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Edinburgh Reporter
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
Wet Leg at Usher Hall
After taking some time off to write while watching repeated viewings of Braveheart and a variety of horror films, Wet Leg have returned with moisturizer, released later in the summer. It follows the Grammy-winning self-titled debut which brought indie guitar music back into the mainstream. Rhian Teasdale flexes her biceps and stands in front of the enthusiastic audience amid flashing lights before opener catch these fists. It's a much punkier, spiky and heavier industrial sound that packs a potent live punch. While Teasdale along with lead guitarist Hester Chambers originally fronted the band, they are now a bona fide five-piece with Ellis Durand (bass), Henry Holmes (drums), and Joshua Mobaraki (guitar, synth). Chambers, who spoke with fans and posed for photographs before the show, has taken more of a backseat while Teasdale shows off her ripped muscles and ditches her guitar at points to move around the stage while thrashing around her pink and blonde mane. Her bleached eyebrows add to an uncanny stage presence. During liquidise a dead-eyed-stare is replaced with a smile as the hooky guitar pop summons Kim Deal's best moments from Pixies and The Breeders. The ferocity of Oh No recalls Nirvana's punk pop perfection and Teasdale is as comfortable with a guitar as without depending on what the song and performance requires. Too Late Now is greeted like an old friend as fans jump up and down in the sweaty front rows. You probably heard the scream that greeted Chaise Longue, the audience complied with an earth-shattering 'What?' to Teasdale's 'Excuse me Edinburgh?', it's a memorable moment that's gone too soon. For many, the track was a welcome release from Covid-19 when released in 2021. In the same way that great pop songs can, it provided an escape, even if only for a few minutes. Each band member head-bangs under long mops of hair, clearly enjoying themselves as much as the audience. They close with CPR its compressed, hooky riff is reminiscent of P.J Harvey. Wet Leg are so back. At Usher Hall. Wet Leg PHOTO Richard Purden Wet Leg PHOTO Richard Purden Wet Leg PHOTO Richard Purden Wet Leg PHOTO Richard Purden Like this: Like Related
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Modest Mouse coming to the Kodak Center this fall
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Alternative rock band Modest Mouse is coming to Rochester this fall! The band, known for songs such as 'Float On' and 'Ocean Breathes Salty,' had finished runs with Pixies and Cat Power. They will be coming to the Kodak Center with support from Built to Spill. Concerts in the Rochester area in 2025! The Rochester concert will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 8 p.m. For those looking to see Modest Mouse, tickets for the show can be purchased here. They go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
REVIEW: Pixies at Manchester Apollo
Somehow, Pixies appear to be speeding up as they get older. Saturday (May 24) night's show at the Apollo is their sixth in Manchester in under three years; they were here as recently as last March, for a three-night stand at the Albert Hall that saw them play the two lesser-heralded albums from their heyday, Bossanova and Trompe le Monde, in full. Now, they're back to facing forwards again with a new record, The Night the Zombies Came, their first with new bassist Emma Richardson. READ MORE: 'I went for a cheap €1 beer at a Benidorm bar - despite being warned against it' READ MORE: 'I flew on the hyped Global Airlines A380 from Manchester to New York and it was extremely bizarre' It is largely of a piece with the other records the band have made since they returned to the studio in 2012: taut, melodic, and enjoyable while it lasts, but largely lacking the bite that made the Pixies of the late 80s and early 90s one of the most important bands in indie rock history. Happily, said bite is in plentiful supply; this is the final show of a six-week European tour, but any lingering suspicion around fatigue is blown away by an opening salvo of classics. The first 15 minutes alone finds room for top-tier hits ('Monkey Gone to Heaven', 'Wave of Mutilation') and beloved covers, with a fierce take on The Jesus and Mary Chain's 'Head On' and a moving rendition of 'In Heaven Everything Is Fine' from David Lynch's Eraserhead, in tribute to the late filmmaker. Pixies played that song the first time they came to Manchester, when they played the International in 1988. Frontman Black Francis is not normally given to interaction with the crowd between songs, but he pauses to recall that the band assembled their first road crew here, and dedicate 'Here Comes Your Man' to Chas Banks, their first tour manager, who died recently. As Francis tells it, Banks explained his retirement from the road by saying that he'd calculated he might only have another 500 Saturday nights left. And Pixies played Saturday night like it was their last; tearing through the golden era of their catalogue with an almost unnerving ferocity. The highlights arrive thick and fast: a brooding, atmospheric 'Gouge Away' and searing takes on 'Cactus' and 'Bone Machine' are all candidates for the night's standout, although 'Tame', 'Caribou' and 'Debaser' are reminders that there are few more exhilarating sounds in modern rock than when Francis summons up his scream. Join our Manc Life WhatsApp group HERE The final third of the set is an onslaught of favourites and makes up for the fact that they play six new songs in succession before it, leading to a little bit of a mid-set lull. Richardson's prominent vocal role on the penultimate track, an increasingly frantic 'Into the White', suggests she is now properly a part of the fold as opposed to a hired hand, but it's the febrile onstage chemistry between Francis, guitarist Joey Santiago and drummer David Lovering that serves as the most potent reminder of why Pixies remain so cherished after nearly 40 years.
