{"id":20672,"date":"2025-02-26T12:11:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gehkacken.de\/?p=20672"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T16:10:17","slug":"a-return-of-sorts-claimed-choice-mess-and-lions-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gehkacken.de\/?p=20672","title":{"rendered":"&#8230; a return of sorts: Claimed Choice, Mess and Lion&#8217;s Law!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back to the Monkeys, back to them beloved French (with a scent of M\u0113xihco). It was an early show, doors to open right after the ballot for the nationwide election closed. 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At least they would get a <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gehkacken.de\/?p=16973\">bigger turnout than 2023<\/a><\/em>, where a mere 30 people made an effort to see them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Monkeys adapted the schedule slightly backwards and Claimed Choice came on when it was more than half filled. 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Max mem: 10.00 Mb. --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Claimed Choice (Monkeys, Hamburg, 23.02.2025 (c) gehkacken.de 2025)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partly it was down to the overall good mood present in the audience, i felt excitement all around for the package tonight despite the ballot results indicating  &#8230; expected shite. And partly for sure it was driven by the uplifting sound of Claimed Choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is their prime example, wandering way beyong the Oi! genre and with quite some capabilities when it comes to song writing, structure, harmonies &#8230; you name it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another State Of Mind, <em>un deux trois quatre<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"360\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 630 \/ 360;\" width=\"630\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.gehkacken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Claimed Choice - 1 (Monkeys, Hamburg, 23.02.2025).mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short but really good set, already driving some dancing in front of the stage. 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Max mem: 12.00 Mb. --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Lion's Law (Monkeys, Hamburg, 23.02.2025 (c) gehkacken.de 2025)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And where me and me mates took that professional delivery with some distance (and still enjoyed it, do not get me wrong) the vast majority of the audience went apeshit and beyond, with broad smiles and all sweaty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lion&#8217;s Law had them, big time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early show, early end. Bands playing in order of my preference. A pint upfront and a Cuba Libre afterwards. And surrounded by happy people and mates. 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Does not make me happy at all, it rather frustrates the hell out of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another <em>shook me head<\/em> moment came when a mate, coming back from a pee, reported that his pissing experience was impacted by band members in need of Colombian marching powder (and choosing the Monkeys toilet to consume). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There ain&#8217;t no business like a traveling show, eh? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gehkacken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ll_poster-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gehkacken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ll_poster-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.gehkacken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ll_poster-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.gehkacken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ll_poster-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gehkacken.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ll_poster.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back to the Monkeys, back to them beloved French (with a scent of M\u0113xihco). 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