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MNN CULTURAL REPORT - CELTIC DREAMS

It was going to be a night out with the guys like many other synthahol-laced fairytales in the sprawl, but that was not to be.

I met with a couple chummers around midnight
at a pub called The Deadlands, a nicely-appointed locale with a nice long bar and decent seating. We comm’d in our drink order, and a pretty young Troll brought us our first round of synth for the night. That’s when I saw her. She was graceful, a knowing grace that only Elves can portray.

We received a comm to link our Simsense modules to Bevin811. That’s when I saw her step out onto the stage. She was wearing a Sim headpiece, and as soon as we linked, I knew she was something special.

Their first song was about a Druidic ritual, laced with a hard breaking beat, and a heavy guitar lead. The imagery of her mind lead us to a forgotten place, rich with arcane mystery and twisted forms gathering over a nocturnal feast. I could almost taste the sweet wine of the secret festival, and saw dark hooded forms performing fantastic acts, all generated by her gritty, chanting lyrics and clever mind alone.

We were captivated by this Elf Bevin, a virtuoso lead singer for the band “Celtic Dreams”. Using the latest in Simtech and pouring a myriad of thoughts, images and emotion into her vocals, she weaves a captivating story through song.

Strangely enough, there was little applause, and to those that linked, the experience was too powerful to be appreciated by banging one’s hands together, void of handclapping much in the same way as one does not clap after a session of good lovemaking, it would belittle it.

Her all-Troll backup trio comprised of Barrett on drums, Filf on guitar and Shad on bass with their hunched, twisted appearance served only to make Bevin stand out and shine more; they’re great musicians, however unlikely their union as a band.

Celtic Dreams’ newest album, “Penance for Sins Past”, has sparked a revival with Celt-induced rock, and other upstart bands have recently joined the Celtic parade, you owe it to yourself to check this out, but more importantly, to see them live as it is an awe-inspiring good time.

Be sure to stop by Deadlands and get one of Kirby’s Kablooies, a mixture of real Irish Whisky, Epsilon Nerve Tonic, Hard Red Synth-Cider and a splash of pineapple juice over ice.

This is Johann Spark, cultural reporter for Metahuman News Network, keep punk in your heart and one in the chamber, chummers.

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Band Illustration by Tim Keller