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New Music Monday: F!onn ‘The Despondent Cycle’ (2017)

LianeJanuary 11, 2021

Happy 2021, readers! This year hasn’t started off any better for me personally but we’re only a couple weeks in… In my attempts to stay more connected to the world…Continue readingNew Music Monday: F!onn ‘The Despondent Cycle’ (2017)

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New music Friday: Bitmap, European Sun, C-Beem

LianeSeptember 11, 2020September 12, 2020

Today’s new music comes all from England, but spans the indie pop and post punk genres so I guess it might appeal to different audiences? Bitmap First, Bitmap is a…Continue readingNew music Friday: Bitmap, European Sun, C-Beem

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Somasu “8 years a” EP shines a light on isolation

LianeJune 4, 2020July 19, 2020

I get a lot of emails everyday, not all music related though Somasu eventually stood out to me because of the artist’s honesty about both his mental health issues and…Continue readingSomasu “8 years a” EP shines a light on isolation

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TRACK: Lola de Hanna “Falling (where’s the ground)?”

LianeMay 1, 2020May 12, 2020

Awhile back, I reviewed an album by Himmel called “A Long Cold Winter”, featuring Lola de Hanna’s vocals. Here’s a little bio from her from BandCamp: Born in Greece, Lola came to…Continue readingTRACK: Lola de Hanna “Falling (where’s the ground)?”

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Echo & the Bunnymen MP3 Cassette from Concert Live

LianeJune 20, 2016March 15, 2017

It isn’t often that I get a truly unique and exciting piece of band merch. I admit this one is everything I love in one perfect package: Echo and The…Continue readingEcho & the Bunnymen MP3 Cassette from Concert Live

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AXS Contributions: Anime Expo, XTC top 10, SVIIB

LianeMarch 10, 2016June 17, 2019

Sometime last month, I received an email from Examiner about AXS needing a live entertainment writer – so I applied and become an AXS contributor! My most recent article was a “Performer Profile” on Anime Expo,…Continue readingAXS Contributions: Anime Expo, XTC top 10, SVIIB

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Album Review: Himmel “A Long Cold Winter”

LianeFebruary 13, 2015June 17, 2019

Debut album by Himmel “A Long Cold Winter” (Long Gone Days Records) is an impressive collection of dreamy sounding instrumentals and collaborations with different vocalists. The first single “Reverie” features operatic…Continue readingAlbum Review: Himmel “A Long Cold Winter”

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‘REVOLUTION – The Shoegaze Revival’ compilation

LianeFebruary 1, 2015March 27, 2017

Every so often, new music by bands I don’t really know about excites me. It’s purely based on their sound and style, and that they’re reviving a movement I enjoy.…Continue reading‘REVOLUTION – The Shoegaze Revival’ compilation

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Sounds of Sputnik – New Born Feat. Ummagma

LianeSeptember 4, 2014November 23, 2021

I was recently notified of this excellent new release by Sounds of Sputnik, which features Ummagma – a very talented band whose great music has been featured on this blog before. Ummagma…Continue readingSounds of Sputnik – New Born Feat. Ummagma

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Macatier – The Outside World EP

LianeJanuary 9, 2014November 23, 2021

I was pretty excited when I first heard this ‘upbeat acoustic’ EP by a young London based musician Dan Brown, who goes by Macatier when performing. The single “Dopamine” reminded…Continue readingMacatier – The Outside World EP