Razor-toothed, harmony infused, delicately ferocious ska. British 5-piece Call Me Malcolm exploded onto the Ska Punk scene in 2018 with a record described by ska legends Less Than Jake as "a saving grace of the genre." Malcolm's genre blending mastery and intricate songwriting has since crafted “some of the most special, unique, ambitious music in the punk underground.” (BrooklynVegan) landing them at #8 in Ska Punk Daily’s “Albums of the Decade” and #15 in Brooklyn Vegan’s “Best Punk Albums of 2020” with consecutive releases.  

2024 saw the release of 'Echoes and Ghosts', a 10-track, melodic powerhouse about identity, self, and suicide. Songwriter-in-chief Lucias describes it as “a eulogy for the parts of myself I killed with medication, and a love letter to the silhouette I became.” 

OH YEAH - MEET THE OHNOS!
Meet The OhNos, a Swedish quartet dedicated to delivering morbid power pop and energetic live
shows. Since their inception in 2014, the band has toured Scandinavia, Spain, Croatia and Switzer-
land, treating audiences to their melodic mix of 60s garage, 70s punk rock and 90s indie.
Their debut ep Queens Of The Underworld (2015) was followed by the album Sounds From The Ba-
sement (Rundgång Rekords 2017). A tour with fellow Spanish punkrockers Las Furias was made in

2019, which resulted in the split cassette Queens of Noise (Lucinda Records/Cassettine/Rundgång
Rekords 2020).The band has also been sharin stage with other international acts - The Garden,
Destruction Unit, Sapphic Musk, Laura Stevenson, Duncan Reid & the Big Heads, The Courettes and
Satanic Surfers.

2022 saw the release of The OhNos’ sophomore album Waving from Hades (Beluga Records/Lucin-
da Records): 11 tracks dealing with life’s absurdities through howls and hand claps, fuzzy riffs and

swampy blues. Local musician Malin Hofvander (Mary Anne’s Polar Rig) was recruited as studio en-
gineer, while Joakim Lindberg and Ulf Blomberg did the mixing and mastering respectively. As with
their first record, the album cover was designed by artist Bartosz Nalezinski.

During 2023 and 2024 the band has been on tour in Spain, UK and Germany, while starting on
some new material. The first of three new eps are to be released this coming summer, with the
first single, ”Universo” being released in May.
Plans for the summer include the recording of ep number two, along with playing some festivals.

The autumn of 2025 will be started off with a return to Germany for a short September tour.

Hopefully we will see you on the road!

Jeanne D'Arsch

Laut. Blond. Auf die Fresse.
Jeanne D'Arsch ist da – und es wird laut! Drei Girls mit schrillen Stimmen, verzerrter Gitarre, und einem Bass, der gnadenlos ballert.

puschen, little league shows & psychberg prsnt:

UNIVERSITY / noisy emo indie-rock, uk
abandcalleduniversity.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/abandcalleduniversity 

+ tba.

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> vvk.link/3t827ao (starts 09.05.)

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Three—four, if you count the one pulling the strings—inquisitive individuals that came together by way of fate’s ties to the universe (and, “time travel”, if you ask them discreetly), UNIVERSITY are a band diving into all of life’s existentialism. An exploration of adolescence, self-identity and slight mania, their upcoming music is “like getting punched in the face by a gorilla but then being cuddled afterwards”. Influenced by artists such as Nouns, Hella, and Cypress Hill, UNIVERSITY sit in their own patchwork world, combining textures both vintage and futuristic.

Hailing from a northern English railway town, UNIVERSITY channel the monotony and challenges of small-town life into an “explosion of energy” (NME). Inspired by everything from midwest emo to UK grime, they craft a cathartic mix of emo, punk, and hardcore—a restless anthem for a generation navigating chaos.

