kate miller-heidke

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artist: kate miller-heidke

venue: the forum
date: 02 oct 2008
sound: pop

"it has been a common occurrance these days where the opening act outshine the main act. kate miller-heidke blew the crowd with her amazing performance. she has this amazing voice of an opera singer that blended really well with her infectious pop tunes. she interacted very well with the crowd. the absolute orgasmic moment was when she did the cathy dennis written track 'toxic', a wake up call to britney telling her to get her life back together. everyone in the crowd knew and sang along to that track. the power of a pop music! (ironically, most people are too cool and or too ashamed to admit liking a song performed by britney, yet most people know it by heart. go figure!) a moment to remember ! definitely an act to see LIVE !"

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/katemillerheidke

Colbie Caillat

artist: colbie caillat

venue: the forum

date: 02 oct 2008

sound: pop

"so, i was really looking forward to see her play but was disappointed by the show. not that she wasn't very good but for someone as professional as her, the engineer on the set sucks. the mix was aweful. it drums and guitar overshadowed her vocals for almost the entire set. her saving grace was doing a solo acoustic track on 'bubbly' !"

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/colbiecaillat

pomo mofo

artist: pomo mofo
venue: oxford art factory
date: 28 aug 2008
sound: electronic/pop

"they are quite experimental with their beats and sounds. some of their tracks are very promising. although their performance didn't wow me, i'm curious to see where they will be 5 years from now. will take note to check them out again."

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/pomomofomusic

theater of disco

artist: theater of disco
venue: oxford art factory
date: 28 aug 2008
sound: electronic/pop

"remembering seeing them at the essential last year, they were mad.they just went all crazy with their costumes. so much fun to watched. this time, they are no different. they seem to have a party on stage channeling a positive vibe to the audience making us all have a good time. good stuff."

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/theatreofdisco

art vs science

artist: art vs science
venue: oxford art factory
date: 28 aug 2008
sound: electronic/pop

"3 piece electronic pop band. good melody, good tunes, simple lyrics, good hooks. fun to watch. they play well together and seem to have a great time on stage. catch them LIVE when you can."

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/artvsscience

melanie horsnell

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artist: melanie horsnell
venue: enmore theater
date: 09 aug 2008
sound: acoustic/folk/pop

"i remember seeing melanie at the essential last year and she was amazing. she still is! she has this very soothing voice that puts you at peace when she sings. her songs are very beautifully written. definitely try to catch her LIVE when you can. meanwhile check out her songs from myspace and pick up a copy of her CD or download them from itunes."

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/melaniehorsnell
official site: http://www.melaniehorsnell.com/

jason mraz

artist: jason mraz
venue: enmore theater
date: 09 aug 2008
sound: pop

"going to a mraz concert isn't as exciting as it used to be. not because this is my 7th mraz concert. it's everything. i am so used to seeing him in a small intimate venue when he plays acoustically with just 1 (toca rivira) or 2 other musicians, performing at a venue with great acoustics, to true mraz fans who shut up and listen while he plays and us fans who know almost every song in his 100+ catalog. so, everything being a big noisy band, the mix was good but the effect is not the same. experiencing a mraz concert is about being drowned by his voice and not the band. next, the crowd. he is big enough to attract kids who just want to be there because he is now the next big thing, who would talk on the cell while he sings, constant chitchatting and gossiping, there to only listen to his hit single 'i'm yours'..etc. i can on and on but i won't. as i predicted 4 years ago, "he is going to be huge" and i am really happy that he has achieve a mega star status now, i am glad i got to experience the best part of his carreer. this is my farewell mraz tour and also my lowest mraz concert rating. moving on to a more positve note ... the duet he did with melanie horsnell, 'lucky' was awesome !"

official site: http://www.jasonmraz.com