The Devotchkas - One Sided Society

Devotchkas - One Sided Society (US)
From the album "Annihilation" (2000)



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Vercetti - Elliot is a Punk Rocker

Vercetti . Elliot is a Punk Rocker (Indonesia)

I don´t have a year on this tune.

Brännmärkt - Levande lögn/Apati

Brännmärkt - Ingen vinner (Swe)

Brännmärkt - Apati
From the Ep Ingen vinner (2013)

Topper - 15 Miles (Live Clip)

Topper - 15 Miles
Live at ROQ Odenplan, Stockholm

March 2013


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Stiff Little Fingers - Tin Soldiers at Debaser (Live Clip)

Stiff Little Fingers - Tin Soldiers
At Debaser Medis, Stockholm
April 5 2013

Derby STHLM, Topper and Psykbryt at ROQ, (Concert review)

Pictures will be posted later. Please be patient.

Derby STHLM, Topper and Psykbryt at ROQ Odenplan, Stockholm.
March 16 2013

Weeks before I warned that you shouldn´t miss this, and still you did. A three bands night like this should count in thousands of screaming, rampaging fans. But it didn´t.

The Place

The last night concert at the Pool hall ROQ was an odd break in the usual , Snövit, Broder Tuck and Kafé 44 at the Södermalm punk scene in the Vasastan part of the City. Once in a while ROQ have rock and punk concerts in the pool hall. It isn’t as primitive as it sounds, because they both have a stage, light rig and mixer/DJ booth. And the sound is quite good, but, the pool table landscape in next to the concert area is huge and makes the narrow punk club feeling isn´t really there. On the Other side, how often can you play pool while waiting for the stage mayhem to happen. My former band Lap Dogs challenged Ligisterna in some fine game of Billiards. With a humiliating defeat for Lap Dogs. I blame it on the DJ that played so much fine punk of my favorite bands that I wasn´t too focused on the pool.

 It wasn’t optimal that such a fine band as Ligisterna played pool this night and wasn´t on stage, then the night would have been even greater.

The Crowd

I am upset! If you have some of this citys best band on stage for free and there isn´t a line of waiting people to March outside, then there is something wrong. It was a decent crowd I think, but far from what this bands deserve.  Hey you, stop sitting and feeling sorry for yourself over beer and being misunderstood. Start watching all these good bands that play all over the city right now! Visit Snövit, KGB, Kafé 44 and ROQ for some quality time.

You might know by now that I say the Stockholm crowd is a bit stiff. Yes we are. Some, however did some spontaneous dancing here and there, but this bands deserve a total wreck less mayhem in front. Shame on me, as well. I blame it on the fact I tried to film it, what is your excuse?

The Bands

The bands are in some parts similar, but in most parts not. Together they in their lyrics pretty much cover the whole situation in this country right now, with Ligisterna this picture would be perfect. And they are three main act bands. No support acts here.

Psykbryt

Psykbryt

First out was the youngsters in Psykbryt, which I think scared the shit out of the others. They are young, fast and furious and set the pace for the night. The old men in Topper and Derby STHLM then had to keep up.
Psykbryt was razor sharp! At their finest, witty and sarcastic and full of the arrogance of young bastards in a band as well as some humble doubt in it . They took no prisoners last night, it was a clean cut operation, search and destroy. Their own songs as well the KSMB covers . I think they are an important band, because of the age of the members in the Stockholm punk scene isn´t very young. Psykbryt are young and keep it very basic and simple just what I love with punk. The rhythm section plays well, tha bass lines giving the rather simple music some depth. The drumers talent doesn´t pass unnoticed. Tonight he is all over the drum set (not all over the stage). As I just wrote, I think they are an important band, for other young punks, because they show how easy it is to make good punk, even if it is an illusion because there are plenty of skills, will power and practice to master it like this.  Best song? I am a sucker for “Åk hem till Täby” but I couldn´t find any weak spots.

