybe I’m just having a crummy Tuesday? You be the judge:

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16
Oct 08

New Fall Out Boy – What A Catch, Donnie

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Fall Out Boy may have pushed back the release of their forthcoming album Folie A Duex 6 weeks (to December 16th), but this week the FOB’s are releasing “What A Catch, Donnie” as their third digital single; a part of their continueing effort to “countdown to” Folie A Duex. This single is their most impressive yet. “Donnie” is a fantastic piece of artistry and songwriting in Pete Wentz’ and Patrick Stump’s parts. Fall Out Boy do everything from inviting Elvis Costello and Panic at the Disco’s Brenden Urie on the track, to sampling their own monumental hits (”Sugar, We’re Going Down,” “This Ain’t A Scene…”). 

For a very long time, I’ve been amazed at how Fall Out Boy seems to effortlessly reinvent themselves with every new record. So far, Folie is shaping up to be a completely new and brilliant side to Fall Out Boy. This new stuff, especially “What A Catch, Donnie,” is a step up from Infinity On High’s sweet blue-eyed soul attributes. It seems working with Baby Face brought the soul out of Patrick Stump. This new and exciting vocal style fits impeccably with Patrick Stump’s voice — something he effectively hid on Take This To Your Grave and FromUnder The Cork Tree (I won’t even count Evening Out with Your Girlfriend as a legit album).

This new stuff may be Fall Out Boy’s greatest works yet, but the truth is that none of the new material seems to be sticking the way “This Ain’t A Scene…” and “Thnks Fr Th Mmrs” did. Fall Out Boy: Where is your boy fan tonight? 

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7
Oct 08

New Fall Out Boy – Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet

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Leave it to Fall Out Boy to name their second single “Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet.” Folie A Deux (out November 4th), indeed. Maybe Folie a Quarte?

Either way, “Headfirst” is is relentlessly catchy — but if “I Don’t Care” didn’t catch on (it fell disgracefully out of iTune’s Top 40 less than a week after it was released — radio isn’t looking too hot either), I’m pretty sure “On A Bad Bet” won’t either. 

Where are all the Fall Out Boy fans that helped put “Arms Race” at #1? Listen to the track after the jump! Continue reading →

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27
Sep 08

New Fall Out Boy – Love Lockdown (Kanye West Cover)

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Patrick Stump, lead singer of Fall Out Boy recorded this impromptu cover on his Mac just because he felt like it. That’s my kind of guy! Check it out below: Continue reading →

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7
Sep 08

New Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care

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Last month, we all got a taste of what to expect from Fall Out Boy’s new album, Folie A Deux (out November 4th). Their first single off the third album, “I Don’t Care,” is pretty fantastic. The band has, once again, switched up their style with this new album — but its still as catchy and radio-friendly as you’d expect Fall Out Boy to be.

It requires a certain level of self-denial to hate Fall Out Boy, as in, “No, I don’t like huge hooks, soaring choruses or wild-eyed expressions of youthful ambition.” If so, congratulations, you’re 800 years old. [NM] Excuse me while I play “I Don’t Care” again.

Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care

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27
Aug 08

New Fall Out Boy – Welcome To The New Administration

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When some anonymous tipster emailed the .zip file for Fall Out Boy’s new mixtape, Welcome To The New Administration, I almost didn’t want to open it. No, I’m lying I opened it in a second. This new mixtape acts as a progenitor to Fall Out Boy’s fourth album Folie A Deux (another 2008 release I’m really excited for — and I’m not ashamed to admit it!), which is set to hit shelves Election Day 2008 (November 4th, for you non-voters). Though the mixtape only includes 5 “demos” — that will undoubtedly make Folie A Deux — the FOB songs show promise. Standout tracks are Fall Out Boy’s “ALPHAdog And OMEGAman” and FOB’s collab with Gym Class Heroes frontman, Travis McCoy on “Catch Me If You Can/Proclamation Of Emancipation.”

Aside from Fall Out Boy demos/previews, the mixtape includes other Decaydance Records artists’ demos. My favorite of which is Cobra Starship’s homage to Katy Perry’s summer mega-hit with their “I Kissed A Boy.”

Fall Out Boy – ALPHAdog And OMEGAman

Fall Out Boy – Catch Me If You Can/Proclamation Of Emancipation

Cobra Starship – I Kissed A Boy

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