I witnessed 147 artists this year, from sweaty performances in cafes to some big ones
at festivals, from many club gigs to mid-range venue shows. I need live music to fuel
my engine, to get loaded, to make my adrenalin stream faster, to keep balance on this troubled planet – and live music certainly helps me to get away from daily, disturbing worries and have some thrilling time instead. Here are TURN UP THE VOLUME’s 11 most ecstatic gig experiences of 2017!…
1/ GRUPPO DI PAWLOWSKI
Where/when: Nosta, Opwijk – 13 December
Voodoo noise and the sound of breaking glass…
My review
Listen to GRUPPO’s newest album here / Social link: Facebook
2/ IT IT ANITA (Liege, Belgium)
Where/when: Charlatan, Ghent – 17 July
Deafening, crazed, mind-blowing and non-stop exorcism…
My review
Listen to IIAA here / Social media: Facebook – Twitter
3/ PRIMAL SCREAM (Scotland/England)
Where/when: Melkweg, Amsterdam / Roma, Antwerp – 15 June / 16 June
Getting my rocks off (again) with the fabulous and imperishable SCREAM turbo…
My review
Here’s latest album CHAOSMOSIS / Social media: Website – Facebook
4/ THE FLAMING LIPS (Oklahoma, US)
Where/when: Roma, Antwerp – 4 February
Dazzling fairytale spectacle – impressive ‘phantasy’ paradise …
My review
Listen here to The Lips / Social media: Website – Facebook
5/ THE MOONLANDINGZ (Sheffield, UK)
Where/when: Paradiso, Amsterdam – 27 April
Punk disco grooves for the outsiders injected with electro punches to go bananas to …
My review
Listen to their debut LP here / THE MOONLANDINGZ: Facebook – Twitter
6/ DUDS (Manchester, UK)
Where/when: Kinky Star, Ghent – 13 November
Deranged punk funk bravado with mental trumpets…
My review
Listen here to DUDS’ debut LP / Social media: Facebook – Label: Castle Face Records
7/ U2 (Ireland)
Where/when: Koning Boudewijn Stadion, Brussels – 1 Augustus
‘Joshua Tree’ in full + a jukebox filled with solid gold classics – loud and clear…
My review
Listen to THE JOSHUA TREE here / Social media: Website – Facebook – Twitter
8/ BOSS HOG (New York, NY, US)
Where/when: Vooruit, Ghent – 3 November
Electrifying trash blues steamroller with a nasty and witchery edge…
My review
Listen to BROOD X album here / Social media: Facebook – Twitter
9/ RICHARD ASHCROFT (Wigan, England)
Where/when: Crammerrock Festival, Stekene, Belgium – 1 September
Anthemic knockouts for heart and soul from start to finish…
My pics
Listen to RA here / RICHARD ASHCROFT: Website – Facebook
10/ LA JUNGLE (Mons, Belgium)
Where/when: Handelsbeurs, Ghent – 20 July
Perfect soundtrack to start a devilish insane moshpit in hell…
My review
Listen to the duo’s explosive watermelons here / LA JUNGLE: Facebook
11/ SHHT (Ghent, Belgium)
Where/when: Nest, Ghent – 29 November
Spectacular and chaotic cabinet of curiosities…
My review
Listen to new single MAO here / SHHT: Facebook – Instagram
5 Best of the rest: Temples / / The Kills / Inheaven / Millionaire / Peter Hook & The Light
(All concert pics by JL/Turn Up The Volume!)
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