My review of The Midnight gig in Helsinki on 17 September 2025:

When The Midnight starts a little after eight, I look around for Tim McEwan, but he's nowhere to be seen on stage. A quick online search and a Reddit thread suggest that Tim isn't on tour with the band. What a shame. Instead, the live band group is completely different from 2019, when I last saw The Midnight at Tavastia Club. Back then, Tim played electric drums, and there was a guitarist, saxophonist and a singer in addition to the vocalist Tyler Lyle. Now there is a drummer (yes, real drums), a lead guitarist, a saxophonist-keyboardist, and another guitarist. In addition, Tyler is of course tweaking the synthesizer machine of his own in between.

I have to say that these real drums don't create the right atmosphere. I like the electronic softness of The Midnight and synthwave. The rough drums make Midnight sound like a cheap rock band when they play live. The band also seems to be doing weird, different versions of their songs live these days. The only song I really enjoy, and which gives me chills, is Shadows. The audience sings along nicely to some of the songs, but for example the "singing" parts during Gloria fail out miserably when it takes too long before the final vocal part without instruments, where the audience doesn't understand or dare to sing along anymore. At Tavastia, the audience sang so loudly that it was great to listen to. Now the drums and instruments in general are way too loud so that you can't even hear the audience singing before it stops completely.

Overall, the gig is a bit of a disappointment, 3/5, when their debut gig in Finland in 2019 was a solid 5/5. Well, at least I went. I probably won't go to another city to see this band a third time, even though they are my all-time favorite.

#TheMidnight #Synthwave #Music #LiveShows #LiveMusic #Electronic #ElectronicMusic

The Midnight (US) is playing soon. I’m seeing them for the second time - last time was in 2019.
https://kulttuuritalo.fi/tapahtuma/the-midnight-us-kulttuuritalo-helsinki/

#LiveMusic #Synthwave #Music #TheMidnight

The Tokyo-based event platform More Than Music is not just about live shows — its founders are in the game to uplift musicians, seed connections and make community. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/08/25/issues/more-than-music-concerts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #livemusic #expats #musicfestivals #musicians #shimokitazawa #zushi#kanagawaprefecture #japanesebeaches

If you're in #NYC tonight, come to The Shrine in Harlem. My reggae soul band Dubistry is reuniting after a six-year hiatus. 8-10pm.

#reggae #ska #soul#liveMusic

If you're in #NYC tonight, come to The Shrine in Harlem. My reggae soul band Dubistry is reuniting after a six-year hiatus. 8-10pm.

#reggae #ska #soul#liveMusic

Trying to drag up a list of concerts in the txosnas at Aste Nagusia in #Bilbao.
May try and watch Euskoprincess if the time suits. This track I nearly turned off because the the whispery voice does nothing for me but stick with it, it takes A Turn that suggests she'd be good live.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0T6khov4g4
#fiestas#LiveMusic #AsteNagusia

The stream and chat are now live and the lobby forming for the final show of #RFFF25

@controlfreak presenting a live set of dark disco #industrial #ebm #goth #synthpop #dance

https://party.radiofreefedi.net

CW: flashing lights. dystopian themes, implied horror in some video material and the hacked satellite.

Let's stomp together!

The last chance to #joinIn with a lovely bunch of artists and digital neighbours to celebrate art and one another.

#fediwave #owncast #streaming#liveMusic #radarbox

Less than 12 hour reminder I'm closing down #RFFF25 at 2200 UTC at https://party.radiofreefedi.net

lobby will open ~2130.

#industrial #ebm #goth #dystpian #horror #dance

Going a little less powernoise and a bit more cinematic, industrial trip-hop and a friendly synthpop finish, for the peoples. Come have a cathartic stomp.

Debut tracks, fedi collabs, mixed media!

It's kind of a big deal as my first live show in 6 years and I'm not really supposed to be able to do it.

#music #fediwave#liveMusic

Less than 12 hour reminder I'm closing down #RFFF25 at 2200 UTC at https://party.radiofreefedi.net

lobby will open ~2130.

#industrial #ebm #goth #dystpian #horror #dance

Going a little less powernoise and a bit more cinematic, industrial trip-hop and a friendly synthpop finish, for the peoples. Come have a cathartic stomp.

Debut tracks, fedi collabs, mixed media!

It's kind of a big deal as my first live show in 6 years and I'm not really supposed to be able to do it.