Press and Journal
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Press and Journal
Pixies bring noise, nuance and no-nonsense to Aberdeen
Pixies don't do small talk, or encores. They plug in and hammer through 30 songs in just under 90 minutes, with an intensity that still feels slightly dangerous. On Tuesday night, the iconic American band brought their chaotic magic to Hall C at P&J Live in Aberdeen, as part of their UK and European tour. It's a large, stand-alone room within the complex that deserves more attention. The sound's great, and the setup keeps things feeling up close, even in a big room. It's perfect for bands with serious followings who aren't quite in arena territory. Promoters, take note. Pixies essentially invented the loud, quiet, loud dynamic that shaped alternative rock. Kurt Cobain famously admitted Smells Like Teen Spirit was just him trying to write a Pixies song. While their commercial peak has passed, two million Facebook followers and 10 million monthly Spotify streams confirm the band's enduring appeal, and this show proved their bite remains intact. Opening with the surfy fuzz of Monkey Gone to Heaven, they tore through their catalogue. Bone Machine snarled, Gouge Away rattled the ceiling, and frontman Black Francis's howl sliced through Debaser. The audience, a mix of weathered Aberdonians who've followed the band since the '80s and younger converts discovering them live for the first time, initially responded with typical North East restraint. But they soon warmed up, with even the most reserved oil veterans howling 'If man is five!' on cue. There's something wonderfully absurd about watching these rock veterans, now well into their 50s and 60s, still unleashing the same fury they had decades ago. Black Francis barked, bellowed and whispered like a man possessed, while guitarist Joey Santiago carved out that raw, serrated sound. Emma Richardson (formerly of Band of Skulls) handled bass duties with understated confidence. Her locked-in rhythms with drummer David Lovering provided the foundation beneath the chaos. They even squeezed in material from last year's The Night the Zombies Came Out. The newer tracks didn't quite match the visceral punch of the classics, but proved Pixies still have plenty of weirdness left in the tank. They closed with Where Is My Mind, the haunting anthem that's loomed large over indie and grunge playlists for decades, before the house lights came up for the hypnotic Into the White. Earlier in the evening, Midlands duo Big Special opened the show with a politically charged blend of punk, soul and spoken word. One to keep an eye on. They're doing something different, and they mean every word (including the four-letter ones). But this was Pixies' night. A masterclass in how to deliver musical intensity without frills or filler. Nearly four decades into their career, they remain as vital and unsettling as ever. If you enjoyed this story, you may also like: Pixies, Peter Kay and premier league darts: Stellar line-up at P&J Live for 2025
Axios
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
From Steve Albini's shelves: Music gems for sale
Fans of music ephemera and pop culture collectibles just got access to a goldmine. The big picture: Longtime Chicago musician and producer Steve Albini 's collection of records, T-shirts, books and "mystery bargains" are for sale with proceeds going to Albini's estate. Flashback: Albini died suddenly last May at the age of 61. He famously recorded Nirvana's "In Utero" album, as well as the Pixies and PJ Harvey, and fronted the Chicago bands Big Black and Shellac. State of play: The first 300-400 items dropped Friday, and nearly all sold out. Each week 100-200 more items of "the unusual, the rare, the weird and the overlooked" will be available, according to the website. "Det som engang var," an album by the Norwegian black metal solo project Burzum is still available with a list price of $1,500. All items purchased are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the collection's administrator, Byron Coley. What they're saying:"Steve pursued many fields of interest, and most of them are represented somewhere in his collections," according to the website.
