Cool vocals, jamming guitar, and amazing drums. In the old-school punk style of The Slits and X-Ray Spex, they play with furious energy, amped up on having fun, and unlike some bands that just stand there boringly and play, these girls make the most of their show, squeezing out every drop of excitement they can possible to make their set as entertaining as can be.
Truly outstanding, hailing from Iceland.Ĭmgirl8 are true entertainers. Kaelan Mikla create mesmerizing, darkly beautiful melodies and movements with surprising power for a three piece act. Legendary electronic pioneers Clock DVA, also from the UK, held their audience in captive attention, with powerful, trancelike beats and soundscapes built layer upon layer, with Adi’s dark, chant-like vocal drones penetrating the night. Blending brooding, dark basslines with searing guitar, pounding rhythms, and soaring vocals with a stellar range, they could have been the only band that played here, and made for an excellent night. The Chameleons, originally from the UK, also headlined, and were expert masters of their craft personified. I had the pleasure to meet them all and walk up the stairs with them as they hit the stage for what was an incredible performance I will always remember. Thankfully, they weren’t so shy this night. After a few songs, everyone was livid, and when the show was over, people were yelling for their money back because no one even saw the band. The legendary Jesus and Mary Chain headlined, and were phenomenal, proficiently rocking through cut after cut of their underground classic hits including from my favorite album, “Darklands.” I’d mentioned to a DJ backstage how when I first saw them, they had a white sheet hanging in front of them for the entire show in Chicago! All we could see was their shadow.
before, and some of them rarely go on tour, so it was all a real treat. With 40 bands here, some of these artists had not even been in the U.S. With nearly 2,000 fans of the so-called gothic, industrial, darkwave music scene, it was incredible alone just to see so many creative, original, and beautiful non-conformists come together under one roof across two nights, sharing in their mutual love of underground music. subnormal magazine MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, USA, Novem/ / - Substance Festival rocked LA last October 21 and 22 at The Los Angeles Theatre downtown LA, and it was amazing.
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