They say the world has had enough of silly love songs

..............well thank you Sir Paul McCartney, but I look around me and I see it isn't so.

So what's new in music this week. Well sadly not much good. I have been trying to listen, but when it's a new Matchbox 20 or a Smash Mouth, I just cannot do it. Sorry.

I didn't mind 3 CD's, but 1 of them is borderline.

Havoc and Bright Lights by Alanis Morissette. I really enjoyed this. It's a solid record from start to finish. Fine rock selections but mostly mellow, but happy. I think her anger is almost gone, you can truly hear the happiness in these tracks. Personally I think that happiness started to appear when she connected with Ryan Reynolds, but that's just me. He's enough to make any girl smile. http://www.alanis.com/

On a Ride by Wax Poetic. Another decent release. The tracks flowed well, and the use of guest vocalists for the most part was a good choice. Some weaknesses but for the most part the flow was there and I found myself digging the jazzy chill-out vibe. Sort of a Zero 7 feel at some points. This record definitely created an at"mood"sphere - yep, I made that word up. Norah Jones and Natalie Walker both guest on this record - nice work ladies. http://waxpoetic.net/

Highest Wish by Bill Ortiz. I am by no means a jazz purest, but I do like the genre. Now this CD is littered with guest vocalists, and I use the term littered because I don't think it works on the tracks. The best parts of this album is not the guest work but the actual playing. Bill is an amazing trumpet player, adding all these guests cloud his playing. the BEST parts of this CD is when we get to hear Bill do what he does best. http://billortiz.com/music/

             Why is it whenever I hear Jazz I think of Kids in the Hall. "With a rap tap tapping on the window, and a voice saying Hey let us in Beano's clarinet is getting wet" baaahahaha classic Kids.

On a side note, I heard the song Poison by Bel Biv Devoe yesterday on the radio. I am impressed that I remembered most of the words and that it still holds up as an amazing song. It totally made me want to dig out my cassette single and play it over and over.

Viva la New Jack Swing!

--odd combination of words, but I do feel that in my heart

Also I am helping out at the Blue Revue next week. So it's only a matter of time before I confirm who all the "naughty kids" are in Edmonton.