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  • … them ladies love them Kids!

    … them ladies love them Kids!

    My last visit to live mu-sick did throw me into 12 days of Covid isolation until i finally came out “negative”, though not really with difficult symptoms thanks to being fully vaccinated and having had my booster shot on top.

    To cheer me up once allowed out again The Kids from Belgium (Belgium, Bloody Belgium) where in town. They are a beast of a party machine, playing a simple recipe of Punk’n’Roll ever since they came about in 1976 and putting out two killer records full of juvenile & catchy sing-a-long songs (deeply grounded in Rock) in 1978.

    The pairing was perfect, kick-off was with Küken who defined their little niche very much in a similar way: Deconstructed and simple, though driven hard. And unique twin vocals. For them it was pretty much also a return back to stage and hopefully touring, so lets hope that they can be back at it with the success they deserve.

    Küken (Hafenklang, Hamburg, 13.04.2022 (c) gehkacken.de 2022)

    They still do what they do without too much interaction with the audience but it is the beauty of the sound that indeed speaks for itself. They even have songs with subtle & clever variations and bridges. I am still convinced that they have dug deep and uncovered gold.


    I rekon i do not need to be asked for supporting statements (Küken are one of the tightest outfits i have ever seen) but i do hope that they get some bigger chances.

    And whilst down at the wishing well i’d love them to take on songs from other bands (and other times) and strip them down to their style. Actually, whilst thinking, they should cover a full album. I guess i got to win in the lottery and make them advances. Whilst i try to achieve that you got to check out their output!

    Without too much fuzz The Kids set themselves up and about 120 good people where eager to see them. And from the start it was the female contingent in the audience that went singing and dancing, something that was clearly visible. And indeed their simple Punk’n’Roll, nicely speeded up vs. 1978, goes direct into the legs.

    I bet you them ladies love them Kids!

    From the original Kids only Ludo Mariam is left, the brothers De Haes have been replaced with other gifted musicians quite some time ago. But from the first song there is loads of sing-a-long (Yes, young people know these songs from 1978), broad smiles and all-around happiness in the audience.

    The Kids (Hafenklang, Hamburg, 13.04.2022 (c) gehkacken.de 2022)

    They vary nicely between their short smashers from way back and a bit more complicated songs, they even turn to songs that are a wee bit slower and complex. But overall it was all up there in happy-land for most of the audience.

    They are a bit more talkative than Küken without giving away too much. And the more they played, the more they smiled also on stage, getting into the groove and loving it.

    As encore you almost all the time get a little nod from The Kids, so here is “If The Kids are united”. They also covered a Ramones song but here i need to agree with my mate Marcel (who scooted over from Amsterdamned to see this show – and a few more in Hamburg): You should not cover an early Ramones song, you got to try to cover a late one!

    Never mind that ill choice of cover, with this nice sing-a-long them Kids ended a great show with two great bands. If you want their stuff go here!

    Happiness on my end and with most of the folks around me. I was also able to pick up my season ticket for the Hafenklang, so i am now well prepared (vaccinated, boostered, recovered) for more shows in 2022. Bring them on!

    On the way uphill for my train home i came around the back of the Hafenklang and saw these leftovers in the rain… sad view!

    Trash, go pick it up, don’t throw your love away (New York Dolls)

  • Bücher, schnell gelesen: Teil 1.578

    Steph Post – Lightwood (Polar Verlag, 2022)

    Gelesen: 06. – 10.04.2022 (netto 422 Seiten plus ein kleines Nachwort)

    Perfekt. Wirklich Perfekt. Vor allem weil das Buch so ganz ohne Ermittler (kein Sheriff, keine ATF, kein FBI) und ohne Rechtsstaat auskommt.

    Willkommen im Süden der US of A, in Florida. Einer Welt voller Kleinkrimineller, Biker Gangs und durchgeknallten Kirchgängern und Priestern.

    Familie Cannon ist dabei für das Kleinkriminelle zuständig, das Familienoberhaupt ist immer auf der Suche nach schnellem Geld, nach einer Möglichkeit jemanden abzuziehen.

    Die Scorpions sind die lokale Biker Gang, abgehalftert und mit beschränkten Möglichkeiten im Drogengeschäft (Meth kochen, was sonst). Und die Last Steps of Deliverance Church of God mit Pastorin Tulah Atwell predigt den notwendigen Gang durchs Feuer um Gottes Gnade zu erreichen (und sorgt hinter den Kulissen dafür das das Geld der Kirchgänger in lukrativen illegalen Geschäften gemehrt wird).

