Friday , March 29 2024
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CHRISTMAS WRAPPING – BEST IN MUSIC FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

Tis the season to be spending. If you don’t have time to listen to everything, but don’t want to waste your money – allow me to do the listening for you.

By genre of music these are the season’s best offerings:

For the broken hearted
BeckSea Change ****

For the political rapper in your life
Public Enemy Revolverlution *** 1/2

Beautiful British Rock
ColdplayA Rush of Blood to the Head *** 1/2

Sultry Songstress
Norah Jones – Come Away With Me *****

Art Rock
Peter Gabriel Up *** 1/2

Punk
The Hives Vendi Vidi Vicious *** 1/2

Girl Punk
The Donnas Spend the Night ***

Rock
Nirvana Nirvana ****
Foo Fighters One by One *** 1/2
Queens of The Stone Age Song for the Deaf *** 1/2
White Stripes White Blood Cells **** 1/2
The Strokes Is This It **********
The Vines Highly Evolved *** 1/2
Weezer Maladroit ********

Singer/Songwriter

Tori Amos Scarlet’s Walk ****
Aimee Mann Lost In Space *****
India Arie Voyage To India *** 1/2
Warren ZevonBest of Warren Zevon ****

Rap

EminemThe Eminem Show ****

Rating system
5 * = A classic must have for your collection
4 * = Grows on you and infests your brain
3 * = Excellent for the occasional listen
2 * = Won’t be found on this list
1 * = All Bon Jovi, Christina Aguilera, and earnest metal rock

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