An Archive of Incendiary Magazine 2002 – 2017
But for most of the crowd, I wonder if they were just here to stare at Mark E Smith. His status is becoming like one of those First World War, “last survivor” veterans they used to inappropriately wheel out at remembrance ceremonies a few decades back.
Continue reading “Le Guess Who? Utrecht, Thursday, 28/11/13”
Azmari songs are primarily aired at celebrations such as weddings, and on the whole this seems to infuse the music with a bubbly, positivist air. The lyrics can get naughty, or sound slightly surreal to Western ears, but it’s all part of the fun.
Continue reading “An introduction toTerp Records”
And many quiet souls will love main man Olof Caarls for casting himself as the carefree and sometimes melancholy gallivant; a young chap who is happy to play to the gallery using any populist trick.
Continue reading “Long Conversations – Jonathan, C.A.”
Frankly, Lucrecia Dalt ruined the rest of the evening for Incendiary. The bar was set too high and anything after this was a coda to what went before.
Continue reading “Rewire Festival Den Haag Day Two 9 /11/13”
Frankly Iceage could cover The Hollies and make it sound like the world is ending and Fenris the wolf is unchained, such is the honest, “there for all to see” drama they create.
Continue reading “Rewire Festival Den Haag Day One 8 /11/13”