I had to share this link because this is the most that I've ever seen Jon talk (you may need to search for the New Kids interview). When I meet them in Denver, I'd love to have a conversation with Jon. He's so quiet most of the time. He's like my brother... he only talks when he has something important to say. Jon has a strong accent too. It's weird because you're not used to hearing it.
http://z100.com/pages/podcast.html
Friday, September 5, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The Block Review- add'l
I thought I'd go into more detail about what I thought about the New Kids new album, "The Block." When I did my last review, I had only heard the album once. Now, I've listened to it at least a dozen times and can give a better review (I think).
Overall, like I said, I love the album. There aren't any songs that I think are bad. There are definitely some that I favor over others though. The "sound" of the album is really all over the place. There are R&B tracks, dance/club/electronic tracks and a couple of pop tracks. I love that the album shows the guys growth and maturity. The album is pretty raunchy though. A lot of the songs are about sex and the related. It's definitely not an album for younger listeners. I probably wouldn't let my teenagers listen to it if I had teenagers. It works for listeners in their mid to late 20's and 30's though. This makes sense considering that the album was really made for the guys original fans (at least I think so).
Okay... the tracks... break down.
Click, Click, Click: This track is R&B all the way. It's one of my favorites. I've heard other people review it and consider it to be pretty raunchy. I don't think that this song is necessarily that raunchy. There are references to taking pictures of the girl, naked but I don't think that it really focuses on that. I consider the lyrics to be more about enjoying the beauty of the girl they're with, taking a mental picture of a particular moment in time, enjoying that moment and remembering it.
Single: This is another R&B track. This song is with Ne-Yo. Honestly, I'm not all that current with new artists so I never heard of him until this song but I think that the song is a great mix. It's a good dance song. It's about being at the club, seeing a girl and wanting to simply enjoy her company while at the club. The girl was ditched at the club and the guys are just saying that they would be happy to dance with her while at the club. It's a dance song.
Big Girl Now: This is more of an electronic track. It's with Lady Gaga. She dominates the song. It's a little raunchy but not too bad, except for the chorus. This song is purely dance.
Summertime: I love this song! It's definitely pop with a little doo-op. I've been listening to the old New Kids stuff lately so I really enjoy this song. It reminisces about summers past... in particular, the summer of 1988. It's got a good beat and is just a fun song. It's also easy to learn the lyrics to.
2 In the Morning: Another pop song (for the most part). This is Donnie's divorce song. It's got a good beat and I actually enjoy the fact that it's got a little bit of a story in the lyrics. This will probably be the next one that I can learn the lyrics to pretty easily.
Grown Man: This song is more R&B, I think. It features The Pussycat Dolls and Teddy Riley. This one is raunchy, but not too bad. This song is pretty much about hooking up with a girl.
Dirty Dancing: I love this song! This one is definitely all electronic with some major synthesizers. It references the movie, Dirty Dancing, obviously. It's a bit raunchy but, again, not too bad. It's about dirty dancing with a girl while your woman is back home (at least that's the impression that I get). It's fairly innocent though.
Sexify My Love: This is a club song, 100%. It's a bit raunchy. It's about making love throughout the house and giving in to your inhibitions. It's a good song for couples who need a little, "kick start" in their sex life. :-)
Twisted: I'd consider this to be another club/electronic song. This one's raunchy. I think that it's mostly about kinky stuff.
Full Service: This is a club/electronic song. New Edition is featured in this song. I can't really decipher NKOTB from New Edition in this one. This one's raunchy too. Use your imagination. Obviously, it's about pleasing a woman.
Lights, Camera, Action: This one is kind of pop/electronic. This one is super raunchy. I think that this one is the most rauncy because it dominates the song. It's about making love in front of the cameras.
Put It on My Tab: I love this song! This one is R&B (with some electronic), featuring Akon. I've never heard of Akon before this but I really like this song. It's about seeing a beautiful girl in the bar and just enjoying a drink with her, having a conversation with her.
Stare at You: (This is the last song on the standard album but I got the deluxe edition.) This one is totally a pop ballad (kind of R&B sounding in some aspects too). I really like this song! It's about the looks shared between two people who are in love. A simple, timeless, subject. The song ends with a soundclip between Donnie and his son Elijah. Too cute.
One Song: This song is kind of pop/club/electronic. It's about dancing with a girl at the club on New Years and just kind of being in the moment, getting down and dirty. It's not raunchy. I guess that it kind of reminds me of disco but it's not.
Don't Cry: This one is a pop ballad. It's a good one. It's about saying good-bye and having a hard time doing so. It's also about arguments that couples have sometimes and about making up, when that's possible.
Officially Over: This song is kind of a pop song. It's about a relationship ending, with no chance of working things out. It's a good break-up song.
Looking Like Danger: This song is definitely a club/electronic song. It's about a girl being super hot and the guy having a hard time being faithful because the girl is so hot. It's a good, appropriate club song. (Hence, why I was never into going to clubs... to many unfaithful guys. :-) Not a good place to meet a guy you'd like to end up with.)
Well, hopefully this review was a bit more helpful than my last one. Sorry for being so general in the last one.
Overall, like I said, I love the album. There aren't any songs that I think are bad. There are definitely some that I favor over others though. The "sound" of the album is really all over the place. There are R&B tracks, dance/club/electronic tracks and a couple of pop tracks. I love that the album shows the guys growth and maturity. The album is pretty raunchy though. A lot of the songs are about sex and the related. It's definitely not an album for younger listeners. I probably wouldn't let my teenagers listen to it if I had teenagers. It works for listeners in their mid to late 20's and 30's though. This makes sense considering that the album was really made for the guys original fans (at least I think so).
Okay... the tracks... break down.
