Konzerte

19.08.2009 Skambankt (Driv, Tromsø)

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Report by Lena V.:

It was just hours since the last (mini-)concert, and already time for me to go to Driv. I arrived about 45 minutes after the doors opened, and it seemed the concert had already begun. As it turned out, an unannounced support band was playing – they were really great, and I decided on the spot that I will definitely see them again in the near future. Because there were going to be two support acts, the first band started as early as 21:30, just half an hour after the doors opened… They were called The Great Big Taters, and this was their second concert in Tromsø this year. Had it been up to me, they could have been both support acts, that’s how great they were live… *g* I had found myself a spot a couple of meters back from the stage, but when The Great Big Taters left the stage, there was suddenly a lot of space free in front, right in the middle… For some reason I don’t really understand, I felt myself drawn to the empty space… And I HAD actually planned to enjoy this concert from inside the crowd… :pJackie Moonshine, the second support band, was as I had foreseen better indoor in the evening than they were earlier in the day at the university campus. They seemed to really enjoy playing for such a big audience, and savoured the applause and cheering from the crowd. And when they were asked to do an encore, they literally shone with delight… But they had used up their stage time, and had to pack up their gear. ... read on!

19.08.2009 Skambankt (Campus, Tromsø)

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

I was at work, just another ordinary Monday, when I suddenly got an e-mail saying “Did you know about this?”. There was a link enclosed, to the home page of Studenthuset Driv – the local student cafè/bar/concert venue. Oh – that’s nice, Skambankt will be playing in Tromsø this autumn… When? … In 2 (TWO!) days! WOW! That’s what I call a flying start of the week!
I headed straight down to Driv after work to get hold of a ticket… ... read on!

25.7.2009 Skambankt (Månefestivalen, Fredrikstad)

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Yep, time for another festival! And this time with Skambankt AND Kaizers Orchestra, even on the same day. But I’ll keep the reports separate, so this one will probably be rather short – given that Skambankt had only about 40 minutes…
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25.7.2009 Kaizers Orchestra (Månefestivalen, Fredrikstad)

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

My last Kaizers concert was more than two and a half months ago – way too long, time for another concert! Even though I didn’t have the feeling lately that I really “missed” something the last weeks. But when the stage was set up for Kaizers, when the intro came on, and when Kaizers came up on stage, it did feel special. Hah… finally another Kaizers concert!
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17.7.2009 Skambankt (Slottsfjellfestivalen)

Friday, July 17th, 2009

Skambankt are busy playing festivals, and I’m gonna miss out on that? No way! The decision for Slottsfjell festival was easy: It’s right next to Oslo-Torp, where the cheap RyanAir flights go… =;-) And then, Kaizer Orchestra were announced for another festival the week after, so that made a great vacation. Two birds with one stone! Or actually three birds, ’cause just after I had booked the vacation, Skambankt were announced for the second festival as well! But more about that next week, now it’s time for Slottsfjell!
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4.7.2009 Die Ärzte (Stadion, Linz)

Saturday, July 4th, 2009
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Gnaah… Jetzt hab ich 75 Konzertberichte geschrieben, und dieses Mal hab ich’s einfach… vergessen? Oder verdrängt? Oder keine Zeit gehabt? Von allem ein bisschen. Und dazu kommt natürlich noch, dass ich mir ja einen Mitschnitt-USB-Stick gekauft habe. Und mit Mitschnitt erübrigt sich natürlich das Mitdenken – oder sich gar etwas vom Konzert zu merken. *hüstel*
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3.7.2009 Die Ärzte (Stadion, Linz)

Friday, July 3rd, 2009
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Hmpf… Ich war mir nicht wirklich sicher, ob ich überhaupt Lust auf die Konzerte in Linz hätte. Und die sechs Stunden Fahrt halfen da auch nicht wirklich weiter.. Aber immerhin kam ich problemlos zum Hotel, obwohl das im abgesperrten Bereich ums Stadion lag, und das Wetter blieb auch trocken und warm genug. Das war also dann doch recht vielversprechend. Im Stadion angekommen, sah es dann gleich wieder anders aus: Viel zu groß, die Ränge abgesperrt, geschlossener Wellenbrecher mit Bändchen. Und Deichkind hatten auch schon angefangen… Ich hab dann gleich beschlossen, mir den Wellenbrecher-Stress nicht zu geben und es dafür ruhig angehen zu lassen. Das war auch absolut okay so, allerdings hab ich selten so wenig verstanden bei einem Ärzte-Konzert. Nicht mal so sehr akustisch (wobei, das auch teilweise), aber oft stand ich einfach mit großem Fragezeichen im Gesicht da, wenn DÄ plötzlich in größtes Gelächter ausbrachen. Keine Ahnung, ob das an der Entfernung zur Bühne lag und ich manche Sachen einfach nicht gesehen habe? Oder ob ich einfach zu müde war und einiges nicht mitgekriegt habe? Oder haben DÄ wirklich ständig mit Insidern rumgeschmissen, die man nicht verstehen konnte?
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19.06.2009 Die Ärzte (Southside Festival)

Friday, June 19th, 2009
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Zuletzt war ich 2005 beim Southside. Danach habe ich mir geschworen, da nie wieder hinzufahren, wenn ich bezahlen muss. OK, das musste ich diesmal nicht, also – warum nicht einen Tag hinfahren?
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17.06.2009 Die Ärzte (Sporthalle, Hamburg)

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
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So, nach monatelanger Planung und richtig viel Stress war es nun also endlich Zeit für das “geheime Geheimkonzert” der Gurkentruppe aus Spree-Athen! Der Bericht hier wird knapp ausfallen, weil ich den Krams alles schon mal geschrieben habe und es ja nicht wirklich sinnvoll ist, ein und denselben Text doppelt zu schreiben – aber jetzt hab ich bisher zu jedem Ärzte-Konzert was geschrieben, dann mach ich das auch weiter. *g*
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2.5.2009 Kaizers Orchestra (Blæst, Trondheim)

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

After only three hours of sleep and seven hours on the train, we arrived in Trondheim – and the weather fit our mood pretty well… Cold, gray, rainy, and the last concert of the tour. Plus, there were rumors that too many tickets had been sold, which made us worry that the place would be so terribly crowded that the concert wouldn’t be any fun.
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