Jamie Cullum Twentysomething Pop Music CD Review

I can describe the latest release from Pop sensation Jamie Cullum for you with just one word, Outstanding!brbrRefreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.brbrThe CD launches with a great track, These Are The Days, that I suspect will be heard on radio stations everywhere, and deservedly so. It really is a very nice track.brbrPop music fans will recognize some of the well known guests that have been assembled to play along with Cullum on several of the tracks. Artists like Alan Barnes and Michael Strange just to name a couple.brbrIf you're a Jamie Cullum fan this is a CD your collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one of those CDs that you don't even have to be a fan of Cullum, or even Pop to know is good. This is just good music. Period.brbrOne of the really nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you've got impressive CD here.brbrWhile the entire CD is outstanding some of my favorites are track 1 - These Are The Days, track 5 - Lover, You Should've Come Over, and track 14 - What A Diff'rence A Day MadebrbrMy SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in Stuck On REpeat] is track 12 - I Could Have Danced All Night. Great track!brbrTwentysomething Release Notes:brbrJamie Cullum originally released Twentysomething on May 11, 2004 on the Verve label.brbrCD Track List Follows:brbr1. These Are The Days 2. Twentysomething 3. Wind Cries Mary 4. All At Sea 5. Lover, You Should've Come Over 6. Singin' In The Rain 7. I Get A Kick Out Of You 8. Blame It On My Youth 9. High And Dry 10. It's About Time 11. But For Now 12. I Could Have Danced All Night 13. Next Year, Baby 14. What A Diff'rence A Day Made 15. Frontin' - (live, bonus track, with Pharrell Williams) brbrPersonnel include: Jamie Cullum (vocals, accordion, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond b-3 organ, Mellotron); John Paricelli (guitar); Alan Barnes (alto saxophone); Ben Castle (tenor saxophone); Martin Shaw (trumpet, flugelhorn); Geoff Gascoyne (bass instrument); Michael Strange (drums); Francis Fuster (percussion). Recording information: 07/2003.brbrClyde Lee Dennis a life long music enthusiast, writes CD reviews and is also the Real Estate Editor at Phoenix.eNewsBriefsPhoenix.eNewsBriefs covering topics like Phoenix AZ Real Estate and more. Visit Phoenix eNewsBriefs for the latest Phoenix News

South Park (Season 5) DVD Review

Premiering in the late summer of 1997, South Park took American pop culture by storm with its no-holds-barred examination of social and political issues and its lewd yet unique brand of cartoon humor. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park is the lynchpin of cable network Comedy Central's original programming lineup. Centered around the lives of several kids in the small Colorado town of South Park (a place prone to odd and paranormal occurrences), the series presents itself in the form of crude animated drawings, yet the concept works, playing home to innumerable well-written shows filled with boundless wit, well-timed one-liners, and movie endless array of politically-incorrect humor. Love it or hate it, South Park is a truly original animated series with relentlessly off-the-wall plot twists and comic relief. If you love oddball humor, then this is the show for youbrbrSouth Park mostly follows the exploits of four elementary school kids - Cartman (who's overweight and sarcastic), Kyle (who dreams of eliminating his sex brother Ike), Stan (who throws up at the sight of a girl he likes), and Kenny (who manages to get killed in every episode). All four attend South Park Elementary School where third grade teacher Mr. Garrison educates them with the use of a hand-puppet named Mr. Hat and cafeteria employee Chef McElroy (Isaac Hayes) dispenses his advice while periodically breaking into 70's love songs about making love to women. South Park is the setting for numerous oddities such as alien visitors, a monster with a hand of celery and the leg of Patrick Duffy, and Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride. South Park also hosts a number famous people from time to time, such as the Devil, Saddam Hussein, the Antichrist, Kathy Lee Gifford, Scott Baio, Tina Yothers, Elton John, and Jesus Christ - who has his own cable access showbrbrThe South Park (Season 5) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere It His the Fan in which Kyle gets four tickets to see The Lion King on stage, but he can't find anyone (adult or child) willing to go because everyone in South Park is infatuated with the upcoming television broadcast of the show Cop Drama in which the word shit will be used on TV for the first time ever. When the big event occurs, it ends up changing South Park for the worse Other notable episodes from Season 5 include Cripple Fight in which Big Gay Al becomes Kyle, Stan, Cartman, and Kenny's Boy Scout leader, and Cartmanland in which Cartman's grandmother dies and leaves him one million dollars which he then uses to purchase his own personal theme parkbrbrBelow is a list of episodes included on the South Park (Season 5) DVD:brbrEpisode 66 (It Hits the Fan) Air Date: 06-20-2001brEpisode 67 (Cripple Fight) Air Date: 06-27-2001brEpisode 68 (The Super Best Friends) Air Date: 07-04-2001brEpisode 69 (Scott Tenorman Must Die) Air Date: 07-11-2001brEpisode 70 (Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow) Air Date: 07-18-2001brEpisode 71 (Cartmanland) Air Date: 07-25-2001brEpisode 72 (Proper Condom Use) Air Date: 08-01-2001brEpisode 73 (Towelie) Air Date: 08-08-2001brEpisode 74 (Osama Bin Laden Has Farty Pants) Air Date: 11-07-2001brEpisode 75 (How to Eat With Your Butt) Air Date: 11-14-2001brEpisode 76 (The Entity) Air Date: 11-21-2001brEpisode 77 (Here Comes the Neighborhood) Air Date: 11-28-2001brEpisode 78 (Kenny Dies) Air Date: 12-05-2001brEpisode 79 (Butters' Very Own Episode) Air Date: 12-12-2001brbrBritt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find where you can find more reviews of movies and TV series. Source: thedvdreport.blogspot/2006/02/south-park-season-5-dvd.htmlthedvdreport.blogspot/2006/02/south-park-season-5-dvd.html.