No preview but the three T's

So we didn't do a preview this month, the busiest month of the year. Whatever came over us? Lethargy? Self-pity? Depression? Rebellion? Nope, just lack of time and - why lie to you? - lack of motivation. We are feeling a sense of responsibility towards our readers but we are also not feeling the love anymore. At this moment in time we are unsure where it's going to take The Craze. Only time will tell.

In the meantime, let me tell you about the three T's this month.

On Thursday, I went to see Ty Segall at Astra. I know, Astra. Astra full of the same students I eat lunch at the university cantine with. But hey, to their credit, everybody danced and had a good time. And Ty Segall and his motivator merch guy really rocked out hard and got everybody going, including a beer cup throwing competition for some extra humour. It was a great show. My favourite: Mikal Cronin on bass. Man, I love Mikal Cronin anyway, but who knew he played the bass like such a badass? Fantastic!

My second T this month is of course tUnE-yArDs, who I will be going to see tomorrow and, oh boy, I am excited! Do a search on this blog to find all my posts in which I tirelessly praise her sampling and singing magic. There is no other artist like it out there. She is the one!  CANCELLED



The third T is of course Trans Am, who have been firm favourites of mine since the mid-90s. No kidding. I went to see them in 1998 in Hamburg at Marx and it was great albeit lonely. Few people had shown up. That is going to be very different at Kantine next week. If you like in-your-face-weirdness, this is for you. Each record is different but always great and slightly offensive. Love these guys so much! Meet me next Wednesday and let's Party!

Check out the calendar, which we have been keeping pretty up-to-date despite our laziness to post anything on the blog. There is so much goodness in the calendar this month, you may as well go out every other night really.

See you around town. Love you all. c*

Quick review: tUnE-yArDs

This was only the third time I went to see tUnE-yArDs in concert and there will be many more occasions. Because this lady rocks and amazes, over and over. Her performances get better every time, her song-writing skills develop with every album release, the musical influences reach further with every song. 

There are reasons Merrill Garbus, genius behind one-woman project tUnE-yArDs, has seen such success on the back of this album, especially in the USA and England. Not only are her songs innovative yet catchy, challenge people but also move them with their minimalism and expressionism, but she is also extremely likable - a big personality to fill the gap on the pop music circuit. We have been missing big personalities; we need them to draw us into their world yet have us in awe. 

Festsaal was dancing, Festsaal was clapping, singing, shouting, smiling. A grand night that lived up to expetations and topped them. She does it time and again. We love thee, tUnE-yArDs.