#1 28|08|09 Everynow and then, and I guess it's simply human,you are fed up with everything, fed up with music, fed up with jobs, fed up with people, but then there moments when everything simply makes sense again. let me use that week to explain why it's still great to be some kind of involved in parts of "the" hardcore scene. The week started with some worrying about wednesdays's show, due to our unableness to organize everything, everytime, but not last minute. A visit in Salzburg's youth center, MARK, who provided one again the sleeping places for the bands, made the day a little bit brighter. Tuesday was filled up with work, and organizing the PA for wednesday's show. Thanks to Ozzy and Mike J. for everything. Wednesday started as awful as a day can start, working, stress and a car accident, we arrived too late at the location, but from that moment on everything went better. Lewd Acts and Gold Kids being supernice, Wasted Words being super thankful and motivated. Sound didn't sound that bad as expected, first people showing up. Wasted Words playing really good set. It's great to see, not only considering this band, if there are young people forming bands, doing their own thing, going to shows etc. Gold Kids from Sardinia played next. Their sheer desperation and darkness are characteristics I always love in bands. Apart from that Andre and his label are definetly backed hard and meeting Dani from Lighthouse, who is also playing guitar in Gold Kids was nice. New Lighthouse record will be amazing. Lewd Acts started with pure madness, with a moshing. champaign drinking bass player and a shouter for whom I fail to find a proper description. Lewd Acts were simply intense. The Effort were headlining and I never expected that people were so much into this Band. Music and message fitted perfectly together and the band managed to create a positive atmosphere I have never seen before during a show in Salzburg. just a lot of people moving and stage diving, simply good clean fun.
Next day Man The Change sent the unmastered version of their Album "Forgiver" and they managed to create this 90ies Hardcore feeling, you and us were looing for, really well. Maybe due to their age. We are strongly looking forward to mastered version. Comadre guy will do the artwork for the record. Shortly after that Rise&Fall's new song had been discovered, and Plague Mass put up two songs as well. Check it out, needless to say it will be worth your time.
So I guess this week was some kind of example for all the things that make hardcore|punk|metal still important for me, you are meeting new, mostly nice, people, you are listening to awesome music, having good talks, you are creating something, you are communicating values. I think it's our job to preserve some space in our lives where there's simply no space for racism, homophobia, hate and greed, keep in mind that the space is rare so we gotta be careful not to waste it. thanks for letting me wasting your time. [S]