Anfang April bin ich in den 3ten Band der Reihe quasi reingestolpert, daher musste ich zügig das Reihenfolgeversagen korrigieren.
Wie auch in Skalpjagd ist die große Stärke von Frauke Buchholz das erzählen aus mehren Perspektiven:
Chogan Maskisin, Cree und Cousin des toten Cree Mädchens das die ganze Chose ins Rollen bringt. Und der Polizei immer einen Schritt voraus.
Jean-Baptiste LeRoux, lokaler Polizist in Montreal, ist nahe an den Leichen aber zu sehr damit beschäftigt seinen Job und seine Ehe im Klo runterzuspülen.
Und der “Held” Ted Garner, arroganter RCMP Profiler, der kein Wort Französisch spricht aber mit der lokalen Polizei (die eben Französisch spricht) zusammenarbeiten soll.
Sowohl der Chef von JB als auch Ted erkennen, das es ein Serienkillermuster gibt: Jeanette Maskisn, 15, war nicht das einzige Opfer.
Aber: Junge indigene Mädchen, die auf der Suche nach der großen Welt die Reservate verlassen und unter die Räder kommen, interessieren niemanden. Indianer, die eh nur saufen und Drogen nehmen, gehören ins Reservat.
Und alle drei Blickwinkel zeigen vor allem eines: Die Protagonisten können/wollen eigentlich nicht miteinander reden. Ted versteht JB nicht. JB ist so auf dem Irrweg, das er Ted nicht als Profi wahrnimmt. Und beide verstehen von der indigenen Kultur und dem historischen Ballast, den die Cree mit sich rumschleppen, grad garnichts.
Und so kommt das Buch – ziemlich geschickt – mehrfach zum Stillstand. Und erst wenn einer sich traut was anders zu machen, dann geht es weiter.
Am Ende ist es Chogan, der das ganze Zuende bringt. Nach Cree Art. Und ins Reservat verschwindet. Da die Polizei aber einen Täter präsentieren kann, kommt er davon.
Weniger Serial-Killer Material, sondern ehr Sozialdrama (der kanadische Staat hat schlicht und einfach die Indigenen gefickt und beklaut). Und die kleine Flamme der Liebe zwischen Ted und der Frau von JB … wird zum Glück gekillt. Hätte auch nicht gepasst, den die Story ist einfach dunkel.
There is nothing more damnable than using the speed, anonymity and force of the internet (damn internet, never forgets) to blackmail. What was supposed to be a great pairing (Puffer supporting Negative Approach) turned into just Negative Approach and a hastily thrown in support.
I guess not just because of below comment on the Puffer Instagram account Puffer pulled out of playing but this i bet you is just the glimpse of an iceberg (that could kill a club, a promoter or an distributor – financially).
I always wonder why people demand to take sides, in e.g. the conflict Hamas-Israel-Palestina (and happy to throw in other groups and countries) i bet you there is no road to be taken without massive potholes. But whatever on that front, trying to kill a trusted venue from abroad without insights … is outright wrong.
Nothing, absolutely nothing that i will accept. And sure thing it leaves the Q why they believed the internet (damn internet, never forgets) and did not try to speak with the club.
Florry are from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the US of A and they play … Cosmic American Music (a synthesis of country, blues, rock and soul). And to them fell the short notice option for playing live.
Here they came in the form of two, equipped with guitar, harmonica and steel guitar.
On record they sound like this:
For me this was not a fit, both in sound and setting. Still, they rightfully got applause from the few who choose to stay inside.
Negative Approach sure would be the maximum possible other side of the mu-sick-al spectrum and this is how they kicked off:
Ever since they came together in 2006 they kept true of what was deemed their unique style back from inception to early glory on Touch & Go (1981 – 1983):
Negative Approach's brand of hardcore was savage and nihilistic, exuding frustration, pessimism and rage.
And this is what the lot got, a savage blast of screeching vocals, fuzzed distorted bass, high speed guitar and heavy hitting drumming (to some extend too hard, at times it overshadowed the rest too much).
On top all four of them come with their individual stage persona, up to and including the guitar constantly turning it’s back to the audience. (Con-)Fronting the audience anyway is the job of John, he still does that very well.
