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Nottingham (UK) band, Divorce , will perform on the 30th April at Loco Club , Valencia as part of their extensive 2025 " Drive To Goldenhammer " tour which covers the UK, Europe and the USA. the band, who describe themselves as "Wilco meets ABBA" have recently released their debut album "Drive To Goldenhammer" - which has received fantastic reviews: The Guardian calling the album "richly executed and emotionally resonant" and Far Out giving it 4 out of 5 stars. With many of their events sold out, this a band you do not wan to miss! The last few remaining tickets are on sale here: Loco Club

April 2025 - Lancaster, PA - Launch Music Conference Roderik’s no stranger to the Launch Music Conference that’s held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania once a year. This event is one of the first shows the band ever played— and you could feel that history the second they stepped out. The New Jersey band came out swinging, and holding nothing back. Diving straight into the set, they owned that stage from the jump. Songs like Let Go, Everything,Where’d You Go and Save Me . One of the most powerful moments came during Let Go, with the line: “I’ve been on the ledge for so damn long, waiting for a reason to get off.”It’s the kind of lyric that hits you right in your chest. Looking around in the room the crowd seemed to really take hold to it. Lead singer Jake Salazar made sure the crowd felt every word. On two occasions, he jumped off the stage and walked through the audience as he sang—breaking down that barrier between performer and fan, which pulled everyone deeper into the experience. A lot of folks in the crowd may not have known Roderik before that night—but by the end of the set, they were paying attention. While their set may have been over, that wasn’t the end. The band stuck around at their merch table, talking with fans, snapping photos, and making connections with anyone who came up to them. Rodrick’s return to Launch wasn’t just a performance—it felt like a full circle moment. It was raw, honest and loud in all the right ways. Meet the Band: Jake Salazar - Vocals JT Sutherland - Guitar (Not Present For Show) Danny Nugent - Drums David P.J - Bass Catch Roderik Live: May 10th - Berkeley Backyard, Asbury Park, New Jersey Follow Roderik: Instagram Facebook Words & photos: Ashley Pineyro

Rudi Action Protrudi, is an American rock musician, songwriter, record producer, artist, and actor best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of the garage band the “Fuzztones”.  I recently met up with Rudio in Valencia for a beer before their concert at 16 Toneledas.     Hi Rudi! Second day of the Spanish tour, welcome back to Valencia – as always for you guys its back-to-back concerts across the Peninsula. Would you have it any other way though?   Hey Rhyan, great to catch up! Yeah, I wouldn't mind a day off in between gigs. That'd be nice. You know, we don't ever really get a chance to explore the cities. We just basically go to the hotel, then we go to the sound check, then we go to a restaurant, then we do the gig and then we go home, you know? So, we don't really see that much. If I did have to change anything, it would be couple days off between gigs to go sightseeing.   I know it’s only day two of the tour, but how's it all going so far?   Real good, it always is. Spain is one of our biggest audiences and out most Dedicated. Yeah, so very, very good. Well, I mean, we only did one show so far, but we almost always sell out the venues, so I'm expecting it to be great tonight here in Valencia. It’s our third visit to 16 Toneladas and we love the venue.     I had to do some maths today, because I cannot believe it’s nearly 45 years since you started the Fuzztones. When you first started out did you ever imagine that you would become known as the pioneers of the garage band movement, multiple album releases, world tours and 45 years later still doing it as passionately?   No! It's funny, when I started out, we started out basically as a joke. My band was “Tina Peel” up until the beginning of 1980 and just for fun we decided to become our own opening act, so we called it the “Fabulous Fuzz Tones”. If we weren't taking it seriously at all, we had some outrageous psychedelic outfits made-up in lime green and bright orange fake fur, and very loud Paisley clothes because “Tina Peel” was very loud. So, we dressed very loud very campy, and we learned a set of classic garage stuff. We kind of figured everybody would know it. Stuff that had been a hit in the 60’s. Like” I Had Too Much To Dream”, “Pushing Too Hard”, “Gloria”.   The thing is, it went over really well and at that time we were getting very sick of “Tina Peel” because people never seem to get it. we had a coked-up manager who was trying to make us more commercially acceptable, we had a big record label following us around who was trying to get us to be more commercial and it wasn't fun anymore. So, we did the “Fuzztones” part as fun and then we decided the audience really liked it and we were getting off on the music.   The very first “Fuzztones” band was 1979. We hadn’t broken up “Tina Peel” yet and we only did two shows. By 1980 we decided we've had enough of “Tina Peel” and we formed the “Fuzztones”, we dropped the “Fabulous and took it seriously. We started adding some lesser-known material, but mostly stills covers an there was a reason for that. It was because the people in the band had never played garage music. If you've never played garage music, you're certainly not going to be able to write garage music. M idea was. - OK, let's play covers and get the style down and we're comfortable with the style that we can progress to writing. So that’s what we did!   The first line up of the “Fuzztones” was a four piece for two years. We don't really have any recorded tracks other than there's two songs that were cut live at CBGB's that were on the Snake Oil album. If you want to hear that line up of the band, that's where you can hear it.   We were pretty good an after two years we got really good. People started to notice us and then our bass player quit, which happened with “Tina Peel”. We had the same problem every time we started to really make headway; the bass player would quit, and we have to go try to find someone else and go all the way back to ground zero and start again and this was a reoccurring theme. I got fed up and I said, “fuck this!” and I broke up the band in 1982.   Well, it just so happened that Michael Jay, the bass player for “Lysergic Emanations” and Alon his friend who played lead guitar for “Lysergic Emanations”, they happened to see one of our last shows and as a very last-ditch attempt before I broke up the band I put an advert in the “Village Voice” - looking for a bass player.    Michael called me, said I'm your guy. So I got kind of excited, because he was familiar. I mean, you have to understand, in New York in 1982 or 1980 even more, no one had a clue what we were doing. No clue. And we would audition people, and we get people that look like the Grateful Dead or a junkie!  Yeah, we had lot of junkies would come down! No one could play. No one had a clue, no one looked right, it was really a dead end.   So, when Michael came, he didn't look right either. I mean he definitely had a 60s vibe, but he was dressed all in his Carnaby Street stuff with a little English cap on and little Roger McGuinness glasses. I thought, who's this fruitcake? He played and sounded good – he had a Vox Bass, but I still had reservations, and he was a little bit bossy, started telling us what we should be doing, and I don't take well to that. So I broke up the band and I joined a rockabilly band that I liked that is in New York. But as soon as I joined, the drummer left! So we got Ira Elliott who turned out to be “Lysergic Emanations” drummer.   But then the band changed their music, and they weren't doing this hardcore rockabilly sound that I joined for. So I didn’t like that!  Meanwhile, Michael J was harassing me all the time. Calling me on the phone, coming to the gigs, saying “You must reform the “Fuzztones”. He was a real pain in the ass, but then one day he said the right thing. “I got a guitar player, and he's got a Rickenbacker Guitar and a Vox Amp”.  OK, I wanted to hear this, because you have realised nobody had this stuff. I mean when the “Fuzztones” started, you couldn't even buy a fuzz-box. They were antiques. They didn't make fuzz-boxes. They made heavy metal pedals, but no fuzz-boxes.   