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Verde/ x Takeru at The Underworld in London: "There’s a neat tension of opposites between the pair, not only with their visual aesthetic, the foil between light and shade, but also in their performance styles."
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MIKABOMB at The Fox And Newt in Leeds: "A performance that reached its crescendo with Mika herself dousing herself in water, a cooling and dramatic flourish that perfectly encapsulated the raw energy of the night."
https://avo-magazine.com/en/2026/02/live-report-mikabomb-explode-across-the-united-kingdom/
Live report and photos by JJ Grant (Wonderlens)
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The live report of WACK in the UK vol. 5 is now online! Check out the highlights of this energetic event before vol. 6 kicks off soon.
Read our latest live report here (with photos by JJ Grant): https://avo-magazine.com/en/2025/05/live-report-getting-crazy-at-wack-in-the-uk-vol-5/
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The report of WACK in the UK vol. 4 is now online! Check out the highlights of this energetic event before vol. 5 kicks off soon.
Read the live report with a nice collection of photos by JJ Grant/Wonderlens, many thanks to JPU Records.
https://avo-magazine.com/en/2025/03/live-report-wack-fourever-wack-in-the-uk-vol-4/
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Now returning for its fourth edition, WACK in the UK has quickly become a highlight in the European idol calendar. The regularity with which it is held means that it has built a community around itself and there are a lot of familiar faces present tonight, 27 November. Yet, it’s also a growing scene as
The goosebumps moment of the evening? Midori & Miyako’s epic guitar duel during "We The United."
Discover more highlights here: https://avo-magazine.com/en/2024/11/live-report-lovebites-blow-the-roof-off-the-garage-in-london/
Photography and write-up done by Jim Grant/Wonderlens
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This was the final club date (festivals notwithstanding) on LOVEBITES’ European tour and the band did not disappoint. In fact, after wending their way through the continent the band are in a rich vein of form and they bring all their experience to bear on what promises to be an evening of high-octane heavy metal.
Two underground idols, two contrasting worlds of Yurapico and GARUDA in an unforgettable night at The Water Rats in London—read the live report for all the details ánd photos!
https://avo-magazine.com/en/2024/11/between-heaven-and-hell-japanese-underground-idols-hit-london/
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Two unique artists representing the underground idol scene stop by London on the first of three dates that comprise a whirlwind jaunt across Europe. With a bright and breezy personality, along with songs that come marinated in a pop sensibility, Yurapico can be seen to represent the lighter side of the scene, whilst GARUDA, with
Minami Deutsch at Hare & Hounds: Krautrock influences, a hypnotic ambiance, and razor-sharp guitar work created a packed venue and an unforgettable experience.
https://avo-magazine.com/en/2024/09/photo-report-minami-deutsch-at-hare-hounds-in-birmingham/
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The self-professed 'repetition freaks', with a love of Krautrock, put on a fantastic show at the Hare & Hounds to a packed crowd. With their pleasant ambience and pulsating electronica in synthesis with their razor-like guitar skills, they're definitely a band worth checking out again in the future. Minami Deutsch at Hare & Hounds, Birmingham,
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