Live Review
Gallery and set-lists: Ne Obliviscaris / Persefone / Asymmetric Universe – The Grand Social, Dublin 16.05.2023
Australian progressive metal band Ne Obliviscaris from Melbourne playing Dublin’s The Grand Social with openers progressive death metal band Persefone from Andorra la Vella, Andorra and jazz/fusion progressive metal band Asymmetric Universe from Turin, Italy. Asymmetric Universe photos: Persefone photos & set-list: Flying Sea DragonsMind As UniverseIntro+The Great RealityPrison SkinLiving WavesKatabasisMerkabahThe Majestic of Gaia Ne Obliviscaris …
Live Review: The New Pornographers/Wild Pink – Wall Street Theater, Norwalk, CT 14.05.2023
Sunday night’s performance marked 20 years “and a few days” since the release of The New Pornographers’ second album Electric Version. A gentle reminder that it’s been over two decades since this indie supergroup led by Carl (AC) Newman first came into being and still continues to evolve. I recently listened to a Sirius XMU interview …
Gallery: Tempers / Bean Sí – The Workman’s Club Cellar, Dublin 14.05.2023
New York City duo Tempers who specialise in low-lit poetic synth-pop playing Dublin’s The Workman’s Club Cellar and low lit it was, so much so that at times the duo weren’t visible at all on stage with the duo only using strip lights to back light the stage in reds/blues and white strobing.As they walking …
Live Gallery: Peach PRC at the Metro Theatre, Sydney 14.05.2023
Live Gallery: Peach PRC dazzles sold out Metro crowd 14.05.2023
Gallery: Pastiche / Shobsy – Bulmer’s Secret Orchard series, Paris Texas Bar Kilkenny 12.05.2023
The Bulmer’s Secret Orchard series of shows are well under way and the second one hit Kilkenny’s Paris Texas bar for a night of Pop. Live acts on the night were Pastiche and Shobsy, both hailing from Dublin. Shobsy photos: Pestiche photos:
Gallery and set-lists: Night Demon / Lugosi / Unmaker – The Grand Social, Dublin 11.05.2023
Californian (N.W.O.T.H.M.) band Night Demon stopped off at Dublin’s The Grand Social for the second date of their four date Irish tour and taking up the support slots were Dublin’s Alt-rock band Lugosi and thrashers Unmaker. Unmaker photos & set-list: End Of PlayHead Of The SnakeTo WarStatus ZeroDrop DeadLimb From Limb Lugosi photos & set-list: We’re …
Live Review + Gallery: Melbourne’s The Silversound turn it on for album launch at The Brunswick Ballroom 07.05.2023
Melbourne psychedelic supergroup, The Silversound, turned in a performance for the ages when they launched their debut album at The Brunswick Ballroom on Sunday afternoon. I wanted to leave this review for a couple of days so as I could remove the reverberating song-list from my head and try to write an objective piece, but …
Live Review: Cosmic Kitten – Belltown Yacht Club – Seattle, Wa – 07.05.2023
Cosmic Kitten, an alternative / post grunge band from Long Beach, California invited me to come out to check-out their show this past Sunday night in Seattle, Washington. Lead vocalist Karen Marie gives off a shy or timid appearance as she first comes to the stage tuning her guitar. As soon as the first song …
Live Review: Skating Polly – Mano Oculta – Portland, Oregon – 06.05.2023
Skating Polly, a punk-rock sibling trio originally based out of Tacoma, Washington, performed for a jam-packed, sold-out room at the Mano Oculta this past Saturday night in Portland, Oregon.
Gallery: Otoboke Beaver / Drinking Boys And Girls Choir – Button Factory, Dublin 08.05.2023
Japanese punk band Otoboke Beaver brought their Super Champon tour to Dublin’s Button Factory, with them were Drinking Boys And Girls Choir from South Korea taking up the role of support. Drinking Boys And Girls Choir photos: Otoboke Beaver photos: