CD Reviews
Green Day
Uno!  ✰✰✰✰
Dos!  ✰✰1/2
Tre!   ✰✰✰✰
Reprise Records
2012

Ever since Dookie hit the airwaves Green Day has been ever so present on radio. It’s hard to believe that its been almost a decade since Green Day released their rock opera American Idiot which spawned a ton more airplay. Since that time Green Day released 21st Century Breakdown, another rock opera. The band now has released another first, a three album trilogy entitled Uno, Dos and Tre respectively. Continue reading →

CD Review
Heart
Fanatic
Legacy
2012
✰✰✰½

By: Joseph Suto

Heart have recently released their 14th studio disc, entitled Fanatic to a warm response. Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson along with drummer Ben Smith, bassist Ric Markmann are joined by Ben Mink on guitar who also produced the disc. Continue reading →

CD Review
Aerosmith
Music From Another Dimension!
Sony/Columbia Records
2012
☆☆☆ ½

By James Baase

Whether it’s been the surgeries, injuries, rumors of drug addiction, rehab again, threats to replace the singer, hurt feelings, book deals, a video game or a talent contest, it has taken over six years for America’s Rock Band to fulfill their endless promises of producing a new album. Well, it’s finally here. Music From Another Dimension is Aerosmith’s long-awaited 15th studio album and the first with new material since 2001. Continue reading →

CD Review
Smashing Pumpkins
Oceania
EMI/Marta’s Music
2012
✰✰✰½

By: Chris Kiebzak

We live in a musical era where many bands have passed their prime and rely on nostalgic imagery and songs to please their waning fan-base. The Smashing Pumpkins defy this notion as the alternative music godfathers come back strong on their recently released Oceania. A clear instant winner over the disappointment that was 2007s Zeitgeist, the groups re-energized sound and commitment helped to fuel what is their eighth full length release. Continue reading →

CD Reviews
Jeff Lynne
Long Wave
Frontiers Records
2012
✰✰✰

Electric Light Orchestra
Mr. Blue Sky
The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra
Frontiers Records
2012
✰✰✰✰

 
Jeff Lynne has finally come out of seclusion. Lynne, the singer and songwriter behind the Electric Light Orchestra has been kind of silent since the release of the last ELO record Zoom in 2001. Now finally after his remoteness he has released not just one, but two new recordings. Continue reading →

CD Review
Geoff Tate
Kings & Thieves
InsideOut Music
2012
✰✰✰

Reviewed By: Joseph Suto

Kings & Thieves, Geoff’s second ever solo album and first in some ten years is finally out. The album is a more straight forward rock record than his previous solo release, the self-titled 2002 debut. Geoff described it as an album that has its peaks and valleys with the live show in mind. Continue reading →