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Die norwegische Rockband LÜT meldet sich zurück - lauter, mutiger und lebendiger als je zuvor. Nach ihrem gefeierten zweiten Album Mersmak und ein paar turbulenten, durch Wandel geprägten Jahren, präsentiert die Band ein brandneues Album und eine anstehende Tour, die ihr nächstes Kapitel in Clubs, Festivals und Herzen in ganz Europa zu Gehör bringen wird.
Nachdem sie im Sommer 2022 dreimal als Support für DIE ÄRZTE unterwegs waren, hat die neu entstandene Freundschaft mit Bela B zu einer Zusammenarbeit in Form des Songs „Glücksschmied“ geführt. Es ist ein erster Vorgeschmack auf etwas Neues und Grosses. Das Quartett bietet aggressiven und feinsten Stadion-Punk-Rock. Das Hauptziel des Albums war es, Musik zu machen, die sich anfühlt wie ein lang ersehntes neues Gericht auf der
Speisekarte deines Lieblings-Imbissrestaurants.
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2014 haben sich LÜT bei Rock-, Pop- und Punk-Fans einen Namen gemacht. Ihr Debütalbum brachte ihnen Nominierungen für die norwegischen Grammys und die Auszeichnung „New Band of the Year“ des norwegischen Radiosenders P3 Gull ein. Auch Metallica-Schlagzeuger Lars Ulrich lobte die Band für ihre energiegeladenen Auftritte im Podcast „It's Electric“.
LÜT ist zurück - und sie sind nicht hier, um zu flüstern. Sie sind hier, um zu brüllen.
Der letzte Satz wurde von ChatGPT geschrieben. LÜT würde so etwas nie schreiben und kann nicht dafür verantwortlich gemacht werden. Jetzt Tickets sichern und selbst überzeugen!

Tickets: https://vvk.link/3r7s6gg

Eine inspirierende, berauschende Reise an der Grenze des Machbaren, zwischen Breakbeat, Techno, Punk und Ambient.
Seit mehr als 30 Jahren betreten Rizio und Scheng bewusst die Shadowlands neben unseren Erwartungen. Sie brechen aus bestehenden musikalischen Normen aus und kreieren etwas völlig Neues, Eigenes. Zitate aus dem Punk und Hardcore werden genauso authentisch umgesetzt wie Drum and Bass, Breakbeat, Techno oder Klassikeinflüsse.

Ursprünglich aus der Punkszene stammend wurden GUTS PIE EARSHOT in den 90er Jahren - damals mit fünf Mitgliedern - als Avantgarde-Legende des undogmatischen Hardcore auf unzähligen Festivals und Konzerten gefeiert.
Seit 2004 treten Jean Jacobi, Schlagzeug und Patrick Reerink, E-Cello als Duo auf.
Seitdem spielten die beiden Musiker neben unzähligen Konzerten im deutschsprachigen Raum jährliche Tourneen in Osteuropa und wurden 2005 und 2011 zu Kulturaustauschen nach Klaipeda, Litauen und Murmansk, Russland eingeladen. 2006 spielten sie auf dem Sziget-Festival und seit 1999 sind sie regelmässiger Gast auf dem Fusion-Festival.

https://gutspieearshot.de
https://gutspieearshot.bandcamp.com

kreuzgut.disko & little league shows prsnt:

WILSON A. / indie-rock/post-punk/garage-pop, nl
instagram.com/wilson.a.band / youtu.be/b3Q0xCj4wyk / open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/5brK3zQCrbjQMdfAaiwlL2 

+ tba.

(DIE ZÄRTLICHKEIT mussten leider ihre tour absagen, schon gekaufte tickets werden zurückerstattet!)

live at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets for the concert at the doors and in pre-sale --> https://vvk.link/3vfd52o  

Nach dem Konzert Kreuzgut.Disko Aftershow-Party, yeah!
kreuzgutdisko.de

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WILSON A.

What started out as a bunch of separate poems in a shared Google Drive folder, evolved into Wilson A: a Haarlem-based Indie collective that balances between DIY-indie, garage rock and post-punk. Wilson A. makes sharp, ironic anthems about mobile phone addictions, marathon runners and hopeless parties you should have probably already left two hours ago.

