Opium Den was a 90's gothic rock/ethereal wave band out of Boston. They have also described their music as psychedelic rock and art rock. Christian Gilbert's Spanish-classical influenced guitar playing is combined with the poetry of Annette Farrington's lyrics.

It was formed in the early 90's when Christian Gilbert and Mike Demma were looking for a singer for a psychedelic band they wanted to form. Annette was coming off touring with a Boston theater company and soon joined them. They then auditioned John DeGregorio as a bass player and they liked his unique style and musical creativeness.

The genesis of the name explained by Annette Farrington "the name invokes a multi layered meaning the social context and the literal meaning of an opium den. I wanted to invoke the state of where I thought the social consciousness lay. As a nation we are asleep in an Opium Den, asleep to consciousness and clarity. The drug being, materialism, greed, lack of connection to spirit. But we also wanted to invoke the transformative nature of being in a state of altered consciousness. We grew up in an apocalyptic society. There was so much fear, internal and outer. We felt a need to express the emotional struggle of finding a way to maintain a sense of purpose and hope in our lives."

born in Algeria...
left Berlin.
lives in Paris.
next lives 
Berlin 14/12 Neue Bar
26/01/24 ( Le Sample ) Paris.
02/03/24 (Tony Collectif) Paris
22/05/24 Grrrnd Zéro / Lyon
14/06/24 Punk Paradise / Paris
04/10/24 Leda Atomica / Marseille

The Silence Kit is a Philadelphia-based post-punk band that plays textured, dark, indie rock. Started as a solo recording project by singer/guitarist Patrick McCay in 2001, inspired in equal parts by post-punk, indie-rock, shoegaze, and neo-psychedelia, the band has naturally evolved and have gone on to play countless shows and release a number of LPs, EPs and singles through the years.

"It's Not Too Late" is the band's sixth LP, and is the follow-up to 2018's "Fall Protection," which was an exclusive feature on Big Takeover, and garnered much critical favor, finding fans in lovers of all things post-punk, indie rock, and alternative rock.

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