Jason G's Reviews

Bounce is the eighth studio album from the band and is full of radio ready, stadium rockers with a few ballads thrown in for balance. This may sound like I'm writing it off, but I actually enjoyed the album. It's an easy listen and pretty much what I expected from Mid-2000's Jovi.

Favourite Tracks: The Distance, Hook Me Up & Love Me Back To Life
Review Date: 4/5/2025

On CD Sleeve: "Classical Loon is an artful blending of music in the classical style with the haunting calls of the loon".

Listener Review: When I first put this CD on my wife and I had a laughing fit. But, we actually ended up enjoying the blend of classical music with the loon calls - it is relaxing back round music and my son went to sleep right away with it playing (good thing? bad thing?). The production is superb and the playing is playful and the loon calls are mixed in well as a whole. Bob Baldwin is the audio artist who recorded the loon calls live in their natural world - which is quite astounding that they turned out so well.


Review Date: 1/4/2018

Track Listing:

1. Piano Concerto in A Major (6:07) * (Adagio)
2. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C "Elvira Madigan" (5:05) * (Andante)
3. Minuet In C Major (5:15)
4. Concerto For 2 Pianos in E Flat (5:20) * (Allegro)
5. Symphony No. 40 in G Minor (7:30) * (Molto Allegro)
6. Symphony No. 41 in C Major "Juniper Symphony" (3:20) * (Allegro Vivace)
7. Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor (6:10) * (Romanze)
8. Serenade No. 13 in G Major "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" (3:80) * (Allegro)
9. Requiem in D Minor (3:25) * (Introitus)
Review Date: 1/11/2018

Listening back to Days of the New's debut album, 28 years after its release, I have come to appreciate and enjoy aspects of this album.

Lead vocalist and main songwriter (Travis Meeks) was only 17-years old upon its release and it sounds like he was going through some dark times. Thrown on a press and concert tour must have been difficult especially without the proper support available to help him work though these issues.

Musically, Days of the New are an acoustic post-grunge band that will instantly remind you of all their grunge forefathers. Some listeners from that era can't get past these comparisons, but there is some really beautiful guitar work on this album and the backing band (which ended up forming Tantric); play perfectly to Meek's heavy handed riffing.

Favourite Tracks: Touch Peel and Stand, Now & Where I Stand
Review Date: 4/6/2025

I have only just begun delving into Fleetwood Mac's members' solo discography. The most popular of them is Stevie Nicks' - but I have really loved Lindsey Buckingham's solo output. Gift of Screws is Buckingham's fifth studio album and it really surprised me on how immediate, refreshing and experimental it sounds. Both Mick Fleetwood and John McVie are featured on multiple tracks throughout the album, so that classic Fleetwood Mac rhythmic feel is present to balance out the experimental tracks. A must have for Fleetwood Mac fans.

Favourite Tracks: Great Day, Time Precious Time and Bel Air Rain
Review Date: 4/6/2025

Review from AllMusic: Having enjoyed a successful career as a producer, composer/arranger in Hollywood studios, Lex decided to make music to his own satisfaction. Mountains is music straight from the heart, inspired by his love of the Utah Wasatch Mountains. His keyboard compostions combine cuts of touching intimacy with a more driving, sophisticated, jazz orientation. Azevedo's piano and synthesizer work is complemented by violin, sax, cello, percussion, flute and clarinet.

Review from listener: A very pleasant care-free listen. New Age instrumentals - that will work in any environment (deep meditation, or relaxing back round music while reading or working at the office). The linear notes contain stories about how each song was inspired - which are interesting to read while listening to the music. The production on the album is really well down - you can feel all the nuances of what Lex De Azevedo was going for.

