🎤 NEW LIVE REPORT

THE LET’S GO’s in Birmingham: "As soon as the first note is played, the crowd turn into a seething mass as if kindling lit by a match."

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/04/live-report-the-lets-gos-at-the-night-owl-in-birmingham/

Live report by Peter Dennis and photos by JJ Grant

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📅Tour News

Post-rock veterans MONO unveil 13th album and part 1 of world tour, including stops in Europe

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/04/mono-unveil-13th-album-and-part-1-of-world-tour-including-stops-in-europe/

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Music Playlist Update: New Music Encounters from Japan (Week 13, 2026)

At the start of 2026, we launched a new playlist titled 'New Music Encounters from Japan'. Filled with new music encounters from Japan, lesser-known, new and intriguing Japanese artists.

New additions:
🍙 こだまたいち (Taichi Kodama)
🍙 バンド四段 (BAND YODAN)
🍙 SUPER HELLER
🍙 かんぺきな星 (Kanpeki na Hoshi)
🍙 Rough Muff/n
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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVbyGvzm2uvyeIdOERIUFxrdoDYTK5D64

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🎤 NEW LIVE REPORT

ASP in London: "ASP are filled with boundless energy (despite the exertions of a hectic tour) and the levels never dip, all the more impressive considering that this is a far longer set than at previous appearances."

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/03/live-report-asp-at-the-underworld-in-london-uk-tour-final/

✍🏻 Peter Dennis 📷 JJ Grant

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📅Tour News

Experimental musicians Eiko Ishibashi and Jim O’Rourke kick off their European tour at Rewire Festival 2026

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/03/eiko-ishibashi-and-jim-orourke-kick-off-european-tour-at-rewire-festival-2026/

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📅Tour News

Experimental electronic duo Future Sound Lovers will be touring Germany from Friday 27 March, playing five shows. These will be their first performances in Europe since they changed their name from ICHION to Future Sound Lovers.

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/03/future-sound-lovers-on-tour-in-germany-with-five-dates/

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Music Playlist Update: New Music Encounters from Japan

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New additions (Weeks 11&12, 2026):
🍙 Tyrkouaz
🍙 OPHELIA
🍙 設計図 (Sekkeizu)
🍙 Seskimo
🍙 ささくれ (Sasakure)
🍙 國雪うた (uta kuniyuki)
🍙 Elizabeth.eight
🍙 平田楓 (Kaede Hirata)
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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVbyGvzm2uvyeIdOERIUFxrdoDYTK5D64

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📅Tour News

Noise rock band Melt-Banana to bring SLinGShot tour to mainland Europe following a stint on the US West Coast

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/03/melt-banana-to-bring-slingshot-tour-to-mainland-europe-following-a-stint-on-the-us-west-coast/

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📅Tour News

Metal idol group Broken By The Scream to return to Europe for ‘Screaming Rebellion’ summer tour. Confirmed performances at Wacken Open Air, Summer Breeze, and Reload Festival

https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/03/broken-by-the-scream-to-return-to-europe-for-screaming-rebellion-summer-tour/

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