Hey folks!!!

The poll is still happening so please, post in comments this week through the 30th about your favorite albums of the year. On December 1st, I will tabulate the results and you all will pick from the top ten albums chosen. So get to it!

Okay, the reviews for this week:

( Norah Jones... )

During the past week, I've been winding down the evenings with some smooth, relaxing music since I'm usually wound up from the day. I've been listening to jazz, some old R&B jams from my childhood, but nothing gets me better in the mood to chill more than the blues. I started listening to Blues mostly in my sophmore year of high school when I was ( Read more... )

Rick Buckler looking like a bored DS Carter from The Sweeney on drums. Bruce Foxton, dancing like The Shadows on speed, his hand a blur as he picks out ridiculously complicated bass runs. Paul Weller, swaying slightly, looking not-so-effortlessly cool, snarling out the words and hitting the guitar strings like a drum snare. The Jam. God I loved ( Read more... )