He came down soon as we started playing, it sounded like the “Lysergic Emanations” line up, so we reformed and that lineup of the band stayed together until 1986 - then we broke up again!It’s a reoccurring thing and in the 44 years we've been together, we probably went through 17 lineups. The current lineup have been together for 8 years and everyone gets along very well, we're all very tight friends. We have played together all over Europe, Japan, Mexico and South America.  We get along really good, everybody is so professional and none of the addiction problems that we've had in the past, the ego problems that we've had in the past, girl problems, we don't have any of that. So yeah, we're all really happy!  I'm pretty sure this this band stay together until the end!     You released your last studio album in 2022, “Encore” and in 2023 you released the live album “Live At The Dive ‘85” Anything new coming in 2025?   Yes, but not as the “Fuzztones”! I have been working on a solo album that I started during the lockdown when there was no one to play with, I got really inspired. I wrote 13 new songs and almost all of them are recorded. I play all the instruments except for the drums, which Marco plays. I don't have a record deal yet, but I'm certain I will, and it be released on vinyl and digital in about 6 months.     Interesting you mention releasing on vinyl - its making such a comeback, a very expensive comeback! Are you as fan of physical releases?   That was the whole idea, convince everybody into giving away their albums and CD’s and then bring back vinyl as a trend and everybody fell for it. I have a huge record collection, and I never got rid of any of it. Every piece of vinyl you own has a memory attached to it.  Also, you can't beat the 12-inch artwork. That's one thing that CDs never had. You have to the record store and dig through the record boxes - that’s where the fun is!   When I was younger, I used to save up some money, go to the store and look for an album that had cool cover. I had no idea what it was going sound like, and I took a chance, thinking” If this music sounds anything like how cool the cover is, - it’s going to be fucking cool!”   Like “The Velvet Underground” - all it said was Andy Warhol and there was a yellow banana cover, and I got that in 1966, the year it came out – amazing piece of vinyl!     Looking back, what was the “Fuzztones” most memorable concert?   I can’t pick just one! There's been so many - performing “Screaming Jay Hawkins” was a very big one. We filled in for the Ramones at the Elixir Festival in 1985 and we were playing with really big name acts - “Depeche Mode”, “The Clash” and “Midnight Oil” and the major French magazine at the time said that we were the revelation of the festival. It was televised on TV – so that was very big! Playing the “Rock Palace” Germanys rock TV show that was really big. We also played in front of 20,000 people at a Belgium festival with “The Mission” – those guys were really cocky and really deprecating towards us. So we blew them off the stage really hardcore and when they went on the stage afterwards, they only got through three songs. The audience was pelting them with mud and yelling “Fuzztones” so that was really memorable! The singer stormed off saying “You're all the bunch of fucking wankers!” I enjoyed that!!   What sets the “Fuzztones” apart from other Garage Rock bands?   We're better! We are the best rock'n'roll band that's out there now - in my opinion, but there's lots of things, there's lots of things. There are loads of garage bands and a lot of them are very good, but they are not like the “Fuzztones” because they tend to copy instead of interpreting - which is very big difference. When we do a cover song, we make it our own because we have a specific style and I like to equate it with bands like “The Rolling Stones” or “The Beatles”, the way they do a cover you know immediately it was them. When I do write a song. I have not been prolific in the past because I was very hard on myself. The originals must be as good as the covers or else what's the purpose? After doing this for so long, I find songwriting easy now and I'm writing a whole lot more than I used to.     Who has been your biggest influences?    Vocally, I'd say Jim Morrison and Jerry Lee Lewis. Jim for his crooning style and Jerry Lee for his phrasing.  Guitar wise Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Link Wray – which is funny because none of them are garage!     What advice would you give to up-and-coming Garage Bands?   I would say do it for the love of music and don't expect anything to come out of it other than enjoyment. If you get more than it's icing on the cake. But if you're not enjoying what you're doing, then forget it.  First, the audience knows and second of all, garage isn't like modern day pop or rap, It's not a formula. It's a raw form of music that if you play it in a formula way - and some people do - everybody can tell right away. It's like immediately, oh, that’s a cliché. You must throw in surprises.     We have never shied away from a challenge and covered really unpredictable artists. Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin. Black Oak, Arkansas. No other garage band would do that because they would be so afraid of what the purists would say, but we made those songs into Garage Songs. We covered “New York, New York”, We covered “Lord Have Mercy On My Soul” by “Black Oak” and made it sound like the “13th Floor Elevators”. There's a. There's a talent, to be able to adapt a song and change it - you know, really change it! We did a “Ramone” song and made it sound like the “Electric Punes!”     Rudi – its been great catching up with you and looking forward to seeing you guys here again in 2025 celebrating 45 years of the “Fuzztones”!   Thanks Rhyan, its gonna be a great year and we are looking forward to it!    Words and Photos: Rhyan Paul Article originally published in Reckless Magazine: https://www.recklessmagazine.com/home/nightofthephantom

