Adele ’21’ Album Review
Adele is without a doubt the finest young female singer on the music scene today, and ’21’ is a worthy testament to her undeniably great talent.
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Author: Brian Miller
Brian Miller is the Publisher and Editor of Vivascene, which he founded in 2010. A former record store owner, business executive and business writer, he is devoted to vinyl records, classical guitar, and b&w photography.
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Album Review
Grace Potter looks to be the new young Queen of Rock and Roll. Her band The Nocturnals provide strong backing to her dynamic performances,
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The Head And The Heart Album Review
They are heartbreaking and heartmaking in their delirious intensity. Seldom has the name of a group matched their effect on the audience.
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Teddy Thompson ‘Bella’ Album Review
There is no finer interpreter of other people’s songs on the music scene today than Teddy Thompson. His own songs are confessional, black and uplifting.
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The Decemberists, ‘The King Is Dead’ Album Review
Moving on from their rock opera “The Hazards of Love’, Colin Meloy and The Decemberists have crafted a lighter American roots-focused work that features the terrific vocals of Gillian Welch on several tracks.
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Joanna Borromeo ‘Through The Dark’ Album Review
Her command over her own voice and the keyboard, coupled with a compelling stage presence, make Joanna an artist not easily forgotten.
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Brian Eno ‘Small Craft On A Milk Sea’ Album Review
This album consists of several short pieces, most of them quiet evocations of deeply felt landscape and geography.
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Pacifika: The Vivascene Interview
Following the release of Pacifika’s second album we spoke with Silvana Kane, the group’s lead singer, about their music.
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Bryan Ferry ‘Olympia’ Album Review
This one approaches ‘Avalon’ in its surprising and sophisticated intensity, but with its 21st century sonics delivers even more mystery.
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