http://larve.net/2007/mublog Reviews of recent and not-so-recent CDs Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:46:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [rating:4] I came across Mogwai while reading Rock On: An Office Power Ballad in which the author describes at some point his nights listening to this band, and I liked the book enough to give it a try. I really like it. Ten Rapid is a collection of singles released by Mogwai ... http://larve.net/2007/mublog/2008/04/01/mogwai-%e2%80%93-ten-rapid/ Continuing my journey exploring Joe Strummer's music, I went looking for The Clash albums. I was actually looking for some kind of best of, collection of singles. There's quite a few out there, but reading reviews from fans, every single one seemed to be missing some major piece of their ... http://larve.net/2007/mublog/2008/03/28/the-clash-%e2%80%93-the-collection/ [rating:4] One of the nice things about living in a timezone nine hours away from France is that I can listen to shows on the French radio that are not mainstream and usually more interesting – and with less commercials, as well. One of those shows is L'Heure du Jazz on ... http://larve.net/2007/mublog/2008/02/02/christian-scott-%e2%80%93-anthem/ [rating:4.5] After seeing The Future Is Unwritten over the holiday break, I decided to investigate the musical world of Joe Strummer. Weirdly enough, I started with Streetcore, a posthumous album released one year after he suddenly passed away in December 2002. This album combines a set of songs with very distinct styles: ... http://larve.net/2007/mublog/2008/01/23/joe-strummer-the-mescaleros-%e2%80%93-streetcore/ [rating:3.5] Best of Bootie 2007 is a collection of the 21 best mashups of 2007 compiled by DJs Adrian & the Mysterious D. It can be downloaded for free, and there's a track by a guy called DJ Moule on it (you need to be French to really get the kick ... http://larve.net/2007/mublog/2008/01/13/best-of-bootie-2007/ [rating:3.5] I came across Rihanna for the first time on the radio when I starded hearing Umbrella. I hated this song, I found it repetitive, I couldn't understand why people liked it, but for some reason my wife did, so Good Girl Gone Bad is another CD that I got her ... http://larve.net/2007/mublog/2008/01/11/rihanna-%e2%80%93-good-girl-gone-bad/ [rating:2.5] My journey into pop music land continues with The Dutchess by Fergie. I became fond of the Black Eyed Peas, so I was wondering how much I would like Fergie, as she's been one of the main personnas in the band. However, the style of her album is fairly different, ... http://larve.net/2007/mublog/2008/01/07/fergie-%e2%80%93-the-dutchess/ [rating:2] Loose from Nelly Furtado is an album that I bought as a gift to my wife. I would not have bought it for me to start with, but as I am curious when it comes down to music, I wanted to listen to her more carefully and give this album ... http://larve.net/2007/mublog/2008/01/03/nelly-furtado-%e2%80%93-loose/ [rating:3] I bought East Side Story by Emily King as part of my exploration of R&B, after she came to play a mini concert at work. I actually missed the concert, but it was enough to make me curious about her and try her album. I really got into the first song, ... http://larve.net/2007/mublog/2007/12/31/emily-king-%e2%80%93-east-side-story/ [rating:4] I had gotten comfortable with PJ Harvey's rocky sound. From To Bring You My Love to Who The Fuck?, she had a lot of decibels to release, in a way that very much pleased me. However, when I listened to the preview of her latest album, White Chalk, on her ... http://larve.net/2007/mublog/2007/12/29/pj-harvey-%e2%80%93-white-chalk/