On April 12th the mighty Def Con Dos performed at Sauvage Club in Alzira, Valencia. They are not only one of my favourite bands and one I have photographed at both massive festivals and intimate venues, but also a really fucking cool group of talented musicians who have become friends. I knew it was going to be a good concert! We met up early for a secret photoshoot for a really exciting new project the band have planned (more details to follow on that!) and then it was time for the main event. The crowd was eagerly awaiting and burst into roars of delight as César Strawberry (vocals), Alberto Marin (Guitar), Kiki Tornado (drums), J Al. Ándalus (bass), Sagan Ummo (vocals) and Samuel Barranco (vocal) took to the stage. What followed can only be described as 90 minutes of non-stop rap metal madness! Classics including "Acción Mutante", "Sigo Siendo Heterosexual", "De Cacería" and "Ultramemia" being performed with the energy of chipmunks on Redbull to a devoted dancefloor of hardcore fans. Its hard to choose favourite tracks from a Def Con Dos performance, but Mara Gilbert taking to the stage to perform on "A.M.V" and the ultra-brutal "El Día De La Bestia" are definitely up there! If yoy haven't already checked out Def Con Dos and you like rap metal, then I suggest you do. You will not be disappointed! Words and photos: Rhyan Paul

On April 7th The Horrors performed at Sala Moon in Valencia. It was the final night their whirlwind four date Spanish tour (Santiago de Compostela, Barcelona, Madrid and Valenica). It has been a while since the band has performed in Valencia and the venue was at capacity with eager fans, waiting for Farris Badwan and crew to take the stage. The lighting was dim and moody - the perfect vibe for The Horrors performance (although a nightmare for photographers!) and they kicked off the concert with "Silence That Remains" from their 2024 album "Night Life" - which incidently is the bands first album in eight years. The following hours was an epic mix of songs old and new, with the concert ending on "Who Can Say" from 2009. A three song encore followed with "Lotus Eater, Scarlett Fields and STRMB" before the band bid the fans fairwell and left the stage. Words & Photos: Rhyan Paul

Austin Pysch Fest returns to the Far Out Lounge in Austin from April 25-27, 2025, bringing together a stellar lineup of artists who continue to redefine psychedelic and experimental music. Presented by Levitation, the festival will feature legendary acts like Dinosaur Jr., Darkside, and Kim Gordon alongside rising stars such as Geordie Greep and Sasami. With a mix of past and present innovators, this three-day event promises an unforgettable journey into the depths of sound and visuals. For more information and tickets check out: Austin Psych Fest

On 2nd and 3rd May, Warm Up Festiva l returns to Murcia for the 2025 edition. Always a fantastic weekend of music, Warm Up is looking to continue the trend with bands include Franz Ferdinand, M.I.A., Crystal Fighters, Claptone and many more. The last few remaining tickets are available to purchase here: Warm Up

Part of the “Nerd Rock” revival along with “Weezer”, “Superdrag” and “Cake” - Nada Surf have been a major part of American Indie Rock for over 30 years.   In 1992 the band was formed in New York by Matthew Caws and Daniel Lorca - initially under the name “Helicopters” before changing to “Nada Surf”, which Caws said is "actually referring to something much more existential, it's just surfing on nothing. Being lost in your head or in your imagination but you know, whenever I listen to music, I always find myself off somewhere. Somewhere in space. You know, in mental space and it's a reference to that."   In 1995 their drummer, Aaron Conte, left the band and was replaced by Ira Elliot from the Fuzztones. The band met Richard Osasek (former “Cars” frontman and “Weezer” producer after a show and gave him a copy of their demo tape “Tafkans” A week later Ocasek called the band and said he wanted to produce the album and shortly after they signed a contract with Elektra Records - with their debut album (High/Low) being released in June 1996. 

