Saturday evening, October 2025, and Mrs KFD is searching for something to watch on telly. She has found a recent concert film from the AVIICI arena on SVT by a Swedish synth band who neither of us have heard of. Their name is KITE and it all looks rather interesting, We’re thinking DEPECHE MODE, AVIICI, HUMAN LEAGUE, NEW ORDER…..

Crikey. The singer and keyboard player of the band are now on ice skates and are performing the song in the middle of an elaborate figure skating routine involving a large troupe of skaters.

Wow. Suddenly I experience a flashback to my teenage years,

As you all know, the early 1970s were a remarkable time for British rock music Not only were bands recording some timeless albums, they were also staging some ridiculously ambitious, unforgettable live shows.

Atom Heart Mother. Nursery Crime. Dark side of the Moon, Genesis Live. TARKUS.

I was left pretty gobsmacked after seeing, for example, Pink Floyd at the Roundhouse and Genesis at the Reading Festival.

Fast Forward back to our evening in front of the telly In Bagis, October 2025. That KITE show is very impressive.

I’ve googled and discovered it was a completely one-off event. » Continue Reading.