Monthly Archives: July 2011

Kalafina’s Performance at Club Nokia – Concert Report

By zzeroparticle | Published: July 23, 2011

The Mikunopolis Vocaloid concert at Anime Expo may have grabbed most of the headlines, but because I’m still throwing my stock in with human vocalists, none of the other concerts had me quite as excited as seeing Kalafina, Yuki Kajiura’s trio of vocalists in Keiko, Wakana, and Hikaru, perform at the Club Nokia. From their [...]

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Ani-Jazz 1st Note – Review

By maskerade | Published: July 21, 2011

Album Title: Ani-Jazz 1st Note Anime Title: Various Artist: Tokyo Brass Style Catalog Number: HMCH-1007 Release Type: Arrangement Release Date: Nov 25, 2005 Purchase at: CDJapan

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A New Writer in Maskerade: Greetings and Salutations! And all that.

By maskerade | Published: July 19, 2011

This is probably the hardest thing to do, this talking about oneself part. I mean, I could write a two thousand word article without thinking too hard about it, within some hours, with lots of coffee. But a self-introduction? That takes days, even weeks of introspection. I have to identify what it is that defines [...]

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Nirgilis Performance in Club Nokia – Concert Report

By zzeroparticle | Published: July 15, 2011

Vocals are usually what make or break concert experiences. In fact, I’m willing to go as far as to say that I’ve yet to enjoy a concert where the singing didn’t at least reach some level of acceptable technical competence – that is, where at least the majority of the notes being sung are in [...]

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Mikunopolis: Hatsune Miku Live in Los Angeles – Concert Report

By zzeroparticle | Published: July 8, 2011

As I mentioned in my quick run-through of Anime Expo 2011, there wasn’t any event that left me quite as befuddled as this year’s Mikunopolis concert. The Mikunopolis concert was far outside my usual realm of experiences and I came out of it with more questions than answers. First off, the very concept of rendering [...]

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