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.
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).
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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.
More, please!
