PUP show in berlin (11.11.2019)

If you'd asked me which band I've seen the most in the last years, I have to say: PUP. I just checked it, and the first time I've seen them was 5 years ago in berlin (badeschiff) playing support for CLOUD NOTHINGS. In 2014 i made a blog post about the concert (I also took some pics and wrote an article for my former newspaper). Since then I wanna say I've seen PUP like 3 or 4 times (one time playing with MODERN BASEBALL). I was always really lucky to see the canadian guys in nice venues and with nice bands in europe, even though I have to admit I have not been folloing them so much in the last 1-2 years.

anyway, I'm going to berlin soon and I was randomly checking if there will be any good concerts during my visit - and for my surprise I found out that PUP will play on the 11th november at a location I really like (Bi Nuu). hooray! their new album is called "Morbid Stuff" and tbh I really need to listen to it more (so I won't judge it now or tell you more about it). I always loved their stage energy, their catchy songs and their well-thought music videos.

update after the show: it was really amazing. I was in front of the stage (first row!) and people got crazy since the first minute, I got pushed in my back quite hard, but I enjoyed the show. They played alot of new material. I was really surprised bc the show was sold out and it was packed with people. It was this typical moment when you realise: oh, PUP are fucking famous now. good for them!

GURR show in zurich (5.11.2019)

I've already mentioned GURR three years ago on this blog after seeing them live as support for SHEER MAG in a diy punk place in berlin. since that the duo played alot of shows and festivals, they also did a US tour. in april they released their new ep "she says" with 7 tracks. their first album "in my head" got really good reviews in the music press and the band was kind of surprised by the success.



I am very happy to see them in zurich soon. they will play in a venue called Bogen F, which books alot of really nice bands. the first song of the new ep is really dreamy and chilled out. I really love that they sing in english, but they also have songs in german like "zu spät" which is track 5. on their website they talk about why they didn't do a second album yet and what the ep title means to them:

It's about building up the courage to say what you think. It's about female leadership. It's about tears instead of raising your voice or fist. It's about doing what feels right. It's about wanting to be heard. It's about wanting to be believed. It's about wanting to be listened to. It's about what she says, really.

check out GURR on:
the website: http://www.gurrband.com/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gurrband/

PUZZLE BOY from rennes/france

heyyaaa a new band! from france! i love these guys. its really chilled electronic indie music from the nice city rennes. they just released their ep "lush distortions" (which was crowdfunded on KissKissBankBank) and i actually like all of the songs. its really dreamy music, kind of romantic and emotional (but still something you could move to).

I like the quality of the production and the song writing. i really hope these guys will play some live shows soon! i think they could make a really good album too. well please just support them! (I did support them and Im looking forward to my PB merch.)

check them out on:
soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/puzzle-boy

LEONIDEN from kiel/germany

because I mentioned this band in my last post and I really enjoyed seeing them live, Im gonna tell you about them. first thing: i have to admit, when i first listened to them, i found them abit too "poppy". second: yes they are, but they have really nice songs, and since last weekend Im kind of addicted to some of their songs. I guess their fans are pretty young, but who cares right.

they started as a "school band" but since some years they are touring alot (alot!) and they are a pretty good live band, i have to say. they have alot of musical influences (from michael jackson to mars volta etc) and after seeing some youtube videos about them, I can say, they are really serious about their music. they are pretty diy and they care alot about their live performance. I find them to be a really charismatic band and their upcoming shows are almost sold out. I guess that means something, right? btw my favorite song is called 1990.



anyway, check out LEONIDEN on:
the website: https://leonidenmusik.de/musik/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leonidenleoniden/

PABST from berlin

so one of the first bands Id like to tell you about is PABST from berlin. Ive seen them some years ago in a place called urban spree in berlin performing as support for BEACH SLANG. I really love their sound and their energy on stage. I guess what I like about them is that they sound pretty oldschool, some might say grungy/postpunky (even some stoner rock) but I dont really care about these labels so much. besides these are really nice guys and they really (really!) deserve to be popular! the singer Erik has a really unique voice and - for what he told me - he has a hardcore/diy/screamo background which I totally get. we like some similar bands and he is very easy to talk to.

last weekend they performed in luzern/switzerland as support for LEONIDEN, a german indiepop/danceband from Kiel which are also really good, specially their live show. anyway PABST first album is called Chlorine and I just love it. in the next weeks they play some shows with KADAVAR, a rock band from berlin I didnt actually know.



check out PABST on
bandcamp: https://pabstband.bandcamp.com/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pabstband/

music scene in switzerland

hey, ich lebe noch. das is gut oder? ich lebe seit 2017 in zürich und arbeite hier bei einer (grösseren) zeitung. und, ohgott, ich bin schon 34 jahre alt. fuck. naja, man sagt ja immer, das alter spielt keine rolle, aber ich geh hart auf die 40 zu und das is irgendwie seltsam.

ich geh immer noch gerne auf konzerte, auch wenn die konzertszene in zürich bzw. der schweiz recht übersichtlich is... im vergleich zu deutschland of course. trotzdem findet sich immer mal wieder ne gute band oder ne gute show, zu der ich gehe.

ich habe diesen blog sehr vernachlässigt, aber möchte gerne weiter über bands schreiben, die ich mag, die eventuell noch nich sehr gross sind, aber zumindest aufmerksamkeit verdient haben - meiner meinung nach.

ich bevorzuge eigentlich, auf diesem blog in englisch zu schreiben, darum werde ich das ab jetzt auch wieder tun (einfach, weil ich mir erhoffe, dass auch der eine oder andere englischsprachige musikfan seinen weg hier her findet). oh, und ich werde wahrscheinlich auch mal über andere dinge abseits von musik schreiben, die ich gut finde.

short english version:

i am living in zurich (switzerland) since 2017 and i work for a newspaper. im 34 now but i still like to see bands, shows and try to discover the swiss music scene. i want to try to write more about music for this blog now, even though i know not many people gonna read it probably... its just what i like to do. and i will do it in english because i hope for some english speaking people here to read this bs. id also like to write about other things than just music here.

so, lets get this on!
(btw: this on the picture is me going fishing in denmark with my brother - we didnt catch any fish)