Dehd, CCOP, Porto, 29.06.2023.

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words: Paulo Carmona (freely translated by Raquel Pinheiro); photos: Paulo Carmona

One thing are jeans that have faded over time and ended teared up by using and time, another a pair of jeans artfully torn here and there, to look rough and the result of a lifetime's chance. Handmade, of course … no mass manufactured product.

There you have it, perhaps the best analogy I can think of at the moment to explain what Dehd's indie rock sounds like to me.

The Chicago band, formed in 2015, includes: Emily Kempf (bass, vocals), Jason Balla (vocals, guitar), and Eric McGrady (drums) - uses a very unique sound, characteristic of bands a la Madchester, with the dirt of the short delay guitars and the raw and galloping bass, alternating between melodic and fast riffs and then a nostalgic lull to calm the hordes Things we hear in Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, The Smiths and the likes and that Dehd do a little more dirty with hints of psychedelia, garage rock'n'roll and some modern times digital machinery.

Emily Kempf in the high tones and vocal vibrato reminds Siouxsie Sioux, but when she drags her voice and lowers it to low and dark notes, she is very close to a Brody Dalle, irreverent. She stays there between one and the other. All good people and good references, I think.

On the other hand, Jason Balla is an inexhaustible source of energy. He is delirious. The way he throws himself into every riff! It really seems that the strident sound of his guitar enters his body. A stage monster.

Eric McGrady is in his world. Super focused and competent, he marks the progress of the songs with a very funny, apparent, calm. It looks like it has nothing to do with him.

Between songs from their latest album (Blue Skies, 2022), such as Window, Stars, Bad Love and Palomino and older songs in which Nobody, Loner, and Desire stood out, Dehd feasted the audience at CCOP with a very pleasant and fluid set, never letting the environment go lukewarm.

In the end, the friendly and very affable Jason Balla fraternized with some of those present always with an open and very honest smile.

The night was very agreeable and I didn't even need to tighten my vest. I went down the pavement rocked by the swing of a summer night. There's more tomorrow!

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Homem em Catarse | The Veils, Mouco, Porto, 25.06.2023.

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 words: Marcos Leal (freely translated by Raquel Pinheiro); photos: Telma Mota

As the time for the beginning of the concert by the band responsible for selling out Mouco Hotel’s room approached, the audience filled the room to the sound Homem em Catarse, Afonso Dorido's solo project. Between guitar, keyboards and voice, the musician painted cinematic soundscapes, sometimes more contemplative to the piano, sometimes denser due to the distortion emanating from the guitar, a well served bridge to the performance of the main band of the night.

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When the time arrived and under a round of applause, revealing the audience's enthusiasm, The Veils took to the stage and start with Bullfighter. However, Finn Andrews did not appear dressed as a bullfighter, nor does he bring a bullfighting cape with him, which does not prevent him from “fighting” the audience with the mastery that only an experienced artist has. Finn brings with him his characteristic hat and a look that matches the way he gestures, like a preacher, to the sound of his songs.

Between the sacred and the profane, Finn explored some of the most important songs of The Veils' career with particular emphasis on the recently released album ... And Out Of The Void Came Love. The pace of the performance grew with more electric with songs like Here Comes The Dead, Not Yet, Low Lays the Devil and Nux Vomica that lead the audience to a bigger uproar in which Finn seemed to embody a certain Australian neighbour called Nick.

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When the encore arrives, Finn returned alone to play two songs. One of which, Leavers Dance, requested by the audience, hasn't been played live in about 15 years. Understandably, Finn plays it as best as he can without rehearsing, using the internet on his cell phone so he doesn't get the lyrics wrong. It was a fun and empathetic moment that will remain in Finn's memory and those attending.

With the whole band back on stage an encore with three excellent songs, Someday My Love Will Find Me and Rings Of Saturn, from the latest album, and Jesus for the Jugular from the album Nux Vomica – one of the most striking song of The Veils' career – in no way affected by broken strings. Therefore, the band – Finn Andrews (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Cass Basil (bass), Jo McCallum (drums), Tom Healy (slide guitar), Liam Gerrard (keyboards), Dave Khan (violin)-, said goodbye visibly pleased to have ended the tour in Porto where they were so well received by a room sold out promising a return.

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Amazing Songs & Other Delights #48 - The Another Summer edition por Bill Rivers & Raquel Pinheiro

Amazing Songs & Other Delights #48 The Another Summer edition can now be listened to at Yé Yé Radio's mixcloud. Singer-songwriter and artist Bill Rivers and I are back at a Summer edition and jointly picked for baby Amazing Songs & Other Delights, two years ago, right at the start of Yé Yé Radio.

