I’ve been furrowing my brow over all the good stuff that is coming to my little part of the world next year, trying to fit it all in, cos I don’t want to miss out on anything (huge thanks to 78s awesomely comprehensive concert agenda). Behold, my concert setlist for 2011 so far – Kejnu … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Forward thinking
Beach House – definitely maybe
I’m on the fence about going to see Beach House @ Abart in March. I’ve listened to Teen Dream, their latest album, and I did quite like their self-titled debut (particularly the track ‘Master of None‘), but their ‘slow, shadowy dream-pop’ always seems just a little too ethereal for me to really get my teeth … Continue reading »
Gurten Festival – official presale tickets available now
Official presale tix to the Gurten Festival in Bern went on sale today. No names announced til around the middle of April though… Continue reading »
On Tour – Florence and The Machine, Yeasayer, The National
Florence and the Machine touring North America and UK (May 2010) The National – North America and Europe (Paris show with Pavement) – I got tix to both Berlin and London shows, is that crazy??? Yeasayer – On tour, coming to Zurich @ Club Zukunft 12 March 2010 Placebo – Unconfirmed, but pretty definite, touring … Continue reading »
Festivals 2010 – Update
More festival announcements: Camp Bestival – Friendly Fires, Billy Bragg and Marc Almond added to line up Benicassim – Kasabian, Prodigy, PiL, Ian Brown, Dizzee Rascal, Specials added. Isle of Wight – Biffy Clyro, Blondie, Crowded House, Daisy Dares You, Doves, Friendly Fires, James, Jay-Z, Ocean Colour Scene, Orbital, Paloma Faith, Pink, Shakespears Sister, Spandau … Continue reading »
Thinking ahead…Festival Guide 2010
Already thinking about the summer festival season as an antidote to the dreariness of winter. Last year I desperately wanted to go to the Paleo festival, but tix were all sold out. The line-up was so amazing, I’m still bummed about that. I swore that this year it wouldn’t happen to me again. This year … Continue reading »
Upcoming live gigs
I’ve got quite a few gigs coming up in Zurich the next few weeks, and one in Strasbourg (my faves, The XX!) and that makes me a very very happy girl. Here’s what I’m seeing: Band of Skulls @ Rote Fabrik, Saturday 23 January Fanfarlo @ Rote Fabrik, Friday 29 January The XX + These … Continue reading »
Open Air St Gallen festival tickets presale
More and more news and info is coming out about the up-coming festival season. Today the presale (ie, cheaper) tickets went on sale for the June Open Air St Gallen festival here Switzerland. No news yet as to the line up (2009 included NIN, Editors, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Flaming Lips, Cypress … Continue reading »