Topper

Topper

Topper must be shitting bricks backstage while Psykbryt shell shocked the crowd. You could tell there was no way that the 4 man group Topper would be looking old and with an “best before” date stamped into their foreheads. Their music, melodic SLF/The Clash style of punk, isn´t as fast as Psykbryts. But there is no need to it. But they really tried to be, I think. Haha. Where the Psykbryt drummer is fast and furious, Topper is heavy and hard hitting, the whole rhythm section (Bass and Drums) made the whole sound very professional, then add the intensity of the singer and the beautiful lead Steve Jones type of guitar playing you got a world class performance. Once again I was standing in a small club thinking “that this should be on a much bigger stage, in front of much more people”. This particular night they also did a Stiff Little Fingers cover, “Suspect Device” with a guest singer, really brilliant. In the end it was “Suburbs”, “Once a Punk” and “Off She goes” that was the highlights. Really well written songs, performed with a lot of heart, sweat and a good rock n roll feeling.  

In between Topper presented a two man act (I didn´t pay enough attention to hear what they were presented as) Guitar and Drums. Not bad at all, in fact quite cool.

Derby STHLM

Derby STHLM

Here I might be feeling sorry for Derby STHLM if I didn´t knew that they are not any ordinary band. I guess they are in their own little world not disturbed by the fact that the some of this years (to date) best concerts just been on the same stage. Such detail seems like just a thing in the background, even if they just as Topper cheered Psykbryt.
Derby STHLM seemed not to have any intention to let anyone down. The sound was perfect as their timing. They hurried into the next song thru the set, that was played fast so they won´t look old next to Psykbryt. The drums were both fast, hard hitting and effective.  The Bass player is all over the stage in his typical Pete Townsend manner orchestrating the crowds heartbeat. The vocals and chorus giving the band such a depth and professional sound. The only negative about the set is that it is hard to hear the keyboards.

Covers? Yes, Both Ebba Grön, Köttgrottorna and Tredje könets “Godismannen” sung by the original text writer.  When the sound of the vocals were as good as it was, then their own tunes stand out really well. Best song? Hard to say but I pick the covers “Godismannen” and “Vildjdjuret” mostly of nostalgic reasons. But all the songs are good.


Finally, it is a shame that this concert wasn´t attended by thousands. I could easily pay a couple of hundred Swedish Kronor, to see this. Now it was free of charge, Thank you ROQ!

Psykbryt - But we have no Bananas feat. Leffe from Derby STHLM (KSMB cover)

Psykbryt - But we have no banas feat. Leffe from Derby STHLM (KSMB cover)  (Swe)



Sorry called this Bohman which is another KSMB song.
What we learn from this is that always check you old record covers
for the right info and don´t rely on your memories you lost in a bar somewhere ages ago.

Snutjävel - Småstadsterror

I originally posted another tune by the same band Snutjävel here.
But felt I didn´t like to present them that way. It was a Troublemakers cover

that they do well and got a political feeling I sometimes can get.
I felt I was making an easy political point that I don´t like others (when they`ll) do. 

So being true to myself I rather present their music, not my political point of view.
I don´t think it was a accurate post of my picture of the band.
This song is far better reflecting my POW.  

Snutjävel - Småstadsterror (Swe)




The other song
Download it here


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Sex Pistols - Therell Always Be An England (2008 Live From Brixt Ac)

Sex Pistols Live from The Brixton Academy, London in 2008

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Sid Gogh

Sid Gogh

Dave MacDowell takes on Van Gogh

http://urban-muse.com/blog/MacdowellvsVanGogh/

The Civillains - Damage Control (new OFFICIAL VIDEO)

The Civilians - Damage Control (Swe=

EN KVÄLL FÖR STELLAN & CANCERFORSKNINGEN.

Benefit concert for The Cancer Reseach in the Memory of 

Stellan Hemringe former guitarist in the bands Mob-77, Aoouh!, Warheads.

May 4th 2013 at Boo Folkets hus, Orminge, Stockholm

Sorry in Swedish only.

Facebook länk till evenemanget. Här

EN KVÄLL FÖR STELLAN & CANCERFORSKNINGEN.

Stellans 3 "gamla" punkband spelar, för sista gången.

- Mob-77

- Aoouh!

- Warheads

+ Vi får hjälp på scen av flera grymma kompisar/musiker.

+ Band från Musikföreningen Ormen:

-The Rapers-77

Flera band kommer haka på.

Vi återkommer om vilka som spelar & speltider.

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- Platinum Ink Tattoo kommer vara på plats.

