Author Archives: Pieni

Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4711-reportagem-valient-thorr-jettblack-dawnrider-hard-club-2012-03-24 » For British JETTBLACK, for the first time in our country, the venue was more crowded and the people a few steps ahead – although at a still safe distance from the stage. This other … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4711-reportagem-valient-thorr-jettblack-dawnrider-hard-club-2012-03-24 » Although SWR Inc. delayed the beginning of the concert, in waiting for more audience, the latter still headed mostly to Hard Club’s Room #1 where WRAYGUNN also played that night. At 22:30 DAWNRIDER had … Continue reading →

Exactly 5 years ago, I had my first music-adventure abroad. Sure I had been to a couple of gigs “next door”, in Spain. But this was “a little” beyond that. Also my debut at spending the night at Stansted Airport, … Continue reading →

First time for Costa Rican ADVENT OF BEDLAM in Portugal. So the promotor had a couple of well-known national bands, plus another one not so famous, to help to the party. That not-so-famous one was I, MACHINERY. As the name … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4671-reportagem-guano-apes-coliseu-do-porto-17-de-fevereiro#29940, with pictures by Sandra Manuel (www.sandramanuel.com) I stayed in the back this time, with my point-and-shoot Canon, so no great pics of my own. Sorry ’bout that » The concert was scheduled for 22:00 and that’s … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4670-reportagem-alcest-les-discrets-soror-dolorosa-14-02-2012-hard-club » It was already past midnight when “Autre Temps” kicked off the so awaited ALCEST performance. Right from the beginning, the audience was carried away by such embracing melodies, exploding in applause at the end … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4670-reportagem-alcest-les-discrets-soror-dolorosa-14-02-2012-hard-club » Those who knew LES DISCRETS may have been slightly confused, as Audrey Hadorn was nowhere to be seen, nor any other woman, and two more members of the headliners besides drummer Winterhalter (officially in … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4670-reportagem-alcest-les-discrets-soror-dolorosa-14-02-2012-hard-club » Given the fame the French have of being the most romantic people, nothing more appropriate for Valentine’s Day than to attend a concert of three bands from that country. I’ve been somewhat estranged from … Continue reading →