By Marcio Custodio
What a great night we had last week at Goonite Club. Again, we had four bands. I know it seems too many bands squeezed in one night, but that didn't spoil the good vibe at the club, nor the performances from the bands. But still, we might cut the numbers in the forthcoming nights and have just three bands. And with that we give the DJ (me!) more time to spin his mad tunes. Anyway, starting with the Icelanders Æla, this quartet showed us what can be done with loud guitars in a small bar. That was ace. Imagine four guys who fled from a mental hospital and formed a band trying to sound as cool as Gang Of Four, and you're almost there. And their mad outfits were hilarious. After their set I was a bit deaf, but I didn't care. Then came Birdman Ray, and with them a lot of people. Oh, they have so many fans, and it just made the perfect ambiance. The fact that this band is amazing, resembling The Decemberists on a rock route, obviously helped. Great gig. The third act, Mother Black Cap, left the atmosphere still on a high note, with heavy guitars and a dramatic voice. Then the time was right for the headliners Deathstar Preview play their explosive synth-guitar songs. No slowers, only stompers, and it ended the night with us all going mental with their set. The singer was also playing guitar, and delivering it with enormous confidence. Although the song "Sepertine" was the highlight for me, their gig was hit after hit, and I can genuinely see this band playing bigger and bigger venues very soon. Four nice bands, one great night. Goonite Club is running cool as fuck! Next week is Johnny Boy live and I'm really looking forward to it. See you there!
What a great night we had last week at Goonite Club. Again, we had four bands. I know it seems too many bands squeezed in one night, but that didn't spoil the good vibe at the club, nor the performances from the bands. But still, we might cut the numbers in the forthcoming nights and have just three bands. And with that we give the DJ (me!) more time to spin his mad tunes. Anyway, starting with the Icelanders Æla, this quartet showed us what can be done with loud guitars in a small bar. That was ace. Imagine four guys who fled from a mental hospital and formed a band trying to sound as cool as Gang Of Four, and you're almost there. And their mad outfits were hilarious. After their set I was a bit deaf, but I didn't care. Then came Birdman Ray, and with them a lot of people. Oh, they have so many fans, and it just made the perfect ambiance. The fact that this band is amazing, resembling The Decemberists on a rock route, obviously helped. Great gig. The third act, Mother Black Cap, left the atmosphere still on a high note, with heavy guitars and a dramatic voice. Then the time was right for the headliners Deathstar Preview play their explosive synth-guitar songs. No slowers, only stompers, and it ended the night with us all going mental with their set. The singer was also playing guitar, and delivering it with enormous confidence. Although the song "Sepertine" was the highlight for me, their gig was hit after hit, and I can genuinely see this band playing bigger and bigger venues very soon. Four nice bands, one great night. Goonite Club is running cool as fuck! Next week is Johnny Boy live and I'm really looking forward to it. See you there!
