Music Review: 'Juno' Soundtrack

Juno Soundtrack
Music from the Motion Picture
Various Artists
Rhino
Release date: January 15, 2008

When I was sent this CD for review a few weeks ago, I had no idea what type of music would be on the soundtrack since I still hadn't seen the smash indie hit film, now up for a Best Picture Oscar. From what I knew about the movie -- about a quirky, sarcastic, quick-witted teenager (Ellen Page) who finds herself with an unwanted pregnancy courtesy of her meek, kindhearted best friend (Michael Cera) -- I could easily predict that Juno would be one of my favorite films of the year (and I was right). But after one glance at the list of artists on the soundtrack, I assumed that these tunes would do little else besides put me right to sleep (and I was wrong)...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Music Review: The Simpsons - Testify

From the very beginning, The Simpsons have always used music and parodies of popular music, themes songs, and musicals for comedic effect. As time went on, and the writing seemed to slip, the musical parodies and lampoons still seemed sharp and fresh.

Sometimes, those songs were the ONLY truly funny things on the shows, and fans clamored for copies of those them, and soon two CDs of songs from the show were released. Even stripped from the context of the show, those songs were inventive and hilarious, and much better than the albums they released of "original songs."

The third volume of tunes from the show, Testify was recently released. It will bring back memories, mostly good, of the past nine seasons of songs...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!