   Since then, the band have released nine Albums, the most recent being “Moon Mirror” in 2024 - which has received incredible reviews from Rolling Stone, UnCut Magazine, MOJO and many more.   With a fanbase spanning the world, it is no Suprise to see the band touring with an almost non-stop schedule! They are currently undertaking an exhaustive tour of Europe before heading back to the USA in April for 13 dates across North America. Then in June it’s back to Europe! 

I was fortunate to see them perform here in Valencia as part of their 2025 tour and they did not disappoint! La Rambleta is a fitting venue for the band, and it was sold out weeks in advance.   Taking to the stage they launched straight into ¨Second Skin” - Caws gentle voice, the tight drum riffs of Elliot and the signature bass sound (and dangling cigarette!) of Lorca. The concert was non-stop with old and new songs performed to an adoring crowd. The room erupted when they covered “The Pixes - Where is my Mind?” Halfway through their set. 
 With a three-song encore starting with “Popular” and finishing with a dreamily accoustic version of “Blizzard of ´77” Nada Surf proved without a doubt that they really are kings of the “Nerd Rock” revival and even after 33 years, they can still deliver! Words & Photos: Rhyan Paul

It's been six years since Tangerine Dream were last in Valencia. On March 31st they returned to perform at La Rambleta. The packed auditorium was treated to a selection of hits from the 70´s, 80´s and 00´s - the band had decided to leave out the 90´s! The stage layout and visuals complimented the unique ambient sound of the group, who have been performing in various line ups for over 50 years. The current line up of Thorsten Quaeschning (who has lead the band since original member, Edgar Froese, passed out), Hoshiko Yamane and Paul Frick kicked off the concert with "Sorcerer Theme" they powered though an incredible setlist of classics. Stand out tracks included "Continuum", "Raum" and "Portico" After the encore the trio returned and played an incredible freestyle 30 minute set, tunes to the resonance of the building - it was nothing sh ort of incredible. Lets hope they do not leave in another six years before coming back!