#music #fediwave#liveMusic

Coming up next for #RFFF25 the penultimate fest event:

30 July 2000 UTC

Alison Wilder @alisynthesis will perform #synthesizer and #guitar as nightmother.

https://party.radiofreefedi.net

"If you're looking for radio-friendly, you probably won't find it here. Variety is the spice of life and whatnot."

Another chance to #joinIn together from home with a lovely community and #liveMusic as our month long artists' #streaming series continues

https://alisonwilder.com/music/

#fediwave #owncast #music

So I have come to the decision that I am ready to part with my 1200 Grateful Dead cassettes compiled from over the decades of listening and loving that band. Many wonderful covers and too many great shows to mention. They take up over 9 files boxes so someone coming to Santa Cruz has the best chance of getting it. No charge and lots of love. Is anyone out there looking for these?
#Deadheads #gratefuldead #jerrygarcia #cassette #livemusic #livetapes #cassettecollector @bourgwick @livetapes

Coming up next for #RFFF25 the penultimate fest event:

30 July 2000 UTC

Alison Wilder @alisynthesis will perform #synthesizer and #guitar as nightmother.

https://party.radiofreefedi.net

"If you're looking for radio-friendly, you probably won't find it here. Variety is the spice of life and whatnot."

Another chance to #joinIn together from home with a lovely community and #liveMusic as our month long artists' #streaming series continues

https://alisonwilder.com/music/

#fediwave #owncast #music

So I have come to the decision that I am ready to part with my 1200 Grateful Dead cassettes compiled from over the decades of listening and loving that band. Many wonderful covers and too many great shows to mention. They take up over 9 files boxes so someone coming to Santa Cruz has the best chance of getting it. No charge and lots of love. Is anyone out there looking for these?
#Deadheads #gratefuldead #jerrygarcia #cassette #livemusic #livetapes #cassettecollector @bourgwick @livetapes

The stream and chat are now open for @akash - Calin Dica - #electroFolk#electroRock#electroPop

https://party.radiofreefedi.net

#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this event in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.

#fediwave #owncast #streaming#liveMusic

Coming up next for #RFFF25

29 July 1900 UTC

Calin Dica @akash - #electroFolk#electroRock#electroPop - De la chanson et la poésie, il a extrait l’amour des mots, absurdes et beaux. Du hip-hop velouté et de la house originelle, un goût aiguisé pour les rythmiques efficaces. Mais c’est le rock qui a fait vibrer l’âme adolescente de Calin Dica.

https://party.radiofreefedi.net

#joinIn together from home for some #liveMusic as our month long artists' streaming series continues.

#fediwave #owncast

The stream and chat are now open for bgm live #RFFF25

@bgm - #indie #rock #folk - RFF station identification all-star bgm, or as our friend Sam from NHAM coined him after a previous live event, "beautiful guitar man". The room from which he broadcasts may be tiny, but the sounds are hugely enjoyable.

https://party.radiofreefedi.net

Another fine chance to #joinIn together from home for some #liveMusic as this awesome month long artists' streaming series continues.

#fediwave #owncast #streaming

The stream and chat are now open for @futzle presenting A Christmas in July Wasted with Deb Pickett.

#piano#singerSongwriter parodies, original novelty songs, and some new material!

https://party.radiofreefedi.net

Download the song list for the show and you can follow the bouncing ball:
https://icemoonprison.com/acwwdp.pdf

#joinIn now with lovely friends from the digital neighbourhood for this event in the #RFFF25 artists' streaming series.

#fediwave #streaming #owncast #music#liveMusic

Friends, federated friends to be, in case you haven't heard, #RFFF25 Radio Free Fedi Fest 25, an artists' streaming series from your creative digital neighbours is on! and still going all month!

It is always an absolute vibe. You can just be together and soak it in, or be welcome to have fun in chat. Discover and support independent artists.

schedule and venue:
https://party.radiofreefedi.net

ongoing thread for notice of all events:
https://musician.social/@radiofreefedi/114774823722358347

#fediwave #owncast #streaming#liveMusic

Live now on #RFFF25 Wayne of Fit and the Conniptions @conniptions Solo Birthday Stream

#songwriter #folk #blues #chaos - Expect bass, mandolin, guitar, Fit and the Conniptions songs, other stuff...

https://party.radiofreefedi.net

Another fine chance to #joinIn together from home for some #liveMusic as this awesome month long artists' streaming series continues.

#fediwave #owncast #streaming