A friend came running up to me in the supermarket a while ago and said, ‘OMG! FM Belfast are coming to Zurich! You have to go!’. My first thought was, ‘Huh? FM Belfast? Who/what is that? A naval warship? A Irish pirate radio station?’. Turns out the correct answer is none of the above. In … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: Architecture in Helsinki
Live review: Architecture in Helsinki + Cut Copy, Stall 6, ZH, 28.06.11
There’s no denying the fun, happy spirit of Melbournites Architecture in Helsinki. Their quirky, irreverent indie pop won them scores of fans in the mid to late noughties, myself included. Now, in the difficult tween years of the decade, they have eschewed some of their signature quirkiness for synth-laden, polished pop with a definite whiff … Continue reading »
Cut Copy + Architecture in Helsinki – 2×2 tix, free to a good home
It’s an Oz modernist pop invasion! Quick, put away your book of 50s typography, pull up an Eames chair, clean + polish your nerd glasses, and prepare for the sparky electropop tunes of Australian bands and label mates Architecture in Helsinki + Cut Copy – now that’s a great double bill. I adored AiH‘s 2005 … Continue reading »
Zurich live news 16.02.11 + festival goodness!
The good news just keeps on rolling in this week – look at all the musical goodness coming our way in the next few months: The Phoenix Foundation @ Komplex 18.02.11 Maps & Atlases @ Plaza 18.02.11 Fran Healy @ Abart 20.02.11 Hurts @ X-Tra 21.02.11 Hercules and Love Affair @ Abart 22.02.11 Wintersleep @ … Continue reading »