Back Down To Louisiana - Dale Hawkins

Advantages: Classic Rock Sound
Disadvantages: too short

...In The Darkness we finally have a band worthy of the title 'Rockstar'. Their overblown theatrics, classic look and old-skool feel brings back a flood of memories...listening to Deep Puprle, Cream and stealing cigarettes. This album is definetely the best of the year if not since Nirvana's Nevermind. Although radio overplay of 'I believe in a thing called love' has now reached saturation levels it is still a brilliant song and Justin Hawkins almost uncomfortably pitched voice hits all the right notes. My personal favourite is 'Get your hands offa my woman'. Justin Hawkins recent radio comments suggesting he might buy 'southwold' also smacks of Spinal Tap, which makes it all the much better. Finally we have a singer with the daring to bring back jumpsuits and a guitarist whom places his trust in the mighty handlebar moustache. We can... Read review

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Advantages: Original, great vocals, brilliant set of tracks
Disadvantages: Would like more heavy tracks...

...Foo Fighters Band members --------------------------------------- Dave Grohl - Lead vocals, guitar, bass, drums, piano Nate Mendel - Bass Chris Shiflett - Lead guitar, backing vocalist Taylor Hawkins - Drums, percussion, backing vocals Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock Track List ------------- 1.) The Pretender 2.) Let It Die 3.) Erase/Replace 4.) Long Road To Ruin 5.) Come Alive 6.) Stranger Things Have Happened 7.) Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running) 8.) Summer's End 9.) Ballad Of The Beaconsfield Miners 10.) Statues 11.) But, Honestly 12.) Home 13.) Once & For All (Demo) (I have also managed to get another track called 'Seda' when purchasing from iTunes...so maybe another hidden track?) Personal Favourites ---------------------------- The Pretender Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running) Summer's End But, Honestly Once & For All... Read review

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Advantages: A truly great CD
Disadvantages: None whatsoever!

...of their homes, they had to move down here to the Louisiana swamps, and that it where we now have to live. Ain't life grand?!" It is as if they have acknowledged that they had a raw deal, but have taken that raw deal by the throat and got something positive out of their collective history. There are 22 tracks on this CD, and the names of the musicians show the fascinating history of the Cajun people. Nathan Abshire, the Balfa Brothers, Austin Pitre, Joe Bonsall, Aldus Roger, Bessyl Duhon, PhilMenard, Don Montoucet, Boozoo Chavis, Camey Doucet, Wayne Toups, the Ardoin Brothers, Ronnie Fruge, Sheryl Cormier. Yes, all of those name are accidental corruptions of good old French surnames, changed over the years by indolent or semi-literate government officials There are two distinct threads to Cajun music and both of these are well... Read review

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