music
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My 6 year debut anniversary; a reflection
Today, April 19th 2025, marks the 6 year anniversary since my musical debut. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen; on April 19th 2019 – 6 years ago today – I released my first song, ever. I was 12 years old then, and now I’m 18. Everything has changed, and so, nothing is the same – I… Read more
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Yumi Arai – “The 14th Moon” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ Yes, I have decided that I’m going to be reviewing all the Yuming in existence. Cry about it. Or actually, please don’t – I’d hate to see pretty little you cry. Cheer up, beautiful! Because what we got here, is another Yuming album to live, love, and laugh to (but not… Read more
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Yumi Arai – “Cobalt Hour” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ The stars have aligned once again; I am feeling capricious, hence I skipped my prose class today (being an English major is not for the weak), and what better way to spend my self-declared day off than to listen to Yuming, my most beloved of all? No, seriously. As time goes… Read more
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2025 CD reissues
Dear all, I am delighted to announce all three of my albums are now in stock on CD! “Computer Generated Noise” and “Φαντασματικό Φάντασμα” have been reissued in CD following numerous requests, seeing as the initial CD run (December 2023) had been sold out. Starting at €8 a piece + shipping, either (or both) of… Read more
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Silia – “The Forbidden Resort Chronicles” review
Final verdict: ??? Is this the single worst idea I’ve ever had? Yes. Am I still doing it? Also, yes. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, and everybody else. I’m reviewing my own album here. Obviously I won’t give it a rating (for I cannot objectively rate it – I consider it to be my child,… Read more
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Ruth Ruth – “Laughing Gallery” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ It must’ve been July 2023 when I found this CD in the bargain bin of a hole-in-the-wall second-hand record store (that has since been closed down, RIP). This very amusing cover art caught my eye, and so I took the album home (having paid for it, obviously – I am by… Read more
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New single “The Poet/Geriatric Factor” out now!
Greetings all, It is with great joy that I announce the release of my sterling 6th single, entitled “The Poet/Geriatric Factor”. Starting on March 21st 2025 (which should be today, if I’m not mistaken), it is available to be listened to on your favorite streaming service, or on Bandcamp, or on YouTube, or wherever else… Read more
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Marina – “The Family Jewels” review
Final verdict: 9/10 ★★★★⋆˙⟡ Marina has long been one of my favorite artists – through the holy trinity that is her first few albums (the “The Family Jewels” – “Electra Heart” – “Froot” run) she has proven herself to be a greatly creative songwriter, a force to be reckoned with. Those sentiments aren’t quite in… Read more
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Street performing pandemonium
You know, it’s well past my bedtime, but just two hours ago I came back home from street performing – and on second thought, tonight’s show was utterly bonkers. So much so that I have to write about it – because there’s simply no other way of moving on with my life after all that… Read more
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Lady Gaga – “Mayhem” review
Final verdict: 8/10 ★★★★☆ Say what you will about Lady Gaga – but one thing you absolutely cannot deny is that she’s an unlikely talent. A beast of a vocalist, a more-than-merely-competent pianist, and a reasonably trustworthy songwriter, complete with mind-blowing stage pyrotechnics. She’s what a popstar ought to be, the complete package. But well, let’s not… Read more
