The cranium slicing banjo tones; phones being slapped out of hands; emerging from the mosh pit with blood stained shirts; the determined DIY approach; the guerrilla shows and the group’s support of their Corpus family: we all know the headlines, but what draws us, like moths to a flame, to these New York noiseniks? The ethos, and whole aesthetic, echoes classic periods of hardcore history, then pushes the envelope: removing the guitar shouldn’t work, but somehow boosts the primal parameters. Pour on seamlessly integrated electronics, and you’ve opened up a whole new world of gnarly dynamics. Topped off with memorably deadpan and merciless lyrics, and you’ve got something special. The filth & the fury is back.
Apr 6, 2024
Sebastian Bischoff aka Son Of Buzzi takes us on a trip round Zurich stopping off at some very cool venues. EL LOKAL: For me, the first and therefore special music venue in Zurich is the El Lokal. When I moved to Zurich in 2010 it was my first port...
