25 April 2026
Le Tigre, one of riot grrrl queen KATHLEEN HANNA‘s bands,
along with Bikini Kill and The Julie Ruin) reunited for a big tour
in 2023.
In Baltimore, the roof went off when they played their fervid firecracker
Deceptacon, (more than 422 million streams on Spotify) from their
self-titled debut LP (1999)
Experience the euphoric vehemence of live music.
POLLY JEAN HARVEY on a roasting roll at Glastonbury Fest 2024.
with Dress from her sublime 1992 album Dry. That is 32 years ago!
Time flies at the speed of a comet out of control.
C’mon, PJ.
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14 April 2026
After 35 years, dEUS (1991-present / 8 LPs) still
is, unquestionably, the best Belgian band ever.
Here’s their jaw-dropping live rendition at Pukkelpop Fest (Belgium) in 2009,
of hypnotic psych-rock shocker Theme From Turnpike from their 2nd album
In A Bar, Under The Sea (1996)
AWESOME!
Unfortunately, some very bad news reached us a couple of days ago regarding
centipede musician Mauro Pawlowski, who was dEUS‘ guitarist for 15 years.
He has been diagnosed with Alzheimer‘s disease. He’s only 54. I know Mauro pretty well and wish him and his family all the best, hoping he can still enjoy life as well as possible under the circumstances.
Mauro Pawlowski – press photo
9 April 2026
Arkansas trio GOSSIP fronted by the showy and razzle-dazzle Beth Ditto
performed their 2005 hit Standing In The Way Of Control at Glastonbury
Fest 2024 with a choir of thousands.
Lose control, folks,
here and now.
4 April 2026
Lias Saoudi – Fat White Family – Brussels 2016 – Photo by Turn Up The Volume
Notorious British post-punk dropouts FAT WHITE FAMILY with one permanent
member throughout their journey, the high-octane frontman and lyricist Lias Saoudi
who becomes an obsessed man on a mission when he sets foot on a stage, and who’s
also involved in other projects (The Moonlandingz / Decius) run amok, forth and back, for
15 years now.
In their drugs-infused, turbulent existence they have, so far, released 5 LPs,
the newest a jawdropping live one, called Konk If You’re Lonely.
But here we go back to a moment in 2015, playing their 2014 haymaker
I AM MARK E. SMITH, which shows why the Family is one of the best live
bands of this Century. Fact!
26 March 2025
Watch/hear American power pop siblings HAIM with this astounding and
mind-boggling cover of 1969 classic OH WELL by FLEETWOOD MAC featuring
the late great Peter Green on guitar and vocals. Glastonbury Festival 2014. ACE!
HAIM
FLEETWOOD MAC
19 March 2026
Isle Of Wight hipsters WET LEG – Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – went like
a comet to stardom with their 2 albums, prizewinning self-titled debut from 2022
and last year’s follow-up Moisturizer.
TUTV‘s WL favorite still is their punchy pop pearl CHAISE LONGUE from
the debut LP. Here’s a gorgeous live rendition at Glastonbury 2022.
Hurray!
12 March 2026
A storm is gonna come. Watch Swedish punk cuckoos THE HIVES turning a tiny club
into a moshpit with a boiling performance of their breakthrough slam dunk I HATE TO TELL YOU I TOLD YOU SO (almost 300 million streams on Spotify) in New York City in 2012.
Mad band, mad frontman, mad song, mad crowd.
10 March 2026
Tom Meighan – Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2015 – Photo by Turn Up The Volume
British seasoned rockers KASABIAN – one of the best bands of the past 25 years in my book – have 9 albums on their résumé, with 2024’s LP Happenings as the newest one.
It was also the 2nd one without Tom Meighan, the original, charismatic frontman who
got fired in 2020 following personal problems.
But for this adrelanine shot we go back to 2012 with
Tom Meighan in the middle at T In The Park Festival in
Scotland in 2010, performing their live classic L.S.F.
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
1-2-3-4, c’mon Scotland.
6 March 2026
Even though Brighton‘s psychedelic pop collective TOY (2012-2021)
were once on the brink of hitting the indie top; unfortunately, it did
happen. Maybe because it was a pretty dark act, maybe too dark for
many.
They released 5 LPs and were overwhelming on stage,
which I experienced 3 times, taking my breath away.
I frequently go back to their masterpiece track/single
DEATH & GONE from their 2012 debut longplayer. It’s
a jaw-dropping psych stunner. Really mindblowing.
This live version is triple ACE!
They blow your mind with a
bone-chilling finale.
Helter-skelter.
Live in Belgium 2012 – Photo by Turn Up The Volume