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American Football – Amsterdam, Paradiso 24 June 2026

The inferno that recently raged across Europe was continuing and Jase W once again was praying for some decent level of air conditioning tonight because he wasn’t keen on another trip home looking like he’d just completed an Iron Man challenge. Anyway, that’s besides the point, tonight he was ticking off a massive bucket list band for himself, American Football! Not just that but it was at one of his favourite venues in the country too, Paradiso. 

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Solace – ‘Fading Failing Ruin’ (Magnetic Eye Records)

Originally rising from the ashes of Godspeed, New Jersey’s Solace celebrate their 30th anniversary this year with the release of their fifth studio album ‘Fading Failing Ruin’, their first in seven years. They’ve just completed their biggest run of gigs in those 30 years with a successful European tour including a prominent appearance at the Desertfest, so fans may already be familiar with one or two of the new tracks from what is a huge new chapter in the band’s career.

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Von Hertzen Brothers ‘Stars Aligned’/’Nine Lives’ (DoingBeingMusic)

The Von Hertzen Brothers’ 25th anniversary editions of ‘Stars Aligned’ (originally released in 2011) and ‘Nine Lives’ (2013) are more than nostalgic callbacks. Reissued as remixed and remastered double-vinyl sets with previously unreleased tracks, they underline just how naturally this band fuses progressive heft, melodic punch and emotional lift.

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A Perfect Circle – Tilburg, 013 – 23 June 2026

The recent European blast furnace of heat continued while Jase W in Tilburg for a night at the 013. While the mercury outside peaked at 32c, our man could only hope for a venue that has turned its air conditioning up to 110  per cent because he was absolutely roasting. But what better way to deal with this than to reject the sun, stand in a dark room and listen to a prog band sing about how dire this all is? A wonderful accompaniment to his dystopian reality and need to get the hell away from the burning hellscape outside.

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