Hate May Return & Many Others

My brother knows these young dudes, so we went on their gigs two times. And I liked it both times, a lot.

Buddies: Harald
Score: 4 out of 5
Another gig: Absolutely!

We are only there for Hate May Return. This time, the sound in the Viper Room is far from perfect. We see a very dedicated, passionate Metalcore (?) band. It's fun, it's powerful, just as that type of music is for. Cliff, the vocalist, shouts and cries his guts out, the guitars are heavy and fast. Just great. Good to see such young guys with such professionalism and dedication. Highly recommended, as long as you do not care that you might be held as the father/mother of one of the guys in the crowd *ggg*.

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Orchestre National du Capitole de Tolouse - Pictures At An Exhibition

Review to follow soon.

Buddies: Cloudy, Bridget, Jakob
Score: 5 out of 5
Another 'gig': For sure.

Performed by: Orchestre National du Capitole de Tolouse
Piano: Oleg Maisenberg
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev

Hector Berlioz, Le Corsaire / Ouverture op. 21
Sergej Rachmaninow, Concert for Piano and Orchester No. 2 c-minor op. 18 (incl. encore)
Break
Modest Mussorgski, Pictures At An Exhibition (Maurice Ravel)
Encore:
George Bizet, Carmen, Prelude to the 3rd Act
Antonin Dvorak, Slawic Dance, c-major op. 46/1
George Bizet, Ouverture to "Carmen"

Brad Mehldau Trio

If you need some warmth and light during the ugly autumn season, and you're just waiting for the winter sun to finally arrive, go either to Slayer or to such a concert :-).

Buddies: Cloudy, Bridget, Jakob

Score: 4 out of 5

Another gig? Definitely in October or even better November

Brad Mehldau might be the quintessential modern jazz pianist. His music is full of silence and warmth, no fast virtuosity without musical passion. It's very warm jazz, and for that reason so good to get into a happy mood. No happy music, but music for the heart. Jazz trios are perfect in that respect, they always produce that minimalistic sound that leaves much air for each instrument to breathe. Jazz trios are either boring or overwhelming (well, a bit of an overstatement :-).

I leave this gig with a feeling of peace and gratefulness. More autumn leaves can come...

Deduction for some lengths in the gig.

Disturbed

Review to come soon.

Buddy: Tom
Score: 3 out of 5
Merchandize: None
Another Gig: Hmmmm

Korn & Flyleaf

Korn has a strong new album with them (Untitled), but already the support act is quite a pleasant surprise.

Buddies: Tom with a friend

Score: 4 out of 5

Merchandize: a rather ugly t-shirt in military green with blood stainsAnother gig? Absolutely!