PHOTO REVIEW: The All-American Rejects Bring Pop-Punk Fury To 013
Pop-punk nostalgia is a powerful thing, but it hits completely differently when a band has been away from Dutch stages for years. This week, Oklahoma’s finest export The All-American Rejects made their long-awaited return to the Netherlands, taking over a packed, sweat-drenched Poppodium 013 in Tilburg. Touring behind their brand-new album Sandbox, the quartet brought […]
PHOTO REVIEW: Knocked Loose Unleash Pure Fury In Nijmegen
There are heavy bands, and then there is Knocked Loose. The Kentucky metallic hardcore juggernauts have built a reputation on sheer, uncompromising sonic violence, and their highly anticipated stop at Nijmegen’s Doornroosje was absolute proof of that status. From the terrifying, razor-sharp opening riffs to frontman Bryan Garris’s unmistakable, throat-shredding screams, it was an absolute […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]