Did you? Get tix to see the xx, I mean. It’s a measure of the perennially black-clad London trio’s massive success that tickets apparently sold out in just half an hour – something of a rarity in ZH. After the mind-boggling success of their debut album late in 2009 (every radio station and every TV channel in … Continue reading »
Someone once told me that you aren’t a true Kiwi unless you’ve got a copy of Based On A True Story, the acclaimed 2005 debut album from 7-piece Wellington band Fat Freddy’s Drop. The highest selling independently released album in NZ history, it reached platinum status nine times. Well, I must be the real deal, … Continue reading »
Hmmm, what is going on here? The Soulwax/2manydjs Soulwaxmas Zurich gig has been unexpectedly cancelled at the last minute. The ‘unforseen circumstances’ leading to the cancellation of the sold-out show haven’t been elaborated – to the frustration of the promoters Just Because. No advice as yet for disappointed ticket holders as to whether refunds will … Continue reading »
I’m no dancing queen, and most dance music usually leaves me cold, but if any dance music is going to whet my whistle then it’s going to be Soulwax’s alternative/indie/rock techno electronica (or whatever you call it – they mix it all up till it tastes good and throw it back out there for ravenous … Continue reading »
Ah, Nick Cave. Just the right combination of preacher man, steeze and bombastic charm. Why did it take me so long to see him in the flesh? All those years of great live gigs that I missed out on. I should have listened to all my friends who insisted that Nick Cave was the musical … Continue reading »
This hot from my inbox this afternoon: To all White Lies fans in Munich, Vienna and Zurich. We are hugely disappointed that we had to cancel our shows at the weekend. In over two years of constant touring we have only cancelled shows on two occasions due to illness. It is incredibly bad luck that … Continue reading »
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 »
A friend is coming to visit for the weekend of the 28/29 January, and he asked if there were any shows on that we could see. I took a look around and voila! Wolfmother is playing at the Volkshaus. Wolfmother hail from Erskineville, Sydney, literally a stone’s throw from where I used to live (Newtown, … Continue reading »
