Der findes to slags enestående musikoplevelser: Den ene er at høre noget, man aldrig har hørt magen til. Den andet er ikke at kede sig et øjeblik. Det er sjældent, jeg kan sætte kryds i begge bokse. Det kunne jeg torsdag aften, da David Thomas og P.O. Jørgens besøgte Jazzhouse

Einstürzende Neubautens kantede og hjemmebyggede bud på eksperimentel, rytmisk musik er i dag en respekteret institution. Og i de 35 år, der nu er gået siden den aggressive begyndelse, har orkestret forfinet sit udtryk med mere melodiske og eftertænksomme nuancer.

I’d already caught the excellent Eagles of Death Metal live at Vega (review here), but still – or precisely because of that – I wouldn’t miss the chance of seeing them again. And their humorously down-to-earth rock’n’roll was just the …

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One would think that pleasant pop melodies and tribal rhythms on acoustic instruments was a winning combination. But somehow The Dodos managed to grind to a halt too often, rather than induce the expected trancelike state. And eventually, they left …

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I skipped the Thursday of Roskilde Festival, arriving just in time for the reunited Faith No More on the Orange Stage on Friday. Disappointingly plagued by keyboard trouble (apparently a Macbook/software synth setup) they delivered all the raw energy and …

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Tokyo Police Club was a great starter for my third afternoon at Roskilde. These young Canadians delivered their hard and fast rocking beat with the casual detachment of The Strokes or (my personal favourites) The Rakes. Danish The Fashion offered …

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The programme described Polarkreis 18 as a German answer to Muse and Radiohead. And they did have the crystal-clear vocals of the former and the brooding chord sequences of the latter, but at times an infectious disco beat lifted their …

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