Self-described “Pagan-Synth” Oklahoma duo Esoterik kicked off the night with a captivating sound which combines ethereal vocals with synthpop beats. Their hypnotic new single “Spirits Light The Way” featured vocalist Allison Eckfeldt swirling onstage and a hooded Brady Bledsoe providing dark, atmospheric synths. The 80s influence continued with Glass Apple Bonzai, the solo project of Toronto-based Daniel Belasco, who brought us uplifting anthems wrapped in signature analog synthpop warmth, with an appearance by Striplicker…
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Living Colour “Vivid 30th celebration” UK tour: Northampton show review
On 20 July 2019, Living Colour visited Northampton during their UK tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Vivid. It was our first opportunity to see this legendary rock band… although Living Colour can’t be labelled so easily. Their music is a very interesting and inspiring mix of hard rock, metal, funk, even hip hop and jazz; their musical expression is so rich and their songwriting utterly clever and thoughtful. They have been…
Read MoreACTORS Live at Capitol Hill Block Party + Canada/European Tour Dates
Actors are playing at Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle, WA on 21 July. You can Check out the full-line up here and do not miss Shannon on the Capitol Hill Block Party Artist Series panel taking place on July 20th. SHOWS 2019 Summer’s End European Tour Tickets are available through the links below 07/31 VICTORIA, BC CENTENNIAL SQUARE 08/15 EDMONTON, AB 9910 08/16 CALGARY, AB DICKENS 08/17 TORONTO, ON THE GARRISON 08/22 FRANKFURT,…
Read MoreThe Cult / Prayers / Zola Jesus / VOWWS at Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA June 15, 2019
“There’s nothing like live rock n’ roll,” mused Ian Astbury to a rapt audience under the full moon at Greek Theatre last weekend; wise words indeed from a leading expert. The charismatic frontman of 80s goth rockers The Cult was in top form for a perfect night of smash hit after deep cut, kicking things off with “Sun King” and “New York City” off their 1989 release Sonic Temple. Astbury strutted around the stage…
Read MoreMen At Work + Lene Lovich Band @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, 21 June 2019 – show review
On Friday, 21st June, we went to O2 Shepard’s Bush Empire to see the long overdue live show by Aussie legends Men At Work, supported by the apparently immortal Lene Lovich and her Lene Lovich Band. As usual, the audience demographic was more suited for some more formal occasion, but these kinds of shows have a tendency to bring out fountains of youth and euphoria in an otherwise more serene crowd. At 8 sharp,…
Read MoreACTORS 2019 UK Tour
ACTORS are in the UK this week in support of their debut, It Will Come To You, released on Artoffact Records. They recently completed a sold-out North American tour and were featured in-studio at Radio K (KUOM) in Minneapolis and Yamaha Canada Music’s Make Waves series. Their debut effort landed on various best of 2018 lists including KEXP 90.3 FM. ACTORS 2019 UK Tour with Empathy Test 6/22 – Glasgow, UK @ Ivory Blacks 6/23 – Manchester, UK…
Read MorePenetration prepare a new UK tour including a special show alongside Buzzcocks & Skids
First-generation punk band Penetration return to touring with a set of UK tour dates for 2019, starting this June 21st with a London show at the Royal Albert Hall alongside Buzzcocks and Skids. This special show celebrates the life of Buzzcocks frontman Pete Shelley, who sadly passed away in December 2018. Penetration’s singer Pauline Murray is also one of several guest vocalists who will perform with Buzzcocks that evening. The two bands go back…
Read MoreMy Life With The Thrill Kill Kult / Curse Mackey June 13, 2019 at 1720 in Los Angeles, CA – show review
Everybody’s favorite Kult has done it again with their latest release, In The House Of Strange Affairs, an appropriately sleazy and campy chapter in the noir-meets-psychedelic-industrial-disco chronicles of My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult. They were joined on this tour with the multi-talented Curse Mackey, who has just released his first solo album, Instant Exorcism. A Pigface veteran who stormed the industrial scene in the 90s with his dark and gritty band Evil…
Read MoreVOWWS @ The Dev Camden, London, 30 May – show review
On 30 May, The Dev Camden hosted one of the most exciting new acts we could’ve possibly wished to see in London. VOWWS embarked on their first European tour in May, starting said tour in Belgium on 15 May and ending with their performance at WGT Festival in Leipzig on 9 June. This fairly young band from LA caught my attention a few years ago, after hearing their single “Losing Myself In You” which…
Read MoreFields Of The Nephilim June 2019 UK Tour
Gothic rock legends Fields Of The Nephilim return this June with dates in Glasgow, Leeds, Nottingham and Newcastle. This follows their mesmerising tour last year which culminated in them headlining Tomorrow’s Ghosts Festival at Whitby. Support for the tour comes from Terminal Gods (Glasgow), Salvation (Leeds), Red Sun Revival (Nottingham) and The Last Cry (Newcastle). 2019 Tour Dates Announced 27th June – Barrowland, Glasgow with Terminal Gods 28th June – Stylus, Leeds with Salvation…
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