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AC/DC – reissues

Where would we be without AC/DC? Their libidinous bar-room blues might seem – at the very least – anachronistic in sanitised, gender-neutral 2024, but the thirst for their primal boogie remains unquenchable: 2020’s Power Up debuted at number one in 21 countries. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! The touring lineup for their latest stadium jaunt may boast only the indefatigable Angus – 68 years, erm, Young – from the lineup for their first-ever gig at Sydney’s Chequers nightclub on December 31, 1973, but 200 million album sales later, their gonzo appeal is if anything stronger than ever – a red-blooded, two-fingered raspberry in the face of an unblinking AI. Advertisement Accordingly, while not all of these gold vinyl reissues can be described as essential – only completists, you imagine, will be rushing to revisit Who Made Who, the soundtrack for Stephen King’s flop 1986 horror movie Maximum Overdrive – as a whole they provide a fascinating insight into the working practices of a band whose gristle-free formula and ego-free approach have seen them negotiate everything from punk to pandemics en route to global domination. Many might scoff… Read More →

Neil Young & Crazy Horse – FU##IN UP

A missing verse for “Cortez The Killer”, an unexpected cameo from Nils Lofgren on “Dangerbird”… for seasoned Neil Young watchers, his first full tour with Crazy Horse for 10 years has already created a pair of unforgettable talking points so early into their run. Beyond these two headline spots, there’s plenty of evidence from the footage on YouTube that Young and this latest version of the Horse are on an epic streak. There’s a grandly expanded “Down By The River”, a relentless, forceful “Love And Only Love”, some heavy shredding on “Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)” and, of course, much more. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! To some extent, it feels like Young has been building up to this tour for a while now. He’s been on a fairly steady Horse trip since he reactivated his dormant backing band in 2018, with Lofgren replacing stalwart guitarist Frank ‘Poncho’ Sampedro. Since then, the Horse have galloped through Young’s schedules: a trio of new studio albums recorded with Lofgren – Colorado, Barn and World Record – have vied with archival, Poncho-era releases, including ‘lost’ album Toast and… Read More →

The Rolling Stones – NRG Stadium, Houston, April 28, 2024

Usually, the hits inside the 72,000+ capacity NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, are delivered courtesy of beefy men colliding against one another in the gladiatorial contests of the National Football League. Tonight, however, it is The Rolling Stones who deliver them, in an energetic and life affirmative two-hour set that kicks off their 19-date Hackney Diamonds tour of the States and Canada. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! 60 years on from their first American tour, the band also tentatively navigate some nooks and crannies of their catalogue via lesser-played cuts and a handful of tunes from the album that gives this tour its name. As it transpires, the three tracks from Hackney Diamonds that make their tour debuts tonight all fit seamlessly into the wider set list. An energetic “Angry” seems to ignite a whirling, bitter-tongued Mick Jagger, while “Mess It Up” proves an uptempo jolt of contemporariness (though the raw, pile-driving “Bite My Head Off”, played at a New York record release gig, would have elevated this evening). Although Lady Gaga isn’t around to reprise her part on “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven”, the powerful and charismatic… Read More →

Richard Hawley, Altın Gün and Laetitia Sadier added to End Of The Road line-up

End Of The Road has added several exciting new names to this year’s festival, which takes place from August 29 to September 1 in its regular home of Larmer Tree Gardens on the Dorset/Wiltshire border. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! Richard Hawley and Altın Gün will now play the four-day bash, along with underground rapper Billy Woods and a solo appearance from Stereolab’s Laetitia Sadier. They join previously announced headliners Slowdive, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Idles, Fever Ray, Lankum, Sleater-Kinney, Yo La Tengo, Jockstrap and Baxter Dury. Other new names added to the bill this week include Lambrini Girls, Still House Plants, Sextile, Gustaf, Plantoid and Anastasia Coope. You can peruse the newly updated line-up poster below: More names will be announced over the next few months, not to mention the details of Uncut’s famous Q&A sessions on the Talking Heads stage. Final tickets for the festival are available here – see you there!