Click, Click, Click: This track is R&B all the way. It's one of my favorites. I've heard other people review it and consider it to be pretty raunchy. I don't think that this song is necessarily that raunchy. There are references to taking pictures of the girl, naked but I don't think that it really focuses on that. I consider the lyrics to be more about enjoying the beauty of the girl they're with, taking a mental picture of a particular moment in time, enjoying that moment and remembering it.
Single: This is another R&B track. This song is with Ne-Yo. Honestly, I'm not all that current with new artists so I never heard of him until this song but I think that the song is a great mix. It's a good dance song. It's about being at the club, seeing a girl and wanting to simply enjoy her company while at the club. The girl was ditched at the club and the guys are just saying that they would be happy to dance with her while at the club. It's a dance song.
Big Girl Now: This is more of an electronic track. It's with Lady Gaga. She dominates the song. It's a little raunchy but not too bad, except for the chorus. This song is purely dance.
Summertime: I love this song! It's definitely pop with a little doo-op. I've been listening to the old New Kids stuff lately so I really enjoy this song. It reminisces about summers past... in particular, the summer of 1988. It's got a good beat and is just a fun song. It's also easy to learn the lyrics to.
2 In the Morning: Another pop song (for the most part). This is Donnie's divorce song. It's got a good beat and I actually enjoy the fact that it's got a little bit of a story in the lyrics. This will probably be the next one that I can learn the lyrics to pretty easily.
Grown Man: This song is more R&B, I think. It features The Pussycat Dolls and Teddy Riley. This one is raunchy, but not too bad. This song is pretty much about hooking up with a girl.
Dirty Dancing: I love this song! This one is definitely all electronic with some major synthesizers. It references the movie, Dirty Dancing, obviously. It's a bit raunchy but, again, not too bad. It's about dirty dancing with a girl while your woman is back home (at least that's the impression that I get). It's fairly innocent though.
Sexify My Love: This is a club song, 100%. It's a bit raunchy. It's about making love throughout the house and giving in to your inhibitions. It's a good song for couples who need a little, "kick start" in their sex life. :-)
Twisted: I'd consider this to be another club/electronic song. This one's raunchy. I think that it's mostly about kinky stuff.
Full Service: This is a club/electronic song. New Edition is featured in this song. I can't really decipher NKOTB from New Edition in this one. This one's raunchy too. Use your imagination. Obviously, it's about pleasing a woman.
Lights, Camera, Action: This one is kind of pop/electronic. This one is super raunchy. I think that this one is the most rauncy because it dominates the song. It's about making love in front of the cameras.
Put It on My Tab: I love this song! This one is R&B (with some electronic), featuring Akon. I've never heard of Akon before this but I really like this song. It's about seeing a beautiful girl in the bar and just enjoying a drink with her, having a conversation with her.
Stare at You: (This is the last song on the standard album but I got the deluxe edition.) This one is totally a pop ballad (kind of R&B sounding in some aspects too). I really like this song! It's about the looks shared between two people who are in love. A simple, timeless, subject. The song ends with a soundclip between Donnie and his son Elijah. Too cute.
One Song: This song is kind of pop/club/electronic. It's about dancing with a girl at the club on New Years and just kind of being in the moment, getting down and dirty. It's not raunchy. I guess that it kind of reminds me of disco but it's not.
Don't Cry: This one is a pop ballad. It's a good one. It's about saying good-bye and having a hard time doing so. It's also about arguments that couples have sometimes and about making up, when that's possible.
Officially Over: This song is kind of a pop song. It's about a relationship ending, with no chance of working things out. It's a good break-up song.
Looking Like Danger: This song is definitely a club/electronic song. It's about a girl being super hot and the guy having a hard time being faithful because the girl is so hot. It's a good, appropriate club song. (Hence, why I was never into going to clubs... to many unfaithful guys. :-) Not a good place to meet a guy you'd like to end up with.)
Well, hopefully this review was a bit more helpful than my last one. Sorry for being so general in the last one.
Other People Review 'The Block'
Here are some reviews. Some are good and some are bad. See, I like the album because 1) it's New Kids, 2) it really is a great mix of songs and 3) it's fitting for my generation (both in subject and in references).
http://www.hiponline.com/music-reviews/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block-review/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-ap-music-review-new-kids-on-the-block,0,6923042.story
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/ny-etdrops5825068sep02a,0,7446067.story
http://www.hiponline.com/music-reviews/new-kids-on-the-block-the-block-review/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-ap-music-review-new-kids-on-the-block,0,6923042.story
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/ny-etdrops5825068sep02a,0,7446067.story
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The Block- My Review
I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!! Of course, part of the reason for that is that it's new New Kids but it really is a great album. Lately, I've been listening to music from the 60's and 70's (and old New Kids stuff) so it's a bit out of my realm but I love the album. I'd say that, overall, the sound is club music. It sounds NOTHING like any of their old stuff. There aren't any songs that I dislike and it's a really neat, unique sound. I'd say that my favorite songs are, "Click, Click, Click" and "Dirty Dancing." They both have their own sounds and are fun to listen to. Of course, I still love "Summertime" but those two are just cool. The guys worked with lots of different artists which made the album that much more interesting. Donnie and Jordan were the main contributors regarding writing the songs. They had guys who wrote most of their songs but those two helped to write a lot of them. At the end of, "Stare at You" there's a soundbite of Donnie talking with his son Elijah. So cute!!! I also bought the deluxe edition of the album so I got a few extra songs and a DVD about the guys getting together again. That was pretty cool. Some of the songs are definitely "dirty" in content but it just reiterates the fact that the guys are all grown-up (they're all in their mid to late 30's and Jon is 40). I give the album 5 out of 5 stars. I really think that it's great!
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