LAIBACH – ‘The Sound of Music’ SYDNEY SHOW JANUARY 16 - 2020
Slovenia’s industrial pop pioneers and political provocateurs were the first ‘foreign’ rock band to be invited into North Korea and perform in Pyongyang. Now they’re coming to Sydney to take on The Sound of Music—and selected songs from their back catalogue, reaching back to 1980—including Also Sprach Zarathustra, Spectre, Sympathy for the Devil, WAT, Kapital, Volk, Laibach Revisited….
All with experimental flair and boundary-smashing gusto.
For nearly forty years now, from their genesis in the then-Yugoslavian industrial town Trbovlje, Laibach are still the most internationally acclaimed band to have come out of the former Communist countries of Eastern and Central Europe.
The Sound of Music was conceived when Laibach were infamously invited to perform in North Korea in 2015. The band performed several songs from the 1965 film’s soundtrack at the concert in Pyongyang, chosen by Laibach as it’s a well-known and beloved film in the DPRK and often used by schoolchildren to learn English. The album gives the Laibach treatment to tracks such as ‘My Favorite Things’, ‘Edelweiss’, ‘Do-Re-Mi’ and ‘Maria’, here reworked as ‘Maria / Korea’ (“How do you solve a problem like Maria / Korea?”).
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Jan 16 - Sydney, Metro Theatre
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The Metro Theatre
624 George St, Sydney, Australia
DirectionsThe Metro Theatre in Sydney is a premier live music and events space located near the city centre. It has been providing entertainment for over 40 years. Its convenient location, easy access and 1475 person capacity make it the perfect venue for variety of events ranging from music concerts, comedy shows, markets, conferences, and much more. The Metro is known for hosting popular international and local artists, including Muse, Beck, Arctic Monkeys, Florence and the Machine, Groovin’ the Moo, Whooshka & The Hoopla. The venue also features state-of-the-art lighting, sound and staging technology for an unforgettable experience. With a full bar available there truly is something for everyone at The Metro.