Derby STHLM and Psykbryt at Copperfields (Review)

The Place
Copperfields, the Pub with a stage at Fridhemsplan. Tonight, Derby STHLM ranted about the tables that was too close to the stage. A bit more place was made for people to move along to the wild music of Derby STHLM and Psykbryt.

The Crowd
A good crowd tonight as well. Everyone from skinny young punkettes with studs and Mohawks ´till heavy old geezers that makes beer bellies look like a state of fitness. This is what punk is a bout, something Derby STHLM in their ranting pointed out. Not least by the fact that one of the guitarist told us that it was punk to play in his undies which he did, trousers off, then play.

The Bands

Spotlicks
I arrived when the first band just had played so I missed them, The Spotlicks, which was a bit pity, I like them.


Björnarna
I haven´t heard them before and It didn´t struck me with astonishment. A bit too Trall for my taste.
Tight and competent yes, but not my cup of Tea.

Derby STHLM
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Derby STHLM
Is a cult band, hailed by many and tonight you could understand why. This is naked hyperactivity on the verge to insanity. This is all the energy that been built up by daily frustration concentrated in one attack from stage, played by a bunch of old beer drinkers from hell.  It´s funny, it´s dysfunctional and it´s totally entertaining. They are a bunch of goofballs and football thugs on the loose, rampaging both ears, taste and guitars. The last wasn’t their fault, but the band managed to get technical problems not once but twice. But that didn´t slowed them down. In the wait for a new guitar, you can jump up and down in sheer joy or frustration, hilarious, brilliant. With a bit catchier tunes they could be Swedens best band. They got the anger, the frustration, the ranting, the speed, the tightness. This was so far from commercial PopSkatePunk you can get, even more far away than that.

Psykbryt
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Psykbryt
Closing band for tonight was the critical acclaimed Psykbryt (even in mainstream media). A young band on the rise, the reason why I was there in the first place. A bit they remind me of a Young Bitch Boys. And they got a bunch of really catchy tunes such as “Åk hem till Täby”* about our right wing prime minister, and “Södra latin” (About preppy schoolgirls). It´s simple straight forward Oi! Punk, even if I think they wouldn´t agree on that label. In a way I was a bit let down by the performance.
Where Derby STHLM´s dysfunctional approach is giving it a humerous edge , this band doesn´t benefit from the technical problems as they don´t keep the pace with a drummer running up to the stage front to take the admiration from his female fan club to semi Tommy Lee level. There is a lot of Punk talent in this band but there are some to learn about how to master it, in order to make the music great. Enough of grumpy whining. They did manage to close the set great and proved that they know how to be brilliant. "Åk hem till Täby" was the best song played on that stage this week end. Unfortionatly I got battery trouble with my camera during it.

*Originally the Irish Song "Go On Home British Soldiers"




Worth the money? It was free. There was some talk about a Swedish tour with Derby STHLM and Psykbryt. If I was you I would line up for ticket right now. Because this was great fun!



BTW with this two weekends at Copperfields, Club Dislocated showed that Stockholm is worth visiting.