7th Symphony

Title: 7th Symphony Artist: Apocalyptica Date: 2010 Style:cello metal, heavy metal, classical Mood: angry, loud, soft, mellow, soulful Good for: catharsis If you are classical music person looking to transition into heavy metal, this is your album. I say that somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but if you’re looking for an introduction, this is it. Apocalyptica is a [...]

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Something Beautiful

Title: Something Beautiful Artist: Great Big Sea Date: 2004 Style? Alternative Rock, Indie, Celtic Rock, Folk Rock Mood? Upbeat, happy, hopeful, fun, at times irreverent What I learned? GBS is known for their interpretations of traditional Newfoundland sea shanties kicked up a notch with their own indie/rock twist. This album, however, is supposedly a departure [...]

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The Beatles: Past Masters

Title: Past Masters (2 discs) Artist: The Beatles Date: 2009 My library purchased Past Masters as part of the 16-disc Beatles Stereo Box Set which has been flying off the shelf like hotcakes since I cataloged them in February. Past Masters itself is basically a collection of 33 singles… so, if you weren’t able to [...]

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The Fall

Title: The Fall Artist: Norah Jones Date: 2009 As a first time Norah Jones listener, I was really amazed by her voice (okay, I admit, I’m a bit behind the times). Her voice is like fine dark chocolate shavings that melt in your mouth … a voice that is smoky, silky, and ethereal, all at [...]

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