After having the chance to sit and talk with these guys recently in a 1-on-1 inteview, I am back to talk about their debut album, Four Square Miles.  This album is being thrown into the country category but has a lot more than that in its tracks.  You have a dash of rock, a hint of pop, and a country undertone that brings this album together.  Most artists that try to mix that many styles into... 

So the mega pop band Fall Out Boy has released their 5th studio album.  The album it titled “Folie a Deux,” (French for “madness shared by two”) and has a lot of immediate buzz around the music world.  The buzz is from fans, writers, critics, and haters.  And the buzz is whether this album is the best thing to happen this year in music or the worst thing that FOB has ever... 

It’s time to end the suspense. You can all breathe a long sigh of relief.  You don’t have to wait any longer – just read on to find out what the “Tattooed Hands and Music” part of this title means and it will all make sense! Charley Cripe Last week Barrett and I were in a meeting at Birdy’s Bar and Grill.  We were discussing some of the different things that will... 

Artist: The Last Good Year Album Title: The Last Good Year Release Date: February 22nd, 2008 Record Label: The Last Good Year Number of Tracks: 11 Rating: 7 My roommate is a fanatic.  He just might be one of the only people that could keep up with my obsession of music.  Whether it’s live shows and lyrics or an undiscovered band that we both feel is the next big thing, we are on the same... 

Artist: South Jordan Album Title: Only Halfway Release Date: June 25th, 2008 Record Label: South Jordan Number of Tracks: 6 Rating: 6 I have only known the guys from South Jordan for a few months now but I was thrilled when they agreed to do an album review and an artist interview.  I received the album a few days ago and have listened to it a few times trying to find the right words to say. ... 

Artist: Dave Yaden Album Title: Bear Me Up Release Date: September 9th, 2008 Record Label: Dave Yaden Number of Tracks: 11 Rating: 7 There are so many words to describe this next artist I would not even know where to begin.  Dave Yaden has played with some of the industries most up and coming artists like Tyler Hilton, Josh Kelly, and Lady Antebellum.  When you put a piano in front of this... 

Darius Rucker - Learn to Live Artist: Darius Rucker Album Title: Learn to Live Release Date: September 16, 2008 Record Label: Capitol-Nashville Number of Tracks: 12 Rating: 7 Darius Rucker returns with his second solo project album titled ‘Learn to Live’.  Darius, front man for currently on a hiatus Hootie and the Blowfish, is well known for making fans sway left and right and sing his... 

Artist: Curtis Peoples Album Title: Curtis Peoples Release Date: August 19, 2008 Record Label: Control Group / TCG Number of Tracks: 10 Rating: 8 Curtis Peoples is not your average musician.  Curtis has a sound that stands apart from most of his kind including touring buddies Tyler Hilton (who co-wrote a song on his current album being reviewed here), Josh Kelley, Tony Lucca, Ernie Halter, Todd... 

This will be the first of what I hope are many to come album reviews.  In the album reviews that I will write you will see an overview of my thoughts on the album as well  as some more detailed information on the artist.  You will also see a breakdown on individual songs.  I will try to provide as much information as I can about the album as well as link you to a place that you can purchase the...