jimmy jam: the man the legend
the pirate the drummer the deejay the writer!!! On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 12:34 PM, PJ Reyes III <[email protected]>wrote: > you da man, big bad jam man!!! > > > Inquirer Entertainment / Entertainment > > http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20100608-274461/Possibly-Rivermayas-most-mature-album > > REVIEW > REVIEW : Possibly Rivermaya’s most mature album > > *By Manny Pagsuyuin* > > Philippine Daily Inquirer > > Posted date: June 08, 2010 > > *Rivermaya * > “Closest Thing To Heaven” > Warner Music Philippines > > Why Rivermaya chose to name its new CD after a 2003 Tears for Fears album > is beyond us. But the production is crisp, the musical chops are admirable, > and the songs are not too preachy nor patronizing. > > New vocalist Jayson Fernandez seems to have warmed up in his duties. > > Bassist Japs Sergio has the lion’s share of the songwriting, notably the > opener “Mulat,” in which an attempt to get away from tough competition is > all for naught (“Kelangan bumalik sa mundong puno ng pasikatan ... paastigan > ... palakasan ...”). > > The rest of the band members have their own shining moments. Guitarist Mike > Elgar’s straight-ahead rockers (the steam-powered “Lokomoko” and the jaunty > “Save Your Soul”) have a lot of heart. > > Big credit should be given to the album’s production. The tasty guitar solo > in “Here We Are Again” and the shimmering acoustic guitars in “The Sight Of > You” lend a pastoral XTC feel. > > But the most stellar track would have to be “Remenis.” > The song, written by drummer Marc Escueta—whose indie-pop influence is none > the worse for wear—is part fable, part cautionary tale about looking back at > a lost love. > > Rivermaya has survived the departure of original members Perf de Castro, > Bamboo Mañalac, Nathan Azarcon and Rico Blanco, including parting ways with > its long-time manager. Its music has changed with the times, constantly > evolving. “Closest Thing To Heaven” may not be the band’s greatest work, but > possibly its most mature. > > *Franco* > “Franco” > MCA Universal Music > > The eponymous debut album by the band hyped as a “supergroup” (front > man/main composer/guitarist Franco Reyes, Urbandub guitarist Gabby Alipe and > drummer JanJan Mendoza, Parokya ni Edgar bassist Buwi Meneses and Queso > guitarist Paolo “8” Toleran) starts off with enough punch to pummel any > young rocker into submission. > > It has equal parts in-your-face ruckus and slabs of power chords > reminiscent of Urbandub. But while the latter takes a hard yet melodic > approach, Franco seems to lack dynamics and soul. > > The first three tracks (“Seasons,” “Touch the Sky” and “Castaway”) sound > vampiric, at best; there’s real power in the music, but lamentably, it’s all > fangs but no soul. > > Fortunately, a few numbers save the day, like the reggae-flavored “Song For > the Suspect,” with its spatial arrangement and Jah references. It’s a worthy > attempt at diversity, even as the lyrics are cryptic and riddle-like. > > *Leona Lewis* > “Echo” > Sony Music > > This second album of Britain’s “X-Factor” Season 3 winner is a contemporary > fare of generic mall pop. A sizable chunk of songwriting credits go to Lewis > herself, with able production from Ryan Tenner of OneRepublic. > > Most of the songs have that American Idolesque sheen—full of anthemic pop > drama as in the opener “Happy.” > > Lewis’ throaty singing style distinguishes her from other female pop > vocalists. > > ^ Back to > top<http://services.inquirer.net/print/print.php?article_id=20100608-274461#> > ©Copyright > 2001-2010 INQUIRER.net, An Inquirer Company > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "gimik" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] <gimik%[email protected]>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/gimik?hl=en. > -- spanx' blog: http://spankyenriquez.blogspot.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gimik" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gimik?hl=en.
