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This calendar is covering events in the diy-punk/hc/metal/etc. categories. The geographical coverage is mostly Copenhagen (aka K-Town), but sometimes includes Malmö, Roskilde, Helsingør (aka Helltown) and more. It can and will never be a total overview, since so much stuff is going on. Consider it my recommendations. For a full view on the many things try the O ther calendars-section Also, check out the Places-section for a list of venues etc.

THE PAST: 2013

MAY 2013

Some updates for the end of the month are sure to appear

1st: REVOLUTIONARY 1st of MAY demonstration by AFA and Libsoc @ Rådhuspladsen going to Fælledparken, 10.30, no alcohol - and after the demonstration i recommend you go to ANTIFASCISTISK 1. MAJ @ Fælledparken. The demo ends there.

1st: DE HØJE HÆLE + OCEAN VIEW + CRASH NORMAL @ KB18, 21.00, 50 dkk

2nd: STRIFE (us) + OUT OF VOGUE (swe) + RUINED @ BETA, 22.00, 110 dkk

2nd-5th: HEAVY DAYS IN DOOMTOWN 2013 @ Ungdomshuset. Find all the info you need on their site. Tickets still availible for fri+sat+sun

7th: NIFELHEIM (swe) + VULCANO (bra) + THE STONE (ser) @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 80 dkk

9th: BI MARKS (us) + BRUDTE LØFTER + tba @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 50 dk

10th: REPULSION (us) + DEAD INSTRUMENT + UNDERGANG @ Pumpehuset, 21.00, 200 dkk (check the link for presale)

11th: AGENT ATTITUDE (swe) + HÅRDA TIDER (swe) + MOB 47 (swe) @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 50 dkk

13th: SPECTRES (can) + MOTH @ Stengade, 21.00, 50 dkk

14th: NOMEANSNO (can) @ Loppen, 21.00, 90 dkk

19th: DE HØJE HÆLE + HUSSY (us) @ Bumzen, 20.00, 40 dkk

22nd: SONNE ADAM (isr) + MOLD @ Stengade, 21.00, 60 dkk

24th: MUDHONEY (us) + THE TREATMENT (AU) @ Loppen, Christiania. 21.00, 200 dkk (presale)
Sold out.

25th: RAW BIRTH SHOWCASE w/ METH DRINKER (nz) + DOGMATIST + BOTTOM FEEDER + DEAD INSTRUMENT @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 50 dkk

29th - June 1st: DXSTORTION @ Folkets Park & Hus, Bolsjefabrikken etc.: If you think distortion is bullshit (it fucking is...), Dxstortion is your anti-commercial, anti-capitalist alternative.

30th: HORROS (fin) + HALSHUG (k-town) + CLAYMORE (aalborg) + MÄRESVIN (D61) @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 50 dkkw/ DJ DEFILER

30th: HELHORSE + DANAVA (us) + LECHEROUS GAZE (us) @ KB18, 20.00, 60 dkk

30th: SOLBRUD + ELDJUDNIR @ BETA, 21.00, 60 dkk

31st: JEX THOTH (us) + SHIVAS NAT @ Loppen, 21.00, 100 dkk

JANUARY

5th: SOLI-BAR for PSA (antifascist group) @ Solidaritetshuset, Griffenfeldsgade. 20.00, no entry fee

6th: CAULDRON (can) + DJ FRANCO @ Ungdomshuset, 20.00, 30 dkk

9th: VEHEMENCE (fr) + MINDFUCK (fr) + HALSHUG @ Ungdomshuset, 40 dkk

11th: DO THE METAL #2 w/ XETTIA (kbh) + PRÆLUDIUM (kbh) + MASSIVE AGGRESSION (kbh) + NOKOMAK (kbh) + THE VISION ABLAZE (kbh) @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 30 dkk

12th: OLD-SCHOOL SQUATTERS PARTY, 30th anniversary of the old Allotria squat w/ SLIME (de) + BEFORE + BLACK EASTER + JOES BOXING + many dj's, visuals and other goodies @ Ungdomshuset, 22.00, 50 dkk.

17th: OLDE YORK (us) + LAST SEEN LAUGHING @ Underwerket, 20.00, 50 dkk

17th: WHITE MYSTERY (us) + THE MONOLITHS + THE YOUTH @ Bumzen, 20.00, 40 dkk

18th: SUPPORT BAR FOR PSA (antifascist group) @ Bumzen, 20.00

25th: GUDDOMMELIG GALSKAB @ Kulturhuset Islands Brygge, 20.30, 50 dkk

29th: NEGLECTED (Istanbul) + EGLISE + MÄRESVIN @ Rock Island (more info at link), 20.00, 30 dkk - bring your own brews

THE PAST: 2012

DECEMBER

1st: OKKULTOKRATI (no) + DOGMATIST + HALSHUG @ Bumzen, 21.00, 40 dkk
Dark and heavy hardcore, with a twist of black, supported by local raw hardcore and a new crust/hc act.

