U2 -“No line on the horizon”

I had trouble downloading an iTunes TV show. To test the function, I needed to download some music.  The new U2 was placed prominent on the virtual storefront. I bought it and was surprised how good it is. For a band that has been in this game for over 20 years, the new album feels image [Read More]

Silbermond “Das Beste”

In a coffee house in Germany, this song drew my attention away from answering emails. Silvermond is a band that is billed as “punk rock.” You listen to the song. This is not punk in my mind. For all you romantics out there who understand German, watch the video of the song below. image [Read More]

Kanye West’s “Late Registration”

I bought my first hip hop CD, Kanye West’s Late Registration, a couple of months ago after hearing his soulful “Gold Digger.” I suspect that Mr. West does not play a single musical instrument. But this does not make him less a musical genius. West proves that most creativity lies in recombining existing material. image [Read More]