Rock The Cam…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead on Lost Songs tour in Germany
Die Bilder vom Trail Of Dead Konzert im Strom in München gibt es hier.
Ribozyme aus Norwegen spielten auch und eröffnet haben The Coathangers
And here are the photos from the Trail Of Dead show.
Ribozyme from Norway played as well and the evening started with The Coathangers.
It was not so easy to get some answers out of David Thomas, at the Rocket From The Tombs tour he was unfortunately ill so thanks to the new world, we did the interview via eMail. Being engaged with Pere Ubu (new record out called The Lady From Shanghai) and this “reunion tour” with RFTT, he is a busy man and it seems he is not the man talking too much, which is alright, let the music do the talk. Here is my communication with David:
RTC: How do you feel to be on tour with a band which “was” years ago (it is a bit like history meets present)?
DT: I don’t have any feelings about it.
RTC: We are all not getting younger, what still drives you to go on tour and play live?
DT: It’s what I do.
RTC: Do you now reap the fruit of old labor with RFTT?
DT: This question leaves me speechless.
RTC: You had to go to hospital because of blood poison, how did this happen (and by the way thanks for getting back on tour)?
DT: How it happened is not really your business.
– fair deal, it was worth a try –
RTC: What made you start playing music?
DT: I can’t remember.
– now it gets interesting –
RTC: If not being a musician, what would you be?
DT:I don’t answer these sorts of hypothetical questions.
– lots of questions, lots of answers, unfortunately all the same, but hey that’s like it is –
RTC: Best song in which you were involved?
RTC: The song (out there) you wished to have written?
RTC: Imagine you are god and you are able to set up a festival of your
choice (even dead people or dissolved bands), name me the five headliners:
DT: I don’t make lists.
RTC: Will there be another RFTT album in the future (already songs written)?
DT: Yes.
With this last yes, the interview is over. Here are the pictures of the Rocket From The Tombs show and hopefully I see David Thomas again on stage with Pere Ubu or RFTT.
Du weißt nicht was du am Freitag den 26 April 2013 tun sollst?
Na dir kann geholfen werden! Beim Monster Bash in München gibt es einen Haufen Bands die gerne für dich aufspielen. Mit dabei sind unter anderem Rise Against, Pennywise, Flag, Millencolin, Polar Bear Club, Grade, Less Than Jake, Title Fight, AC4, A Wilhelm Scream, Nothington, Tim Vantol, und und und
Ja und hoffentlich ist Rock The Cam auch dabei.
You don’t know what to do on Friday the 26th of April? Just move it to Munich to the Monster Bash with lots of bands playing just for you! You will be able to catch Rise Against, Pennywise, Flag, Millencolin, AC4 and and and
Yes and hopefully Rock The Cam can join, see you!
Da sind sie wieder zurück, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Eine neue (gute) Platte aufgenommen (Specter At The Feast) und zum Glück auch auf Tour. Robert Been, Peter Hayes und Leah Shapiro haben die Muffathalle in München ausverkauft, dann wurde das Konzert in die Tonhalle verlegt und auch diese wurde ausverkauft. Gute Vorzeichen und niemand wurde enttäuscht. Gekonnt haben BRMC eine Mischung aus alten Hits, neuen Liedern und verschiedenen Spannungsbögen (härter, schneller, langsam, bluesig) auf der Bühne aufgeführt. Ein guter Sound und auch ein gutes Licht haben das Konzert super getragen. Auf der Bühne hat sich nicht so viel getan, typisch BRMC. Leah hat Ihren Beat fast schon stoisch aber treffsicher runtergespielt, Peter hat ein paar wenige Bewegungen gemacht und nur Robert machte ein paar wenige Ansagen und hat zeitweise auch richtig Gitarrenbewegungsaktion gezeigt. Schön schön schön, Danke Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
Finally back: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, it’s been a while. But not just back on tour but as well a good, new album out (Specter at the Feast). The Muffathalle in Munich was sold out and the venue was changed to the bigger Tonhalle and hey, even this place was sold out. A good omen for the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club show. After seeing and hearing that, I am sure nobody was disappointed. Peter Hayes, Robert Been and Leah Shapiro did a good job! There were old songs, new ones, slow ones, hard ones, bluesy ones, fast ones – the arc of suspense was well constructed. A good sound and a really good light show added to the overall satisfaction at this gig. On stage it was typically BRMC: Leah Shapiro beating the drums, Peter Hayes not really moving much and only Peter Been doing some little announcements and sometimes some great guitar rock posing. Lovely evening and hopefully Black Rebel Motorcycle Club will keep the motor going.
Komplett unbekannt waren mir Transfer, welche für Black Rebel Motorcycle Club den Konzertabend eröffnen durften. Transfer kommen aus San Diego und bestehen aus Matthew Molarius, Jason Cardenas, Shaun Cornell und Andy Ridley. Die Musik ist gitarrenorientierter Rock und dies hat ja bei dem Line Up auch gut gepasst. In der ausverkauften Tonhalle in München konnten Transfer durchaus neue Hörer und Fans gewinnen.
Completely unknown was Transfer to me. They have been the opening band for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on this concert night. Transfer are from San Diego and the band members are (if I’m right) Shaun Cornell, Matthew Molarius, Andy Ridley and Jason Cardenas. Their music is guitar rock and therefore it did fit well on this night regarding the audience and the lineup. In the sold out Tonhalle in Munich/Germany, I’m sure Transfer did find new listeners and some new fans.
Da war doch mal was vor Jahren. Genau: Garbage hauten da mal ein paar Platten raus, wovon die ersten zwei ziemlich viel Anklang fanden, dann hat es sich irgendwie verlaufen. Aber nicht so heute Nacht beim Hurricane Festival, als Headliner auf der Red Stage durften Garbage ran und Shirley Manson und Ihre Mannen konnten überzeugen. Neues Zeug, alte Lieder, die Show war gut.
The headliner for Saturday night at the Red stage (Hurricane Festival in Germany) was Garbage, exactly the band Garbage with Shirley Manson, Butch Vig, Duke Erikson and Steve Marker. And Shirley was the front-woman using her presence to fill the stage. Good live event this Garbage Not Your Kind of People “comeback” show.
Jus†ice machten beim Hurricane Festival klar Schiff. Fette Marshallwand, einiges an elektronischem Plimplam und natürlich das große Kreuz. Dahinter wahrscheinlich Xavier de Rosnay und Gaspard Augé. Elektronische Tanzmusik umschreibt das Ganze wohl ziemlich korrekt, dazu eine Lichtschau und kein Wunder sind Justice so groß im Geschäft und das Aushängeschild vom französischen Ed Banger Label. D.A.N.C.E.
Big huge Marshall wall, some electronic stuff with lamps and lights, in the middle a big cross and behind Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay, better known as Justice. This was the setting at the Hurricane Festival, add some light show and electronic dance music and then you can imagine why Jus†ice is the biggest band on the French Ed Banger Records Label. Dance!