Watch Neil Young & Crazy Horse add missing verse to “Cortez The Killer”

Last night (April 24), Neil Young & Crazy Horse kicked off their Love Earth Tour with a show at San Diego’s Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre. The Crazy Horse line-up included guitarist Micah Nelson, stepping in for Nils Lofgren who is currently on tour with Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! They opened with a 15-minute version of “Cortez The Killer” which you can watch below, courtesy of audience member Todd Norris. It includes a missing verse that was cut from the original recording in 1975, and recently rediscovered by Young: Advertisement [embedded content] Peruse the full setlist below: Cortez The Killer Cinnamon Girl Scattered (Let’s Think About Livin’) Don’t Cry No Tears Down By The River The Losing End Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Powderfinger Love And Only Love Comes A Time Heart Of Gold Human Highway Don’t Be Denied Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) Neil Young & Crazy Horse just extended their Love Earth Tour with five new US dates in July – see here for details. You’ll be able to read a full review… Read More →

A David Gilmour world exclusive, a Can CD, Beth Gibbons, T Bone Burnett, Slowdive and more in the new Uncut

HERE’S Irmin Schmidt, explaining the mercurial brilliance of Can in full flight. “Even if we improvised onstage, we always went in the same direction,” he tells us on page 19 of our new issue. “In a way that it became a music that was not just bullshit. It was not some kind of jamming and everything falls apart. It was always something very connected.” You can witness the fruits of the group’s potent psychic bond on this month’s Uncut CD – a sampler showcasing Can’s indispensable live series, as they improvise freely and at length in cities as far-flung as Stuttgart and Birmingham. On these five tracks – don’t feel short-changed, the briefest is over eight minutes long – you’ll find rock’s most forward-thinking band at their most uninhibited. Dive in! HAVE A COPY SENT DIRECT TO YOUR DOOR Elsewhere, we’re delighted to present a world exclusive interview with another forward-thinking artist: David Gilmour, who invites us to his splendid boat-cum-studio, the Astoria, moored on the banks of the river Thames, to discuss his first studio album for nine years, Luck and Strange. Over tea and a handful of satsumas, Pete Paphides finds that the reinvigorated guitar genius has a… Read More →

Uncut – June 2024

HAVE A COPY SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR HOME David Gilmour, Beth Gibbons, Jefferson Airplane, T Bone Burnett, Slowdive, Mark Knopfler, Royal Trux, Mdou Moctar, The Beatles, Isobel Campbell, Buffalo Tom, Eddy Grant, The Decemberists, Anita Pallenberg, Willie Nelson and more all feature in Uncut‘s June 2024 issue, in UK shops from April 26 or available to buy online now. All print copies come with a free CD – Can Live 1973-1977 – a must-hear collection of revelatory and uninhibited performances taken direct from the archives of rock’s most forward-looking band! Advertisement INSIDE THIS MONTH’S UNCUT: DAVID GILMOUR: In a world exclusive interview, the reinvigorated guitar genius reveals all to Uncut about his first new album for nine years SLOWDIVE: The shoegaze survivors on their unlikely renaissance Advertisement T BONE BURNETT: The Americana emissary and super-producer prepares to revive a long-dormant solo career ROYAL TRUX: We explore why, after the chaos and excess, these DC outlaws’ music endures MARK KNOPFLER: The former Dire Straits man unveils one of his finest solo albums – a reckoning with his Geordie roots and his illustrious past MDOU MOCTAR: How the desert blues prodigy is railing against injustice in his Saharan homeland AN AUDIENCE WITH… IRMIN… Read More →

New David Gilmour solo album and Uncut cover story revealed!

