http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviewsLatest gig reviews from Europunk.nethttp://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/40http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/40The moment the British lads entered the stage, they received a large ovation from the audience. Switches opened their performance with the catchy tune “Message from Yuz,” which included a sing along by the semi-filled audience. Switches gracefully blew through each song on their set list as they performed some of their biggest hits like “Every Second Counts,” “Drama Queen” and “Lay Down the Law.” They even performed “No Hero” from their U.K. album titled Heart Tuned to...Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:00:20 -0700http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/39http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/39As Kate Walsh entered the stage at 11:46 p.m., she fingerpicked her guitar the entire evening, beginning with her first song, which was “Fireworks.” Kate Walsh performed a majority of her songs like “Fireworks,” “French Song,” “Talk of the Town,” “Tonight,” “Don’t Break My Heart” and “Your Song” from Tim’s House. Also, Kate Walsh performed new songs like “June Last Year,” “Light and Dark,” “As He Pleases,” “The Greatest Love” and “The Sea...Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:15:35 -0700http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/38http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/38Last evening, as everyone in the audience focused on the light swinging like a pendulum behind the white see-through curtain, we waited patiently for Seether’s entrance. All of a sudden, the two video screens on each side of John Humphrey’s drum kit started counting down from six. When the countdown hit zero, Shaun Morgan entered and sang several verses to “No Jesus Christ.” The curtain finally descended and the rest of the band joined in with Shaun for the remainder of the song. ...Thu, 29 May 2008 18:44:09 -0700http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/37http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/37METRO, Chicago - Augustana welcome to the real Chicago audience! I watched Augustana perform last year at Charter One Pavilion and House of Blues and in no way was the audience as energized as they were last evening at Metro in Chicago. The real energy occurred around 8:52 p.m. when Augustana entered the darkened stage to an extremely packed Metro. As vocalist Dan Layus blasted into that first verse of “Hey Now,” the concert commenced. When the song concluded Augustana received a...Sun, 18 May 2008 11:59:10 -0700http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/36http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/36Around 8:20 p.m., The Bravery entered the stage with a loud applause and performed their first song on their set list, which was “Fearless.” Unlike their performance last December, The Bravery actually played three songs after their encore. It started with “Split Me Wide Open” continued with “Tragedy Bound” (Moon Version) and the grand finale was “Unconditional.” Besides the ovations after each song concluded, people were dancing upstairs to several of The Bravery’s most...Sat, 03 May 2008 08:19:00 -0700http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/35http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/35On to the actual show itself then: instead of eating big steaks and salads with country dressing, I went to get a bite at the local Mexican restaurant. Unfortunately, due to the incompetence of the waiting staff, I missed the openers The Hot Stewards: a band that apparently reworks hit songs into emo / hardcore / punk songs. How cunningly it was of the promoters to book them to support the Boss Hoss… They were described by people at the gig as “gay” and “probably part of their act”,...Fri, 02 May 2008 16:38:22 -0700http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/34http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/34As vocalist Michael Barnes jumped with his band mates, the concert commenced with “Wasted Time” from their debut album titled End Of Silence . The entire evening, RED entertained the audience from their bone crushing melodies to Michael Barnes’ screaming vocals. Not only were we blessed with the bone crushing melodies and Michael’s impressive vocals but their fill-in drummer Donnie Joe also entertained the audience. On “Breathe Into Me,” Donnie twirled the drum stick in the air...Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:33:33 -0700http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/33http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/33As the spotlight shined down from the heavens on David Grohl, the audience had risen from their seats and erupted with one of the largest ovations that the Allstate Arena probably has ever experienced. It was so large it must have reached outside the parking lot gates. With the light shining down, Grohl started clapping and the arena clapped alongside him. When Taylor Hawkins hit that first beat on the drum and the strings were strung on the guitars and bass, the Foo Fighters commenced their...Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:29:52 -0700http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/32http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/32This was their final farewell tour in Chicago as the band is taking a break to either pursue other musical ventures or to spend lost time with their families. The evening commenced with performances by Steel Train, Four Year Strong and Bayside. During Bayside’s performance, the audience energized themselves by moshing and body surfing. The moment The Starting Line entered the stage they received a large ovation that must have been heard in the lobby downstairs. The Starting Line...Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:25:54 -0700http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/30http://www.europunk.net/gig-reviews/30The Bullet Bar is heaving, even for a Friday night. It can't be for the band who was playing when I came in - whilst they can hold a tune its nothing particularly inspiring. Maybe its for Red Vein, then, who put on a great show in an eighties indie style with vocal stylings not a million miles from Robert Smith. They get a good response, but the people are sticking around for something. There's an atmosphere of extreme anticipation that is not dampened even under the frankly repetitive and dull...Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:06:32 -0800