john mellencamp

artist: john mellencamp
venue: acer arena
date: 28 nov 2008
sound: rock/pop

"didn't enjoy his show as much as sheryl's maybe because i don't know any of his stuff or i was still high on sheryl. still i was impressed by his songwriting skills, the stories he told and more amazingly his band. very well put together. he was really good to his fans. some of them came to the front of the stage to take some close-up pix but the security guard came to chase them away and he told the security guard to fuck off. what a man ! there was a moment of bliss when sheryl came out to do a duet with him :)"

official website: http://www.mellencamp.com/

sheryl crow

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artist: sheryl crow

venue: acer arena

date: 28 nov 2008

sound: rock/pop

"omfg. i waited almost 15 years to see her live and my dream finally came true (who ever said dreams don't come true. didn't wish hard enough!). she is such a fantastic performer. real pro and one hot sexy mama :) she played all her hits and thus, i relived every single moment that i missed in the 90s. only wished she played more of her newer stuff, afterall it is the 'love is free' tour. definitely worth the wait. 1 hour of pure heaven ! now .. back to dreaming .... :p"

official website: http://www.sherylcrow.com/

jackson mclaren

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artist: jackson mclaren
venue: oxford art factory
date: 30 oct 2008
sound: acoustic/folk/pop

"he got up the stage, sang all his songs on stage and left the stage. amazingly shy, was surprised he even got up the stage. having said that, his songs were infectious with great lyrics + melody and he performed them incredibly well. would definitely love to see and hear more of his stuff. "

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jacksonmclaren

gin wigmore

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artist: gin wigmore
venue: oxford art factory
date: 30 oct 2008
sound: alternative/pop

"so, me along with the rest of the crowd were mesmerized by this amazing act. opening for jay brannan, she was able to captivate the audience with her infectious pop tunes and performance. fantastic crowd interaction. one good packaging. very good live. love to hear and see more of her."

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ginwigmore

jay brannan

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artist: jay brannan
venue: oxford art factory
date: 30 oct 2008
sound: acoustic/folk/pop

"so, if you have seen the movie 'shortbus' you would have seen more than hearing the very catchy 'sodapop' ;) Eventhough the performance isn't R rated, he didn't fail to entertain the crowd with his kick ass acoustic 1 man show. fantastic voice. great songs great hooks. most memorable moment was when he sang the cathy dennis penned track 'i kissed a girl' ! i almost melted. haha. check out his EP (released by his own record label 'the great depression records') on itunes ... a definitely MUST SEE live performer."

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jaybrannan

the bangles

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artist: the bangles
venue: enmore theater
date: 12 oct 2008
sound: pop

"i love being at a bangles concert coz i am always the youngest in the crowd :) these chicks in their late 40s still do know how to have a good time on stage. playing a mix of old and new tracks one after another and the crowd reacted to every old hit song ! it is really different being in a crowd of mature audiences. they are there for the music and having a great time without being stupid. this is their 2nd reunion concert in australia and also my second bangles concert. twice they skipped the comeback hit single 'something that you said' wtf?. sigh. maybe the next concert ... least they didn't dare skip 'walk like an egyptian' and 'eternal flame'. i predict a riot if that happens."

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

katy perry

artist: katy perry
venue: the forum
date: 10 oct 2008
sound: pop

"it must be a challenge to perform to an all ages crowd, kids who wanted to be there because it's cool to be seen in a concert, kids who constantly talked on the cell phone while you sing, or kids who are there to only listen to your 2 current hit singles etc. still she was patient enough to put on a relatively good show. great sparkling outfit. unfortunately the mix weren't that good. maybe it's the venue. more noise than her vocals. still it was really exciting for me to see my very first song penned by cathy dennis performed live by the original artist. heaven !"

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/katyperry