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Continue from the last post, here are the next few of my top 10 albums of 2009:

It’s Not Me, It’s You – Lily Allen
I did not have a good impression of Lily Allen when she first hit it big three years ago.  Some of her comments just made her looks like she’s a bit of a brat, almost too obnoxious.  Therefore I didn’t even listen to her debut album despite all the good reviews.  Three years later when her sophomore album came out, I finally give it a try and …

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Yesterday I went to see Regina Spektor’s concert the third time this year, but unlike the previous two times, this is a real paid, full length concert at Radio City Music Hall.  Before the concert, I did worry about if I will get tired of her shows after two times.  But all worries faded away when she started to sing.  She is as lovely as ever and with a much richer rundown given the added time compared to the free shows at Apple or B&N, there were definitely pleasant surprises.
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A month after Regina Spektor’s concert in Soho Apple, she’s here again this time at Barnes & Nobles in Union Square. Even though I just saw her and will see her again in October at Radio City Music Hall, I still went to Barnes & Nobles – it’s free! so why not? It turns out to be a very unique experience than a regular concert. The format is a series that B&N called “Upstairs at the Square: Writer & Artist Mixed” where a writer and an artist …

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One of artist performing at my favorite place in the world? of course I would attend! it’s a no-brainer! The only question for attending Regina Spektor’s Live at Soho, Apple Store is just logistic issue like how early I should be there since it’s a Friday and it’s a free limited space event!  Given the recent surge in popularity of her music, such as being one of the main song in (500) Days of Summer, I really wasn’t sure if leaving a few hours early from work would be good …

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Given the relative comfort and ease of my last concert (KT Tunstall), I would have thought the concert of Regina Spektor is even easier since I thought KT is a bigger name than Regina given that KT is all over iTunes and Starbucks, and her songs are on from Devil Wears Prada to Ugly Betty. But I was wrong, the crowd is much larger for Regina’s concert last night. The line was wrapped around the whole block. The concert was packed! Luckily our tickets were for …