Tait - Empty - This is the first of three solo attempts from the members of DC Talk. All three of these are sure to get a lot of media attention, so I may as well put my opinion into it too. I have already heard so many mixed reviews about this, but my overall opinion is positive. I'm not sure it was the style I was looking for, but what he did was good. He's got a good mix of Alternative and Contemporary sounds, which makes this an album that is sure to please everyone in one way or another. I'm especially fond of Loss For Words, Alibi, and All You've Got. Get this one - you won't be disappointed.

Spinaround - Face the Crowd - I tell you what I think - Pamplin has a house band that changes their group name for each album. Haven't I seen these same guys like 10 times before? This fall, they're coming out as a group called Kindred - look for that one. Look closely and there are four people on the front cover and only two on the back - what - did they lose members between photo shoots? You gotta be kidding me right? The only way this album is leaving the store is in a returns box on a UPS truck.

Bride - Fist Full of Bees - This is a mixed review in itself, but count it as a positive one. Let me just set the stage and say - does every rock group have to try to sound like P.O.D.? This is not Bride's style! Anyway, if you walk up to this album and close your eyes so you don't see the group name, this isn't all that bad of a CD. I like that style and if you can do it well, that's cool. Just name yourselves something else. Sure, buy this one - just don't expect the same ol' Bride. 

Big Tent Revival - Live One Night Only - Is that all they could stand being together, or is this another ploy to get out of a recording contract? These groups that come out with best of albums and live albums (which are best of albums with people screaming so that the listener thinks that there are people that like this group) after only releasing a couple of previous albums are stupid. If people want to hear you live, they'll go to your show - and if it's "one night only" - you have trouble finding fans! No, No, No folks - don't encourage live ones and best of's by buying this album.