Dreaming Out Loud

Great and wonderful music by the band OneRepublic and I gotta say I love and enjoy every single tracks in the album. Some of my favourites include 'Stop and Stare', and 'Apologize' feat. Timbaland. Definitely 5 /5 stars!

A Thousand Different Ways

Ever since listening to Clay's first album 'Measure Of A Man', I've been a huge fan of his, and when it comes to his latest album, I gotta say it's great and he's truly done it again. For your lil' info, Clay's the runner up for American Idol season 2 and although I did not watch, I think he should have won instead. Back to his album, most of his songs are cover versions but what I like most is that, the covers are well done although the arrangement of music is quite different from the originals. Besides, his voice is great and flawless and I gotta say he never disappoint. Overall , I'm rating it 9/10.

I'm On My Way

I'm not there yet, but I know I'm on my way...

As I was listening to one of the songs by Kellie Pickler (one of the American Idol finalists) yesterday, I came across a song which I found it inspiring and motivating, nice and soothing, and not forgetting has a slow tempo. Well, 'I'm not there yet, but I know I'm on my way...' is one of the stanza and I do like it lots as it portrays strength and courage, chasing dreams and making them happen.

There are other nice tracks too but I gotta say this is one of my favourite. Overall, I'd rate her latest album 'Small Town Girl' 8 out of 10.

Minutes to Midnight

It's been quite sometime since I last heard of Linkin Park, and looking back, I think it has been almost 3-4 years since their last album 'Meteora' dominated the music chart. Well, I do have most of the albums and I gotta say I like their music lots (which is in the genre of nu metal) which I think is really cool.

According to MTV.com, 'Minutes to Midnight' will be a different album as nu-metal sound will be completely gone. However, no matter what genre and style it is, I believe it's gonna be a great one.

Meanwhile, here is 'What I've Done', the first single off the new album.

*Minutes to Midnight (highly anticipated album of the year) is hitting stores on May 15, so to all Linkin Park fans out there, remember to get yourself a copy. :)

The Christmas Song

Here's one of my favourite instrumental music by Kenny G and thought of sharing it with ya all. It's simply nice, relaxing and soothing, and whenever I listen to it, it fills me with Christmas spirit.

Happy listening everyone. :)

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James Morrison

Got to listen to James Morrison's album 'Undiscovered' and I gotta say it's a great album. It's soulful (with a bit of jazz), easy listening and simply mesmerizing. Ahh, I think I'm getting hooked.

Rating : 4 / 5 stars

Music Personality

I love music and I listen to music almost every day. I listen to music when I feel low, when I'm happy, when I'm moody, when I'm restless, when I'm angry, when I'm bored or simply, whatever mood I'm in. Well, I strongly feel without music, life is pretty dull and boring.

As I was browsing the web, I came across an article about personality and music. According to a research, there are four categories of music which people fall into - Reflective or Complex music, Fun & Simple music, Edgy and Aggressive music, and Energetic and Upbeat music. And below are the kind of music that may be related to your personality.

Reflective or Complex music: such as Classical, Blues, Jazz, and Folk music

• Open to new experiences, creative, intellectual, and enjoy trying new things. In politics, they tend to lean toward the liberal side.
• Wisdom, diversity, and fine arts are all important to them.
• When it comes to lifestyle, high scorers in this category tend to be sophisticated, and relatively well off financially.
• After a hard day of work, if they're not listening to music or reading a book, they enjoy documentary films, independent, classic, or foreign films.

Fun and Simple: : such as Pop, Religious, Country, and Soundtrack music

• Tend to being introverted, unconventional, and artistic.
• When it comes to morals and values, chances are that they lean toward the liberal side.
• Consider beauty and inner harmony important principles in life.
• When selecting a movie to watch, they prefer suspense movies, cult movies,or foreign films.

Edgy and aggressive music: such as Alternative, Rock, and Heavy Metal music

• Don't get their 'kicks' on skydiving or rock climbing.
• They tend to be friendly, less assertive than the average person, and conventional.
• They tend to place a lot of importance on family security, salvation, and tranquility.
• When they're not listening to music, watching television, or reading a book, they probably enjoy watching a dramatic movie, major motion picture, romance movie, or classic film.

Energetic upbeat music: such as Hip-hop, Rap, Funk, Soul, and Electronic

• Introverted, less assertive than the average person, and detail oriented.
• As for politics and values, they tend to lean to the conservative side, and value intellect, ambition, and high art.
• When it comes to lifestyle, low scorers on the energetic and upbeat dimension often come from the middle and upper classes.
• When they're not reading, they're probably watching a romance movie, classic film, or western movie.

Well, I love all type of music, as a result, I fall into all categories and the question is, does music really reflect or have to do with personality? Although the indications above are pretty accurate and true, it reflects but just a small portion out of it. After all, music is not a core factor for evaluating a person's personality as there are other important factors in life that should put in consideration as well.

And now, I shall go as I need to feed Baby Zen.