Following the publication of Northern Ireland’s roadmap to recovery, it was a breath of fresh summer air for Stendhal Festival director Ross Parkhill and company as they were given the green light to bring their award-winning festival into 2021 but with a reduced capacity and spread over two weekends for social distancing. Comfortably homed at … Continue reading (Concert Therapy Reviews): Stendhal Festival in Limavady, United Kingdom (7/9-10, 2021)
(Double Album Review) “Ghosts V-VI” by NINE INCH NAILS
Weird Times Indeed... It may be best to begin with the three words Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have addressed to us, the friends of Nine Inch Nails, on their website which also kindly links us to free downloads of their latest ambient releases: Ghosts V: Together and Ghosts VI: Locusts. It has been twelve … Continue reading (Double Album Review) “Ghosts V-VI” by NINE INCH NAILS
(Boxed Set Review) “40 Live: CURÆTION 25 + ANNIVERSARY” by THE CURE
Goth rock pioneers The Cure sure have been busy boys the past few years. From their induction into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame, to the Robert Smith curated MELTDOWN 25 festival, work on a new studio album and a sold-out summer tour I had the good fortune to attend in Ireland and tell … Continue reading (Boxed Set Review) “40 Live: CURÆTION 25 + ANNIVERSARY” by THE CURE