Asteroid City Exhibition

Yesterday I went to see the exhibition for Wes Anderson's new film Asteroid City. I must admit it's my least favourite of his films but it was still a thrill to see the amazing costumes, props and sets featured in his undeniably colourful and quirky movie. 

Amanda Shires at Omeara

Amanda Shires

Jarrod Dickenson 

Omeara, 22 June 2023

I'm not going to deny, after the mind-blowing, emotional experience of seeing The Mars Volta again on Sunday, I wondered if I would be able to get back into the right headspace to appreciate the far more gentle Americana sounds of Amanda Shires just a few days after. But I need not have worried: she was absolutely thrilling in her own unique way and fulfilled all my hopes of seeing her live finally.

The Mars Volta at Troxy

The Mars Volta

Teri Gender Bender

Troxy, 18 June 2023

It's crazy to think I haven't seen The Mars Volta live since 2009, when I went absolutely crazy for them and saw them three times in one year including a super intimate gig (only 300 people!) at the ICA. Even though they released two more albums after that, I didn't venture to see them in the couple of years before they split up but I have continued to support the band's two members Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez in their other projects, At The Drive-In and Antemasque, seeing them live numerous times (as I've written about on this blog) so the last 14 years haven't been completely Volta-free at least.