Eminence Symphony Orchestra @ Wai-Con 2010
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing a seven-piece ensemble from Eminence Symphony Orchestra perform live as part of Wai-Con, one of Perth’s major anime conventions. Most gamers and anime fans will probably be familiar with Eminence, if not by name then through their body of work. They are a Sydney-based group that mostly … Read more
Music: RAINBOWS by alice nine.
Another album that’s taking up a lot of my time this year is Vandalize by alice nine. This song, Rainbows, is a great example of the album’s strengths: great guitar riffs and solos, and strong, catchy vocals. It’s a fun song with a dance-y sort of beat, and I love the final burst of energy … Read more
Music: Follow The Map by Mono
This is a powerful song from one of my favourite albums of 2009 thus far, Hymn to the Immortal Wind by Mono. Follow The Map is the most concise song on the record; the only track under five minutes in length and one of only two under ten minutes. You can see why then it … Read more
Music: Gekisei by Merry
I’ll keep the description brief, because at around fifteen minutes long, this song is going to take up enough of your time. In fact, I’ll just say this: Gekisei by Merry, from their album Under-World, is probably my favourite song released in 2009 thus far. You can listen to it here, with the promo video, … Read more
Music: Lost in Blue by Nightmare
This is the first of what will be an ongoing series of entries in which I’ll share music that I’m enjoying. I’ve been meaning to start this for a week or two, but have been trying to figure out how best to actually present the music to you in an easy – but legal – … Read more
