10 Songs That Should Be On Everybody's I-Pod

This one is some of the newer stuff I'm rocking out to that I've added to my I-Pod.

10. Mr. Money by Dynazty
09. Dough Boy by Lil Mama Feat. Mishon
08. Bad Karma by Ida Maria
07. World Goes Round by Black N' Blue
06. Something To Die For by The Sounds
05. Sad Song by Lenka
04. Get Up by Korn Feat. Skrillex
03. Kissed It by Macy Gray Feat. Velvet Revolver
02. Wide Sargasso Sea by Stevie Nicks
01. Old Alabama by Brad Paisley Feat. Alabama

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View - Break & Circuses

Another good band this time from Scotland which is becoming the norm from the U.K. over the past few years. The album is a seriously infectious record with a tight power pop sound that has been done before but these guys do it so well that it doesn't matter. As the album progresses towards completion it ebbs and flows perfectly between Brit Pop, Alternative and Indie influences without ever being too much of one or the other.

The Squeeze influences are abundant as well as The Smiths and Blur but they only borrow now and again while still maintaining their own sound. That is not an easy balance to keep throughout an album The View achieve it which sounds as done effortlessly. There are moments when they descend into pub-rock territory on "Grace" and "Beautiful", in particular, but overall they are solid, well-written and anthemic.

The View - "Friend" | from "Bread And Circuses"

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U.D.O. - Leatherhead

So after the re-birth of Accept with their new singer Mr. Dirkschneider releases a four song E.P. and much to my surprise it doesn't totally suck. The band sounds full and powerful although the guitar solo on the title track is a little weak. Udo's voice sounds pretty good when he stays in his lower register and he sounds like age might have helped his screech as well.

The second song "Rock N' Roll Soldiers" has a good riff with that "Balls To The Wall" bass line formula following along underneath it. The song shows his yearning for the glory seconds of fame from 1983 but by the time the chorus hits the song loses its way. Another in a long line of Udo compositions that seem to fall just as short as his stature. Again this doesn't completely suck but it will make you snicker and grin because it is almost a tragic comedy of sorts. If the music would have used his more natural tone and less of the screeching metal growl the songs might have more teeth.

The closing number "Run!" is a pretty good European style heavy metal power ballad. I do like the song but wouldn't pull the album out to listen to the track very often. Check out the music video for the title track.

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A Supergroup Of Epic Status

Here is the video for the heavy metal pioneers supergroup which brings together Niko McBrain, Tony Iommi, Ian Gillan & Jason Newsted. The project is more of a Gillan/Iommi and friends deal but still this is pretty awesome on paper. The bands sound sticks right in with the mark II 80's reunion Deep Purple sound and everything Iommi has been doing for the last 15 years. It's a little droning but has a decent melody and fits along side the Heaven & Hell dirge with the slow melodic sludge metal tempo.

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The Cars - Move Like This

Well this one is going to be a short one, the album sounds like the Cars. Ric still sings in his same off beat flat tone and the music is about as bubblegum or new wave as they could be in 2011. Overall the album lacks the serious punch that Orr would have given to the reunion. The album lacks a song as good as the "New Cars" original "Not Tonight" which hit the perfect chord a few years back. I don't hate the album but I don't think it does the legacy much good.

This album is not as good as some of the other bands who have been reuniting over the last few years and if I was to compare it to the new album from Nazareth it would be a first round knockout win for the Cars but next to the new Stevie Nicks it wouldn't even have a chance to swing a punch. If your a huge fan then you should support them if your a casual fan or too young to actually know them outside of their massive hit singles "Drive", "You Might Think" or "Magic" then I suggest you pass on Move Like This.

Soon by The Cars

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