Bill's marvellous selection was complemented with mine. Together our choices create a very interesting programme filled with constrast and complicity.

As it has been the tradition of Summer and Winter Amazing Songs & Other Delights shows, California Dreamin' is on the menu. This time on the voice of David Hasselhoff.

Monday, June 19th, 3-4pm (gmt +1)
Running Time: 59:02

Tracklist:
01: Saint Etienne - Nothing Can Stop Us Know (Raquel)
02: Pharoah Sanders feat. Leon Thomas - Sun Song (Bill)
03: Real Combo Lisbonense - O Fado É Bom Para Xuxú (Raquel)
04: Jonathan Richman - That Summer Feeling (Raquel)
05: John Cale - Emily (Bill)
06: The 5th Dimension - On The Beach (In The Summertime) (Bill)
07: Los Luchos - Pipoca e Biquíni (Raquel)
08: Magna Carta - Sunday On The River (Bill)
09: Captain Beefheart - Ice Cream for Crow (Raquel)
10: Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing (Raquel)
11: Hoyt Axton - Sunshine Fields of Love (Bill)
12: Sandy Posey - Sunglasses (Bill)
13: Michael Nesmith - Casablanca Moonlight (Bill)
14: Jan & Dean - Summer Time (Raquel)
15: David Hasselhoff - California Dreamin' (Mamas & The Pappas cover) (Raquel)

All previous shows: mixcloud.com/infoyeye/stream | mixcloud.com/MondoBizarreMagazine/

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Amazing Songs & Other Delights #48 - The Another Summer edition by Bill Rivers & Raquel Pinheiro @ Yé Yé Radio @ Yé Yé Radio, Monday June 19th

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Amazing Songs & Other Delights #48 is The Another Summer edition. Singer-songwriter and artist Bill Rivers and I are back at a Summer edition that airs tomorrow Monday 19th, 3-4pm (gmt+1) on Yé Yé Radio: yeyeradio.com/(or on the app). We jointly picked for baby Amazing Songs & Other Delights, two years ago, right at the start of Yé Yé Radio.

Bill's marvellous selection was complemented with mine. Together our choices create a very interesting programme filled with constrast and complicity. 

As it has been the tradition of Summer and Winter Amazing Songs & Other Delights shows, California Dreamin' is on the menu. This time on the voice of David Hasselhoff.

 Tracklist:

01: Saint Etienne - Nothing Can Stop Us Know (Raquel)

02: Pharoah Sanders feat. Leon Thomas - Sun Song (Bill)

03: Real Combo Lisbonense - O Fado É Bom Para Xuxú (Raquel)

04: Jonathan Richman - That Summer Feeling (Raquel)

05: John Cale - Emily (Bill)

06: The 5th Dimension - On The Beach (In The Summertime) (Bill)

07: Los Luchos - Pipoca e Biquíni (Raquel)

08: Magna Carta - Sunday On The River (Bill)

09: Captain Beefheart - Ice Cream for Crow (Raquel)

10: Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing (Raquel)

11: Hoyt Axton - Sunshine Fields of Love (Bill)

12: Sandy Posey - Sunglasses (Bill)

13: Michael Nesmith - Casablanca Moonlight (Bill)

14: Jan & Dean - Summer Time (Raquel)

15: David Hasselhoff - California Dreamin' (Mamas & The Pappas cover) (Raquel)

All previous shows: mixcloud.com/infoyeye/stream | mixcloud.com/MondoBizarreMagazine/

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Amazing Songs & Other Delights #47 - The Freshly Baked Bread edition by Raquel Pinheiro @ Yé Yé Radio's mixcloud

Amazing Songs & Other Delights #47 - The Freshly Baked Bread edition is now available on Yé Yé Radio's mixcloud. It is an edition filled with new songs. Some just out, some from upcoming albuns. It mixes more known artits with more newcomers and more fringe ones.

Monday, June 5th, 2023, 3-4pm
Running Time: 60:00:54

Tracklist:
01 - Anne-James Chaton & Andy Moor and Yannis Kyriakides - Douceurs
02 - Heavenly - C Is The Heavenly Option
03 - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division cover) - BBC 2 Piano Room 2023
04 - Don & Françoiz - Kizmiaz (The Cramps cover)
05 - Zebra Libra - Obsessed
06 - Cory Hanson - Ghost Ship
07 - Ralfe Band - Pale Fire
08 - Leexo - Nasty
09 - Osees . Intercepted Message
10 - Guided By Voices - Seedling
11 - Xylouris White - The Forest in Me
12 - Interpol - Passenger (Jeff Parker Interpolation)
13 - The Legendary Tiger Man - Bright Lights, Big City feat. Ray and Sean Riley
14 - Cabrita - 49th Birthday Blues
15 - Saloli - Yona
16 - Brian Gore Guitar Poet - Dream Come True in Painting
17 - bar italia - Changer

All previous shows: mixcloud.com/infoyeye/stream | mixcloud.com/MondoBizarreMagazine/

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Actors, Hard Club, Porto, 03.06.2023.