    Ein ganz wunderbares Dreigestirn das natürlich in diesem Buch in freier Fahrt aufeinander trifft. Die Familie Cannon zieht die Biker ab. Die Biker schnappen sich einen Cannon Junior und ziehen ihm die Haut auf dem Asphalt ab. Und die Kirche, deren Investition die Biker an die Cannons verloren haben, nimmt die Biker mit Gottes Zorn in den Blick (und arrangiert sich mit dem Familienoberhaupt der Cannons ).

    Als kleiner Spross der Veränderung gerät jedoch Judah Cannon, nach 3 Jahren Haft zurück in Silas, an seine Jugendliebe Ramey. Und mit ihr bekommt das ganze Gefüge eine Unwucht: Nicht nur lehnt sich Judah gegen seinen Vater auf, nein – Ramey entpuppt sich auch als klug, Zielsicher an einem M-14 und insgesamt als gute Partie.

    Ein Buch voller archaischer Konflikte, Blutrache und einfachen – meist männlichen – Lösungen: Kopf um Kopf.

    Das ist eine Serie, in den US of A bereits drei Bände. Die hätte ich jetzt auch gerne – das ist ein herrliches Lesevergnügen voller Details und ohne dabei Abzuschweifen. Kudos Steph, kudos!

    Ja, die Welt ist schlecht. Ja, auf den Rechtsstaat kannst du in den US of A kacken. Mach es selbst.

    Soundtrack dazu: Morbid Opera – Female Trouble, was sonst?

    PS: Und Steph Post? Kommt schonmal sympatisch rüber…

    PPS: Solche Kirchen gibt es es echt, hier ein Beispiel … Irre!

    Dieses Kirche verkauft T-Shirts mit einem Spruch der besser zu einer Black Metal Band passen würde, einfach irre!

  • Songs From The Holy War Archive Volume Twenty

    Songs From The Holy War Archive Volume Twenty

    Songs From The Holy War Archive Volume 20 (April 2022 Edition)

    It remains a royal mess – fucking late in the proceedings i got hit by the damn virus despite being three times vaccinated. And my workplace was turned upside down once Towarischtsch Waldimir decided to rage war on Ukraine (where i have a large number of people reporting to me). A real royal mess.

    What has helped was to assemble mu-sick to overcome the frustration, overcome the despair and cheer me up. So i took new stuff, actually sometimes brand new stuff, and then dived way deep into the Archive. And sorting was not left to randomness or alphabet – this one is song-by-song handcrafted when it comes to sequence.

    It is my birthday gift, from me to you. You know who you are. HANX, as ever.

    Now go and re-create!

