Karen Morris

End of Silence

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:15:00 +0000

End of Silence is a powerfully themed album with dynamic vocals and a wonderful message. Jasen, Mike, Randy, Anthony and Hayden provide outstanding lyrical talents with matching musical prowess as well. The theme is one of powerful spirituality along with haunting soul-searching lyrics. “Pieces” states: “I’m here again, a thousand miles away from you , a broken mess just scattered pieces of who I am …”

The album's driving, forceful musical performance makes you completely unaware that you are being exposed to positive, uplifting, spiritual music. With each lyric, we the listener, are being given hope, inspiration and guidance through the experiences and wisdom of Red. This is a great CD to listen intently through. End of Silence is fluid, inspiring and distinctly different in a way you do not realize until your spirit has been fed all the beauty these men possess.

End of Silence was nominated at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. Red has finally broke the ceiling of good music and has brought it back to its rightful place, the throne.

Written by: Karen Morris, April 25th 2007

Book of Bad Breaks

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 19:16:00 +0000

By Thee More Shallows

Anticon

A wildly irreverent trip into your own mind is all this entire review can say about both the band and their album, [Book of Bad Breaks](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000O5AYD4?ie=UTF8&tag=feminrevie-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000O5AYD4). With driving rhythms and a smoky, erotic lead singer, Thee More Shallows has a sound unique to any I have ever experienced. In their song “Night at the Knight School,” you are taking on a strange head-trip only reminiscent of Pink Floyd. They also take the time out to include verbal riffs amongst the members so you actually feel like you are there at the recording session.

“Fly Paper,” a song aptly named for the feel you receive when you listen, is haunting and yet alive. You get swept into the sway of the downbeats with each squeal of their majestic guitar working. Thee More Shallows presents genre-defying music that is talented, majestic and ethereally addictive. I give this one a definite thumbs up and a must buy!!

Written by: Karen Morris, April 18th 2007

Lovers and Crypts

admin — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:51:00 +0000

By Bunny Rabbit

Voodoo-Eros

Straight outta Brooklyn, New York, Bunny Rabbit is a sound that is to be forgotten, at best. The music is drab and the beats predictable. Vocally, this is a woman who portrays herself as a sex object, who believes her only value is in being used for sex and nothing more. Where she is unable to actually write viable lyrics, she chose to fill in the empty space with obscenities that perpetuate the stereotype that women have nothing of power to offer but bitchiness and easy sexual conquest. Instead of choosing to uplift women in the rap/dance/electronica genré, she chooses to feed into the lowest common denominator and screams “my pussy” as often as the monotonous and mundane beats will allow. She downplays other women and steals their personal power in order to justify her lack of true talent and love for her fellow feminists and women in the business.

In the song, “Saddle Up,” she tries desperately to emulate a baby girl voice that she, in her complete step out of reality, assumes that men and women both find cute and sexy. The lyrics are obscene and have no value whatsoever. Even the beats behind lend no credibility to a song that, even with professional help, could never be a hit in the most remote dance clubs anywhere other than North Brooklyn.

Instead of trying to showcase any measure of talent and propriety, she chooses to become more and more insulting and gutter-mouthed to other females, whom she feels are not "up to her standard." Truthfully, the women she is insulting wouldn’t cast a second glance at her personally or professionally. She is, once again, perpetuating the myth of sexual domination in her simply grotesque song "Pussy Queen."

This Bunny Rabbit should be shot and put out of her misery, and ours. I would sooner listen to the KKK Christmas Carol Bonanza. Ladies, this is NOT an example we want for our youthful upcoming generation. If you are looking for music to really dance to and enjoy, look past this one. You will be glad you did.

Written by: Karen Morris, March 31st 2007