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Yes, plenty.
Notably, there are Die Kassierer (Wattenscheid), Eisenpimmel (Duisburg), Die Lokalmatadore (Mülheim an der Ruhr), and Pöbel & Gesocks (Dinslaken).
They embody the unique charm of the Ruhr area, a region that has undergone changes like no other. Where coal was once mined, flourishing landscapes have emerged, but many jobs and a certain way of life have been lost in the process. It is still robust, still special, but definitely different from 20 years ago.
BRIGADE S. from Wanne Eickel hits the same note.
Now well-known in the Ruhr area like the infamous riff-raff from the pedestrian zone, they have just recorded a new album titled “Kleine Lichter - großer Sport,” which perfectly encapsulates what the band is and for whom they play.
The band sees itself as a voice for the so-called little man, which is particularly well expressed in the song “Postparkrebellen,” where it says:
That is the social dirt,
but the social fringe,
also belongs to your land!
Anyone who thinks that this is a patriotic ode to the country should simply listen to “Blöde Menschen, blöde Lieder” to be convinced that BRIGADE S. are everything but right-wing. They love their Wanne Eickel because that’s where they come from, just as I love Berlin because I come from Berlin.
BRIGADE S. play their robust, straightforward punk rock, which at first glance seems like simple, rough punk or rough Oi, but upon closer inspection, they critique, as the lines mentioned above also illustrate.
With this album, BRIGADE S. again tread the line of mass taste, but the band does not aim to please the masses; rather, they want to connect with people who are into the sound, who want to party, drink, and also have sex. This does not mean that one is a sexist, antisocial, or an alcoholic. Perhaps one is more normal than the so-called normal people who hide their instincts, preferences, and dreams and eventually die bitter.
We, dear normal citizens, may die sooner, but we have experienced more.
The next party will be celebrated with the new album from BRIGADE S. with plenty of beer and fun.
Moreover, there has never been a punk band that brings you closer to bird calls (not bird voices!). Now I know how the Sedge Warbler sounds!
