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Filharmonie, Filderstadt, Germany14th April 2008
Serj Tankian, Inme
To most of us Mr. SERJ TANKIAN is very well known as the singer and one of the founding members of the Alternative/Metal formation SYSTEM OF A DOWN. In October 2007 he released ‘Elect the Dead’, his first solo album, in the US and some European countries via Serjical Strike (his own record company) and Reprise Records. And of course he went on tour with his new stuff, and still is touring - he will for example play various summer festivals like the Ozzfest (USA), Sziget (HUN) or Highfield (D) Festival. To his appearance at the Filharmonie in Filderstadt near Stuttgart he had brought with him the UK group INME as a support, who have just released ‘DayDream Anonymous’ via Graphite Records last year. http://www.filharmoniefilderstadt.de/
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Seidensticker Halle, Bielefeld, Germany
30th June 2008
Die Ärzte, Blowfly
After a concert in Münster in May once again we could enjoy the "best band of the world", as DIE ÄRZTE call themselves, at their current tour "Jazzfäst". At 30th June we visited their show in Bielefeld at the "Seidenstickerhalle". When we arrived, the venue was well filled and the temperature inside was already high, but before we could enjoy DIE ÄRZTE, we had to go through the support band BLOWFLY.
30th June 2008
Die Ärzte, Blowfly
After a concert in Münster in May once again we could enjoy the "best band of the world", as DIE ÄRZTE call themselves, at their current tour "Jazzfäst". At 30th June we visited their show in Bielefeld at the "Seidenstickerhalle". When we arrived, the venue was well filled and the temperature inside was already high, but before we could enjoy DIE ÄRZTE, we had to go through the support band BLOWFLY.
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Friday May 30th 2008Paradiso, Amsterdam
Unheilig, FabrikC
On a sunny spring evening, the Graf honoured the Netherlands with a visit. While most people preferred to spend a steamy night on the terraces of Amsterdam, a small amount of people chose to spend an evening inside with the Graf, warmed up by German industrial band FabrikC. Performing in a former church, the setting was worthy of the count.
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Keltfest, Biesbosch, The Netherlands31st of May and 1st of June 2008
Rapalje, Omnia, Orfeo and many more
The entire week it was nothing but rain but on the first morning of Keltfest the sun was shining. A few drops fell but that was all. Last year the festival was still called Scotlandfest but this first year with a new name was definitely a success. Two days of folk music, live re-enactment, dance, food Highland Games, and laughter. There was a lot of activity on the festival terrain. On of the first things you saw when entering: the highland games. Strong men, women and even children challenging each other in activities such as throwing logs and swinging heavy weights across the grass. A few members from the audience were even invited to give it a shot. They were allowed to throw the women's weight (25kg). The men's weight (50kg) would have definitely been to much for a newbie.
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LKA, Stuttgart, Germany1st June 2008
Fear Dark Festival: Sletchvalk, Thy Majesty, Eluveitie, Endstille
Shortly after I reached the LKA, I had to realize that I already missed the first band but some others should still follow. It thought it would be a real good indoor festival with Headliners like ENDSTILLE and ELUVEITIE. But unfortunately I must confess that I was almost disappointed this year. The selection of the bands was more than poor and for a FEAR-DARK-FESTIVAL not satisfying enough. There were so few people in front of the stage at some times that we had enough space to play a football match. Most other fans I talked to where also not very impressed with this selection and they mainly came to this festival cause of the headliners ENDSTILLE and ELUVEITIE.
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- Die Ärzte - Münster 2008
- Einstürzende Neubauten - Cologne 2008
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