PLEIADES, LEGENDS, EDINBURGH, OCTOBER 15 2023

Gig 2 of the weekend. Emo/screamo Post-hardcore, post-metal and witchy doom. No black metal.

Sorry it's taken so long to get this posted, but power supply and internet conditions have been less than ideal for the last few days.

Line-up:

CWFEN: The above-mentioned witchy doom, from that there Glasgow, playing their first Edinburgh gig. Last time I saw them, they were playing in somewhat inappropriate bright daylight. This time...

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/8zpKmcpJ8vU   https://www.facebook.com/Cwfenband

VOID OF LIGHT: FudBlog favourite smoke-loving post-metal titans. This gig is extra exciting, because they will play TWO NEW SONGS. Want to see/hear them both? Then set aside twenty-one  minutes of your day and watch the video.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/UUSxQEwNoh8   https://www.facebook.com/voidoflightband

AS LIVING ARROWS: Emo/Screamo/Post-metal from somewhere in the UK (Birmingham, apparently. Apart from Tim, who's from Woking.) These lads used to be called 'DEAD BIRD'. When they were Dead Bird they were dead good. Now that they're As Living Arrows, they're still dead good.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/JGODi0r2Er4   https://www.facebook.com/aslivingarrows.band

I'm guessing their name is derived from the quote from the Khalil Gibran poem 'You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth' but I might be wrong. Bet I'm not, though.

PLEIADES: A collision of post hardcore and post-metal from Manchester. The only band tonight I've never seen before. Very nearly didn't see much of them tonight, either, as something blew up and killed the power for ALL of the amps during their first song. Sound engineer extraordinaire Deano sorted everything, probably with a hammer and some gaffa tape, and all was well. Which was a VERY GOOD THING, as they were immense fun.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/z-55k-2mVeA   https://www.facebook.com/pleiadesuk

STRANGEFORMS FEST, LEEDS, DAY 1, APRIL 15 2023

Venue: BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB, LEEDS

BAD OWL's annual post/math/alternative weekender returns to one of the finest venues in t'North.

Line-up:

JAMIE LENMAN: Punk troubador, ex.of REUBEN

THE GURU GURU: Eccentric Belgian art-rockers. Includes interesting pyjamas/slippers combo.

THE ST. PIERRE SNAKE INVASION: Punky alt-rock from Bristol.Winner of the 'Longest Name of the Festival' award.

VASA: Glaswegian post/math-rock veterans, back at StrangeForms. 

GOD ALONE: Hyper-active math rock from Cork. Ridiculously talented lads.

FES: Joyful math-pop from Peterborough. Winner of the 'Shortest Name of the Festival' award.

DEAD BIRD: Bruising screamo/post-metal from Brighton.

SANG FROID: Rather lovely alt-pop, with vocals firmly in the Bjork/Delores O'Riordan neighborhood.

[SLAB]- Mostly instrumental post-metal trio from Manchester

JAMIE LENMAN  https://youtu.be/NhpCnH3i9LQ   https://www.facebook.com/jamielenman

THE GURU GURU   https://youtu.be/Zw_y7bgdJjk   https://www.facebook.com/THEGURUGURU

THE ST. PIERRE SNAKE INVASION   https://youtu.be/ytQEoY41WfI   https://www.facebook.com/thestpierresnakeinvasion

VASA   https://youtu.be/qEkUyf8NuK0   https://www.facebook.com/VasaBand

GOD ALONE  https://youtu.be/iZxjNHbmrH4   https://www.facebook.com/godalonecork

FES  https://youtu.be/6b1HjR-pmUs   https://www.facebook.com/FESuk

DEAD BIRD   https://youtu.be/M3k8hOc0F6I   https://www.facebook.com/Deadbird.uk

SANG FROID   https://youtu.be/yxPNO1F68SM   https://www.facebook.com/sangfroidfroidsang

[SLAB]   https://youtu.be/v857Usvbzbc   https://www.facebook.com/slabisthree