David Gilmour has announced that his new solo album Luck And Strange will be released by Sony Music on September 6. Gilmour discusses the making of the album at length in the new issue of Uncut, which hits UK shops on Friday (April 26) and is also available to order now directly from us by clicking here. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! As explored in Uncut’s exclusive feature, Luck And Strange was recorded over five months in Brighton and London, with Charlie Andrew (Alt-J, Marika Hackman) co-producing. Advertisement The album features eight new tracks along with a reworking of The Montgolfier Brothers’ “Between Two Points”. Musicians contributing to the record include bassists Guy Pratt and Tom Herbert, drummers Adam Betts, Steve Gadd and Steve DiStanislao, keyboard players Rob Gentry and Roger Eno, and arranger Will Gardner. The title track also features the late Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright, recorded in 2007 during a jam in a barn at Gilmour’s house. Gimour’s children Romany (harp, vocals) and Gabriel (backing vocals) also contribute to the album. The majority of the album’s lyrics have been composed by Gilmour’s wife… Read More →

Wings unveil first official release of 1974 live studio album, One Hand Clapping

The official album of Paul McCartney & Wings’ 1974 film One Hand Clapping, featuring songs recorded live in the studio at Abbey Road, is to be officially released for the first time on June 14. DAVID BOWIE IS ON THE COVER OF THE LATEST UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE Some of the material has previously appeared on official McCartney releases, but this is the first time the audio for the film – plus several additional songs recorded off-camera – have been officially issued. Advertisement One Hand Clapping showcased Wings’ new 1974 line-up, with Paul & Linda McCartney and Denny Laine joined by guitarist Jimmy McCulloch and drummer Geoff Britton. Additionally joining the band in the studio were orchestral arranger Del Newman and saxophonist Howie Casey. One Hand Clapping features live-in-studio renditions of “Live And Let Die”, “Band On The Run”, “Jet” and “Maybe I’m Amazed”, plus reworked extracts of Beatles’ classics “Let It Be”, “The Long And Winding Road” and “Lady Madonna”, and the Moody Blues’ “Go Now” with Denny Laine singing. An online exclusive 2LP + 7” package features an exclusive vinyl single of previously unreleased solo performances recorded on the final day of the sessions in the… Read More →

Hear Johnny Cash’s posthumous new single, “Well Alright”

A new Johnny Cash album, Songwriter – to be released by Mercury Nashville/UMe on June 28 – has been created from a stash of previously unreleased songwriting demos that Cash made in 1993. DAVID BOWIE IS ON THE COVER OF THE LATEST UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE The demos were recorded at LSI Studios in Nashville in early 1993, but shelved shortly afterwards when Cash had a career-revitalising encounter with Rick Rubin. They were recently rediscovered by John Carter Cash, who stripped them back to just vocals and acoustic guitar, before inviting previous Cash collaborators (including guitarist Marty Stuart, bassist Dave Roe and drummer Pete Abbott) to re-embellish them. Advertisement Songwriter was co-produced by David ‘Fergie’ Ferguson at the famous Cash Cabin in Hendersonville, Tennessee. It also features guest appearances from Vince Gill and The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach. Listen to the first single “Well Alright” below: [embedded content] “I wanted it to be songs that mostly people hadn’t heard and that paid close attention to who he was as a songwriter and who he was as an American voice,” says John Carter Cash. “Bob Dylan says he’s one of the greatest writers of all of American written music… Read More →

Send us your questions for Warren Ellis!

It’s always a treat to have a new album from Dirty Three, the intrepid instrumental rock trio formed by Warren Ellis, Mick Turner and Jim White in Melbourne in 1992. Love Changes Everything – their first for 12 years – might just be the band’s finest work to date, a sustained blast of redemptive wonder. It’s released by Bella Union on June 28, and you can hear a track from it in Uncut’s latest New Music Playlist. It’s the perfect complement to Ellis’s role as chief berserker in The Bad Seeds and Grinderman, and as Nick Cave’s primary creative foil on a series of significant film scores and soundtracks – including the current Amy Winehouse biopic, Back To Black. But even with (at least) three albums coming out this year, Ellis has kindly made time in his relentless creative schedule to undergo a gentle grilling from you, the Uncut readers. So what do you want to ask a rugged post-rock legend? Send your questions to audiencewith@uncut.co.uk by Wednesday (April 24) and Warren will answer the best ones in a future issue of Uncut.

