Nuke Live @ Old Blue Last

Up a winding staircase over creaks and spilt drinks the people ascended towards Nuke Live. The Old Blue Last had been appropriated to act as the container for the uncontainable line-up Nuke had on offer. First to stomp the stage was the “Red Hoods up!” Duo of Rotkäppchen, a real fairy tale of music; ethereal and sweet framed well by their German electro sounds. The background radiation was up and a Geiger metre would have been a click clicking (a possible future sound effect for Nuke Em All!).

The numbers increased as did the energy when Vivian Volta burst on stage despite a grey cloud of technical issues. Vivian wowed the onlookers with mesmerising energy and performance. Casting showers of glitter in the air and coursing up and down the stage as if it were a jungle gym. Vivian smashed it!

Nuke Live was already memorable by this point but if Nuke Live has a point it’s to leave the audience with more than memories preferably with them leaving radiating a green aura! So the Duke Nukem of this night was the gender splicing original riot of Ladynoise. Following two great performances did not intimidate these girls, as they roared and spat with aggression. The crowd reacted in turn churning a great and unique atmosphere out of the bodies, sweat and noise that Nuke Live and her acts deliver.

Do not miss the next Nuke Live.

Words - Darragh O'Meachair