Category Archives: Concerts

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 →

Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4654-reportagem-kylesa-circle-takes-the-square-ken-mode-hard-club-2012-01-18 » And the time had come for the so awaited headliners. I don’t know if the gig was sold out like the first time KYLESA had been here, in 2010, but if it wasn’t, it … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4654-reportagem-kylesa-circle-takes-the-square-ken-mode-hard-club-2012-01-18 » CIRCLE TAKES THE SQUARE also had never played here before, but they weren’t unknown to the public at all – a major part of it sang along the lyrics with enthusiasm. And even who … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://www.backstageforum.com/t4654-reportagem-kylesa-circle-takes-the-square-ken-mode-hard-club-2012-01-18 » A few minutes before the beginning of the show, the members of KILL EVERYONE NOW MODE (usually shorten to KEN MODE) themselves were setting the stage for their performance – not only the tuning of … Continue reading →

The night ended deadly. Musically speaking, of course.  Death metallers THE RANSACK closed the bill with another of their brutal shows. Nuff said. http://www.myspace.com/theransackband

PAINTED BLACK was a really nice surprise. I had never seen them before – don’t think I’d ever HEARD about them before  – and I confess I wasn’t expecting such quality in their performance – goth/doom without being excessively depressive.   They’ve released their debut “Cold … Continue reading →