Amazing Songs & Other Delights #16 – The Near Christmas & New Year, Lets Dance is the last show of year. Nothing like a mirrorball and losts of dancing to say hello to Christmas and wave goodbye to 2021 tomorrow on Yé Yé Radio, 3-4pm Lisboa/London time. There will upbeat dancing delights like Hikikomori in Love (SWANES), Life’s Half Price (MEN), Carnaval, (Estranhos Românticos), This Fire (Franz Ferdinand) and (much) more. LETS DANCE! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! https://yeyeradio.com or on the app
For Amazing Amazing Songs & Other Delights number #15 called Some of These Songs are 30, Others are New as the name states the choice is between songs from 30 years ago and new ones. 30 years old ones include two songs releases on MTM, my by then record label, Coração Da Noite by Terra Mar and O Destino by Entes Queridos, Spanish Heartby 808 State feat. Bernard Sumner, Star Sign by Teenage Fanclub, 14 Years by the Guns N’ Roses as well as New ones come from Ed Clayton-Jones, Deerhoof or Bill Callahan & Bonnie “Prince” Billy.
Tracklist: 01 – Bill Callahan & Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Miracles (feat. Ty Segall) 02 – Deerhoof – Epic Love Poem 03 – 808 State – Spanish Heart (feat. Bernard Sumner) (remastered) 04 – Saint Etienne – Can’t Sleep 05 – Nick Dellfs – Childhood Pastimes 06 – Primal Scream – Movin’ on Up 07- Ed Clayton-Jones – Set Me Free 08 – Blur – Wear Me Down 09 – Terra Mar – Coração Da Noite 10 – Teenage Fanclub – Star Sign 11 – Uncle Tupelo – If That’s Alright 12 – Entes Queridos – O Destino 13 – Guns N’ Roses – 14 Years 14 – R.E.M. – Low 15 – Kiefer Sutherland – Bloor Street
It was past 10:25pm when a not fully filled Sala 1 of Hard Club, but with a well designed human frame received The Last Internationale.
It all started with a vehement revolutionary preamble foreshadowing what was to come. And if thought right better done, because from then on it was non-stop contagious energy quite well watered with alternative rock’n’roll, with hints of folk rock, indie and blues. The original band core is of far-fetched quality and master-line sensibility. Delila Paz sings like a rebel, rebel angel, impregnated with sensuality and haughtiness and comfortably sailing with an excellent voice that never wavers, nor takes refuge in calmer havens. She is always up there with alternating timbres in a vocal range that often reminiscent of Siouxie Sioux heydays. Edgey Pires, of Portuguese descent, plays the guitar as if he was constantly receiving electric shocks. The guitar screams like hell, especially the Telecaster, in alternative blues scales and frantic guitar riffs, very well found and pertinent. Hendrix would be there until the end. He never tires of cheering up the audience that responds to the request. The drums ride from behind, strong, striking and above all powerful. Hard Times, Wated Man, Life, Liberty and Pursuit the Indian Blood were not missing from the men and the concert flew well among a well-put together setlist.
If I had to make an analogy with something, I would say, by way of comparison with motorcycles that The Last Internationale are a very cute, retro Café Racer, but at the same time very now and trendy. From the 70s to the present rock history is full of tales of an announced death. However, as the people say, the more you talk about it, the more life you give it and this concert was a good example of that. Long Live Rock’n’Roll!
Já passava das 22.15h quando a sala 1 do Hard Club, não cheia, mas bem composta de moldura humana recebeu os The last Internationale.
Tudo começou com um preâmbulo revolucionário veemente a prenunciar o que estava para vir. E se bem o pensaram, melhor o fizeram, porque a partir dai foi um non stop de energia contagiante muito bem regada a rock’n’roll alternativo, com laivos de folk rock, indie e blues. O núcleo original da banda é de qualidade rebuscada e com sensatez de linha mestra. Delila Paz canta como uma rebel, rebel angel, impregnada de sensualidade e altivez e navega confortável com uma excelente voz que nunca vacila, nem se refugia em portos de abrigo mais calmos. Está sempre lá no alto com timbres alternados numa amplitude vocal a lembrar muitas vezes Siouxie Sioux dos tempos áureos. Edgey Pires, de ascendência lusitana, toca guitarra como se estivesse o tempo todo a levar choques elétricos. A guitarra grita que se farta, principalmente a Telecaster, em escalas de blues alternativo e riffs de guitarra frenéticos, muito bem esgalhados e pertinentes. Hendrix ficaria ali até ao fim. Não se cansa nunca de puxar pela sala, que correspondeu ao pedido. A bateria cavalga por trás, forte, marcante e acima de tudo, possante. Hard Times, Wated Man, Life, Liberty and Pursuit the Indian Blood não faltaram na ementa e o concerto fluiu bem entre um set-line bem conseguido.
Se tivesse de fazer uma analogia com alguma coisa, diria, a título comparativo com motos, que The Last Internationale é uma Café Racer muito bonitinha, retro, mas ao mesmo tempo muito atual e na moda. A história do rock está recheada de crónicas de uma morte anunciada, desde os 70’s até aos dias de hoje. Mas como diz o povo, quanto mais se fala disso, mais vida lhe dás e este concerto foi um bom exemplo disso. Long Live Rock’n’Roll!
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