    1. SFTHWAV20 Intro – Evacuate (0:20)
    2. Lucky Malice – Time For Change (2:30)
    3. Sordid Ship – Au fond de la cale (1:48)
    4. The Blackout Brigade – Pushed Too Far (2:45)
    5. Rocky & The Sweden – People Vs Government (1:59)
    6. C A T P U K E – Eat the rich (2:19)
    7. Heksa – Sal De Mi Vista (2:01)
    8. Aerial Salad – Leave Me Alone (1:22)
    9. The Cure – I Just Need Myself (2:12)
    10. The Moondogs – I Wanna Be A Pop Star (3:27)
    11. Bruise Control – Taxman (2:48)
    12. Beyond Pink – Jag Är En Hund (1:06)
    13. Aloha Haloe – Haole On The Beach (3:11)
    14. Urban Elite – Cold Death (Corona Demo 2021) (2:16)
    15. The Putz – Where Eagles Dare (1:54)
    16. Channel Rats – Night On The Graveyard (1:33)
    17. The Prozacs – Monsters Out (1:39)
    18. Thee Hearses – Insects in my Brain (1:49)
    19. Soda Fraise – Ca Baigne dans l’ huile (3:10)
    20. Stalled Minds – Underground (2:03)
    21. Traje Desastre – Volver A Dar (2:20)
    22. Black Volvo – Punkrock Family (1:27)
    23. Female Troubles – Party With Your Ass (1:45)
    24. Jonny Manak & The Depressives – Wah-Bam! (2:01)
    25. The Depressions – Burning Ambition (1:43)
    26. The Registrators – 1970’s Boy (1:52)
    27. Crazy and the Brains – Punk Rocker (3:48)
    28. Digital Octopus – I Don’t Like You (Skrewdriver cover) (2:24)
    29. Slovenians – Slave (2:05)
    30. Futura – Don’t Let Me Loose (1:12)
    31. Male – Shit Family (0:34)
    32. Debils – Made In Switzerland (2:14)
    33. Black Market Crash – The Buried Dancers (3:19)
    34. The Showbiz Kids – I Don’t Want To Discuss That (3:06)
    35. Shonen Knife – Mass Communication Break Down (3:27)
    36. Christmas – You bore me (1:22)
    37. The Numbers – Me, My Enemy And I (1:35)
    38. Face To Face – Black Eye Specialist (3:34)
    39. The Sinclairs – The Bin Men Found It (1:55)
    40. Postage – Return to Sender (1:57)
    41. Brutal Bravo – Leftovers (2:58)
    42. Destruye Y Huye – Me Encantas (2:20)
    43. The Comes – Stupid Moss (2:04)
    44. Familia Real – Destruye (2:29)
    45. Duck & Cover – Nowhere Fast (2:18)
    46. Hollywood Hate – Kickboy (2:32)
    47. The Dead End Kids – Alternative (1:55)
    48. Brewdriver – Onneks Tein Lapsia (2:15)
    49. Violación Auditiva – En Llamas (1:15)
    50. Die Mimmi’s – Nerd (0:57)
    51. Razzia – Morgen Mahlzeit Nabend Nacht (1:53)
    52. The Front – What Is Love (1:37)
    53. The Misfits – Laughing Lover (2:26)
    54. Flatus – Wasting My Time (1:13)
    55. The Gee Strings – Go Skid Rock (2:06)
    56. Topper – Revival (2:45)
    57. Geoff Palmer – All The Hits (2:21)
    58. Geoffrey Oi!Cott – Bar On The Terraces (2:14)
    59. Grit – O’Duffy’s Ghost (1:49)
    60. Kurstin x Grohl – Blitzkrieg Bop (The Hanukkah Sessions 2021) (2:15)
    61. Hamburg Ramönes – Ham Ram Let’s Go! (1:55)
    62. Luke Yeoward – Soap Box (3:19)
    63. Buster Shuffle – Head To Toes (2:46)
    64. Needle Exchange – She’s A Trip (2:01)
    65. The Alley Cats – Too Much Junk (2:12)
    66. Space Panther – Gimme Some Drugs (3:05)
    67. Kubiak – No Pot (3:54)
    68. NOFX – Six Years On Dope (1:33)
    69. The Lurkers – Heroin (It’s All Over) (2:42)
    70. The Young Ones – March Of The Gutter Kids (2:40)
    71. Heart Attack – Young And Dangerous (Hitler Demo 1980) (1:55)
    72. The Hitmen – Let The Kids Dance (1981 Demo Sessions) (2:00)
    73. Tight Finks – I’m Your Punk Rock Superman Tonight (1:58)
    74. Messed Up – Who Gave You The Right To? (2:44)
    75. Mottek – The Mottek (2:03)
    76. Oi Boys – 200km,h (1:58)
    77. Grober Unfug – Urwüste (0:49)
    78. Home Front – Flaw In The Design (4:36)
    79. The Darlings – Natural Decay (1:41)
    80. Fast Boys – Won’t Let Me Kiss Her (1:41)
    81. Society Dog – The Baby’s Dead (0:49)
    82. Utflod – Virus (3:07)
    83. White Kaps – Germs (1:48)
    84. Tomy & The Cougars – Problems (1:55)
    85. Hass – Mama, Was Macht Der Panzer Vor Der Tür (2:26)
    86. Automatics – When The Tanks Roll Over Poland Again (2:36)
    87. City Saints – On The Radio (3:48)
    88. The Essentials – Turn Off Your Radio (2:12)
    89. Punktucke – Schnauze Voll (1:55)
    90. Public Image Limited – Religion I (1:26)
    91. Public Execution – American Hardcore (3:15)
    92. SkeeZicks – Sauerkrauts (0:28)
    93. EA80 – Hansen (0:49)
    94. The Poison Ivvy – It Came From Outherspace (0:42)
    95. Plan Nine – I Ain’t No Robot (2:33)
