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The Old Wharf, Birmingham, UK21st March 2010
Enochian Theory, Kataleptic, Dakesis; Island Three
For any “Brummies” who've never attended a gig at the Old Wharf, you're missing something pretty unique, for this is not some recent wannabe plastic pub; this is a dyed in the wool authentic musician’s haunt where the very best in emerging and more established bands of all sorts of alternative genres come to ply their wares. It's small, really small, but you'll get a huge welcome, cheaply priced drinks and even an open fire in the yard at the back while you listen to a plethora of local and not so local talent whilst at the same time having the chance to take in the great wall art. I was there primarily to have a look at the much lauded and applauded ENOCHIAN THEORY, but before they ever got near to the stage there were no less than three support bands to enjoy.
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Pulp, Duisburg, Germany18th March 2010
DAF & No More
The Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft haunted German grounds again. The only show in North-Rhine-Westphalia in the course of that was to take place at the event castle Pulp in Duisburg this time. It was still quite empty when I arrived at the venue and for the time being it wouldn't become what you'd call packed.
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Kesselhaus (Kulturbraurei), Berlin, Germany10th March 2010
In Extremo
It's a great thing when a really successful band decides that they won't just work to the winning formula they already have but will stretch the creative envelope to encompass something much more basic, much more creative and ultimately much braver. Considering their near biblical success with the number one album 'Sängerkrieg', one could have been forgiven for assuming that they'd lay back on their laurels basking in their success. Ah, but far from it. Shortly after they produced the acoustic version of the album and then made the decision to take a wholly acoustic tour. This is bravery verging on madness, which is why not a lot of bands undertake something like this. Acoustic is raw, naked and unforgiving, and you really have to be ahead of your game to pull it off, which they did; in abundance.
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Backstage Club, Munich, Germany10th March 2010
Sono & Slave Republic
After SONO have published their new album ‘Plus’ in the last year, I wanted to hear how they sound live now and was already very curious for this diverse evening. And so, I went to the Backstage Club on this Wednesday evening for their Munich show, supported by SLAVE REPUBLIC.
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Tivoli, Freiberg, Germany13th March 2010
Led Astray, Beautiful Cafillery, Dying Humanity, Maroon
Saturday night, outside it is cold, it's raining, and everybody's looking for heat - posters promised hot music: MAROON had used a longer break for song writing. Now they wanted to present their latest CD ‘Order’ finally live to the public. Together with three other bands, they wanted to review their concept in a Saxon town. The legendary ballroom Tivoli in Freiberg seemed to them suitable and approx. 500 people had come. www.tivoli-freiberg.de
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