John Cale performed at Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany - April 3, 2025.
The band:
John Cale: vocals, keyboards, guitar
Dustin Boyer: lead guitar, samples
Joey Maramba: bass
Alex Thomas: drums, synths
Setlist:
April 04, 2025
John Cale: Berlin 2025/04/03 setlist
Garlen Lo: London Girls
London based singer-songwriter Garlen Lo covers the middle ground between the Beach Boys and music hall on his new single London Girls. Things are way less complicated when you speak the same language and have a working knowledge of the culural references that might pop up in a conversation. Who needs a blank stare when you mention Bruce Forsyth or Ruby Murray? "Choose your city, spin this globe // New York, Paris, Tokyo // It doesn’t matter where in this world // There’s nothing like a London girl". The video was shot at Trafalgar Square.
Circe Link & Christian Nesmith: Arcana
Los Angels based progressive rock duo Circe Link & Christian Nesmith go all out with Arcana, an old school concept album with long form songs inspired by the five trump cards from a Tarot deck. Punkers of all ages will be running for the hills after reading a sentence like this, but stick around, because this record has something for everyone. All the hoopla about magic, fools and vintage means of transport aside, this is music that can stand on its own, cherry-picking elements from jazz, rock, psychedelic pop and the kind of pastoral folk that was championed by the Canterbury scene and early Genesis.
Circe Link's crystal clear multi-layered vocals comprise of a mix of Signe Toly Anderson, Michelle Phillips and Sandy Denny, giving her the ability to switch between moods or characters if the lyrics demand such a thing. Nesmith is a versatile multi-instrumentalist who can play pretty much anything. He only needed drummer Christopher Allis to handle the complicated, sometimes almost abstract rhythms he wanted to use, and he got Matt Brown for the keyboard solos in The Chariot.
April 03, 2025
Wet Leg: catch these fists
English indie band Wet Leg made a splash with their self-titled debut album, a collection of catchy songs with irony and empowerment playing catch. They have stuck to that winning formula for their new upbeat single, catch these fists, the first taste for their album moisturizer, due for release on July 11 via Domino (vinyl, cassette, CD, digital).
HCTF premiere - Saycouth: Phantom Love
Nashville neo-soul quintet Saycouth try their hand at pop with their new single, Phantom Love, a radio-friendly song about being ghosted by a ghost. One moment you are dancing with a prospective lover and then it turns out it wasn't real at all. As per usual they will give the song its first live outing at The Late Great Speakeasy in the Virgin Hotel in their hometown tonight.
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