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On the final night of their sold-out PORTAL EU Tour, Auckland duo Balu Brigada delivered a slick, high-energy set at The Academy Main Room. DJ Ryeberry primed the audience with chaotic house energy before the brothers Henry and Pierre Beasley took over, eventually closing the night with an intimate encore moment from within the crowd itself, blurring the line between stage and audience in a fitting finale to their European run.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.