Film review: Eno

An excellent new “generative” documentary In the opening scene of this hugely enjoyable Brian Eno doc, we find the composer/polymath bopping around in his home studio, thinking about a composition like an ecosystem. As he works, we see him add weather, and even an animal population to his piece. Eventually he tweaks some controls on his screen to alter the prospect of change – how probable it is that a musical phrase will occur again. Advertisement Eno’s “generative” – evolving, infinitely changing – way of making music has been the guiding principle for Gary Hustwit’s film. Rather than a whistle stop rockdoc taking in glam rock and ambience via Fripp, “Heroes” and the Bush Of Ghosts, the idea is that the movie is itself pretty much infinitely variable, being composed of pictorial elements and whole scenes which can swap in and swap out each time it’s played. It’s clearly this which has piqued Eno’s interest enough to participate (“There’s never just one story,” he says in the Q&A afterwards), and he is a playful and radiant presence throughout the film. Notoriously shy of the retrospective, “our” version of the film finds him variously discoursing in a fuschia shirt, grooving with… Read More →

Cedric Burnside – Hill Country Love

Almost halfway through Hill Country Love, Cedric Burnside untangles a skein of blues from his guitar and starts singing, “Here I go, bout to walk through the door/I see people, all over the floor/I can’t blame them, the music is hot you know.” The opening of “Juke Joint”, one of the many high points of Burnside’s new album, does much to position his songwriting, and his music, within the rich tradition of hill country blues, placing it firmly in the juke joint: old rural weekend venues where black communities would gather to drink, eat, hang out and play music. It’s no surprise, then, that photographer and scholar Bill Steber once called juke joints the “kiln where the musical fires burned brightest” in the Mississippi Delta. DAVID BOWIE IS ON THE COVER OF THE LATEST UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE For Burnside, the juke joint is emblematic of both the development of hill country blues, and the community spirit that informs his music. He’s particularly well placed to carry that history: his grandfather was legendary hill country blues musician, RL Burnside; his father, Calvin Jackson, was a drummer who played with the likes of Jessie Mae Hemphill and Junior Kimbrough…. Read More →

BrhyM – Deep Sea Vents

It’s unlikely anyone will hear anything much stranger this year than BrhyM’s “Platypus Wow”. “Got webbed feet, rubber bill, fat-ass tail, furry chill,” a multi-tracked Bruce Hornsby mumbles to a peculiar accompaniment of squawking, cawing woodwind, adding “dark purple-green coloured fur/I’ll stick that ass with my poison spur.” Soon he’s quasi-rapping, joined by mournful strings, unpredictable piano runs and doo-wop harmonies, before concluding, “I light up the world, only for you.” The sentiment might sound Disneyesque, but Disney this is not. DAVID BOWIE IS ON THE COVER OF THE LATEST UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE The third track on Hornsby’s first full-length with yMusic – the chamber ensemble favoured by, among others, Bon Iver, The National and Paul Simon – is generally indicative of the enigmatically titled Deep Sea Vents’ experimental nature. It may, however, come as a surprise. No-one, after all, introduces Bruce Hornsby without mentioning ‘that’ song. Almost four decades since The Range’s second single, “The Way It Is”, topped the charts in America, spending eight ubiquitous weeks in the UK Top 40, it remains his greatest legacy. Earlier this year, kicking off Radio 2’s Piano Room Month with the BBC Concert Orchestra, he began with an… Read More →

