Dizzy Storm Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 The Birds of Paradise - www.thebirdsofparadise.com'A treat for all Hardcore listeners. Simply one of the best English bands around that could take out a lot of American Hardcore acts. Truly spellbinding stuff....'Avante-noise sextet The Birds of Paradise are another act whose incendiary live show precedes them. Two months after they formed in October last year they played their first show at Sound Republic, Leicester Square in front of 500 people. Their explosive set saw them break four microphones, a keyboard stand, three cymbals, a snare and an arm. They were subsequently banned for life. Such a live show saw Drowned in Sound's Mike Diver declare them, without doubt the greatest unsigned act that I have EVER witnessed, describing them as a 100mph collision between a Converge gig and G.A.Y. at the Astoria! review of EP...... The whole episode feels like some type of joyous car crash as it veers across the road scaring you witless as the onslaught comes and goes with some ingenious arrangements and vocal tracks. Its hardcore punk but not as we know it kids. Opening track Ornine Utopia is possibly the best of the three as it incorporates everything from an electronic opening before moments of brutal noise are blended into the serene tranquillity of laid-back silence. Arriving + Leaving is similar and dares to include a drum solo at the end, while final track Black Biro Lines on her Thigh compounds it all by including an extremely funky jazz section in the middle before ending it on the kind of dank dankness that any metal band would wet their flowing locks over.SATURDAY 18TH SEPTDOORS 7.30support from CONTRA & JESUS ENTERPRISE (TBC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ForbiddenFruitcake Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 wow, these guys sound ace! count me in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 from the reports ive been getting from the tour manager of their live shows so far - im scared!!! only joking.... looking forward to it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchPact Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Rough stage time for BOP? I really wanna catch 2 of the bands at moorings on Sat too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted September 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 hmm not decided yet! probably put them on last...any idea of times for the moorings?! was thinking could time it so people could still catch them after moorings gig... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted September 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 JESUS ENTERPRISE are 2nd support - half from aberdeen/half dundee...punk rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 BIRDS OF PARADISE will probably be onstage around midnight - so you can catch them after the moorings gig finishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkt Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 moorings one should finish quite early cos its just 3 bands so hopefully people can still catch both gigs. if you want to put first band on late-ish sharon, ill try have moorings finished by 11! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted September 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 cool, i'll prob pop into moorings myself at some point anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 dont have much money, so no Moorings for me. I shall be in Drakes though hopefully, Cidered up to my eyeballs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted September 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Birds of Paradise apparantly kicked ass at the Barfly last night...a band not to be missed!!oh shoot, anyone want to dj?!mix of punk/metal would be good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Birds of Paradise apparantly kicked ass at the Barfly last night...a band not to be missed!!oh shoot' date=' anyone want to dj?!mix of punk/metal would be good....[/quote']DJ......needed at DrakesDave going Drakes anyway.......if I am needed, I shall deliver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikola Tesla Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 This sounds kool... i shall be in attendance of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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