Tag: oval space

  • The Raveonettes: Live at The Oval Space

    The Raveonettes: Live at The Oval Space

       Sometimes it’s hard to know whether you have just witnessed a disappointing performance or a great one… One one hand, last night The Raveonettes played a set consisting solely of songs from their first four (and most successful) albums including “My Tornado” and “Beat City” from their debut release plus a couple of real…

  • Chaos and Beauty: The Story of Mercury Rev

    Chaos and Beauty: The Story of Mercury Rev

    Mercury Rev:  Live At The Oval Space “Invention….does not consist in creating out of void but out of chaos.” Mary Shelley.  “We just knew (chords) E to A. It was a maelstrom.” Jonathan Donahue, Mercury Rev, last night.  It’s funny how the most chaotic of circumstances can give rise to the most beautiful of things.…