Introducing the Ultimate Music Guide to Nirvana

Nirvana‘s ambition, Dave Grohl tells Uncut’s Graeme Thomson in this new magazine, was to sell as many records as Sonic Youth and maybe be able to make enough money for the members of Nirvana to get their own apartments. Of course, what happened with Nevermind surpassed that ambition, to put it mildly. When the album was released in autumn 1991, it sold enough copies for the band to be able to buy apartments for themselves, and in principle, one for everyone they’d ever met besides. Advertisement Anyone acquainted with the Nirvana story will be aware of the complex and ultimately fatal relationship that Kurt Cobain had with that kind of fame. But as you’ll read in the in-depth reviews and classic interviews in this new magazine, this was never – confusingly perhaps in a time when words like “loser” and “slacker” were in everyday parlance, when many US bands dressed as if they arrived on stage direct from farm or sawmill – a band content with underachievement. As Sub Pop’s Jonathan Poneman tells me in a new piece you can read here, Nirvana were driven by a desire not for material success, (“as in ‘now I’m going to buy a… Read More →

Arooj Aftab announces new album, Night Reign

Arooj Aftab has announced that her new album Night Reign, the follow-up to 2021’s Grammy-winning Vulture Prince, will be released by Verve on May 31. Watch a video for the lead single “Raat Ki Rani” below: [embedded content] Night Reign features appearances from Cautious Clay, James Francies, Vijay Iyer, Kaki King, Moor Mother and Chocolate Genius, alongside regular collaborators Petros Klampanis and Maeve Gilchrist. Advertisement The album will be available on standard black LP, D2C exclusive purple LP and in a limited signed edition available exclusively on Aftab’s webstore, plus an exclusive silver LP available at indie retailers. Pre-order / pre-save here and peruse the tracklisting below: Aey Nehin Na Gul Autumn Leaves (ft. James Francies) Bolo Na (ft. Moor Mother, Joel Ross) Saaqi (ft. Vijay Iyer) Last Night (Reprise) (ft. Cautious Clay, Kaki King, Maeve Gilchrist) Raat Ki Rani Whiskey Zameen (ft. Chocolate Genius, Inc.) Arooj Aftab plays a number of summer festivals before touring the UK and Europe in October. See the full list of dates below: June 28, 2024 Antwerp, BE Live is Live FestivalJune 26-30, 2024 Glastonbury, UK Glastonbury FestivalJuly 13, 2024 Rotterdam, NL North Sea Jazz FestivalAug 9, 2024 Helsinki, FI Flow FestivalAug 13, 2024… Read More →

Allman Brothers’ Dickey Betts has died aged 80

Dickey Betts, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band, has died aged 80. DAVID BOWIE IS ON THE COVER OF THE LATEST UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE The news was broken on a post of Betts’ Instagram: Advertisement “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard ‘Dickey’ Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) at the age of 80 years old. The legendary performer, songwriter, bandleader and family patriarch passed away earlier today at his home in Osprey, FL., surrounded by his family. Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be felt world-wide. At this difficult time, the family asks for prayers and respect for their privacy in the coming days. More information will be forthcoming at the appropriate time.” Betts, who wrote and sang “Ramblin’ Man” and “Blue Sky” for the Allmans, was also part-inspiration for Billy Crudup’s character in Almost Famous. Outside the Allman Brothers Band – which he co-founded with Gregg and Duane Allman, Berry Oakley (bass), Butch Trucks (drums) and Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson (drums) in 1969 – Betts also enjoyed a solo career, beginning with 1974’s Highway Call and also including Dickey Betts & Great… Read More →

Uncut’s New Music Playlist for April 2024

We’ve just dispatched another top-quality issue of Uncut to the printers – if we do say so ourselves – and while we can’t reveal too much about its contents until next week, this playlist of our current raves should give you a few clues. There’s more from the superb Beth Gibbons solo album; the auspicious return of Fontaines DC; a scorching live performance from Mdou Moctar; a new single from Cassandra Jenkins, one of the smartest new singer-songwriters of recent years; the first sighting of Eiko Ishibashi‘s latest soundtrack; Altın Gün’s last ever tune with singer Merve Daşdemir; and lashings of ambient bliss courtesy of Carlos Niño, Chihei Hatakeyama and SUSS. DAVID BOWIE IS ON THE COVER OF THE LATEST UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE Advertisement Plus! Guided By Voices and Belle And Sebastian doing what they do best, and two appearances by the inspirational Warren Ellis – the first leading Dirty Three’s ecstatic comeback; and the second with Nick Cave, sharing their heart-rending tribute to Amy Winehouse from the Back To Black biopic. Dig in… BETH GIBBONS“Reaching Out”(Domino) [embedded content] CASSANDRA JENKINS“Only One”(Dead Oceans) Advertisement [embedded content] MYRIAM GENDRON“Terres Brûlées”(Thrill Jockey / Feeding Tube) [embedded content] RICHARD THOMPSON“Freeze”(New… Read More →

