John's Pictures of Lake Como

A couple of pictures from Lake Como in northern Italy that my friend John sent to me recently:

Certainly looks a fresh and mystical-looking kind of place.  John says that he has to get to these kinds of places quite often to get the drabness of Bury (Lancashire) out of his head for a while.

Warsaw: The Georgian Flag

Came across this wonderful Georgian flag, advertising a Georgian restaurant, while walking up from the Cafe Niebo, near Nowy Świat, to the central underground station in Warsaw:

Of course, what I love about the Georgian flag is the unashamed Christian symbolism, something that Western European countries could learn from, I think.

Vök Live at Warsaw Cafe Niebo 28th February 2018

Got down to the Cafe Niebo to see Icelandic band, Vök, last night.

Was down near the front of the stage for the first half of the set, then went near the back for the second half to watch the show more comfortably with a glass of beer in my hands.

Really enjoyed 'Waterfall' and 'Before' near the end of the set.

Always enjoy watching Icelandic bands, they're always interesting in a good, quirky kind of way.  Think what I particularly like about Vök is the way the saxophone occasionally comes into play, rarely have I heard a saxophone have such a soothing, transcendental-type sound.

The Cafe Niebo isn't exactly my kind of place, but the bar in the concert area looked interesting from a distance:

Entropia Live at Warsaw Klub Hydrozagadka 16th February 2018

Got down to the Hydrozagadka on the other side of the river in Warsaw nicely in time to catch the Polish band, Entropia, before seeing the Dutch band, GOLD.

Couldn't see that much of the band during the Entropia set, as the stage was almost always bathed in red light and smoke which kind of added to the atmosphere.

Really liked the first (14-15 minute) tune by Entropia, think it was called 'Poison' (???).

Warsaw: Klub Pogłos Big Mirror

Another thing that caught my eye on my concert rounds recently, the big mirror inside the upstairs bar at the Klub Pogłos:

Think that it's such well-chosen/well-thought out decor that makes a place look comfortable for relaxing with a beer before seeing a band live.

Warsaw: Klub Hydrozagadka Decor

Have been to a few gigs at the Hydrozagadka in Warsaw over the past few years, and must say that I find it a quite homely place.

The bears at the side of the bar above seem to symbolise the comfortable atmosphere of the place.

While I was watching Dutch band, GOLD, and Polish band, Entropia, at the Hydrozagadka last Friday, I started taking note of some of the other decor there, including the dolphin or elephant-type wall design below:

Really like the way the seating and wall design in the hallway blended in with each other during the concert:

Finally, the shot below is of my jumper and leg blending in with the carpet:

Here on Earth Live at Warsaw Prog Days 10th February 2018

My last few shots and thoughts from the wonderful Warsaw Prog Days event which took place well over a week ago now.

Like many others, I made a point of getting up to the Progresja to catch the first band on the bill, Here on Earth.

Glad the band did my favourite song of theirs, 'Dream Walk', as the opening tune.

Here on Earth remind me a bit of Riverside, especially with the vocals.