Category: Concert
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4 stars – A tamer, trippier and slightly decadent massacre 35 years on. It’s no secret that Brian Jonestown Massacre (BJM) shows can be a bit of a gamble. In fact, the lead singer, guitarist and founder of the San Francisco psychedelic rock band, Anton Newcombe, has made his unpredictable stage behaviour a substantial part…
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Foot-tapping the night away like it’s the ’50s. The Blueswater is an energetic blues band hailing from Edinburgh, which does come as quite a surprise. The second they start the concert, one could be in Chicago or Mississippi, in a different era too. Prepare to dance, sweat and sing along to old-school rhythm and blues…
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5 stars – queering Shakespeare After spending all his money to conquer the love of Bassanio, Antonio becomes a pirate and sails from Venice to London, where he meets the most famous poet of the time. They fall in love, and Shakespeare uses Antonio’s stories in his plays. Antonio is not so happy about it…
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2 Stars – unfinished work The concept is enthralling: bringing together music, poetry, science, activism, and video art. Sadly, many things didn’t work in this performance, which had been hyped through its presentation and advertising. The show had been announced as a great concert-performance, to be seen in the formal Teatro Astra.
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