I can haz pedal?
Not exactly the chest-pummeling I was hoping for but a gentle ribbing none the less. When Holy Fuck were louder, they were better. An abundance of guitar pedals from delay to distortion, controllers with one singular comically large red button, four mixers, a ton of Casio keyboards, a vintage tape loop machine and a superbly tight rhythm section. I wanted more aggression, more dirt. In the end, I was sufficiently swathed in sound but not drowning in it. There was an an encore, a couple of songs I didn’t recognise – with a lot more of an ambient electronica vibe to them yet upbeat. One phrase sounded like U2. I feel a festival atmosphere may suit them better. Onwards Primavera!
This captured video of ‘Lovely Allen’ is particularly eh… lovely.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
Was wondering how long it would take you to get the review up! Really great gig, i’m going to buy loads of toy keyboards today!
I really wanted to go to that gig, but alas work and college got in the way. Thanks for the video
Another great gig that was dirty by a shitty dublin audience. Does no one dance anymore and Whelans are taking advantage with the amount of people they let in. It was far to packed, but still no excuse for all the chin wanking.
Hee hee cletus – chin wanking. I was dancing up at the front and I felt like I was the only one. Well, me and the big chap next to me who was mad into it. I was surprised that people weren’t getting in to it more, but there you are. There should be a bit of dancing in whelan’s tonight for SEBP, they usually get a few bums wiggling.
So dearly wanted to go but was shooting Digitalism’s gig in UCD.
[quote post=”1151″]no excuse for all the chin wanking.[/quote]
i’d have to second that