Ni kan boka tider och en del av kostnaden går till forskningen.

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VÅR VÄN STELLAN HEMRINGE, gitarrist i några av Stockholms bästa punkband på 70-80 talet dog 2012 i Cancer. Stellans band från 76-80 kommer och spelar sina låtar och samlar ihop pengar till Cancerforskningen.

Eftersom Stellan växte upp i Orminge-området och var med i Musikföreningen Ormen så var valet av spelställe enkelt. Bosse & Jens på Boo Folkets Hus ställde upp direkt. Flera av Stellans vänner i musikvärlden ställer självklart upp gratis och spelar kända & okända punklåtar.

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Bussen tar bara 15 minuter från Slussen till Orminge och kör var

5-10 minut. Boo Folkets Hus har servering och en schysst scen.

DET FINNS ALLTSÅ INGEN URSÄKT ATT STANNA HEMMA ;)

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Så kom och träffa gamla å nya vänner och se till att

Cancerforskningen får pengar.

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INTRÄDE: 120:- (allt överskjutande går till Cancerfonden)

Biljetter säljs 4 maj i dörren och på nätet (Info kommer)

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SÅ SNÄLLA, KOM OCH GÖR KVÄLLEN MAGISK!

Detta är en chans att ta farväl av en gammal kompis.

Missa inte detta. ♥

The Krooked and Greta kassler at Copperfields (review)

Club Dislocated Fridays at Copperfields looks like a bit of small sucess. A rather decent crowd showed up this Friday for some Stockholm punk. I had just bought my first beer when the tragic news reached me. Ligisterna have canceled. The reason why I was there had pulled out because of illness. Still, there was three more bands on the bill and I thought they really had to deliver to make the  it worth the effort going there.

The Place
Copperfields is a pub that got a stage. Still they have tables up next to the stage which makes moshing hard. Some tries it however, even I for one song. No one will cry if they removed some of the front tables.

The crowd
 I estimates it as a good crowd, both people with punk patches/studed jackets and Lonsdale dudes, Skinhead girls and casuals. I spoke to a fellow that just happened to had a few pints in the restaurant and was on the way out when Greta Kassler started. He and his buddies stayed for the rest of the night, loving it. Possibly was it a good move to start having the club outside Södermalm.

The Bands

Greta Kassler

First out was Greta Kassler, a trallpunk band that made that melodic genre a bit faster, a bit harder. And with the Ligisterna absent the band do step out of the shadows. Any obscurity about this and that is blown away tonight. Tight, fast and raw with very good sound. Best song? "Kasparovs Parti", possibly. But my doubt about GK is that their melodies doesn’t stick in my mind, I know that they got lyrics about important stuff but the lines doesn’t stick,  it is possible that it is me? Tonight I don´t find that´s a problem, the performance is convincing as it is.

The Krooked

In my eyes the Krooked have been the Ligisternas support act. Tonight with Ligisterna absent they stand out real fine and proved that they can be a main act just as good the Civilians was last week.
However I have the same problem with them as with Greta Kassler. I have a hard time to remember a catchy tune after the last chord is strummed. But in the moment they play they are a good, entertaining band that is both hard working and seems to have a passion for the spirit of Punk Rock n Roll, and when they do as they do tonight it´s great.

and
The last band wasn’t my cup of tea at all so I don´t review them at all, I had a chat with Greta Kassler instead.

Worth the money? It was free! But I don’t understand why more people are not there? Because this is the world famous Swedish punk played for free!

Tank Girl - Kids With Guns (Nepal)

Tank Girls - Kids With Guns & Choco Fun (Nepal)
Kids With Guns & Choco Fun (2005)

Dropkick Murphys - Signed And Sealed In Blood (CD Review)

