Three new albums came out this past October from some of my favourite artists, Kings of Leon, Linkin Park, and The Arcade Fire. Below are my initial reactions to the new albums from these artists.


Kings of Leon - Come around sundown
This album sounded like Kings of Leon were trying to get old fans back by integrating their new style that we heard in Only by the Night with the style most fans grew and loved in Because of the Times or Aha Shake Heartbreak.  This integration did not work very effectively, in my opinion, and produces another album that fans of the old hits such as Fans, My Party, Mcfearless, won't enjoy since they have yet again let out that old sound that defined Kings of Leon.

Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns
Linkin Park have once again produced a sound that defines their unique style. Similar to the album Minutes to Midnight, they have some upbeat tracks along with some that slow down the mood. Nonetheless, Linkin Park continues to impress with their new album and a North American Tour announcement today at Noon EST. With Linkin Park producing these types of albums fans will continue to show their support for a great band.

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
The third studio album from this band was a knock out similar to their first two albums Funeral and Neon Bible. The Arcade Fire maintain their style and produce another great album that all fans will enjoy. With hits on this album such as Deep Blue, Ready to Start, and Empty Room, it is easy to see how fans can say that they enjoy the way Arcade Fire produces albums. Contrary to Kings of Leon, they have maintained their original sound and never disappoint fans by producing new albums.

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So, I heard this on the radio while driving home from Waterloo this weekend, courtesy of the Allan Cross of 102.1 The Edge.

Back in the 1920's when automobiles were first being massed produced, the car did not feature a radio. It wasnt until the 1930's when Motorola was established mainly for creating the car radio.  By the 1950's the FM radio was the main feature of the radio.

As we know, later on the cassette player became the high seller on the radio, next came the Compaq disc, CD, and then the Ipod adapters and Satellite Radio became the latest invention to add onto the classic radio.

The interesting fact is that now, in 2009, cars can be bought without the radio, all due to the recession. This makes for an interesting cycle that we always see in all elements of life, like fashion and media. The cycle has come in full turn now although cars have all the wires and connections in the right place so that people can add a radio in the future if they wish to do so.

Thats all for this time

DPP

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