With an infectious combination of danceable grooves, unpolished guitars and oldschool synthesizers, Wilson A. creates a live show that is simultaneously quirky and compelling. At its core, their music is convincing, honest and fun. Moving away from the typically darker themes in post-punk, Wilson chooses to approach current day problems from a cheerful and absurdist perspective.

Tickets: https://vvk.link/3r7ubm8

thirsty & miserable present: 40 years BIRTHDAY PARTY czech PUNK legends (curated by MadameMacario)

UŽ JSME DOMA { pronounce «oosh∼smeh∼dough∼ma» } is a group originally founded in 1985 at Teplice (czech republic)  with some flesh & brain pieces of F.P.B.…

• Hard to resume soon 40 arghtivism years : Nine studio albums, two re∼recorded & re∼arranged studio recordings, three live albums { last & new one starring Randy of The Residents }, two DVDs, one lyrical book, one pop∼up book & around 3000 shows around the earth… The band’s approach to arrangements & style is unique in the world of «rock». They bring instruments & vocals in different directions within the same scales and keys to create a dense melodic atmosphere. In addition, their rhythms often accent off∼beats and half∼beats, throwing the listener into unexpected directions. The music seems to be an exhausting juxtaposition between beauty and ugliness, as songs will frequently shift between modes to create tumultuous, powerful hooks. The combo is also fond of shifts between time signatures and the insertion of extra beats in the shaping of the mood of the song…

• The lyrics of Miroslav Wanek are considered as deep sweet crazy poetry. And all artworks are well∼done by permanent non∼musician member, painter Martin Velíšek. Without any doubt : «We are well in their home» !
https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jeskyne-caves

F.P.B. { short for Fourth Price Band } was one of the most influencial precursor band, from czech «punk» movement, formed in 1980 at Teplice —town bordering germany— by bassist, singer and poet Miroslav Wanek & his friend Petr Růžička, who improvised sort of «manager». These two amigos  were soon joined by drummer Milan Nový and, later, by guitarist Romek Hanzlík. This line∼up scoured nearly 40 concerts { including a unique & epic date at the polish Jarocin festival } until 1985, when Mirek & Romek joined and truly launched the stammering collective Už Jsme Doma…
In 1986, the «manager» tried to reboot (under the same name) with a new members around the original drummer, who broke up in 1987…

• Since 2008, Wanek & Hanzlík  let Už Jsme Doma play 21 songs from F.P.B. repertoire during exceptional, fusional passionate concerts…

reverberation fest & little league shows prsnt:

LAWN CHAIR / indie-rock
lawnchairmusic.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/lawnchairmusic 

+ tba.

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors and in pre-sale --> https://vvk.link/3wqr8ts 

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Seit nunmehr drei Jahren sind LAWN CHAIR aus der deutschen Indieszene nicht mehr wegzudenken. Bisher veröffentlichte die Band zwei EPs in Zusammenarbeit mit den Produzenten Olaf Opal (The Notwist, International Music) und Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) und spielte unzählige Gigs überall in Deutschland. Darüber hinaus waren eine erste Englandtour, mitreißende Supportshows für Sleaford Mods und Gigs auf Festivals wie dem Immergut Festival und der Fusion nur die jüngsten Meilensteine der ambitionierten Band. 2024 war es dann etwas ruhiger um LAWN CHAIR, die intensiv an ihrem Debütalbum arbeiteten und in langen Studiosessions einen Sound herausarbeiten, der in der deutschen Indieszene seinesgleichen sucht.

Ihr lang ersehntes Debütalbum YOU WANT IT! YOU GOT IT! im Gepäck, werden 2025 die Bühnen von Clubs und Festivals unsicher gemacht und die Fans mit den energiegeladenen Shows, mit denen sich die Band einen Namen in der deutschen und englischen Indieszene gemacht hat, zum Schwitzen gebracht.

