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Concerts

Finally, only one more day to go before the much anticipated Tool concert in Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. I've heard different reports on the sound quality, but since I haven't been, I'll just have to wait and see. The wikipedia does state The hall is praised for its acoustics and it's said these are the best in Europe. And I wonder if Tool can make it as good as the show in Paradiso I witnessed in 1997, just after the release of Ænima. That still remains my favourite concert ever, even after almost ten years and numerous shows.

I also picked up tickets to see Porcupine Tree. They're playing Paradiso in september. That will be the second show of theirs within a year. What a treat!

Concerts

Monster Magnet's Dave Wyndorf
Monster Magnet is one of a few bands I've wanted to see on stage, but never had a chance to before. Luckily for me they'll be playing Paradiso in March of the coming year. And I happen to have bought the tickets on Saturday!

The show is on the 16th, to be exact, which is also 2 days after my 27th birthday. Isn't that the age a whole bunch of rock stars didn't live beyond? Anyhow, I'm not a rock star, and pretty sure I won't be one before my 28th birthday. Enough with the gloom, first I have December to look forward to. Porcupine Tree will be playing 013 on December 4th. And ofcourse I'm going to see Opeth in Zoetermeer on the 22nd. :-D

Blabbermouth

Just checking the news from Blabbermouth.net. Read a review of the Day of the Equinox festival. Looked quite good. Havind Agalloch and Green Carnation. The latter apparently played their album Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness in full! Green Carnation recently played on the Progpower festival, but I can't remember hearing Agalloch performing here. They should though, they're one of my favourite bands.

Also, I read that Monster Magnet will be doing a European tour soon. They're playing on my birthday (March 14th) in Paradiso in Amsterdam. Let's see if I can try and get tickets for that.

Billy Corgan

I've taken today off work, and was hoping to be able to sleep in. But since the lingering smell of weed and beer in my hair drove me into the shower, I might aswell tell you about yesterdays trip to Paradiso where I saw Billy Corgan promote his new album, The Future Embrace.

We originally planned to go by train and tram, but the nice public transport people chose this day to go on strike. Luckily we still had the car available to transport us to our fine capital.

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