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Home » Never mind the melody, here’s the lightshow

Never mind the melody, here’s the lightshow

June 5, 2023 by Andrew Culture

Last Updated on December 16, 2023

S01 E08

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What makes a good live performance? Forget about the songs and musicianship and think about the other stuff.

For this episode of the Beat Motel podcast, we were going to talk about the best light shows we have ever seen, but we realised that a good gig is about more than how many lights are blinding the audience.

Join Dr Sam Page and Andrew Culture as we discuss eight of the best performances we have ever seen and explore the reasons why we loved them.

RIFFS OF THE WEEK

  • Andrew: Queens of the Stone Age – Emotion Sickness
  • Sam: Private Function – Don’t Want to go Out on the Weekend

SAM’S PICKS

  • Squarepusher – An Arched Pathway
  • Gwar – The Cutter
  • Mike Park – From Korea
  • Bohren & Der Club of Gore – Karin

ANDREW’S PICKS

  • Mogwai – Glasgow Mega-Snake
  • Fuck buttons – Brainfreeze
  • Rival Consoles – Howl
  • Ryan Jordan – Live at the Steamboat Tavern 27/01/18

OTHER MENTIONS

  • Adam Ant
  • Bauhaus
  • Stockhausen
  • The Slits
  • ATP Festivals
  • Metallica Piss Breaks
  • Sleaford Mods
  • John Lydon
  • Morrisey

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