YOU WANT IT! YOU GOT IT! verhandelt das Leben im Spätkapitalismus, gefangen zwischen Handysucht und toxischer Männlichkeit, zwischen der Sehnsucht nach Erfolg und innerer Ruhe, immer begleitet von den unausweichlichen Prägungen der eigenen Herkunft. Das alles verpackt die Band um Sängerin und Frontfrau Claudia Schlutius in einen fesselnden Genremix aus Post-Punkigen Hallarien, kompromisslos trockenen Gitarrenriffs, poppigen Basslines und treibenden Synthesizern, von Produzent Olaf Opal stilsicher in Szene gesetzt. Inspiriert von stilprägenden Bands wie DEVO, Broadcast und Beck ist YOU WANT IT! YOU GOT IT! eine packende Auseinandersetzung mit den Widersprüchen des modernen Lebens.

puschen &  little league shows prsnt:

THE GOTOBEDS / indie-punk, pittsburgh/us
thegotobeds.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/thegotobeds 

+ tba

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> https://vvk.link/3uro374 

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I first encountered the Gotobeds in August 2014, at a benefit for the great rock bard Karl Hendricks in their mutual hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Gotobeds went on fashionably (if not voluntarily) late and proceeded to lay waste to anything else anyone tried to do that evening. 

I took an abnormal number of photos and was made a fan for life. 

This kind of instant affection happens to me, particularly in my jaded dotage, so very rarely that I feel it is worth noting.

Almost inevitably, an attempt to describe an unnameable jolt will devolve into predictable cliches. 

I'm talking about old chestnuts like:

            Bouncing off the walls

            Spending about half an hour in a washing machine full of bolts and rose petals

Having sand thrown in your eyes just before being kissed vigorously on the neck

All of which are a) barely better than nothing on the word front but b) do apply, if lazily so, to the Gotobeds’ various, terrific issuances: on 12XU (to which they have happily returned), their erstwhile label Sub Pop, etc. And the latter two apply perhaps most especially to their terrific new record–Masterclass.

The Gotobeds have an unwavering commitment to bending and breaking things in the process of remaking them into something bolder and better (and, a couple of lineup changes to the contrary, not laying anyone off wantonly from critical government jobs). "Goes Away," to wit, is remarkably fractured, chomping up the minutes, 0% rounded off as is their default setting--do not toy with perfection.

The Gotobeds are aggressive, cannily disjointed, occasionally raw propellent, with an ear for melody that leavens the entire enterprise with a reasonable, non-diabetes-inducing amount of sugar. The lovely-yet-scaly "Mirror Writing" is nearly six minutes long and somehow too short. "Second Sight" doesn't pass for mellow but has guitar lines in the chorus that I'm pretty sure were written by Richard Carpenter on PCP (please fact-check).

All of the guitar playing that comes out of this band is 100% whacked (a wildly positive modifier, not to be confused with its opposite of "wack")...oh what can I say to pique your interest, that you might understand through reference. 

Hmmm...how about...Rowland S Howard riding on the shoulders of Lee Ranaldo through a house of mirrors. Hack move on my part. But perhaps it leaves the right taste in your mouth.

The complements to this wrangling and strangling are warm and charming vocals (albeit semi-buried), with perhaps surprising heart and richness to them, plus (crucially) an insistent, melodic bass guitar and beguilingly slushy drumming that together invite that most welcome and rare of rock sense-memory tingles (The Clean).

In closing, I will suggest:

Apprise your ears, brain, and genitalia of this brazen, scabrous, lovingly made record–the Gotobeds’ fourth or fifth depending on how many fingers you have left on your counting hand.

Masterclass was spat out during a low point of recent human history–the Great Plague of 2020-2022–but as we should all know from watching the History Channel, there’s always a sub-sub-basement. And beautiful art, great music, good books–these things are necessary for survival, as well as being prime antidotes to the scourge of psyops-enabled doomscrolling.

If you've access to a better (or even marginally equivalent) ball of punk, surf, no-wave, Beat-adjacent literature (ala John Fante, namechecked herein) and bubblegum, a) I have serious doubts that you are telling the truth, but b) please let us all know because we can surely use it.

- Tim Midyett

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