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Reviews published in 2012.



Various artists - Les Misèrables
Written by Nicholas Jennings    PDF Print E-mail

lesmizThe movie adaptation of the enduring musical is one of the holiday season’s most anticipated treats. Its soundtrack—due out Dec. 25—is the proverbial icing on the Christmas cake, with star Anne Hathaway delivering a stirring “I Dreamed a Dream” and Hugh Jackman tackling “Suddenly,” written especially for the film.

 


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Glee Cast - Glee Season 2 Volume 5

2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 29 March 2011

With 24 million songs downloaded and nine million albums sold, Glee is breathing life into the music business. The TV show’s latest CD promises more hits, including covers of Michael...

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Rick Springfield - The Essential Rick Springfield

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 14 March 2011

Many know Rick Springfield for his 1981 chart-topper “Jesse’s Girl,” but he’s equally as famous for his role as playboy doctor Noah Drake on General Hospital. With this two-CD set,...

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Carrie Underwood - Blown Away

2012 | Administrator | Sunday, 13 May 2012

The country music superstar has been blowing away listeners ever since taking the American Idol crown in 2005. The five-time Grammy winner, married to Nashville Predator hockey star Mike Fisher,...

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Rita Wilson - AM/FM

2012 | Administrator | Sunday, 13 May 2012

An actress, producer and wife of Tom Hanks, Wilson longed to become a singer—and now she has. On her debut album, she delivers heartfelt covers of hits from the 1960s...

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The Midway State - From Riches to Rags and Back Again

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Nathan Ferraro doesn’t seem the least bit bitter—which is surprising, given everything he’s been through. In fact, the affable, afro-haired frontman exudes all the serenity of a Buddhist monk, as he sits in a Toronto café...

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Passing the Torch

2012 | Nicholas Jennings | Sunday, 9 September 2012

When Dustin Bentall was 12, he spent the summer with his parents at a cabin they bought in Cariboo Country, in British Columbia’s interior. There his father, veteran Canadian musician Barney Bentall, taught him the guitar...

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Alex Cuba - A Magical Musical Blend

2012 | Administrator | Monday, 21 March 2011

  With his oversized Afro and razored sideburns, Alex Cuba cuts a cool figure, a cross between ’70s soul man and stylish rocker. It’s a look that has been attracting attention ever since the musician, born...

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Kobo Town

2013 | Administrator | Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Drew Gonsalves laughs about how he had to leave Trinidad to discover the rich calypso tradition of his birthplace. As a teenager, he was far more interested in rock and heavy metal music than the songs...