Live Vault

Simon SmithJune 23, 2011
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Live Vault – tUnE-yArDs

While I await for her second album to arrive on my doorstep, I’ll settle for this awesome video from Pitchfork!
Simon SmithMay 17, 2011
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Live Vault – tUnE-yArDs

In anticipation of my postman delivering me tUnE-yArDs latest album WHOKILL, this is a taste of what’s to come with a fantastic live rendition of…
Simon SmithApril 26, 2011
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Live Vault – Soundgarden

This is a beautiful acoustic version of the absolute classic “Black Hole Sun” – makes the hairs on my neck stand up.
Simon SmithApril 3, 2011
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Live Vault ~ My Brightest Diamond

A beautiful rendition of Inside a Boy, one of my favourite discoveries of 2011 – My brightest Diamond.
Simon SmithMarch 26, 2011
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Live Vault – Kyle Landry and Sherry Kim

“At Zanarkand” for many, myself included, is one of the quintessential pieces of video game music. Here is an absolutely mesmorising rendition from pianists Kyle…
Simon SmithMarch 7, 2011
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Live Vault – Hotels and Highways

A tour-de-force of musical talent, Hotels and Highways combines talents from Lisa Piccirillo, Syd and Patrick Thomas to create a whimsical folk rock trio of…
Simon SmithFebruary 28, 2011
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Live Vault – Juana Molina

Because my review of her music just doesn’t do it any justice at all, here’s a lovely live version of “Quien?”
Simon SmithFebruary 15, 2011
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Live Vault – Amiina
Simon SmithJanuary 30, 2011
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Live Vault – Charlotte Martin

As a return from my several week hideout writing and recording my own album (and not getting nearly as far as I’d like to have…
Simon SmithJanuary 9, 2011
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Live vault – Yae

Yae has announced her 10 year anniversairy in March and to celebrate this week she is our Live Vault. Here’s to the next ten years…
Simon SmithJanuary 1, 2011
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Live Vault – Arcana

Arcana, one of my biggest finds for 2010, opens 2011’s Live Vault with a great rendition of Abkrat”. I’m sure they’re using snippets from Baraka…
Simon SmithDecember 9, 2010
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Live Vault – Tsukiko Amano

Tsukiko Amano may be best known outside of Japan for providing her song “Chou” to the game Project Zero 2 (Fatal Frame). This is a…
Simon SmithNovember 17, 2010
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Live Vault – Frou Frou

Guy & Immi’s Frou Frou kind of burst into popularity after the project finished but this is fantastic performance of “Close Up“, the only released…
Simon SmithNovember 2, 2010
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Live Vault – Jesca Hoop

Get her in a backstage room and ask her to sing a song and Jesca Hoop delivers this fantastic performance of “Murder of Birds“. I…
Simon SmithOctober 27, 2010
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Live Vault – Youmi Kimura

It’s very hard to find live performances of any other songs from Yumi Kimura other than “Always With Me” but this orchestral version is beautiful…
Simon SmithOctober 20, 2010
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Live Vault – Tori Amos

Everyone on this webpage knows I’m a massive fan of Tori and she gets plenty of dollops of love here but a new heart goes…
Simon SmithSeptember 27, 2010
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Live Vault – Mia Doi Todd

Mia Doi Todd took a small while to grow on me but now her acoustic/vocal slithers are like coils to my spring. This beautiful rendition…
Simon SmithSeptember 24, 2010
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Live Vault – Cocteau Twins

While I didn’t get Cocteau’d until about three years ago, I do enjoy finding old footage and reliving it all. This is a fantastic live…
Simon SmithSeptember 14, 2010
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Live Vault – Bjork & Skunk Anansie

In what must be one of the best moment on Top of The Pops, a collaboration of Bjork and Skunk Anansie see’s a complete screaming…
Simon SmithSeptember 7, 2010
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Live Vault – tUnE-yArDs

This weeks Live Vault comes from the wonderful tUnE-yArDs with a sparkling rendition of the track “News” from her debut album. It’s surprising how much…
Simon SmithAugust 25, 2010
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Live Vault – Espers