1st: THE CASUALTIES (us) + THE WAR GOES ON @ Loppen, 100 DKK, 21.00
I don't know what to make of The Casualties guys anymore, but i guess many out there will be super happy about it.

2nd: PAGANIZER (s) + UNDERGANG @ Loppen, 21.00, 60 dkk
True death metal. A great warm-up to the gig on the 8th.

5th: KADAVAR (de) + HELHORSE @ Loppen, 70 DKK, 21.00
Doom metal, reminds me a lot of Brutus who played at HDDT in may - a good thing!

7th: DE HØJE HÆLE + TERRIBLE FEELINGS (se) @ Loppen, 21.00, 50 dkk

8th: VENERATION OF DEATH w/ DEGIAL, VORUM, LVCIFYRE, MOLD, REVERIE, SULPHUROUS @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, price tba
Serpent Pulse presents a night with deathmetal in various forms, a lot of new local stuff! Drinksbar, distros, mayhem!

11th: CONVERGE (us) + TOUCHE AMORE (us) + A STORM OF LIGHT (us) + THE SECRET (i) @ Loppen, 21.00, 145 dkk (presale)

12th: KREATOR, MORBID ANGEL, NILE, FUELED BY FIRE @ Amager Bio, 21.00, 292 DKK (presale).

12th: CHEAP TIME (us) + THE FELINES @ Stengade, 21.00, 60 dkk

14th: PUNKS UNDEAD w/ DÅRLIGT SELSKAB + INGEN FANTASI (odense) + THE CANNIBAL EATERS + PLEASURE SQUAD @ Huset i Magstræde, 20.00, 40 dkk

21st: APOCALYPTIC THE-WORLD-WILL-END PARTY w/ ANTICHRIST (swe) + VAMPIRE (swe) +SUMA (swe) + SINISTER CREATION + I, MOUNTAIN + more tba @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 60 dkk
It's the 21st of december 2012, and we all know what that means, right? Death and destruction, chaos will reign. If we survive, we'll have an afterparty. DJ LOVECHILD+SWEET DANGER

22nd: NOCTURNAL (swe) + MOONLESS + KOLOS @ Stengade, 21.00, 50 dkk
If we survive, finish the weekend with this fucker

28th: SMITSTOF (kbh) @ place tba, time tba, price tba

31st: NEW YEARS PARTY w/ DE HØJE HÆLE + JARLEN AND THE DREAMERS + COMMIE COWBOYS + BRUDTE LØFTER @ Basement, Vesterbro, 21.00, free entry.
DJ BALLADEN, DJ ANIKA VOLCANO, DJ OBSKUR

NOVEMBER 2012

Tell me if i forgot something...

1st: VEGAN THEMED MOVIE NIGHT @ Ungdomshuset, 20.00, free
Vegan group screens the movie "Vegucated".

2nd: ABSURDO (es) + BRUDTLE LØFTER + DJ YOUTH ENRAGE @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 50 DKK.
Hardcorepunk rock and roll, better than the usual stuff, you love it.

2nd: LAGO + DOGMATIST + THE MONOLITHS + AGE COIN @ Mayhem, 21.00, 40 dkk
Also releaseparty for the Dogmatist 7'' EP

3rd: DOWNBEAT IMPACT @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, donations
Monthly soul/rocksteady club, perfect for people who like early skin-culture

6th: PENTAGRAM (us) @ Loppen, 22.00, 150 DKK (presale)
Shortly after their last concert here, Pentagram returns. All i can say is go to this fucker or go to hell.

7th: Talk with the author of RUINER (punk dystopic comic), 18.00, free @ Fantask

9th: PROVIDENCE (fr) + WECANWALKONWATERTOO (dk) + LOST ELEGANCE (dk) @ Underwerket, 20.00, 50 dkk

10th: PUNK ROCK ATTACK RETURNS w/ THE BOLLOCKS (kbh)+ ORGANISERET STØJ (kbh)+ SOMMERFUGLE BRÆK (kbh, d61)+ SCIENCE IS A GHOST (kbh) + DJ JOE SNUFF @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 40 DKK
New punx on the block throws their first gig. Show up and support the new breed

12th: TWO GALLANTS (us) + HAND OF DUST @ Loppen, 21.00, 110 dkk

13th: UNFUN (can) + BRUDTE LØFTER + DJs @ KB18, 21.00, 50 dkk

14th: HELLSHOVEL (can) + ANGKOR WRACK + LASSE JENSEN (Græsted) @ Bumzen, 20.00, 40 dkk

