In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Soundbytes’ David Hyland examines the career of Irish music legend Van Morrison. Continue reading
Author Archives: David Hyland
Review: The Stooges’ Reunion Album Just Plain ‘Weird’
Four decades after they created the template for punk rock, the ’60s combo the Stooges have reunited with frontman Iggy Pop for a brand-new album. Find out if the results are worth the wait. Continue reading
Review: Arcade Fire’s ‘Bible’ Is Powerful Holy Roller
Canadian drama-rock outfit Arcade Fire have answered the lofty expectations of the indie-rock world with a new album every bit as epic as their much-loved debut. It’s a darker effort, but just as powerful. Continue reading
2007 / Movie Reviews / Music
Review: Nine Inch Nails DVD Documents Concert Experience But With Little Flair
Industrial-rock icons Nine Inch Nails might have reclaimed much of their original fire with their last album, but the group’s new DVD captures the mechanized experience of them live but with little feeling that human artistry is involved. Continue reading
2007 / Live Reviews / Music
Concert Review: Iron & Wine Debuts Conspiratorial Songs
With a new album already in the can, singer-songwriter Sam Beam, aka Iron & Wine, decided to debut most of it at a one-off performance Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater on Thursday night. Continue reading
Prince Battles Elements, Time Limits During Halftime Show
It wasn’t purple, but the tropical rain that soaked Prince and all of those inside Miami’s Dolphin Stadium on Sunday night was an unintended and probably unwelcome special effect for the Super Bowl Halftime show. Continue reading
Review: Timbaland’s ‘Shock Value’ Has Shockingly Limited Value
Showcasing plenty of all-star support, the new “solo album” by Timbaland was likely designed to demonstrate the range of pop music’s most-in-demand producer as well as his sway among the industry’s elite. Instead, the disc illuminates his creative weaknesses. Continue reading
Review: Norah Jones’ New Album Exhibits Maturing Style
Singer Norah Jones might once have daydreamed of becoming Billie Holiday, but her new album signals a desire to be a ’70s-model singer-songwriter and not just a dark-haired chanteuse. Continue reading
Review: Band Tribute Album Lavishes Praise With Little Originality
A diverse roster of faded rock legends, country music idols and modern-day hitmakers have come together on a new tribute album to pay respect to ’60s country-rock granddadies, the Band. Soundbytes’ David Hyland lets readers know what kind of shape this album is in. Continue reading
Review: Shins’ Latest Uneven Successor To Past Masterworks
For alternative-rockers the Shins, the purpose of a song is to be a confessional love note. With their much-anticipated album now hitting shelves, Soundbytes’ David Hyland lets readers know if the band’s latest messages get through. Continue reading
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