Just an update: I got off the underground at Feldstraße and that part of town is just 100% cool. The fleemarket is awesome for anyone who's visiting Hamburg, they have loads of cool retro crap eg 50s radios, 60s ball clocks, dial telephones as well as ghetto blasters n other cool stuff. Sadly I have to get home on the train so I didn't buy anything there. But round Marketstr. where Fishkopp records is there's a ton of cool alternative stores and another record store with some cool stuff.

Fishkopp records seems to have really lazy owners as they still weren't open when I got there, so I'll check it out again next week along with Burnout records (couldn't find it). And there's a giant bunker which makes the part of town even more cool.

But I have to say I'm really impressed with Hamburg and the bit around Feldstraße has the alternative/bohemiam thing going on without being some tacky tourist trap that Camden Town and Kreutzburg (to lesser extent) are becoming. And the wall art around there is better than that in Camden and Kreutzburg.

I'm definately checking that stuff out and will probably try and get some rockabilly drinks down me while I'm here. I definately need to come back to this city when I don't have so much work on to check out the rock n roll clubs. Essen has a bit but I'm reading We Never Learn and Hamburg is all over it.

Hi Mike.

Try Burnout Records for new Punk, Indie, RocknRoll stuff:

http://www.burnoutrecords.de/

And theres Fischkopp Records in Marktstrasse (Karolinenviertel) for old and new Punk stuff. Theres a ok flea market every saturday next to that as well, sometimes good records to find...

For RocknRoll fashion its Charmeuse, they exist since 1977 and still sell some old creepers!
http://www.charmeuse.org/

If you are for a drink on weekends, its 20 Flight Rock near Hans-Albers-Platz Reeperbahn for 150 % Rockabilly..

have fun, Tim

Ooo. I'm in Hamburg for the next few weeks. Is there anything interesting going on here? Of course there is. I looked on Crypt records website and it says that it's only open monday to friday. Do you know of any other cool shops open at the weekend (I have an intensive course during the week).

Stay away from the tourist spots and all the god damned Irish bars. Those places will charge a lot drinks and we got scammed into paying like 10 euros to go to some crap sausage party with even worse music. As for good stuff, well I was really drunk for the whole trip and didn't really see anything rock n roll. I hear it's good for shopping.

Yeah...Barcelona is not such a rock and roll town. You have to go more south. Have a good trip!

--Gring

Hello there. I am planning to go to Barcelona for a week in April or May.
Any tips on gigs in that time would be very nice and helpful!

I am from Hamburg, Germany and into ole Punk stuff 76-77 (kbd) and early spanish punks (TNT, Familia Real, Los Vulpess...etc), Garage Sounds, Rockabilly and Rocksteady Reggae..

Any good bars, clubs for that?

Thank you very much,

Tim

Found some nice tips on buying records from Victor Lopes, thanks

25-ARHUS,DK@MUSIKCAFEEN 26-AALBORG,DK@100FRYD HELP! 30-HELP (MABEY HELSINBORG, SWEDEN)! 31-HELSINGOR,DK@ELVAERKET APRIL 1-BERLIN,DE@WHITE TRASH 2 COPENHAGEN,DK@STENGADE

Yeah. I was thinking that I didn't include any Benelux bands. Any other bands I forgot from Belgium or Holland?

The Raws said:

do not forget the anomalys!(amsterdam)

do not forget the anomalys!(amsterdam)

I love Hangee V too :):):)

Wau & los Arrrghs - Valencia, Spain

The Satelliters - Darmstadt, Germany

Las Aspiradoras - Toledo, Spain

The Branded - Malmo, Sweden

David Peter & The Wilde Sect - Copenhagen, Denmark

Hangee V - Sardenia, Italy

King Automatic - Nancy, France

The Magnetix - Bordeaux, France

The Jackets - Switzerland

The Magnificent Brotherhood - Berlin, Germany

The Staggers - Wien, Austria

Wild Evol & The Trashbones - Wien, Austria

Los Fumestones - Spain

Venus Flytrap One Women Band - Montpelier, France

The Monsters - Bern, Switzerland

The Urges - Dublin, Ireland


-- just to name a few.

Hi!

Check this out: http://www.soundflat-records.de

Or this: http://www.voodoorhythm.com

Or this: http://www.ritchierecords.de

And of course this: http://www.damagedgoods.co.uk

And those guys really, really DO rock: http://www.3normalbeatles.com

Yeah, and us, of course.

The Magnetix !

Wau & los Arrrghs, of course!
Also, Las Aspiradoras 

on the moody garage side, I would say Paul Messi, and for the folk/psych/garage team, leaders are The Higher State

Shrines - aren't they from Canada?

My personal ass is kicked by The Cavestompers!

Hey Guys, would love to get your opinions on who are the biggest and/or best garage bands gigging right now in Europe?

I love King Khan & The Shrines, The Staggers & I love The Hangee V but need other suggestions...

Thanks xx

We're playing in Vienna this thurs (Voodoohop @ Cabaret Fledermaus), and we're staying through to sunday.

Anyone want to get us along to play some grinding surf-rock while we're there?

Could possibly go to Linz or Gratz.

We have a 7" out at the end of the month and have opened for Dick Dale in London

If anyone has contact, or if anyone is interested , pls send a email to :

tlevelload@yahoo.co.uk

Our Myspace

cheers!

Tony

WITH VERY SPECIAL SUPPORT TBA

www.facebook.com/faverave paidia nomizw pws aytoi einai bookers gia germania, opws kai na xei kai vlakeies na sas lew, den xanete kai tipota swsta?

Hey Everyone!

We are trying to put together a mini tour in Germany, for the last week of May (21-29). So far we are close to book one show in Berlin and one in Cottbus.

Is there any band that would like to play together in these dates, or anyone who would like to book us?

Any help would be much appreciated!

Cheers

The Leans:

We are up for it! Check us out here: http://www.myspace.com/thejukeboxleans

I emailed Ricky already.

Ah what a shame. Maybe some other time? Worst come to worst i'll get some folks together and blast out some surf covers

Gots a gig on Friday..otherwise I woulda come and  done it! Hope you find someone and Rock it anyways!

My old band was playing with Demented are Go on Friday in London but they ended up pulling out due to health reasons or something? So there's going to be a little show in Welwyn Garden City that Friday done on the cheap and nasty. Beer will flow ....and probably fly, the ladies normally get a bit wild and tear up the floor so it'll be a right laugh. It'll be at the Doctors Tonic, which is a pretty nice little venue. Low stage and lots of noise.

If you're interested get in contact asap with my mate Ricky at

Cheers

Hey Derek! It's at Banshee Labyrinth! It's an all dayer, but it might be worth talking to the promoter. Email us and I'll pass you on to him! Thanks for the offer of floorspace, but i think we's sorted :)

Doc

zombinaandtheboys@gmail.com