The simply titled "Haus" in the Kassel Nordstadt is one of the best and most charming places for punk rock in all of Germany. For years, nice and loving people have taken care of good concerts in this city. It's always a celebration there, as it was on this Friday in April. The "Live Ones" from New York were set to perform, who were on their first trip through Germany, along with the Osnabrück HC/punk cover band "Razor Smilez". The latter is a five-member monster that covers the best songs from punk and hardcore history. They bring together gems from bands like NoMeansNo, D.I., Scream, Filth, Stiff Little Fingers, Beastie Boys, Hormones, Briefs, Zero Boys, XL Caprice, Nina Hagen, Bad Brains, and thousands more. Party fun is guaranteed when the four men with the lady at the microphone invite everyone to pogo. As usual, the audience slowly wobbled into the venue around 10 PM. At eleven, "Razor Smilez" took the stage and provided 45 minutes of good vibes and plenty of beer splashes in the small, tight concert room. A fantastic start to a brilliant evening. After a short break for a changeover, it was time for the garage rockers from the "Live Ones". One of them had previously contributed to one of the best garage punk records of the last millennium with his former band, the "Little Killers". No wonder that the awesome Crypt Records label took care of the release back then. On drums was one of the nicest guys I’ve met in the rock & roll circus in recent years, the weirdly one, who had also kept the beat for the "Fuzztones" for years. Deeply rooted in New York rock and roll, the sound of the three gentlemen reminded me of great figures like Sonny Vincent, Kevin K, Stiv Bators, Johnny Thunders, or to name some bands, Testors, Dead Boys, Cramps, Fuzztones, and of course the ever-present spirit of the Ramones, who, as we know, also came from the same city. It was truly a very successful concert by an incredibly strong live band. The audience danced more and more, and in the end, the band and the spectators celebrated together in each other's arms. What a wonderful evening! Hours after the concert, both bands and the friendly organizers headed to the punk bar #1 in the city of Kassel: the "Mutter"! If you ever find yourself in Kassel and read these lines, let me tell you that this pub is absolutely amazing. So go there! And preferably stop by one of the many good concerts at the "Haus" beforehand and celebrate.
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