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 BIO | ALBUM REVIEWS | LIVE REVIEWS | INTERVIEWS |
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 FEATURED LIVE REVIEWS 08/25/01 - Reading Festival - Reading, England 11/24/00 - Corner Hotel - Melbourne, Australia 10/14/99 - WC2 Borderline - London, England 11/20/98 - Tatoo Bar - Fort Worth, Texas 05/28/98 - The Bank - New York, New York |
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AUGUST 25, 2001 - READING FESTIVAL- READING, ENGLAND Metal Hammer (UK) Nebula - Reading Festival 9/10 It could be said that Nebula are the ultimate festival band. How simply perfect the plan would be to sit back with a fat one and take in those lazy, recycled Detroit Garage riffs and think of the universe as one great hug. But fuck that. Nebula are the ultimate festival band but not because it's part of any cosmic plan to get bombed outta your mind and stick it in a bass bin. Nope, they're the best because they kick serious butt in a classic rocking way. Eddie Glass' riffs are a world away of any pre-concieved notions of what a 'stoner' band deliver - they're a vicious slap from a chainsaw, delivered with the utmost of bad intentions. Still doubting the might of Nebula? Try the grooves, maaan: they kick back and hit you with the blackest, evilest psych blues sound since Sabbath crawled out of their Brummie hell-hole. A Blast. top of page |
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NOVEMBER 24, 2000 - CORNER HOTEL - MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA Nebula, Thumlock, Rollerball, and Warped by Dieter Kraus Warped got things warmed up with their brand of high-octane rock. Plenty of guitar slinging and good time energy music was soaked up by the keen who had arrived early. Warped displayed a crisp, dirty style of pub rock with an edge of garage punk in convincing fashion, something this band has been doing for some years now. Rollerball were the next cab off the rank and launched into a bass heavy rumble with crunching guitar. The vocals were like sandpaper to the ears and came from an animated frontman who managed to make use of the entire stage. Slowed down in parts with repeated riffary Rollerball delivered a sound that was raw and rough. What they may have lacked in heaviness was overcome with commitment to playing with much energy and gusto. Thumlock hit the stage without a mixer but quickly overcame a slightly messy start to deliver a tight set. Drawing on tracks from their recently released album, Thumlock got heads nodding in unison via slick riff changes and a soundscape feel. "Rocking Course" and "Etheral Blue" were jammed out in fine style to a quickly filling Corner. Smoke machine on overdrive and splash of gong saw Nebula stroll onto stage and launch into "Elevation" from "Let it Burn". The lead guitar of Eddie Glass is the driving force of Nebula. His antics of ducking and weaving 360 donuts whilst not missing a break or riff was quickly on show. The sound from the three piece was best received up front as the band played tracks from all their ep's and this years album "To The Center". The band also included some tracks from a yet to be released new album that were well received. "Full Throttle" was a highlight as the guitar scorch/wail seemed to build with every track. The crowd response and enthusiasm also seemed to build as the gig progressed. As this was the bands first visit, Ruben Romano chose to share a drink with the crowd to spread the good vibe. The band played most of their high-energy tracks and delivered them with conviction and spirit. At times the vocals of Eddie were a little under-done, but this failed to detract from a masterly performance. An effortless display of guitar fueled insanity. Playing and switching from lead to rhythm, his performance had heads straining for a glimpse. Using two floor toms, Ruben's drumming was fluid and heavy, and when combined with solid and tight bass lines the platform for elevation was firmly in place. Last song, after two encores was "Fly On" and with a highlight on drumming was the perfect close to a huge set of high energy tunes. Nebula delivered their music with sincerity and sweat to a satisfied crowd that would dearly love to see more bands of this caliber tour this country. top of page |
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OCTOBER 14, 1999 - WC2 BORDERLINE - LONDON, ENGLAND Nebula, Spirit Caravan by Andy Capper Formed by Fu Manchu's lead guitarist Eddie Glass, Nebula are currently riding high in the US underground rock charts under the dubious 'stoner rock' banner. That tag, though, will have to go, because Nebula's sound is more akin to a night ripped to the tits on acid and angel dust. It's frightening. Blending the raw power of The Stooges, MC5 and Black Sabbath with the frazzled prog bongo of, oh yes, Santana, the southern Californian trio make an awesome, frazzled racket tonight. The old stuff - 'Let It Burn', 'Rolling My Way To Freedom' - sounds incredible, but the new songs, such as 'Clearlight', are even better. Really, you have to see them. top of page |
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NOVEMBER 20, 1998 - TATOO BAR - FORT WORTH, TEXAS Nebula, Archie Bunker Harder Beat by Jeff Downing What better night to have your head relentlessly slammed by sheer musical onslaught than on a beautiful fall evening in Fort Worth? Archie Bunker proved a hard act to follow, after dealing out a set of knuckle-scraping originals in a performance that can best be described as manic and fanatically intense. Catch them wherever, whenever, or you are a sorry loser. The members of Nebula, who were obviously feeling no pain, seemed agitated and perhaps a little intimidated by the former proceedings, but rose to the occasion by blasting out their stoney, groove-heavy tales of interstellar mindf#@k at warp ten. Singer/guitarist Eddie Glass tore out riffs from his vintage SG like Iommi after eating Hendrix's acid. The dose was further administered by the frantically wild drumming of Ruben Romano, who looked like Keith Moon with a wig. At times the band was reminiscent of Fu Manchu, which should come as no surprise, since two-thirds of the group are former members. Songs like "Vulcan Bomber", "Elevation" and the title track to their latest disc "Let It Burn", however, showed that they improved upon the formula, without straying too far from their acid-stoner rock roots. The trippy liquid lava projections that usually accompany their performances were not used, perhaps due to the fact that there simply wasn't enough room in the club for this to be feasible. The overall effect, however, was not diminished, and proved to be one of the most enjoyable shows to throttle my senses in quite a long time. I needed that. (Thanks, Homer!) top of page |
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MAY 28, 1998 - THE BANK - NEW YORK, NEW YORK Nebula, Demonspeed Terrorizer (Issue 56, July 1998) by Zena Tsarfin Retro seemed to be the mood in the air, but not for the Neo-Thrash, bullet-belt-wearing kind. Rather, we were treated to the dynamic duo of Nebula and Demonspeed, a smoldering stoner Rock trio and a Slayer-loving swing band with a penchant for vintage Fifties suits. First up were the California-based Nebula, whose powerful, guitar-heavy sound filled the room with their intense grooves and Fu Manchu-style vocals. The latter comparison not being too far a reach considering that two-thirds of the band were once members of the aforementioned group. One of the veterans, drummer Ruben Romano, subsequently wowed the crowd with a seven-minute-plus drum solo; now when was the last time you saw that? Ultimately, they won the crowd over with their laid-back, rich tones and hypnotic rhythms. Up next were local heroes Demonspeed who crooned and frolicked through a swinging, powerchord intense set and despite my unfamiliarity with their recorded material, they found an instant fan in me. Overall, this gig was one flashback I didn't mind going through. top of page |
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