Litany - Mikis Theodorakis

Advantages: Ethereal Indie dreampop at its best
Disadvantages: You might not like ethereal Indie dreampop at its best

...was packed and surely they were being paid, but anyway I remember that gig as being pretty cool. I have ummed and ahhed regarding which of their albums I should review. It was a close run thing between Gala and Split. Gala was their debut, actually an amalgam of the Mad Love and Scar EPs. Split was their third album. I decided on Split; I think this is their most mature work, not as accessible as their fourth and final album, Lovelife, but poses far more interesting questions of the listener, and had a rather more polished sparkly dynamic than their earlier work. This would be the first port of call or any new listener would my arm be twisted for a recommendation, and this won the day; Split it is. LUSH Lush were fronted by dyed-redhead Miki Berenyi. Miki was of mixed Japanese and Hungarian extraction and was famous for her mouth... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Fun, Girl Powerish
Disadvantages: They spilt up

...Years and years and years ago a radio station in Sydney used to play this great song called "Ciao" which featured a guy and a girl singing to each other after a break-up and how much better they are off without each other "Do you think I care" in that fun game of one up-manship that tends to be played in many a break up. I really liked this song and hunted it down and found it it was by Lush and featured Jarvis Cocker, the CD was hard to find and I eventually ordered it from America though considering they are English they shouldn't be so hard to find here.. A group of four formed originally by London girls Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson who are just those kind of people who are crazy in love with music. They say they were influenced by music they heard growing up Beatles to Carly Simon to pop music. The band started with riot grrl... Read review

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Advantages: good singers
Disadvantages: none

...The name boyzone says it all you can tell that there is a couple of lads who are all friends in a group.Boyzone have done well in pop life they have realesed alot of singles and albums and have decied to take a break.Stephen has stared a solo singing job as has ronan and mikie and are all doing a good job.Keith is doing FBI for cbbc.Shane is out doing his own thing and they are all very well.I dont know when they will come back to a band maybe 1,2,3,4 maybe even 5 years.I wish them luck in what ever they do next.I hope you like boyzone as much as i do and wish them luck.My favourite member of the band is Shane and has been for a couple of years.Ronan is also the maneger of westlife who are now in the record books.Thank you for reading this articail.I would give boyzone a 7/10 mark.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful