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And Winter Came

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Europe
by: Enya

November 11, 2008
As with every product, there's good and bad aspects. The very good is this is 12 brand new winter songs--not retreads of the same old traditionals, which seem to be the fodder of most of the Christmas offerings. And a neat dozen songs timing out at 44.9 minutes, which is more than a lot of new albums offer nowadays.

The music is the ethereal atmospheric tone you have come to expect from Enya. If you like this type of music, you are going to love the CD.

Favorites:

One Toy Soldier
Journey of the Angels

I would like to see Enya grow and add some different instruments and musical styles to her repertoire, but honestly, for what it is, the CD is very good.

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A Midwinter Night's Dream

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by: Loreena McKennitt

October 28, 2008
Loreena McKennitt is not just a talented musician, she's given us quite a generous Christmas gift. In these days of iTunes and your standard 10-song CD with 40 minutes' worth of music, she's brought out a Bakers' Dozen songs for a Christmas feast for both your ears and eyes.

This 54-minute CD is comprised of a lot of the traditionals you'd expect with McKennitt's signature world-infused flair. Part Celtic-part Middle Eastern, these carols don't sound anything like the retreaded redux you hear so often on each year's crop of Christmas CDs. You really never know whether you're going to hear pipes and accordion or sitar on the next tune and the listen is a very pleasant surprise.

If you like traditionals with a different flair, Celtic ... Read More:

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A Hundred Million Suns

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by: Snow Patrol

October 28, 2008
After all the commercial rap stars that have been on the radio lately, it is about time that some real gangsters got some airplay. Let the suburbs have 50 cent and T.I. - Snow patrol is the purest expression of ghetto artform since Wu-Tang entered their 36 chambers. Right away their credibility is obvious; the band takes their name from the coke trade and poorer times when they used to "patrol" for "snow." And as coke prices rose, these snow patrollers found themselves out of the streets and into penthouses and recording contracts.

Coming on the heels of their previous masterpiece "final straw" (a blatant reference to cocaine paraphernalia), SP's latest offering starts off furiously. The group is not afraid to flaunt their legendary status in the inner ... Read More:

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Break Up the Concrete

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by: The Pretenders

October 07, 2008
The Pretenders have not made a great album since "Learning to Crawl" ... maybe it's time to try Rick Rubin.

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Act Two

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by: Celtic Thunder

September 16, 2008
These guys are fantastic! I have their DVD and the first CD and was so disappointed all their songs weren't on the CD. Now they are with the second one, and some bonus tracks too. I can hardly wait for the next CD to come out! I can listen to both of their CD's over and over! Wonderful music!!!!!

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4:13 Dream

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by: The Cure

October 28, 2008
After a month of listening to this - I can finally agree that this is one of the best Cure records. At least in a very long time.

It has equal elements of 'Wish' & 'Wild Mood Swings' in terms of mixing just the right amount of pop with equal parts angst and darkness.

'Underneath the Stars' starts the record just perfectly as any Cure opener should.

'The Only One' continues to evolve in my ears. Each time I hear new/different nuances. It's a very solid song.

'Freakshow' & 'Sirensong' both remind me why I loved 'Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me' so much - they create these perfect pop songs just long enough (yet not long enough at all) to hook you and then they all but disappear.

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Genesis Box Set 3 (1970-1975)[13 Disc Set]

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Europe
by: Genesis

November 11, 2008
This set contains almost exactly what I wanted. The most important releases by one of my favorite bands, remixed in 5.1 surround. But there's quite a bit more than that.

It also contains nearly all of the existing video footage of the band from that time. Let that soak in. Most of it is in better quality than ever seen before. I think my VHS copy of the Midnight Special performance might be in better shape than theirs, but that's a minor complaint.

The set also contains the recently rediscovered Jackson Tapes. This was a 1970 recording session for a documentary about the painter Michael Jackson. In this recording, you can hear the compositional beginnings of The Fountain of Salmacis, Anyway, and the Musical Box, but with Anthony Phillips playing ... Read More:

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Perfect Symmetry

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by: Keane

October 14, 2008
I have listened to this album about 20 times so far, and while at first I didn't care for it, upon listening to it a couple more times, it started to grow on me.

The band is growing, they are trying new things, and this is all good news. The worst thing a band can do is be stagnant and have all of their albums sound the same. A couple of tracks on the album are reminiscent of what we know and love of Keane, however the album as a whole is a different sound.

I think overall, if you enjoy the band, you will like the album and the songs, they are written well, the lyrics are powerful (as always), and the orchestration is often clever.

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Celtic Thunder

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by: Celtic Thunder

March 18, 2008
Needed to get this cd to complete my set....
I enjoy listening to the music....
I was amazed of the different background of the group and what beautiful music they make together...

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Celtic Thunder: The Show

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Europe
starring: Celtic Thunder

March 18, 2008
I first heard this group (reluctantly) on PBS when my husband requested I watch. I couldn't stop watching! I love this CD and can't wait to see and hear them in person. I also bought the CD so I can listen to them in my car!