Track Listing:

1) Park City
2) Hart to Heart
3) Meadow
4) Jackson
5) Night in Bahia
6) Wildflowers
7) Dark of the Moon
8) Tahoe
9) November 1st
10) Black Diamond
11) The Mountain
Review Date: 1/3/2018

1. What's It To You - Clay Walker
2. T-R-O-U-B-L-E - Travis Tritt
3. Every Little Thing - Carlene Carter
4. Alibis - Tracy Lawerence
5. Life's A Dance - John Michael Montgomery
6. Trashy Women - Confederate Railroad
7. It Only Hurts When I Cry - Dwight Yoakam
8. What Might Have Been - Little Texas
9. Wild One - Faith Hill
10. Mustang Heart - George Fox
11. High Powered Love - Emmylou Harris
12. Let Go - Brother Phelps
13. My Brother And Me - The Johner Brothers
14. Bad Day For Trains - Patricia Conroy
15. If You're Gonna Love Me - Deborah Allen
16. Cowboy Boogie - Randy Travis
Review Date: 6/19/2024

On CD sleeve: Let yourself float on the waves of the Pacific Ocean as the sea swells with its own natural rhythm, first rushing towards tropical Hawaiian beaches, then sweeping onto the rugged shores of the Pacific Northwest. Original compositions by Chuck Lange blend with the surging waves on Ocean Music, creating a mystical and serene musical experience.

Listerner's review: Again, I'm impressed with the label- Northsound - and their amazing field technicians (Keith Griswold & Josh Baldwin) capturing the varying sounds of the ocean. Lange let's the natural rhythm of the ocean guide his lulling new age keyboard melodies.
Review Date: 1/11/2018

Obo is very talented guitar player and this instrumental album displays his love of Latin/Flamenco sounds. The production is very clean and focused on his fluid style. Overall, an enjoyable listen - but to be honest - Olas Suaves is nothing ground breaking. But, sometimes it is nice just to let an album be on - still very much worth a listen for instrumental music enthusiasts.



Review Date: 1/12/2018

Track List:
1. The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey
2. Wild World - Maxi Priest
3. Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
4. Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder
5. Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
6. Dance To The Music - Sly & The Family Stone
7. Evil Ways - Santana
8. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
9. Down Under - Men At Work
10. Sunny Days - Lighthouse
11. Housecall - Shabba Ranks (Feat. Maxi Priest
12. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
13. Time & Tide - Basia
14. Follow Your Daughter Home - The Guess Who
15. Walking On Sunshine - Katrina And The Waves
16. Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed
17. Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire
18. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - George Michael (with Elton John)
Review Date: 6/19/2024

Boston's third album is a must listen on headphones - the big thing about this release (as mentioned multiple times in the liner notes) - there was no orchestral or synthesizers used to create the sounds and it took 6 years to conceive and complete. There are some wonderful nuances to this album that really shine on repeated listens (how are those not violins at the end of âStill In Love")?

I didn't grow up with this era of music, but to me this is classic AOR hard rock. Soaring vocals, expressive, driving guitar work and a traditional rockin' good times vibe. I have learned over time that you really can't go wrong with picking up a Boston album.

Favourite Tracks: Amanda, Cool The Engines & Can'tcha Say / Still In Love
Review Date: 4/5/2025

The Hermit is keyboardist and percussionist Hamish Thomson, but on his sophomore disc, Wonderment, he brings his touring band along to fill out his electronic soundscapes. Even with all the lush textures in Wonderment, it never sounds cluttered, in fact all the instruments have breathing room in the final mix — including piano, electric/acoustic and pedal steel guitar, banjo, live strings, and even an oil can — giving the record a cool, laid back appeal. Keeping with tradition in the electronic genre, Hermit collaborates with many different vocalists including Martina Sorbara, Allison Shevernoha of Paper Moon and C.R. Avery and Frazey Ford of the The Be Good Tanyas. Each artist works with songs that compliment their unique talents, mixing Hermit’s sound with hard rock beats and even country raps. The Hermit makes you feel music, but one word of advice, wear headphones to fully enjoy the sounds of Wonderment.
Review Date: 4/17/2018

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