16th: CROMBIE BRUISERS + TBA @ Underwerket, 20.00, price tba

17th: DISCO BARNIGHT @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, donations

17th: DÅRLIGT SELSKAB + FEJLFIX (odense) + SHOCK TILSTAND @ Templet, Kgs. Lyngby, 20.00, 30 dkk

17th: PRESIDENT FETCH + DEAD ACTIONS + BLACK PUSSY + CAPS @ Holmbladsgade 111, 2300 Kbh S, 60 dkk.
Local punkgig featuring a brand new band, Dead Actions

21st: P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S + COMMIE COWBOYS @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, price tba

23rd: 60's/70's ROCK KARAOKE BARNIGHT @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, donations
Support the house distro at this barnight

23rd: SIMPLY THE SICKEST vol. 1: SOLBRUD + DEATH RIDES A HORSE + SORT REGN + ELDJUDNIR @ Underwerket, 20.00, 40 dkk (free beer included between 20-21)
Martyrium Fanzine presents their first gig @ Underwerket.

24th: NEW WAVE, SYNTH AND POSTPUNK APPRECIATION NIGHT @ Huset i Magstræde, 20.00, price TBA

24th: CUT MY SKIN (de) + HALSHUG @ Underwerket, 20.00, price tba (probably cheap)

29th: TOTAL CARNAGE FEST III: HORNED ALMIGHTY + ELDJUDNIR + SOLBRUD @ Pumpehuset, 21.00, 150 dkk

30th: BOOK-RECEPTION: AT KNUSE FASCISMEN (To crush fascism) @ Folkets Hus, 16.00, free
Antifascistisk Aktion (AFA, Antifascist Action) reveals their brand new book, published to celebrate their 20th birthday earlier this year.

30th: LOWER (7'' release) + MOTH (7'' release) + HAND OF DUST @ Mayhem, 21.00, 30 dkk

OCTOBER 2012

A month stuffed with some really good lineups, and only one major crash. Just awesome!

1st: ALERT! ALERT! (pl/es) + THE WAR GOES ON @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 40 dkk
Hardcore with people from Belgrado.

5th: FRUSTRATION (us) + ROYAL INCEST (helltown) @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 50 DKK
Raw hc/punk with members from Consume and snotty hc punk from Helltown!

5th: COMMIE COWBOYS + SUBHERO @ PH Caféen, 21.00, free.

6th: ISKRA (can) + AHNA (can) + AGE OF WOE (swe) @ Helltown, Elværket Helsingør, 21.00, price TBA
Black/crust gig with one of the more famous bands in that genre. If you're into that, don't miss

7th: THE SHRINE (us) + COMMIE COWBOYS (kbh) @ Ungdomshuset, 20.00, 30 dkk + donations.

11th: VOIVOD (can) + UNKIND (sf) @ Loppen, 21.00, 150 DKK (presale)
I have no idea if they are still good live, but if you had the money, then who wouldn't wanna see Voivod?

12th: WHITE LUNG (us)+ COUNTDOWN TO ARMAGEDDON (us) + METRO CULT (kbh) @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 50 DKK.

13th: ANGER BURNING (swe)+ EARTH CRUST DISPLACEMENT (de) @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 50 DKK
Raw hardcore and crust ala Peacebastard supported by local grindcrusters!

14th: UFOMAMMUT (it) + INCOMING CEREBRAL OVERDIVE @ Loppen, 21.00, 80 dkk
Heavy psych-ish sludge

12-13th: MALMÖ HARDCORE FEST w/ tons of local Malmö bands + more bands TBA @ Bryggeriets Skatepark på Ystadvägen 46, 214 45 MALMÖ, 1 day 100 SEK, 2 days 150 SEK.
All the local Malmö bands get together!

16th: PILGRIM (US) + SATURNALIA TEMPLE (S) + THE MONOLITHS @ Loppen, 21.00, 60 DKK.
Doom!

18th: NO TOLERANCE (us) + GIVE (us)+ HALSHUG (dk) @ KB18, 21.00, 50 dkk

19th: TUMOR WARLORD + METRO CULT + MOTH + CHAINSAW EATERS @ Elværket, Helsingør, 21.00, price TBA

19th: BEBOP AND ROCKSTEADY BARNIGHT @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, free.
Cheap beers and ABC-solidarity.

21st: Sunday Raw Punk Apocalypse w/ D-CLONE (jp)+ KONTATTO (it)+ DEATH TOKEN + INFERNÖH (se) @ Ungdomshuset, 20.00, 50 DKK
Amazing lineup with some of the best local bands. Kontatto plays killer rawpunk/crust and D-Clone needs no explanation. Go or be forever miserable.