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text: Neno Costa (freely translated by Raquel Pinheiro); photos: Telma Mota

Actors drew the curtain on their European tour on the stage of Hard Club with a happy return that left no one disappointed. The Canadians, led by Jason Corbett toured the band's discography for just over an hour, dividing the sound cake mostly between the songs from their latest album Acts Of Worship (2021) and the successful It Will Come To You (2018).

Actors on stage - Shannon Hemmett (keys, vocals), Jason Corbett (vocals, guitar), Adam Fink (drums) and Kendall Wooding (bass, vocals) - opened with Love U More (Acts Of Worship), a brilliant song where Shannon Hemmett's voice (and keys) wobbled delightfully with Jason Corbett's, evolving into an infectious rhythm that quickly embraced the room. There’s evolution in continuity - in relation to the two previous albums - with the band showing an enviable ability to conceive well-seasoned songs, energetic beats and pace, with fresh melodies sticking to the skin (or the shiny leather). Slaves, We Don't Have To Dance, Strangers, How Deep Is The Hole (the song that ended the encore), among others, demonstrated the well filled collection of the best that is being done in the lands of post-punk, with Actors giving body to a vibrant and seamless show.

P.S.: Return waited next year with a new album.

© Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Telma Mota

texto: Neno Costa; fotos: Telma Mota

Os Actors encerraram a cortina da sua digressão europeia no palco do Hard Club, com um retorno feliz que não deixou ninguém desapontado. Os canadianos liderados por Jason Corbett percorreram a discografia da banda ao longo de pouco mais de uma hora, dividindo o bolo sonoro essencialmente entre as músicas do seu último álbum Acts Of Worship (2021) e o bem sucedido It Will Come To You (2018).

Actors em palco - Shannon Hemmett (teclas, voz), Jason Corbett (voz, guitarra), Adam Fink (bateria) e Kendall Wooding (baixo, voz) - para abertura com Love U More (Acts Of Worship), uma canção brilhante onde a voz (e teclas) de Shannon Hemmett pendulou deliciosamente com a de Jason Corbett, evoluindo num ritmo contagiante que rapidamente abraçou a sala. Há, em relação aos dois álbuns anteriores, evolução na continuidade, com a banda a revelar uma capacidade invejável de conceber músicas bem condimentadas, batidas enérgicas e compassadas, com melodias fresquinhas a colarem-se à pele (ou ao couro lustroso). Slaves, We Don’t Have To Dance, Strangers, How Deep Is The Hole (música que encerrou o encore), entre outras, atestaram o acervo bem recheado do melhor que se vai fazendo pelas terras do post-punk, com os Actors a darem corpo a um espectáculo vibrante e sem arestas.

P.S.: Espera-se o seu retorno para o próximo ano, com um novo álbum.

© Mondo Bizarre Magazine/Telma Mota

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Amazing Songs & Other Delights #47 - The Freshly Baked Bread edition by Raquel Pinheiro

Amazing Songs & Other Delights #47 - The Freshly Baked Bread edition can be listened to tomorrow, Monday 5th, 3-4pm (gmt+1) on Yé Yé Radio: yeyeradio.com/(or on the app).

It is an edition filled with new songs. Some just out, some from upcoming albuns. It mixes more known artits with more newcomers and more fringe ones. 

Tracklist:

01 - Anne-James Chaton & Andy Moor and Yannis Kyriakides - Douceurs 

02 - Heavenly - C Is The Heavenly Option  

03 - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division cover) - BBC 2 Piano Room 2023

04 - Don & Françoiz - Kizmiaz (The Cramps cover) 

05 - Zebra Libra - Obsessed 

06 - Cory Hanson - Ghost Ship 

07 - Ralfe Band - Pale Fire 

08 - Leexo - Nasty 

09 - Osees . Intercepted Message

10 - Guided By Voices - Seedling 

11 - Xylouris White - The Forest in Me 

12 - Interpol - Passenger (Jeff Parker Interpolation)

13 - The Legendary Tiger Man - Bright Lights, Big City feat. Ray and Sean Riley

14 - Cabrita - 49th Birthday Blues

15 - Saloli - Yona 

16 - Brian Gore Guitar Poet - Dream Come True in Painting 

17 - bar italia - Changer

All previous shows: www.mixcloud.com/infoyeye/stream | www.mixcloud.com/raquelpinheiro/stream/

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