PHOTO REVIEW: Billy Talent Bring Massive Nostalgia To Amsterdam
There is an undeniable, timeless magic in hearing a legendary album performed live from front to back. This week, Canadian punk icons Billy Talent brought that exact nostalgic lightning to a completely sold-out Max room at Amsterdam’s Melkweg. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their seminal sophomore record, Billy Talent II, the quartet treated a sweat-drenched […]
LIVE REVIEW: Don Broco Bring Chaos To Festival Off-Day Show
There is something inherently special about the shows that bands book in-between massive festival appearances. When a group steps away from the giant, highly structured main stages to play an off-day headline slot in a smaller club, the entire vibe shifts. The production feels a bit less scripted, the energy is significantly more spontaneous, and […]
PHOTO REVIEW: YONAKA Tear Up Amsterdam’s Melkweg
Brighton’s formidable alternative trio YONAKA have a rare knack for turning a concert venue into a liberating, heavy-hitting sanctuary. Fresh off the release of their visceral sophomore album Until You’re Satisfied, the group brought their genre-bending explosion of punk, pop, and hip-hop to Amsterdam’s Melkweg. Performing in the intimate, sweat-inducing OZ room, frontwoman Theresa Jarvis […]
PHOTO REVIEW: Chase & Status Bring ‘Section 63’ To Tilburg
When Chase & Status announced that their cryptic new “Section 63” concept would make its exclusive European debut in Tilburg, expectations were sky-high. Last night, the British drum & bass legends absolutely shattered them. Transforming Poppodium 013’s Main room into a dark, immersive sea of sub-bass and flashing lights, the duo proved exactly why they […]
PHOTO REVIEW: Bilmuri Blends Genres In Amsterdam
Bilmuri have landed on Dutch soil once again, this time for their biggest headline show to date. They brought along eclectic band Vianova from Berlin. Both of these bands know how to make heads turn with their own unique sound, mixing heavy music with different genres not typically matched together. With the release of their debut […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Tonight Alive Make A Triumphant, Intimate Return To The Netherlands At Patronaat
Last night was a truly special milestone for the Dutch alternative community, as it marked the long-awaited return of Tonight Alive to the Netherlands for the first time in many years. Over a decade ago, the Australian pop-punk icons were riding an incredible high, reaching a definitive creative peak with the release of their masterpiece […]