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Outside the venue, some people were already enjoying the mild spring evening, while inside the pub of Supamolly, the first beers were being served. It promised to be a lovely evening. After a slight delay, we made our way into the actual concert room, which quickly became quite crowded. Would everyone from outside fit in here? We made ourselves comfortable upstairs at the bar. As it got dark and the stage curtain fell, we were drawn downstairs. NIHAO is the successor band to Lightkultur, which was quite well-known in Berlin a few years ago.
It was more crowded downstairs than expected. We had to squeeze quite a bit towards the front. From there, we could see NIHAO well, which by the way means “hello” in Chinese. The sound was really great, maybe just a tad too loud. Singer and guitarist Schwecke entertained the audience between songs with his Berlin wit. He strongly resembles the Berliner Kurt Krömer. The band's songs are solid German-language pop punk. They often remind one of the Düsseldorf band PLANLOS, which is not a bad reference. Despite the tight space, the audience at the front, mostly young, started pogoing. It was already quite hot by this time and definitely sold out. I have never seen Supamolly this full. The atmosphere in the audience was good, friendly, and lively throughout the evening:
NIHAO played for about 40 minutes. After that, it was time to catch a breath, order drinks, and secure a good spot in front of the stage. The changeover for THE BOTTROPS took a bit longer, so the entire audience waited in anticipation for the four Berliners to take the stage. The band came on stage one by one at a leisurely pace, took their places at their instruments, and then it began. The opener was “Teleshop Romeo” from the new album. A strong song, and pogoing started immediately. Although Supamolly was sold out and it was really tight, a respectable pogo mob formed. It got very crowded in front of the stage. The audience was enthusiastic. People danced, sang along, and clearly had fun. The band played several songs from their new album, which picks up where the debut album left off. The mix of German punk and power pop hits hard live. It is no longer absolutely necessary to play songs from the now-defunct Terrorgruppe, although these are of course always highlights of the concert. There were again a few songs that evening. However, THE BOTTROPS have now become a completely independent band. The new drummer Rob Borowski is good for the band. It was a great concert, and in my opinion, the atmosphere was better than at the record release party at Wild at Heart.
After the four guys had rocked Supamolly thoroughly, a DJ played punk rock from all decades for those who hadn’t had enough, until the early morning hours.