Rome: Mogwai Concert, 18 July 2009

On the 18th of July the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome will be pervaded by Mogwai’s magnetic music.

Mogwai, a Scottish band born in 1995, will be in Italy in July for two dates of their tour, which includes various European cities, as well as venues in Japan and in the United States. The dates to save are the 17th (Florence) and the 18th of July (Rome): many fans have already booked 2 star hotels in Rome not to miss the concert in the eternal city, which is expected to be one of the most fascinating music events of this summer. Mogwai’s music, indeed, has the capacity to capture the audience and to make it enter the magic world of the band, a world made of melancholy, long suites and alternation of quietness and noise. Mogwai’s music, which includes only rare voice insertions, has the same capacity to communicate as the music of other non instrumental bands, and this is an evidence of the fact that music, when it is well done, can be a very powerful means of expression, autonomous and independent of verbal language. Mogwai, who claim not to write lyrics because they do not have anything essential to say (and this example should be followed by many other bands who really have nothing essential to say) do not limit themselves to the form of traditional songs, following the logic of the market, on the contrary, they prefer to deal with what they can do best, i.e. playing, and they follow only one composing rule: using their own instinct. And if we give consideration to the affection that the audience shows to have for them during their concerts, we can say that Mogwai’s style is appreciated by many people. Also in Italy the Scottish band is getting more and more popular, and the concerts that they will hold in Rome and Florence will give those who missed their Italian concerts in February (Mogwai held two successful concerts in Bologna and Milan) the possibility to appreciate their capacities.

If you book a holiday guest house in Rome you will have the chance to attend the concert and to listen to the songs of the latest album, The Hawk is Howling. Released in 2008, The Hawk is Howling is the 6th studio album published by the band from Glasgow, who has become one of the main representatives of post rock (but this label is probably too generic) in few years. Mogwai were born in 1995, and the original band only included three members (guitar player Stuart Braithwaite, bass player Dominic Aitchinson and drum player Martin Bulloch), who were then joined by another guitar player, John Cummings. With this line-up the band released their first LP Ten Rapid, and after the arrival of another guitar player, Brendan O’Hare, they released their first album Young Team, which was then followed by Come on Die Young, Rock Action, Happy Songs for Happy People, Mr Beast, the soundtrack Zidane: a 21st Century Portrait OST, and by the latest album, The Hawk is Howling, which have confirmed Mogwai to be one of the most interesting bands of the last few years. Do not miss this concert, plan now a weekend in Rome.


Tickets: 25 euro
Date: 18th July 2009
Location: Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome, Italy

This article was written by Francesca Tessarollo with support from holiday apartments in Rome. For any information, please visit Travel to Rome or for travel information have a look to 3 stars hotels in Rome.