Benidorm will once again become the capital of live music from July 25 to 27 with a very special edition of Low Festival. In 2025, the festival celebrates its 15th Anniversary with a proposal that transcends the musical and makes it an essential event. The connection between Low Festival and Vibra Mahou, the music platform of Mahou Cinco Estrellas, will continue to drive five-star experiences around the best live music, consolidating the festival as a reference of summer and Benidorm as an exclusive and unique destination. To the long-awaited visit of Pet Shop Boys, Empire of the Sun, Bomba Estéreo, Viva Suecia and Carolina Durante, 8 new confirmations are added today:Fangoria, Sexy Zebras, Niña Polaca, Varry Brava, Delaporte, Hofe, Oro Jondo and Marie Malarie, which promise to make this edition an unforgettable milestone. Fangoria, the iconic duo formed by Alaska and Nacho Canut, returns to Benidorm with their unmistakable fusion of electronic and pop, a combination that has marked several generations. With lyrics full of irony, hedonism and melancholy, his music continues to be the soundtrack of those who seek to escape on the dance floor. Each new album is an evolution of their style, maintaining their essence while experimenting with avant-garde sounds. His concerts, always dazzling, are an explosion of energy, lights and extravagance, reaffirming their status as undisputed references of Spanish music. Sexy Zebras, the Madrid band of wild rock and overwhelming attitude, once again demonstrates why they are one of the references of the most visceral rock in Spanish. With a live charged with adrenaline, distortion and pure dedication, its raw and uncompromising sound turns each concert into a real discharge of energy. Recently, they have shaken the scene with new singles such as 'Bravo', 'Pogo' and 'Marisol', songs that reflect their irreverent essence and their commitment to rock without filters. His music is a cry of rebellion, a blow of electricity that invites you to be out of control and to live each chord to the limit. Niña Polaca has established herself as one of the most vibrant bands of the current indie scene, fusing the energy of garage with the sensitivity of the most stark pop. With a fresh proposal and lyrics that capture the disenchantment and euphoria of a generation, the people of Madrid-Alicantos have been able to connect with an audience that finds in their music a reflection of their own stories. Its sound, raw and authentic, gives off an overwhelming intensity both in studio and live, where its overflowing energy turns each concert into a collective catharsis. Delaporte returns with "Déjate caer", his new album, where they take their unmistakable fusion of electronic and pop to new heights. With its characteristic vibrant and experimental sound, the Spanish-Italian duo continues to bet on creative freedom and emotional intensity in each song. "Let yourself fall" is an invitation to let go, to let yourself be carried away by the enveloping rhythms and lyrics that explore desire, transformation and connection with oneself. Live, Delaporte continues to shine with his overwhelming energy, turning each concert into an immersive experience where dance and emotion go hand in hand. Varry Brava returns to Low Festival with his unmistakable combination of hedonism, impudence and pure celebration. With a proposal that drinks from the most colorful eighties pop and the most vibrant dance, the band turns each live into a party without brakes. His new album, "Sharipop", promises to continue raising his legacy of catchy hits and unforgettable choruses, joining timeless hymns such as 'No Gires', 'Rafaella' or 'Playa'. His music is a song to fun, an invitation to let yourself go and dance without looking back. HOFE is the project of Igotz Mendez (Hofe) that, despite being consolidated recently, has been leaving a mark on the underground scene of Iruña for years. With a sound that navigates between electronics, post-punk and drum n' bass, they have been able to transform their energy into ambitious projects under the Oso Polita label. Their first mixtape, "Amodioa", marked the beginning of their joint career with songs like 'MzMz (Tek)' or '2 Esku 2 Laban' or 'Dinero Que Vuela ft. Ben Yart or Gremlin'. In Benidorm we can see its new limits and how they are consolidating as one of the most powerful bets of the Basque alternative scene. Oro Jondo is much more than a DJ: he is a cultural explorer who rescues and reinvents the sounds and aesthetics of the suburbs, taking them to new dimensions. Visual artist, expert in popular culture & trash and author of the book "Give me more gasoline", his work is a tribute to gas station music and the rhythms that marked a generation. His DJ sets are a frantic journey between techno, hard techno and hard acid, crossed by influences of trance, hard groove and the Latinx club scene. With one foot in the past and the other in the future, its sound drinks from the bakalao, the machine and the club culture of the east two-milero, offering dark, vibrant and absolutely addictive sessions. Marie Malarie (elle) is a DJ, producer-x and promoter-x with an unwavering passion for vinyl and club culture. From East London, he has built an impeccable reputation thanks to his meticulously selected sets, where he combines genres with elegance and fluidity. As a resident of some of the most iconic queer parties in the city, such as HOMODROP, Adonis and Dalston Superstore, he has become a key figure in the London underground scene. His sound proposal is a bold and hedonistic exploration, bringing to the dance floor a magnetic energy that challenges labels and celebrates diversity. With these new additions, Low Festival 2025 promises to be an unforgettable edition on its 15th Anniversary. Tickets available from: entradas.com and www.lowfestival.es/abonos/

Tom Odell, the global star and British singer-songwriter winner of multiple awards, has announced his new international tour Don't Let Me Go Tour that will pass through our country on June 11, 2025 in the Apolo room in Barcelona. As the singer prepares to release new music, he will offer this very special series of intimate concerts in the United States, Canada and Europe this spring and summer. In the artist's words: "I was planning to take a sabbatical year away from the stages, but I missed playing live too much. So here I am, back with these concerts, presenting new music for everyone in these special venues. ¨ ENTRADAS  Entradas a la venta: el viernes 11 de abril a las 10h en Livenation.es   y Ticketmaster   Precios:   desde 45€ (+ gastos de distribución)

