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Vienna Teng – Live Vault
This week’s Live Vault comes from Vienna Teng who’s delicate but powerful voice and luscious melodies could keep me entertained…
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Son Lux – At War With Walls and Mazes
I was so surprised when I saw the album title, I’d never heard of Son Lux but hunted for more.…
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Michiru Oshima – Ico ~Melodies In The Mist~ OST Review
Ico’s soundtrack, just like the game itself, shrouds you in mystery, throws you through melancholy and back again. The soundtrack…
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Tim Larkin – “Uru Music” Review
Tim Larkin’s music is filled with such ambient wonder, sometimes you get completely lost. This makes ideal music for series…
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Vanessa Carlton – Heroes and Thieves Review
Well I bought it (see previous Vanessa post) and I’ve listened to it a few times now so I feel…
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Patrick Wolf – The Magic Position Review
Patrick Wolf’s third full length album “The Magic Position” is an excellent hybrid of alternative pop, electronic anthems and heart…
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Utada Hikaru – Prisoner of Love Single
Hikki is busy! Now there’s another single from the album “Heart Station”. The popular “Prisoner of Love” will come as…
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Lisa Gerrard – New Albums & Scores
Lisa Gerrard is busy in 2008. After releasing a greatest hits last year she returns with a new album and…
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Dead Can Dance – Unreleased Song
While trawling through the vast lands of YouTube I came across a bizarre but fantastic live performance of an unreleased…
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Live Vault – Emiliana Torrini
This weeks Live Vault is a TV performance from the delicate Emiliana Torrini. Best known (criminally) for singing the closing…
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Ayumi Hamasaki – Asia Tour 2007 DVD Live & Documentary Review
Not a few months goes by without something Ayu-orientated being released! This is her latest DVD taken from the 2007…
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Why Pay the Earth for the Unsuccessful?
Today I’m annoyed. I have just paid £30 pounds for a Soft Cell CD that I’ve sat and waited on…
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Utada Hikaru – Heart Station Review
Utada Hikaru’s 5th album “Heart Station” is possibly her lightest and definitely her grooviest album to date. Packed with computerised…
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Bjork’s “Wanderlust” PV Released
While I contemplate buying the 3 disc edition of “Volta”, Bjork releases a fantastic video for “Wanderlust” which will be…
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Joe Hisaishi Unveils New Concert
Long time Studio Ghibli scorer Joe Hisaishi has announced he will be having a concert performed by a 200 piece…
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Faun Release Their First “Live CD”
The ever beautiful music of Faun has finally made its way to a live CD. Their first release since their…
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Ayumi Hamasaki’s Reissues Go Down Today!
Anybody trying to get Ayu’s dvd reissues may run into trouble. I just tried to get mine today (the reissues…
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Shiina Ringo – Heisei Fuzuko Review
Shiina Ringo never sits still. This her fifth album puts her firmly in a jazz/rock genre but then again doesn’t…
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Joanna Newsom – Ys Street Band Review
Joanna doesn’t seem to write short songs these days! After Ys’ epic suites Joanna returned with her live band to…
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Beth Orton New Album?
Beth Orton, out of the spotlight for a while since her excellent 4th album “Comfort in Strangers” has got her…
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Utada Hikaru – “Celebrate” and “Fight The Blues” Live
While I await Utada Hikaru’s latest album to reach my doorstep, I have found two new album songs performed live…
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Nina Nastasia – Run To Ruin Review
Nina’s eerie minimal music reaches dizzy heights with her third album “Run To Ruin”. Despite only having 8 tracks and…
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Bic Runga – Live Vault
Today’s live vault comes from New Zealand beauty Bic Runga who is very successful there but less known elsewhere. Her…
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Hiroki Kikuta – Lost Files Review
Hiroki Kikuta had seemingly dissolved into thin air for a long time in the world of VGM – I personally…
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Yoshitaka Hirota – Shadow Hearts Arranged: NDE
Shadow Hearts Arranged Tracks: Near Death Experience had me slightly worried when it was announced. I had enjoyed two superb…