Category Archives: Concerts

MINORA @ Debaser Slussen, 2012/04/08

Me and the girls were in front of Debaser doors at 20:00 sharp. Not only we were eager for the evening to start, but there was a freezing wind in Stockholm on that Easter sunday. I knew there would be … Continue reading

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PLAN THREE @ Garage, 2012/04/07

Both in 2010 and 2011 I saw PLAN THREE in April. So when “The Signal – Part 1” was released last November, I thought “hmm, they’ll surely play some gigs to promote this in the near future. It would be … Continue reading

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SMASH INTO PIECES @ Garage, 2012/04/07

As I didn’t have much to do in the hostel, I took the 19:50 pendeltåg to Märsta – meaning that I got to a pretty much deserted Garage at such an early hour. And only while I was sitting there, … Continue reading

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VALIENT THORR @ Hard Club, 2012/03/24

Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4711-reportagem-valient-thorr-jettblack-dawnrider-hard-club-2012-03-24 » Valient Himself didn’t need to tell people to come closer, for he wanted to see our faces, as the crowd – much bigger now than when the night started – was doing it on their own … Continue reading

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JETTBLACK @ Hard Club, 2012/03/24

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

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DAWNRIDER @ Hard Club, 2012/03/24

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

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Revisited: DEATHSTARS @ Rockhouse, 2007/03/31

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

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Europe Over God Tour @ Metalpoint, 2012/03/16

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

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GUANO APES @ Coliseu do Porto, 2012/02/17

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

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ALCEST @ Hard Club, 2012/02/14

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

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