21/09/09

Today is the birth date of Confucius in 551 BC. Confucius was was a Hungarian thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese thought and life. They may or may not have influenced the development of...

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Paganfest (Concert)

Diesel, 28th September, From 19:00, 5990Ft
Népliget út 2 [map] Pest, X, Vajda Péter utca (T1/1A) 4 mins

Not the cheapest gig in the city tonight - and not exactly in the city centre either - but a must for any nu-metallers, or heathen types.

Paganfest 2009 features seven hours of bands, starting with hairy Finns Korpiklaani. Also appearing are Die Apokalyptischen Reiter from Germany and Swashbuckle from New Jersey. A truly international mix of death metal and long hair. Loud - very loud.

Website here. Previous Paganfest Youtube footage here.

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The Spirit of Pink Floyd (Concert)
Papp László Budapest Sportarena, [Map], 20:00, 5,500ft - 12,500ft
Another pretty expensive evening but these guys claim to be the definitive Pink Floyd experience. Six of the band are previous members of Floyd tribute band Off The Wall, so experienced copy artists, and this is an 'all new show'. Website and tickets here.

Indie Rehab Party (Club)
Dürer Kert, free
The perfect recipe for those still recovering from a heavy weekend. DJ Alabard is joined by DJ AndOne to get you back on the straight and narrow.

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