Ladies and gentlemen,
The city of Düsseldorf really has a lot to offer, and one is slowly starting to notice that something is happening again in the subcultural scene.
A prime example was last Friday, where it was really difficult for rock music fans to decide which venue to visit.
On one side, there was "Family Ties," an event featuring Düsseldorf scene greats like Daily Peace Project and Pipeline Club, at the Düsseldorf Zakk, where I was also supposed to appear, and on the other side, the Pitcher in Bilk, which had a special treat that evening.
BlitzKid, a horror punk band par excellence, who have already placed their songs in various horror films like Hellraiser, invited everyone to dance.
Since the Pitcher is not one of the largest venues in Düsseldorf, punctuality was a must that evening.
The support band "Asscontrol" kicked off at 7:45 PM. You can say what you want about the band name, but musically the band was quite pleasing, even though they had a tough time scoring points that evening. Unfortunately, this was also noticeable in the frontman, who addressed the audience with little confidence in his pleas for some response, which, however, was not really received.
The approximately 40-minute set was eventually rewarded with some scattered applause from the scene, and the old-school punk rock in the style of Bad Religion was somewhat well-received as the opener.
The highlight in the well-filled Pitcher, however, was Blitzkid. Within minutes, the room was filled to capacity to give the sympathetic band from the United States a worthy reception.
From the first note, the atmosphere was electric, which also transferred to the band. It was pure joy of playing that was offered to the audience. I was personally very surprised by the great atmosphere in the Pitcher.
Blitzkid delivered a "Best of" show that included everything one could wish for. Sing-along moments, a well-maintained mosh pit that managed to put the sound engineer in a bit of a bind because the microphone of frontman ARGYLE GOOLSBY briefly failed, and a band that was bursting with joy of playing.
Whether it was songs from the 2011 album "Appartional" or older contributions like "Black Mountain Backstep" or "She Wolf," the audience often proved to be very knowledgeable about the lyrics.
Thus, it became a completely spectacular evening with great bands, a sympathetic audience, and a venue that truly deserves the title "The Home of Rock."
With this, the rock center of Düsseldorf has probably found a worthy home...