Tuesday, 30 June 2009
Lita (lucha)gorz Belfast
Latino-inspired punks Los Luchagorz - fronted by ex-WWE diva Lita - play Belfast's Auntie Annie's Porterhouse on Tuesday (that's the 8th of July fuckwitz). Tix are £12 and not selling - get down and give the tattoo'd lady your support, or I've a feeling she's gonna come looking for us! Exclusive Pied Piper interview with the luvverly Lita to follow soon...
Thursday, 11 June 2009
Tesla open European tour in Belfast
More than 2000 years ago, one Julius Caesar famously proclaimed that he had came, he had seen and he had conquered.
Roll the clock forward to 11 June 2009 and five guys from Sacramento can proudly claim that they came to Belfast, they played and they most definitely fucking conquered.
Quite simply, Tesla's long-awaited return to our fair city was, quite simply, AWESOME. As I predicted in my earlier blog, it was most definitely worth the wait.Some 22 years ago, I had the great pleasure of meeting Jeff Keith and his merry band of rock'n'roll urban cowboys. Tonight, it was a greater pleasure to renew that acquaintance. 1987 may be more years ago than many of us can, or care to, remember, but it was just like it was yesterday.From the opening chord of 'Forever More' to the dying cadence of 'Cumin Atcha Live', this was a lesson in how to deliver an absolutely brilliant and blistering rock set, balancing powerful new material with classic tracks and beautiful acoustic interludes.Highlights? 'Modern Day Cowboy', of course, and a brilliant 'L'il Susie', with 'I Wanna Live' close behind.A little over two decades ago, Tesla came close to ripping the roof off the Ulster Hall. Tonight, only the three floors of offices above prevented them trying it at the Spring and Airbrake. Methinks, based on reaction of tonight's sold out crowd, they should be trying it again soon at the former venue again in the not too distant future...
Roll the clock forward to 11 June 2009 and five guys from Sacramento can proudly claim that they came to Belfast, they played and they most definitely fucking conquered.
Quite simply, Tesla's long-awaited return to our fair city was, quite simply, AWESOME. As I predicted in my earlier blog, it was most definitely worth the wait.Some 22 years ago, I had the great pleasure of meeting Jeff Keith and his merry band of rock'n'roll urban cowboys. Tonight, it was a greater pleasure to renew that acquaintance. 1987 may be more years ago than many of us can, or care to, remember, but it was just like it was yesterday.From the opening chord of 'Forever More' to the dying cadence of 'Cumin Atcha Live', this was a lesson in how to deliver an absolutely brilliant and blistering rock set, balancing powerful new material with classic tracks and beautiful acoustic interludes.Highlights? 'Modern Day Cowboy', of course, and a brilliant 'L'il Susie', with 'I Wanna Live' close behind.A little over two decades ago, Tesla came close to ripping the roof off the Ulster Hall. Tonight, only the three floors of offices above prevented them trying it at the Spring and Airbrake. Methinks, based on reaction of tonight's sold out crowd, they should be trying it again soon at the former venue again in the not too distant future...
Thursday, 4 June 2009
When the kids are united...
Punk legends Sham 69 are to play the Empire Music Hall on Saturday 4 July. Tickets are £11.50. Support by Shame Academy.
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