"I didn’t know I was this geeky until I discovered the online world through my office’s 2400 baud modem back in ’93." Tag Archives for paradiso
Marc Almond, because he can
Marc Almond, as pictured by me, at the Paradiso in Amsterdam on October 27, 2007. Gushing review now available. Setlist: I have livedThese My Dreams Are YoursTears Run RingsYour AuraThe IdolTragedyDream LoverChild StarMr Sad If You Go AwayJackyAmsterdam Redeem mePearly … Continue reading
The Church: still soldiering on
Where do rockbands go when they grow old? The small room upstairs at the Paradiso. It’s unfair perhaps and it must smart, but The Church soldiers on. All the good bands do. Whether you perform in front of thousands or … Continue reading
Jarvis Cocker
Was all I needed to get the cheer back in my life. Didn’t know most of the songs, didn’t matter. (Seen 22-1 at the Paradiso in Amsterdam.)
Ben Christophers, Paradiso, Amsterdam
God damn The Frames’s audience who didn’t have the decency to shut. the. fuck. up. during Ben Christophers’ support slot in the Paradiso an hour or so ago. His songs are so brittle and how beautiful they sounded in that … Continue reading
Unforgettable Fire
It was October 6, 1986. I think. I’m not sure of the exact date. I don’t remember things like that. I never had to. I had Pimm Jal for that. I saw him in the Melkweg venue, recognized his face … Continue reading