“The Boys Are Back” was the first song of the Dropkick Murphys new album “Signed and Sealed in Blood” I heard. I thought it was fair then, not more. I thought it was a bit too Jolly and sentimental in a comic book manner. But the song grow with time and today I really like it. Then it was Christmas time.
“The Season Upon Us” is a more sentimental Christmas type of song in the tradition of the Pogues classic “Fairytale of New York”, possible the best Christmas song ever made after silent night. Anyone that steps into that territory are out on deep water, first I was skeptical, then it was clear to me if someone going to  do it, it was going to be the DKM. Actually I think they did it quite beautiful.
Now that was the eventually hesitation of this records are done. On to the Gold.
Tunes as ”Burn” and ”Rose Tattoo” I can probably already dub as classic DKM tunes. Backed up by the rest set of songs, especially “My Hero”, “Out of the Town” and “Out of our heads”. There are no dull or OK tunes on this 12 track album, which makes this a right through good record, possible at the end of the year might end up as one of the pearls of this year. This years perfect CD for your car either your are cruising in the sunshine looking for chicks or going to work.
Definitely one of the best Dropkick Murphys records ever made in competition with “Sing Loud…” and “Do or Die”.


Worth buying? HELL YES, buy one for you old man, mother in law and best friend as well. 

Frontkick - She's a Heartache

Frontkick - She´s A Heartace (Ger/Spa)

Frome the Album The Cause of Rebel (2007)

Best and Worst of 2012 (The 1,2, Fuck You List)

2012 I will remember as one of the best Punk Years ever. I doubt that I even back in the early 80ies during the punk and Oi! years saw as many good concerts as this. Both new fresh bands and old timers still going strong. There was both biiiiig events as the West Coast Riot festival and Dropkick Murphys, Iggy and the Stooges and The Hives filling up Gröna Lund to the max. As the were a few people showing up in a club or at Gula Villan for some amazing well played, whitty and hard punk. Infact there was so much going on that I missed some, didn´t had the energy to attend some.

What can we look forward to make it even better the next year? Well, the crowd could get bigger at many clubs. The bands deserve bigger crowds and you deserve to see theese bands.
There are new records comming next year with bands like Rancid, Vänsternäven and Dropkick Murphys. And Possibly will Ligisterna get it going as well. Not to mention all the bands that Im not aware of their struggle for the perfect mix for their next masterpiece, is Nej among those? Cheers all you Punx, Skunx, Muses, Chix, Skins, Progs, Metals and Others.

Tim and Lars from Rancid at WCR
Buy West Coast Riot Prints here

Best Concert
Rancid at West Coast Riot (Gothenburg)
Street Dogs at Debaser Slussen (Stockholm)



Best Concert Promotor/festival/club
West Coast Riot,
Pike

Best full length record 
Hyper Actives – Rock n Roll lives again

Best Single (Vinyl, CD or Digital)
The Dräperz – Välkommen till Råby

Records of other interests
Rebel Riot – Puppet Society (Full length CD)
Rancid – Fuck you (single)

Niklas of Ligisterna

Best bands

Rancid,

Street Dogs, 

Ligisterna, 

Asta Kask, 

Positive new discoveries

Rebel Riot (Bur), 

Louise Linggs and the Bombs (Fra),

Nej (Swe), 

Chix n Dix (Can)

Beorn of Nej

Best Singalongs

Mata asen med bly (Ligisterna), 

Staden Göteborg (Troublemakers), 

Ronka (Troublemakers)

Tobey Got a Drinking Problem (Street Dogs)

Iggy and the Stooges at Gröna Lund

Best Revivals

Alonzo and Fas3 (ex KSMB, Stockholms Negrer) , 

Bitch Boys, 

Iggy and The Stooges

Fjodor (Ex Ebba Grön) singing Staten och Kapitalet at Cellstock

Heaviest

Link (Bel)

Hardest 

Knark (Swe)

Ultimate Punk Heros

Pussy Riot (Rus)

Worst Disapointment

That I missed Hudson Falcons playing in Stockholm

Worst Let down

Social Distortion at Circus

Cellstock (Festival)

The Hives Live at Gröna Lund

Worst Pseudo Happening

The Refused reunion

Free Rancid Download

http://rancidrancid.com/news/2012/12/18/new-single-fuck-you-free-download/

PIGS - Chix N' Dix (official video ft. Rene D la Muerte)

Chix N Dix - Pigs (can)

Punk World vol 1, Punk Compilation - Free Download

http://greengoatsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/punk-world-vol-1


Chix N Dix (Can), Crise Total (Por), Butter (Fra), Cereals For Dinner (Swe), Chaos of Society (Tha) and many more international punk acts.