Next week is possibly the busiest week in music in Zurich since the summer festival season – so many good things, so little time! And only one of me. First decision to make is on Monday 21.11.11, where the choice is between the formidable and fearless rock bombast of The Kills (ah, one of my … Continue reading »
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By popular demand – Mando Diao
I remember in the summer of 2010 you could hardly turn on the radio or head to a gig without hearing the Mando Diao song ‘Dance With Somebody’ from their 2009 album Give Me Fire blasted out of speakers somewhere. An irresistibly catchy piece of 60s revival garage rock featuring some nicely howly vocals from … Continue reading »
Live review – DJ Shadow @ Komplex, ZH, 04.06.11
I’ve been a Star Wars fan since I was old enough to wield a light saber, so you can imagine my delight when I turned up to the DJ Shadow gig at Komplex a couple of weekends ago and saw *gasp* *swoon* a Death Star in front of my very eyes. Engage the tractor beam! … Continue reading »
Shake hands with DJ Shadow – win meet & greet tickets
Hands up who wants to meet legendary DJ Shadow? I’ve got 3 tix for a meet & greet + show this Saturday 04.06.11 @ Komplex burning a hole in my pocket. Mail me at highrotational [at] gmail [dot] com if you want one! Hear the new single ‘I Gotta Rokk’ from DJ Shadow’s forthcoming album The Less … Continue reading »
DJ Shadow – ‘Live from the Shadowsphere’: Win 2×2 FREE TIX
Sydney, 1999: I can’t stop playing DJ Shadow‘s (Californian Josh Davis) 1996 debut album Endtroducing (I’m a few years behind the rest of the world), and I can’t stop raving to everyone I know about how it is ‘made entirely of samples, but kind of hip hop, electronic, jazz and rock all at once!’. Released … Continue reading »
Live review – The Dø @ Komplex, Zurich 18.03.11
It’s pretty risky to release an album and embark on a tour which focuses almost exclusively on the new material, especially when your old stuff is particularly beloved and well-known. You can’t blame the audience then for not responding as enthusiastically as you might like – they don’t know the new songs and so find … Continue reading »
Live review: My Chemical Romance @ Komplex 08.03.11
I have to hand it to Gerard Way – he’s really rocking that superhero/outlaw alter-ego thing. From the tips of his wild red hair to the toes of his (awesome, enviable) knee-high boots, he plays it just right. He IS a rockstar superhero! (but with undies safely on the inside). Continue reading »
Live review – Interpol + Matthew Dear @ Komplex, Zurich 14.03.11
Back to Komplex on Monday night for Interpol + Matthew Dear. I seem to be there a lot these days. Continue reading »
Live review – White Lies @ Komplex, Zurich 11.03.11
I’ve never seen so many grown and half-grown men acting like fangirls before. I’m at the White Lies concert, and all around me men are screaming singer Harry McVeigh’s name, shouting all the words, playing air guitar/drums/keyboards, and pogoing with their hands in the air. Guess White Lies is one of those bloke bands, then. Continue reading »
Interpol – International alert
Those enigmatic purveyors of brooding alternative rock, Interpol, are swinging through Zurich on the European leg of their tour to promote their eponymous fourth album, Interpol. Their first two albums, Turn On The Bright Lights, and Antics, established Interpol as the black-clad key players in a wave of sleek, thrilling alternative rock that instantly spawned … Continue reading »
