Last night Anne and I went to see GIVE in Amsterdam. A little later than expected, Dutch hardcore band Fever opened up. I was looking forward to finally see them live, as their name has been popping up on show posters regularly lately, but unfortunately they played a rather sloppy 15-minute set. The potential is definitely there … Continue reading
Last night, we attended one out of the four official “comeback” shows of Basement in Europe. Even though the band had already played at BAM Festival in Barcelona on September 20th, they officially started their 4-day tour at Trix in Antwerp yesterday. NewMoon, a band consisting of former Midnight Souls members, opened up and pleasantly … Continue reading
Last night I celebrated my birthday in the best way possible: by going to a show with people I love. That might sound a little corny, but I enjoyed every single moment of it. We missed out on local band Backbreaker, so Client. started off our night. These kids from Hannover, Germany have an amazing … Continue reading
Swamps played a show at Winston in Amsterdam last night with support from HAWSER and Deathtrap. Here’s a selection of pictures by Frank Botman. Enjoy! Pictures by Frank Botman – Facebook Continue reading
Photographer Anne Carolien Köhler, co-editor of The L.A. Journal, attended the exclusive Dutch show of Downpresser at Extase in Tilburg. Our good friends in HAWSER and new band Fever opened up. Check a few shots from the show below. Fever HAWSER Downpresser Pictures by Anne Carolien Köhler – Facebook Continue reading
Yet again, Walnut Creek, California’s The Story So Far stood for a filled up venue in Eindhoven. Earlier this year, the band played in Dynamo with The American Scene opening up for them. During this European run the honors went out to Seahaven. Local band Call It Off opened up, which was their first show and apparently a great … Continue reading
Who would’ve thought that Dynamo in Eindhoven (NL) would sell out on a rainy Thursday evening. It was a pleasant surprise, and by 8 o’clock the venue was packed. However, the majority of the people were clearly there to see The Story So Far play, and opening act Life’s Too Short For Us couldn’t get … Continue reading
While in Paradiso’s big room a sold out show by Dutch Hiphop group The Opposites was going on, visitors of the small, intimate upper hall experienced something truly amazing. A friday evening full of diverse sounds, including dreamy soundscapes, heavy breakdowns and fast-paced drum rolls. Title Fight was back in Amsterdam, and bought Whirr and Dead … Continue reading
Gideon caught my attention a little over two years ago, prior to the release their full length Costs. The gang from Tuscaloosa, Alabama impressed me with a surprisingly strong debut record, that reminded me of The Ghost Inside and Hatebreed: heavily grooving Melodic Hardcore. A little more than a year later, the band released their … Continue reading
When Sheffield’s While She Sleeps announced their European run as main support of Asking Alexandria, quite some eyeballs rolled. “No Fit”, “Sell-outs”, etc. Core fans remember the first shows of the band in Europe, and the strong bond they formed with the band since. Having to see them in a 1,500 capacity venue didn’t fit … Continue reading
Legends Arising 