When I heard that the Rumkicks from Korea would be touring Europe, after playing across the USA, I hoped they would be playing in Valencia. Not only did they play Valencia, but they also played at my favourite club, supported by my favourite local band and a band from Madrid I had been wanting to see.   The Rumkicks were booked to play at the mighty 16 Toneladas Club supported by the Deaf Devils and the Automatic Lovers - a three-way punk-off between Seoul, Madrid and Valencia. Camera bag packed and diary cleared for the following day I headed into town - slightly regretting Doc Martins, Jeans and my trusty old Sex Pistols T-shirt in the 97 degrees of Valencian sunshine that burnt into my aging (sometimes ailing) brain.   Backstage nerves were quashed and lubricated with copious amounts of ice-cold beer. Let’s face it, no great night out starts with a salad and mineral water!   First to take to the stage were the Automatic Lovers and they delivered a ‘77 punk inspired set, snarling through vocals and hard guitar riffs - beer was thrown, people dived off stage and the atmosphere was set for the following bands.   Next up The Rumkicks - the all-girl power pop punk band did not disappoint. The language barrier was not a problem - the crowd got involved and 16 Toneladas rocked hard.   Finally, Valencia’s finest- the Deaf Devils took to the stage. Semi- naked stage invaders, things getting set on fire, diving off drum kits and bars. Pure punk insanity at its finest. For their final song (Boom) the drum kit was taken into the crowd and they performed in the middle of the dance floor. The crowd go crazy, Lucyfer throws herself into the drum kit and alas, the gig is over.   The party continued backstage, but this is a PG rated publication so for legal reasons and to keep Interpol from knocking on my door, this review shall end here…     Rumkicks   Welcome to Valencia - 30 Shows, 9 Countries, Day 2 of the tour – how are you feeling? Feeling a little tired, jetlag and the time is all wrong! But as we get into the tour it will get better!   How would you describe the Rumkicks? Just a normal punk band from South Korea   Who are your biggest influences? Red Hot Chillie Peppers, Rancid and Pantera   If you could play with any band, who would it be? Rancid or Pantera   What’s next for Rumkicks when you get back to Korea? Singapore and Malaysia in September, October Japan tour, then who knows!   Do you have a message for your fans? We will get better! Follow us and buy merchandise!     Automatic Lovers   You guys are having a busy summer – what’s been the highlight so far? Espina Festival – it was fucking amazing   How is the tour with the Rumkicks and Deaf Devils going? Its only day 2 – but already crazy. Barcelona last night, was like the Beatles in Hamburg.  People in pig masks fighting with plant pots…..   It’s not your first time playing here at 16 Toneladas – do you like the venue? It’s the best venue in the country, best sound, best people, it’s so fucking cool. If you are a band you must play here.    I have heard a rumour that an EP might be coming. We are going to start recording after the summer, keep watching our social media for more.   If you could play one venue., where would it be? CBGBs – without a doubt   Pineapple on pizza – yes or no? No! fuck no! Never!   Have you got s message for the fans? Do what you want to do and make sure you do it and tell everyone else to fuck off!  We are here doing what we want and fuck off to all the haters, because we love you!follow your life and follow your dreams, keep your guitars safe and follow us on social media!   Deaf Devils   Been a while since we last spoke – how are things? Fucking awesome! We are touring, have an EP out, new merchandise and we are touring with the Rumkicks.  Things are crazy – it’s like we don’t feel the ceiling but we don’t want to touch it! We just want to keep going and the sky is the limit, whatever happens happens!   One month until you play Rebellion Festival - still excited? We still cannot believe it! It’s incredible to thingk we are going to be playing at Rebellion Festival in the UK. And before you ask – fucking no to pineapple on pizza!!   30 minutes to showtime – how are you feeling? Always nervous, always! But as soon as we get on stage, everything changes and we are ready and all the stress goes.  (Lucyfer) When I go on stage I have my alter ego – I am a fucking angry devil!   What’s next for the Deaf Devils? Who knows? If you told me last year we would tour Spain, UK, France, play at Rebellion - all these things, we would not have believed it.  We are just loving every moment and we do not want it to end!     Public Service Announcement: You are not a fan by sitting in your armchair and surfing music on YouTube and Spotify. Get off your ass, get out and support local bands. Buy merchandise, buy vinyl, buy gig tickets, go to gigs and give bands the respect they deserve.  You would not watch a McDonalds advert if you were hungry – so do the right thing and show your support!     Words and photos: Rhyan Paul Article originally published in Reckless Magazine: https://www.recklessmagazine.com/home/punksgotseoul