Category Archives: Spotlightopia
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Spotlight On: Frank Turner – Tape Deck Hearts
Leave a commentSeptember 2, 2013 by auriopia
Frank Turner doesn’t really need as much introduction as some of the artists I’ve reviewed recently. This prolific English folk-punk …
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Spotlight On: Carice van Houten – See You On The Ice
Leave a commentAugust 31, 2013 by auriopia
Beautiful Carice van Houten is best known as Game of Thrones’ Melisandre, the Red Priestess of Asshai. Less well known …
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Spotlight on: Vintage Trouble – The Bomb Shelter Sessions
2August 28, 2013 by auriopia
I’ve heard it all too often: people bemoaning the state of contemporary rock and R’n’B music. They throw out all …
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Pocket Satellite + Guests @ Surya
1March 27, 2013 by auriopia
Hello my old friends! It’s been some months since my last post. Forgive me: I hope that this will …
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Backstreet’s Back?! … Alright!!
Leave a commentJuly 20, 2012 by auriopia
Given that yesterday’s articles paid homage to the great and the good of the rock’n’roll universe, it may surprise some …
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Britain’s Second-Favourite Astrophysicist Named Brian. (Happy Birthday Old Man!)
1July 19, 2012 by auriopia
Today, 19th July 2012, signifies the day that the great, fireplace-hacking, guitar-shredding guru that is Brian Harold May, CBE, gets …
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Stick Your Tongue Out!
1July 19, 2012 by auriopia
It’s Stick Your Tongue Out Day (True Story!) – so today we’re paying tribute to glam rock legend Gene Simmons, …
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Spotlight on… Grey Reverend
Leave a commentJuly 13, 2012 by auriopia
To my mind, few sounds in this world are prettier or more soothing than the sound of a simple vocal …
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Is Your Love Big Enough?… Mine is!
Leave a commentJuly 10, 2012 by auriopia
Last week I posted an article entitled Spotlight on… Lianne La Havas. Her album Is Your Love Big Enough? was …
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Spotlight on… Lianne La Havas
2July 5, 2012 by auriopia
There are few soul and R&B vocalists on the scene right now who excite me as much as Lianne La …
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