After their set, I looked at what they had for sale and saw this tape by CISMA. Their roadie, Marta explained that they were a fuckin' hardcore band from the Canary Islands! I was all like "What?" and she was all like "Yeah!" and then I was all like, "Dude, I gotta get this!" Seriously though, I figured that the punks in MUNDO MUERTO wouldn't be peddling some trash along with them on their tour and I was right.
CISMA plays raw, energetic hardcore that makes me wanna smash my head through a wall. They have a fucked up, noisy guitar sound that rules. Everything about them screams "Punk!" in a way that makes my heart sing. Just fuckin' download it.
Don't get me wrong about the intentions of the European punks. The squats we played, the people we met and the way people get shit done over there was inspiring to say the very least. If you can keep an anarchist squat open and vital for 40 years, you're definitely doing something right. If you can manage to set up a show for some dumb US band, feed them, give them a comfy place to stay, give them more alcohol than they could ever want and still manage to do 40 other things in the same night, you're doing a lot better than most people in my country. I can't thank the punks in Europe enough for their hospitality and organization. All I'm saying is that we had a rough 4-5 days there and MUNDO MUERTO and Bremen, Germany put us back on track. Thanks.
6 comments:
glad your back greg!!! ummmm, did you do a new zine? i just read some old post. if you did, will you send me one? that would rule.
xo
sarah sky
No, I didn't, but your mailbox will be first on the list when it is done.
Hey, Greg. Happy you guys made it through with the help of some very hospitable and caring if not just plain outstanding punks. Much respect for them. Glad you're back, man.
Thanks for this - both the tape and the tale. Couldn't agree more on all fukkn accounts!! Welcome back, and let's keep sharing some sounds!
(great show tonight, by the way)
glad to have you back, greg! will NEON PISS be playing chattanooga punk fest this year?
No punk fest this year. We're too broke and too far away. Our bass player, Bryan will be there though.
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