Aurelance Rises with “Goodbye”

Aurelance, a name poised to leave an indelible mark on the music scene, has arrived with his latest single, “Goodbye.” This poignant ballad transcends the realm of a typical breakup song, instead offering a powerful exploration of self-discovery and emotional resilience. Aurelance, fueled by a deep-seated passion for storytelling, weaves introspective lyrics with dynamic production in “Goodbye.” The track opens with a melancholic plea, a desire to cling to the solace of dreams rather than face the harsh reality of a failing relationship. Lines like “I was always a different kind / Proceed with caution / Try to change me you’ll run out of time” establish Aurelance’s unwavering commitment to his individuality. The song pulsates with a steady beat, laying the foundation for Aurelance’s soulful vocals. As the chorus unfolds, a transformation occurs. “Goodbye” sheds its melancholic cloak, morphing into an anthem of empowerment. Aurelance demands “substance” and “soul,” a stark contrast to the emptiness of the past relationship. The lyrics resonate with a yearning for something deeper, a connection that transcends fleeting passion. The bridge finds Aurelance reflecting on missed opportunities and the consequences his former lover faces. Yet, a sense of liberation emerges as he sings, “You were… Read More →

Send us your questions for Mike Campbell!

For almost fifty years as Tom Petty’s trusted guitarist, co-writer and co-producer, Mike Campbell helped shaped the course of American rock. First teaming up with Petty in Mudcrutch in the early 1970s, he was a constant in Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers as well as contributing to all of Petty’s solo albums. DAVID BOWIE IS ON THE COVER OF THE LATEST UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE On top of that, his list of playing and co-writing credits is staggering: Campbell has collaborated with (deep breath) Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, Aretha Franklin, Warren Zevon, Randy Newman, Tracy Chapman, Joe Cocker, Mary J Blige, Johnny Cash, John Prine and many more. He’s even played on a couple of songs by punk stalwarts Bad Religion. After Petty passed away, Campbell joined Fleetwood Mac for their 2018-19 world tour. More recently he’s been concentrating on his own “rougher-edged” band, The Dirty Knobs, who’ve released two albums to date. So, what do you want to ask a linchpin of American rock? Send your questions to audiencewith@uncut.co.uk by Monday (April 22) and Mike will answer the best ones in a future issue of Uncut.

“I’m still kicking!”

As she celebrates the 60th anniversary of “Shout” with a new book and tour – and Glastonbury slot – Lulu talks Bowie, The Beatles and R&B DAVID BOWIE IS ON THE COVER OF THE LATEST UNCUT – ORDER YOUR COPY HERE Hi Lulu. How are you doing today? Advertisement I’m good. So what are we talking about this time? You know me, I could talk forever! How about we start with current plans? I’m putting out a book that’s going to be, how can I say it, different. The same goes for my Champagne For Lulu tour in April. You’ll have never seen or heard me like this before. I don’t want to say too much, because I want everything to be a surprise. Advertisement The tour coincides with the 60th anniversary of “Shout”. You recorded the song after seeing Alex Harvey, right? It was totally inspired by him. I’d never heard The Isley Brothers version before I saw Alex sing it in a dingy little club in Glasgow. I was only 13 and went along with the other boys in my band, who were quite a bit older. It was so exciting. The place went wild when Alex started… Read More →