Sure a set from Negative Approach got to have their signature song. And here it is:
Ever since it came to the record bin of the Konnekschen Record Store in Hamburg, in the form of the Tied Down LP on Touch & Go, it was for me one the all time favorite US H/C songs. Next to the SST stuff that Uli Rehberg imported he also got his hands on Touch & Go, i think i got both (effectively T&G #3 and T&G#2) Tied Down and Conquest For Death (Necros) on the very same Saturday from Uli.
And it has forever been a sing-along for me:
You try to make things work and gain something
It's all no use, it's all worth nothing
Complete satisfaction, too impossible to believe
Nothing's ever fucking gonna work for me
Tomorrow seems so hopeless
Can't keep it off my mind
Another day of nothing
I'm running out of time
I've got nothing I can look forward to
I'm always left with nothing
I'm always told things I don't want to hear
My destiny's become quite clear
Life's never fucking given nothing to me
It's just stood by and watched me bleed
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
The original version is a wee bit more bare, as you can see above it now comes much more as a wall of sound.
Frank, i am still sold on this song.
They played for about 45 minutes and i have to credit them that it was not just delivering old hits in the sound it had back then, they very consciously chose to bulldoze all of the songs, including some covers and a longer noise period.
Kudos to them, this was a very consistent delivery and deeply rooted into what is a Detroit wall of sound. If you want more of that turn also to Easy Action, a much more Detroit Rock (and fucking Roll) adventure of John and Ron (Bass).
Great evening, somewhat hampered by the drop out of the support and the sad news of blackmail on the Hafenklang. From where i sit the Hafenklang is least dodgy / fencewalkers but a safe place for plenty of different mu-sick. And grown up and free minds respecting other positions (bur rightfully demanding vice-versa).
I am damn sure the Hafenklang continue to enjoy the support of the locals and travelling bands, despite blackmail. In that context friends – your turn to support them!
I have seen shows at strange places and i have seen shows in strange companionship. Still, there is always time for a first after 45 years of seeing Punk Rock in a live environment.
Welcome to Saturday 18th of May 2024 and welcome to Hamburg Barmbek. That working class corner of the city that once was home to Stoneys Gabba Gabba Hey Records store in the 80’s and to cool small Punk shows at the Zinnschmelze (the first place where Dirk Matzke, now at the Knust, did booking).
But the Bad Job Boys choose none of these historic locations (the record store anyway has been bulldozed), they choose something more strange but also somewhat more logic:
Welcome Musikhaus Karami on the Punk Rock circuit.
Best ever Show Ticket … sure a keeper (c) gehkacken.de 2024
And yes, it is a Musikalienhandlung, ie. a store where musicians buy equipment.
Located on the 2nd floor of a shop & office building. No neighbors to annoy after hours. And with a little stage and all the needed gear (from Amps to … smoke machines). I guess never before the band had to worry so little about bringing gear.
They kicked off at 20:00 and where set to deliver two crisp sets, with a smoking and beer break in between. Yes, beer break – the music store also sported a well stocked fridge.
Bad Job Boys (Musikhaus Karami, Hamburg, 18.05.2024 (c) gehkacken.de 2024
At the start Bodo was plagued with both a severe guitar sound problem and problems to get in sync with the rest. Once that was sorted they delivered spot on, throwing in a couple of new songs that hopefully will make it to vinyl too eventually.
They choose songs for both sets that provided a wide variation: From fast bangers, already classics and covers all the way to more mellow and contained songs (that almost root in Rock rather Punk).
Around 50 good people enjoyed them (and the room full of guitars hanging on the walls), i guess about 40 where family (including Bodo’s mum) and friends. And thus known faces, eventually creating a nice evening among friends.
Bad Job Boys (Musikhaus Karami, Hamburg, 18.05.2024 (c) gehkacken.de 2024
Strange setting but lovely entertainment in sum. And sure the better alternative to not enjoying live music on this Saturday (where somewhat luckily Knock Off at the Monkeys was cancelled).
Great Action Shoot – klick to download HD Version (c) gehkacken.de 2024 (if you want to print it on glossy photo paper)
Not sure though if the room would be “secure” if a band got the lot dancing, a pogo pit rushing against guitars worth a 4 digit number … risky! For the Bad Job Boys it was a nice public rehearsal under professional stage settings. And they performed well under these conditions.
