Turbo’s and Žurka’s 26th birthday bash.
Join us as we celebrate with noise, punks and booz!
This will be the 6th year me and Žurka are celebrating our birthdays together. It’s somekind of a tradition already, hahah!
So what are these unknown bands on the poster:
UGUNS
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I know Guntis, the songwritter, guitarist and vocalist of UGUNS for about 10 years now. We first met at the Bunker squat where we both participated in poetry nights. He used to play bass for a psychedelic rock band SO LUCID ELECTRIC FEEL, while I was with OYTÖ. I remember playing together in Daugavpils in 2016 when gopniks started a fight during the show and suddenly the whole bar turned into chaos. That was one hell of a night! Here’s even a video: https://youtu.be/JaETsv7WTIM?si=UsfcEQbpGIS2O1Zn
Guntis later moved to Berlin where he fell in love with black metal and decided to make a solo project while he was looking for other band members. He played guitar and screamed alone, with no drums or anything. It was a pure black metal act. I booked him for PUNX PICNIC in 2022 where during his set he sacrificed a couple with wine and blood and some shit. I don’t remember much of it but it was a great show to watch while drinking. The ex drummer of SKYFORGER, Artūrs and DEODIUM bassist Mārtiņš has joined Guntis and UGUNS has transformed into a powerful trio.
GRAB
https://grabnegrab.bandcamp.com/album/svars
GRAB is a project by Kārlis, the bassist of TESA pluss someother all-stars of Latvian underground music scene, the cellist Sarma, drummer Artis (ELKUPE, DZZ, ANNA KIJEVĀ, APVEDCEĻŠ and buch of other projects) and bassist Jānis (ELSSA, PAMIRT, CATALEPSIA etc.). They rarely play live and if they do it’s usually a bigger event and definitely not a punk show. I honestly haven’t heard them live, so I’m more than happy to add them on the line-up. On a record they sound super experimental and noisy. Kinda like hyperpop with electronic and post-metal influences. Hyped to finally experience them live!
DISDĀVJI
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While PIDARI is on a creative brake, me and the drummer, Dāvis thought of making a d-beat raw punk band in the vein of D-clone. I have tried to go this direction several times with POLINÖIZ in 2016 (the sideproject of OYTÖ) and with APES STRONG in 2022 but these projects never survive longer than few shows and DISDĀVJI will probablly be no exception, hehe. Boys just having fun with d-beat noise and samples of Charles Manson, Gummo and other stereotypical crust-approved anger.
SKALA BÜNTE
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These guys are the new big band in the scene. Mixing metal with 70s psychedelic, covering SKYFORGER and being sexy on stage. So what else do you need for a Saturday night with sweaty and drunk punks?
POLYCEPHALY
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I saw them yesterday for the 2nd time (3rd but don’t remember one!) at Tīna’s punk nudes calendar presentation. They have grown a lot since their debut show. Kinda like a nu-metal vibe with female vocals, death metal with drums and slam with guitars. Cool mix. I guess that’s where the punk and metal world is going to, being blended together with each other and bands not playing a specific genre anymore. They have some new songs with super nasty sludgy riffs. That was a treasure to experience while being high. The vocalist promised me to try high screams on the Humanicide set, so I’m looking forward.
ALKOMULAATOR
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Finally a crusty hardcore punk band in the scene. I’m trying to catch their sets whenever I can. I have noticed that they have “borrowed” a few СМЕРТЬ riffs but I don’t mind, hosnetly. It’s cool to be an inspiration to the next generation and let’s be real – there isn’t much you can variate with power chords and tupa-tupa. In hardcore punk it’s not about being original musically but about the power you give on stage and in songs. Yesterday I heard a new gossip about the new ALKOMULAATOR guitarist, Mārcis. He went to XI20 birthday party in Vilnius where the Lithuanian ska legends DR.GREEN had a reunion show. And after fighting the night in the backstage he started to vomit from a bunk bed on DR.GREEN guys. With greetings from Latvia! Haha, yeah, that’s the attitude!
So, if you’re interested to come by, the show will happen at Ādmiņu 4 in Riga. 3rd floor, TESA’s place. We don’t have a heater there and it’s the middle of winter so check on your friends to not pass out in the corner. It’s a BRING YOUR OWN BOOZ event, so maybe switch to a stronger alcohol to keep warm. There will be some merch available as well. GRAB has tapes and POLYCEPHALY just printed patches and t-shirts. I will bring my new tape distro and zines. So you can go home with a souvenir. Have fun! See ya there!