    96. LOOKIT, MARTIANS! – Misanthropogo (2:24)
    97. Hakan – Bike Life (1:18)
    98. Beatnik Termites – Skateboard (1:42)
    99. Bruno Cass & Snobboarders – Cuando Ya No Importa Casi Nada (1:44)
    100. Naked Raygun – Surf Combat (Demo 1983) (1:17)
    101. Fighting Chance – Blamed (1:39)
    102. Nasty Bastard – No One Cares About You (1:21)
    103. Idleminds – Brick By Brick (1:54)
    104. Knockout – Pisando Fuerte (3:14)
    105. The Union! – Anthems (1:55)
    106. Kaleko Urdangak – Txotx (4:17)
    107. Victim – The Teen Age (2:55)
    108. Bannlyst – Liv Og Död (1:21)
    109. The Users – (I’m) In Love With Today (1:36)
    110. Blutverlust – I Want You (1:04)
    111. Die Alliierten – Mein Friseur (0:27)
    112. Cheap Violent Cats – Caffeine Racer (1:42)
    113. Mad Rollers – Let Me Fly (2:40)
    114. Hello – Bend Me Shape Me (2:20)
    115. Smalltown – Go Around The World (3:28)
    116. Me First And The Gimme Gimmes – Top Of The World (2:09)
    117. The Becks Street Boys – Not A Real Story (2:10)
    118. The Zeros – She’s In Love With Everyone Else (1:00)
    119. Mensen – Sandy Starlight (3:19)
    120. Bahnhof – Fashion (2:40)
    121. The Suburbs – Buy Your Image (1:54)
    122. China Drum – Fall Into Place (2:53)
    123. Sir Hedgehog – Blonde Sabbath (3:48)
    124. Cheap Riot – Blow (2:26)
    125. LA’s Forgotten – I Know The Way (3:07)
    126. Anarchy – Hero (2:37)
    127. AOOUH! – Napalm (2:02)
    128. Something Really Offensive – Hawaii (1:28)
    129. Toltshock – Choisis ton camp (2:40)
    130. Lou’s – Back In The Street (2:34)
    131. Circle Jerks – Letter Bomb (1:13)
    132. Crowd Of Isolated – Be Silent (1:18)
    133. Mecht Mensch – Killer Klowns (1:57)
    134. Boris The Sprinkler – Paid Vacation (1:23)
    135. Molotow Soda – City Punk (3:40)
    136. The Crowd – Into The Wild (1:46)
    137. The Last – Go Away Sunday (2:07)
    138. Monkey – Torture (2:35)
    139. Möped Lads – Burn ‘Em Down (1:39)
    140. 222 – The First Studio Bomb (2:16)
    141. The Nervebreakers – They Were Doin’ The Pogo (3:24)
    142. Blitzkrieg – Erst Mal Eins Auf Die Fresse (1:52)
    143. Breakouts – That Don’t Apply To Me (2:44)
    144. The Vermines – Sometimes (New Version) (2:30)
    145. Teachece – Estoy Re LoCo (1:21)
    146. The Choice – The Garage (2:00)
    147. Moral Decay – America (1:47)
    148. Causa – Ya Callase (1:30)
    149. The Stalin – Head Explosion (2:32)
    150. Nolla Nolla Nolla – Vanhuus (0:43)
    151. The Bronx – Private Affair (Feat. The Saints) (2:03)
    152. Out Of Order – Royal Wedding (1:47)
    153. Permission – The Shine Has Gone (1:25)
    154. The Prowlers – She’s Too Good For You (2:11)
    155. Canal Terror – Saufbauch (3:07)
    156. Stalag – Sauf Nécessité (recorded at Studio Adama 1979) (1:43)
    157. The Pathogens – Instant Verdict (1:42)
    158. The Copyrights with Kepi Ghoulie – That’s That (0:33)
    159. The Replacements – Kids Don’t Follow (2:50)
    160. The Primmers – Police Wheels (1:50)
    161. Maniacs – Crusader (2:05)
    162. Strangers – Where do we go? (1:45)
    163. Radio Stars – No Russians In Russia (3:12)
    164. Dagen D – Mitt Kompani (1:59)
    165. The Dickies – See My Way (3:22)
    166. The Copyrights – Telescope (2:31)
    167. Difuntos – Revolución Ni Pollas (2:20)
    168. Field Day – One Song (2:57)
    169. Rocks – Ain’t She Dumb (1:43)
    170. The Rotters – Disco Queen (2:00)
    171. Violators – Get Out Of My Life (1:07)
    172. Sabotage 81 – 8000000 Datorer (1:37)
    173. Sator – Face Down (Split EP w/ White Flag) (2:00)
    174. The Shanghais – Can I see you tonight (1:36)
    175. Generacion Suicida – Mierda Ciudad (1:17)
    176. Smogtown – Middle Class High (1:36)
    177. The Snivelling Shits – Bring Me The Head Of Yukio Mishima (3:13)
    178. Tastes Likes Chicken – Believer (1:53)
    179. Troublekid – It’s You (1:43)
    180. Upright Citizens – Scum Of The Earth (Demo 1981) (1:19)
    181. Snuff – Hey Boff! (2:57)
    182. The Crash Landings – Billy’s Got Tourettes (1:28)
    183. Wunderbach – 25 Ans (3:00)
    184. Superbean – Fuck Youth (2:18)
    185. Margrit Imlau – Für die Jugend von heute (2:16)
    186. The King Blues – What If Punk Never Happened? (6:38)

    Songs From The Holy War Archive Volume Twenty:
    186 tracks in playlist, average track length: 2:09
    Playlist length: 6 hours 41 minutes 20 seconds