It is funny how sometimes I find out about concerts that I didn't know about. I just checked the website of BRUTUS (one of my fav bands this year, actually I wanted to check the merch) and then I saw that they will play tomorrow in switzerland again. what a surprise! okay, they are "only" the support band for CULT OF LUNA but I don't mind seeing them too. because of that lineup the ticket price was kind of high: 43 francs. But I know that COL are pretty famous in the scene and have alot of fans.
And I have also never been to Pratteln (funny name by the way, even for a german) and the location called Konzertfabrik Z7 - they usually do alot of metal, gothic, hardrock and also cover band shows (not really my thing tbh). And the show starts pretty early which I think is good for a sunday.
I remember seeing "Kings of Rock" many years ago in the cinema with some friends. All of them could sing along with the music in the movie and I was thinking: what the fuck? :p At this time I didnt know much about Tenacious D or Jack Black. Okay, this is already 13 years ago. wow.
Anyway, after seeing the movie I got into the soundtrack and I LOVED the songs by TD. I think Jack Black is just one of the funniest people in the world. So i am beyond happy to see them live in zurich! I got the tickets pretty fast when they started to sell them online. Gonna be awesome!
today I wanna tell you about the coolest cooking chef I know. he is fuckin funny, he looks like a hardcore punk and he makes great food: Matty Matheson.
He has this new youtube series out called "Just a dash" where he shows how to cook his favorite food. when I saw the new video (above) I was laughing so hard because I just love this guy. I don't remember how I found out about him (probably Munchies by Viceland) but I've seen so many videos now with him and it's ALWAYS funny. seriously. sometimes he sings, sometimes he screams, sometimes he is like a little child. in short: he is just really authentic and real.
Matty, who is canadian, has had a difficult past. he was into drugs and alcohol, he was basically wasted all the time. 2012 he suffered a heart attack and started to change his life. since some years he is experiencing a massive success and he has published a bestselling cookbook. also he seems to be super happy with his wife and son. I just think Matty deserves all the success he gets. besides that I love how he dresses and how confident he is about his body and size.
also, following him on insta is pretty entertaining:
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!
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.
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.)
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.
