CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Three Days Grace Album : Life Starts Now (2009 Jive/Zomba/Sony Music) Tracks : 12 Artist website : http://threedaysgrace.com OVERVIEW This is the band’s third studio album. They’re a Canadian hard […]
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CD Review: The Veer Union – “Against The Grain”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : The Veer Union Album : Against The Grain (2009 Universal Motown Records) Tracks : 12 Artist website : http://www.theveerunion.com/ OVERVIEW This is the second album from The Veer Union, but […]
CD Review: Prince – “LOTUSFLOW3R”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Prince Album : LOTUSFLOW3R (2009 NPG) Tracks : 12 Artist website : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician) OVERVIEW In a career spanning three decades, LOTUSFLOW3R is the twenty-sixth studio album by Prince. He has […]
CD Review: Mark Knopfler – “Get Lucky”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Mark Knopfler Album : Get Lucky (2009 Mercury/Warner Bros.) Tracks : 11 Artist website : http://www.markknopfler.com/ OVERVIEW This is the sixth solo album from Mark Knopfler. This is an earthy […]
CD Review: Kings of Leon – “Only by the Night”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Kings Of Leon Album : Only by the Night (2008 RCA) Tracks : 11 Artist website : http://www.kingsofleon.com OVERVIEW This is the fourth studio album of American ambient rockers […]
CD Review: Joe Satriani – “Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Joe Satriani Album : Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock (2008 Epic/Red Ink) Tracks : 10 Artist website : http://www.satriani.com OVERVIEW To those uninitiated, let me introduce Professor […]
CD Review: Alice In Chains – “Black Gives Way to Blue”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Alice In Chains Album : Black Gives Way to Blue (2009 Virgin/EMI) Tracks : 11 Artist website :http://www.aliceinchains.com/ OVERVIEW This album is the first full-length release of new material […]
CD Review: Schelmish – “Die hässliechen Kinder”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Schelmish Album : Die hässliechen Kinder (2009 Napalm Records) Tracks : 14 Artist website : http://www.schelmish.de/ OVERVIEW If you couldn’t tell by the album title or name of the […]
CD Review: Paramore – “Brand New Eyes”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Paramore Album : Brand New Eyes (2009 Fueled by Ramen) Tracks : 11 Artist website : http://www.paramore.net OVERVIEW : This is the third album of the female fronted American alt […]
CD Review: U2 – “No Line on the Horizon”
Originally written by Jose for The Weekly Riff webzine between 2008 and 2010, for www.theweeklyriff.com These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : U2 Album : No Line on the Horizon (2009 Interscope) Tracks : 11 Artist website : http://www.u2.com CD Review : Jose Bernardo OVERVIEW : This is the 12th studio album from Irish […]