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Chinese New Year TV Marathon – Seeker, Confessor, Shu Qi, Ayumi, Alice, And More

January 25th, 2012 No Comments

Contrary to everyone’s belief, Cynthia and I did not spend 4 days in front of our computers playing our favorite online game.  We have hardly touched that game during this holiday.  Ha!  It is for the love of Chinese tradition (hard to explain so we shall leave it there).  It is a rare opportunity to [...]

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Taylor Swift · World Tour Live · Speak Now – A Must Have!

January 11th, 2012 No Comments

Everybody loves Taylor Swift.  Even those who have not heard of her before instantly fall in love when I play her concert recording at my home.  Including my 2 years old niece who clapped and danced and looked merry and gay.  The most amazing thing is that Taylor Swift was only 21 when she performed [...]

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Ayumi Hamasaki Rock’n'Roll Circus Tour Final 7Days Special – Simply Amazing

October 1st, 2011 2 Comments

The barrier of our imagination is often defined by our experience.  If you have not seen a Japanese concert by Ayumi Hamasaki before, it is hard to describe what you have missed.  Let me say, it is mind blowing.  Cynthia does not know her music.  But she has thoroughly enjoyed watching the music recording.  She [...]

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Watching Break Up Club The Second Time

July 17th, 2011 2 Comments

If you recall, one night I had a terrible insomnia.  And one of the few activities I did awake in my supposed sleeping hours was to watch the Blu-ray version of a Hong Kong movie called “Break Up Club” on my TV (wearing my wireless headset of course).  I love it so much that when [...]

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Vanessa Paradis Divinidylle Tour – Intimate And Fun, Musically Satisfying

December 5th, 2010 No Comments

“Vanessa Paradis Divinidylle Tour” is more than a live concert recording.  It is a documentary of her 2007/8  music tour in France.  There are behind-the-scene footages narrated through the interviews of Vanessa and her band.  These footages offer rare insights – especially for those who live outside of France – on the music creation journey [...]

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Metallica – Francais Pour Une Nuit – A Must Have HD Concert Recording For Fans

August 26th, 2010 No Comments

I have watched concert recordings of different sorts.  It is the first time I see one hosted inside an ancient Coliseum, where gladiators battled for their lives thousands of years ago.  From the moment James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo entered through the gladiator tunnel, till the last song of the set, this [...]

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Symphony: Live in Vienna – Sarah Brightman – Beautiful Voice, Beautiful Cathedral, Beautiful Recording

March 24th, 2009 No Comments

This is one of those recordings that when you listen to the audio format, you feel so-so.  But when you watch the video format, you would go: Wow, this is really great!  Like that Within Temptation concert DVD I’ve watched lately.  Maybe it is the beautiful acoustic nature of a Cathedral (in the old days, Churches [...]

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Within Temptation & The Metropole Orchestra – Black Symphony – What A Feast!

February 24th, 2009 1 Comment

What a feast, what a proud moment for the Dutch.  KERRANG! magazine wrote: This really is the greatest show on earth.  OK.  Greatest is relative.  “Black Symphony” by the Dutch band Within Temptation and the Dutch Metropole Orchestra is probably one of my top 5 most favorite concert recordings.  The greatest to me is Pink Floyd’s [...]

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Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2007-08 Anniversary (DVD) – Raising the Bar Once Again

August 23rd, 2008 18 Comments

Foreign as it may sound to you, Ayumi has been a great inspiration to me.  It is a pity that many find language a barrier that is too high to cross.  Even if you are not into Ayumi’s music, watching her concert recordings will certainly open your eyes to what a live performance can be: [...]

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In Love With Korean Movies – My Sassy Girl and Windstruck

January 7th, 2007 5 Comments

Where was I back in 2001 when My Sassy Girl was released? I cannot recall. I kept missing on the opportunity to watch this monster hit six years ago. Whenever I visit Hong Kong, I always try to look this title up with no luck. Just last month, when I placed my order for the [...]

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