Espers are so beautiful, and this live performance of “Trollslanda” shows just how organically melting they are live. There’s so little live footage about of…
Simon SmithAugust 10, 2010
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Live Vault – Camille

Last week Video Vault, this week Live Vault – Camille is one of my latest finds and I’m busy scooping up her albums one by…
Simon SmithAugust 3, 2010
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Live Vault – Myra Flynn

While HPM iss busy digesting Myra’s debut album ready for a review in the next week or so, have a slice of live Myra Flynn…
Simon SmithJuly 11, 2010
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Live Vault – Shiina Ringo

Shiina Ringo throws herself from pure rock to jazz and back again at the flick of a switch and this live vault is “Papaya Mango”…
Simon SmithJuly 3, 2010
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Live Vault – Yasunori Mitsuda

PLAY! Concert is one of a couple of touring video game orchestral performance troupes and their rendition of Yasunori Mitsuda’s Chrono Cross/Trigger melodies are fantastic.…
Simon SmithJune 23, 2010
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Live Vault: Yae

I have been searching for ages for a full decent live song on youtube of Yae. She’s so good live as her live CD shows…
Simon SmithJune 15, 2010
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Live Vault: Faun

HPM love Faun and we’ll be reviewing their latest live DVD release very soon however until then this weeks live vault see’s them perform the…
Simon SmithJune 1, 2010
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Live Vault – Nina Nastasia

Nina Nastasia is this weeks live vault with new song “Cry, Cry Baby” which is from her forthcoming album “Outlaster” due for release 7th June!…
Simon SmithMay 28, 2010
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HPM Goes to See… Tori Amos

Apologies for a few days of hushness but that’ll soon be sorted 🙂 However after being devasted to not get to see Utada earlier this…
Simon SmithMay 17, 2010
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Live Vault – Carina Round

While Carina posts some helerious snippet videos of the making of her new album on her facebook profile, I’d like everyone to see Carina seriously…
Simon SmithApril 20, 2010
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Live Vault – The Go Team

I’ve often wondered how The Go Team would sound like but judging by this excellent rendition of “Junior Kickstart” is absolutely rocking. Three guitars and…
Simon SmithApril 13, 2010
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Live Vault – Loreena McKennitt

This weeks Live Vault comes from Loreena McKennitt’s absolutely fabulous “Live from the Alhambra” DVD which you can also get in CD format as I…
Simon SmithMarch 30, 2010
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Imogen Heap Covers Tori Amos

Imogen has performed a unique and original interpretation of Tori Amos’ “Cornflake Girl”. Watch the cover here. It’s nice to hear the song completely reworked…
Simon SmithMarch 30, 2010
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Live Vault – Tegan and Sara

I’d not heard a single song from these lovely identical twins before but one listen of this fantastic acoustic version of “The Con” had me…
Simon SmithMarch 28, 2010
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Live Vault – Brendan Perry (New Songs From Ark)

Well I’ve had a listen to the whole bootleg recording (aren’t I naughty) and Brendan continues to perform like an absolute dream. Brendan has such…
Simon SmithMarch 26, 2010
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Live Vault – Nina Nastasia

Whilst thoroughly rediscovering “Run to Ruin” I found this beautiful live performance of one of my favourite Nina Nastasia songs “This is What It Is”…
Simon SmithFebruary 22, 2010
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Live Vault – Chris Huelsbeck

The man who could with the C64, this weeks like vault comes from Chris Huelsbeck and the arrangement of his R-Types theme from a camcorder…
Simon SmithFebruary 15, 2010
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Charlotte Martin: Free Song & Video

The ever wonderful Charlotte Martin looks set to return with a brand spanking new album this year after being quite unwell the last few months.…
Simon SmithFebruary 14, 2010
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Live Vault – Julie Ritter

This weeks Live Vault is from ex-Mary’s Danish front lady Julie Ritter performing my favourite song from her debut solo album “Songs of Love and…

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