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Top Shelf: The Sound

Hello fellow WhargarblTV fans. Welcome to my sixth album review of 2011. For this particular review I return to the reggae/rock genre with the latest and brand new material from the band Top Shelf and their second album entitled "The Sound". If you have been following my past posts on Top Shelf & their days in the studio, you'll be able to tell that the band has been hard at work on their material and been anxious to release The Sound. The Sound was released May 24th, 2011 on their indep...

Craig D’Andrea: …And The B.L.T’s

Hello again WhargarblTV fans. Welcome to AcousticFan's  fifth album review of 2011. Since this is my fifth review, I thought it should be something special.....makes sense right? Today I am proud to bring you my review of Craig D'Andrea's third solo album "...And The B.L.T 's". "And The B.L.T 'S" was released on April 26, 2011 on the Candy Rat Records label. Here's the track listing:    1. Just Trust Me  2. Falling For Twelves  3. Shut The Window!  4. Bird Feeder Politics  5. As W...

Jennifer Hudson: I Remember Me

Hello Whargarbl fans! Welcome to my fourth album review of 2011. This time I thought I would change things up a little bit and review an album from a genre that I've never reviewed.....R&B! With that said, the album I'm reviewing is Jennifer Hudson: I Remember Me. This is the second album from Jennifer Hudson and here is what she had to say about the album...."I'm excited about this album because it's almost like a renewal for me, reflected through the chapters of my life. I've called it...

Iration: Fresh Grounds-EP

Hello fellow Whargarblers. Welcome to my third album review of the year. This time I come back to the reggae/rock genre and give you my thoughts on the latest album from Iration.  Iration brings their musical influences from their native home of Hawaii  along with influences from the reggae/rock/pop generes. They released their first independant album entitled "No Time To Rest" in 2007. Since then Iration has released another album, a previous EP, and have continued to gain fans while on and...

Natural Incense: Simple Is The Way

Welcome to another album review by me, Acousticfan. This time I come back to the reggae/rock genre and I'm bringing you a review of  new material by Natural Incense and their latest album is called "Simple Is The Way". This is the fourth album from Natural Incense and all the band memebers have stated that this is their best work to date. The band members are: Eric Singer-lead vocals/vox/guitar/keys, Evan Davies-bass/vocals/vox/keys/flute, and Brent Wetli-drums/percussion. Simple Is The Way was ...

James Blunt: Some Kind Of Trouble

Hello my fellow Whargarblers. Welcome to my first album review of 2011. I've been struggling with finding something really good to begin the year with and James Blunt: Some Kind Of Trouble seemed to be the perfect choice. Some Kind Of Trouble is the 3rd studio album from James Blunt. His first album Back To Bedlam was released on June 13th, 2005 and he has come a long way since then. Here is what James Blunt had to say about the album: "It captures a bit of the mood of the early ‘80s. There w...

Guitar Masters at the Opera House

Whargarbl TV has had the greatest honor of attending a special concert at the Napa Valley Opera House in the beautiful city of Napa, Ca on January 21, 2011. The venue, filled with locals and travelers, all of whom are fans, were far from disappointed as to what they heard. From foreign love songs to fast drumming and strumming to acoustic rock riffs, these three "Masters" did not fail to astonish and please their audience as they played a two-hour show with no intermission. AcousticFan, as w...

THIS WEEK’S MUSIC RELEASES

welcome music fans to my first THIS WEEK'S MUSIC RELEASES OF 2011! We may have a small selection of new releases this week but we do have different generes of music worth checking out First off as you can see, we have Greg Allman: Low Country Blues. If you're into blues, Greg Allman's latest album is something you should check out. It has a total of 12 tracks and will be released on the Rounder label. For you pop/rock fans, we have James Blunt with his third album entitl...

Tron Legacy: music by Daft Punk

You may have already read Midnyte's review on the movie but there's one thing that wasn't talked about much....THE MUSIC. Since we only have eight days left of 2010, I thought this would be a perfect review to end the year with. The entire score was composed by Daft Punk. For those that don't know, Daft Punk are two French musicians whose names are Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Daft Punk started their career back in the early 90's using recording equimpment to produce th...

Ron Noyes Band: Dust Bowl Diary

It's time to take a break from reggae and change things up a little. This time I am thrilled to bring you my review of the fourth album by the Ron Nonyes Band: Dust Bowl Diary. For those that have never heard of the RNB, here's a little back history for ya: Formed in rural Concord, New Hampshire, the band fuses roots rock grooves and descriptive instrumentation with lyrics that “will freeze the blood in your veins” (Hawick News). The Ron Noyes Band grew into one of New England’s most acclaimed ...