It is about time I finally got to my first 2025 gig. That drought ended last night as I went with 3 music pals to see the legendary Scottish outfit MOGWAI 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

Despite listening to this band and their LOUD/quiet/LOUD/quiet (and mostly instrumental) songwriting style since their first release in the mid 90’s, this was my first time seeing them live!

After a lively set from Dayton, Ohio noise merchants Brainiac 🇺🇸 Mogwai took the stage at 9 pm.

Over 90 minutes of epic and pulverizing post rock later it was easy to conclude that they did not disappoint!

They played a number of songs from their 11th studio album “The Bad Fire” mixed with some of their classic tracks.

Here is one of my favourites- “Richie Sacramento” from their 2021 LP “As The Love Continues”. Amazingly that LP actually made it to #1 in the UK charts for a week. A stunning factoid in the era of over-hyped pap music (not a typo) if ever there was one.

SPOTIFY –

https://open.spotify.com/track/302p1fXtdjYhaOEawMwNyr?si=WiENbslYTA6tJ79QiYaSdg

(SONG 1013)

Here is my fave track from The Bad Fire LP “Fanzine Made Of Flesh” which they also played.

SPOTIFY-

https://open.spotify.com/track/7IRBbgLOkk63rQcAwAkURo?si=LLVLOFRRQE6Qr1wfk_S8Bg

(SONG 1014)

And a live BONUS of Fanzine-

Here is the playlist for this blast of delightfully sonic devastation-

Conclusion- A gutsy performance in many respects. (Call me if you want those details.) It was also a great way to start what I plan to be a compelling year of live music!

Play Impossibly Loud (and Quiet) or Perish

April 17, 2025