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Sziget 2010
Skindred — Sziget 2010
Whenever I talk about Skindred, it’s very hard not to say “reggae-metal”. So I’m going to get it out of the way — Skindred are a reggae-metal band. There’s no better description, and yet, reggae-metal feels as though it falls a long way short of being an adequate description. Their music is very definitely niche […]
Bad Religion — Sziget 2010
One of the bands I was most excited about seeing at Sziget this year was Bad Religion. The band is, of course, absolutely key to the entire punk music scene that inspired me to get involved with MoonMusic, and later, to set up Joe’s Big Toe. There’s not a punk band recording today who wouldn’t […]
Kispál és a Borz
Check out a few photos from the Kispál és a Borz gig from Day –1, Sziget 2010
Easy Star All-Stars — Sziget 2010
Some of you may remember that we have already brought you one review of Easy Star All-Stars this year, but just in case you haven’t had chance to read it, or have forgotten, here’s a quick recap. Easy Star All-Stars are a New York reggae band who specialise in covers of famous rock albums. So far, […]
Ska-P — Sziget Festival
Both of the first two bands we’re reviewing from Sziget Festival are foreign — Kispál és a Borz were Hungarian, Ska-P are Spanish. As with Kispál, this meant that a lot of the patter and banter was lost on me, unfortunately. Ska-P are a very politically vocal band, and this is reflected in their performance […]
Kispál és a Borz — Sziget 2010
Kispál és a Borz, frequently referred to as just Kispál (pronounced kishpal) were Hungary’s largest alternative rock band, founded just before the fall of communism in Hungary in the country’s fifth largest city, Pécs (pronounced paytch), which represents a hotbed of cultural and artistic activity within Hungary. Their performance on Day –1 at Sziget is […]
Infected Mushroom — I started when I was about 15 at my late grandmother’s house
With less than two weeks to go until the start of the festival, we bring you this week’s Spotlight On: Sziget 2010, focussing on the Israeli psychedelic trance group, Infected Mushroom. The band started out with only two members, Erez Eisen (I.Zen) and Amit Dudevani (Dudev) in 1998 in northern Israel. Since then, they have […]
So what is this Sziget thing anyway?
Click here to hear some of the main reasons we’re excited about Sziget — a first for JBT — an article with a soundtrack! Sziget is a music festival held annually in Budapest, Hungary. Sziget literally means island (and is pronounce “see-get”), and it’s called that because it’s held on an island in the middle […]
Faithless — “You don’t need eyes to see, you need vision”
This week’s Spotlight on: Sziget will be focussing on the massive UK dance act, Faithless. Formed in 1995 by Sister Bliss, she recruited Maxi Jazz, Jamie Catto and Rollo Armstrong to join her. The foursome released Salva Mea later on that year. They have released six albums of original material, Reverence, Sunday 8PM, Outrospective, No […]
Ill Niño — “If the music doesn’t evolve, then where the hell are we going with it?”
There exists today a triangle of inextricably linked Latin metal bands. Two of the corners are Sepultura and Soulfly. The third is Ill Niño. Ill Niño is named for the Pacific weather disturbance, El Niño, which has a huge influence on South America, with the “El” changed to “Ill”, to reflect the blend of languages […]