Flight Brigade (2)

A little while ago I went to see Flight Brigade for the second time. The British indie rock band from London and Hertfordshire, mix grand orchestral sweeps and crunching anthemic guitars which creates an amazing atmospheric vibe and show influences of bands such as Arcade Fire or Of Monsters and Men, or other pop bandsContinue reading “Flight Brigade (2)”

Dream State

Two weeks ago, I went to another concert that I really enjoyed. The Welsh alt-rock band Dream State, comprising vocalist CJ Gilpin, guitarists Aled Evans and Rhys Wilcox, bassist Danny Rayer and drummer Jamie Lee, came to the Camden Assembly finishing off their recent tour. Founded in 2014, the quintet released one EP ‘Consequences’ inContinue reading “Dream State”

Deaf Havana (2)

Last Friday, I went to a very special concert. Deaf Havana have been part of The War Child Brit’s Week which was a series of different concerts, giving fans the opportunity to see some of the biggest names in music in intimate venues across London and Manchester while raising money and awareness for children whoseContinue reading “Deaf Havana (2)”

Northlane

One of the concert highlights this year was the Australian metalcore band Northlane. Formed in 2009 in Sidney, the quintet currently comprises vocalist Marcus Bridge, lead guitarist Jon Deiley, bassist Alex Milovic, rhythm guitarist Josh Smith and drummer Nic Pettersen, after a slight change in their line-up in 2014. So far, they released the six-trackContinue reading “Northlane”

Our Last Night

Another amazing concert I lately went to, was Our Last Night 🙂 The American post-hardcore band from Hollis, New Hampshire (USA) was formed in 2004 and currently consists of the brothers Trevor (vocals) and Matt (guitar, vocals) Wentworth, as well as Alex Woodrow (bass) and Tim Molly (drums). So far, the band released four EP’sContinue reading “Our Last Night”

Rise Against and Sleeping With Sirens

A little while ago I went to see the US post-hardcore band Sleeping With Sirens who toured as special guests with Rise Against through Europe. Rise Against is an American punk hardcore band, founded in 1999 under the name ‘Transistor Revolt’. After a few changes in their line-up, they now consist of Tim McIlrath (vocals),Continue reading “Rise Against and Sleeping With Sirens”

Blessthefall

Yesterday, I went to the Blessthefall concert in the Underworld, Camden. It was a really nice evening with an energetic crow and great music. Blessthefall is a metalcore band from Arizona, Phoenix (USA) who have been building a strong foundation and fanbase since their formation in 2003. After a slight change of the lineup, theContinue reading “Blessthefall”

Flight Brigade

Last week I went to another really great concert in Cologne. Flight Brigade, a British indie rock band, played a lovely show in the Blue Shell. Flight Brigade is more than a band, it’s a family and that is where the chemistry between them comes from. Especially their performance and music dhows the special bondContinue reading “Flight Brigade”

Shadow – photo challenge

This week’s theme of the photo challenge of the Daily Post is ‘shadows’. There are many different ways to show shadows in a picture. They can create a specific magical atmosphere, could help to focus on a specific part of the picture, they can hide something that should not be seen or add additional informationContinue reading “Shadow – photo challenge”

Christmas Special – 2nd Advent: Christmas cookies

I hope you all had a great 2nd Advent today! As I already wrote last week there are many things that should not be missed during this time of the year. The Christmas time is full of traditions and rites – this week’s tradition that makes the Christmas time even more special are Christmas cookies.Continue reading “Christmas Special – 2nd Advent: Christmas cookies”