22nd: NEGATIVE APPROACH + PRIMITIVE RITES (se) + DOGMATIST @ Stengade, 21.00, 70 dkk.
Legendary hardcore and local goodies!

24th-28th (or 27th): UNGDOMSHUSET 30th ANNIVERSARY. I could brag on about this, but lets keep it simple:

Of course there will happen a lot of stuff all the days, so keep looking at the links for more info. Too much to post here. If you like the house, this will be a weekend not to miss.

SEPTEMBER 2012

1st-2nd: KILLTOWN DEATH FEST (See killtowndeathfest.dk for details)

1st: BUMZENS STREETPARTY @ Bumzen w/ tons of acts, mostly hiphop at the moment, early-late
Annual streetparty in celebration of the Bumzen collective and anarchism. Should be possible to go there during the afternoon before going to KTDF.

6th: TORSDAGS INFERNO VOL. IV w/ INSTINTO (es) + SEPSIS (d61) + DÅRLIGT SELSKAB (kbh) @ Ungdomshuset, 20.00, 40 DKK.
Spanish crust with people from Totälickers and more meets the local brew. Sepsis will present some newer material for the first time in Copenhagen. Dårligt Selskab also joined. Record-release!

7th: VILE (us) + LACERATED AND CARBONIZED ( BRA) + TBA @ Loppen, 21.00, 90 DKK.
If you're up for more death after KTDF, check this out.

13th: PORKERIA (us) + NITAD (swe) + DOGMATIST + BRUDTE LØFTER @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 50 DKK.
Quality hardcore gig with a raw touch to it.

14th: KLUB LIVSTRÆT # 3 w/ FLESHPRESS (fin) + DEAD INSTRUMENT + B OTTOM FEEDER @ Loppen, 21.00, 70 DKK.
The movement around sludge, grind and doom is still going strong, which this is just another example of. A must-go for fans of those darker genres.

15th: SOLBRUD + WALK THROUGH FIRE CANCELLED!!!!

14th-16th: ÅRHUS 2012, conference @ ÅRHUS (more details in event).
Conference focussing on how to deal with the fascists in Århus.

20th: DE HØJE HÆLE + BÄDDAT FÖR TRUBBEL + TUMOR WARLORD @ KB18, 21.00, 50 DKK.
Punkrocknroll. Quality-bands, which seems only to be more and more succesfull.

21st: ROCK N' ROLL NITE @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, donations.
Title says it all. Whiskey bar will be there. 3 DJs.

22nd: NASUM + BLACK BREATH + MASSGRAVE @ Pumpehuset, 21.00, 142 DKK (presale).
Grind-fans will love this, but with the addition of Black Breath and Massgrave, so will the crustier types. Last chance to see Nasum EVER by the way.

24th: Crustified Monday w/ Gelo + Homo Homini Lupus @ UnderWerket, Valby, 20.00, 30 DKK

26th: THINK AGAIN (jp) + RUIDOSA INMUNDICIA (a) (or maybe not???) + local TBA @ Stengade, 21.00, 50 dkk

29th: SKINHEAD, REGGAE AND ROCKSTEADY BARNIGHT @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, price TBA

29th: FJORSVARTNIR (kbh) + SOLBRUD (kbh, D61) + SORT REGN (egedal) @ Obscene, Paramount Roskilde, 20.00, 50 dkk.
Local black bands get together. A good chance to see Solbrud after the cancelled gig earlier this month.

AUGUST 2012

1st: EYEHATEGOD (us) + BOTTOM FEEDER @ Beta, door 17.00, 150 DKK (presale)
Some of the best sludgestuff around at all. Part of Beta's dirty days of summer triple-concerts.

3rd: PUNKS UNDEAD w/ GREEN RIVER KILLER + PINK CHAMPAGNE BOYZ + LOSING MUST + SELVKRITIK @ Huset i Magstræde, door 20.00, 40 DKK.

4th: Bus-trip to demonstration in Stockholm against EDL @ Blaagaards Plads
Bus is 200 DKK, and bookings have to be made in advance (!!!). Bus leaves at 23 in the evening.

4th: VACCINE (us) + DEATHRITE (de) + PISS VORTEX + BRUDTE LØFTER @ KB18, door 21.00, 40 DKK.
A grindy night with mixed bands, some more grindy than others. Bookers promise some crusty stuff as well.

10th-12th: PARAMOUNT DIY-Festival @ Paramount DIY in Roskilde, door ? (probably around 18-ish), 120 DKK for all weekend.
One of the years last punk-ish festivals. Very mixed bands, the friday being more crusty and d-beaty than the saturday.

10th: ADOLESCENTS (us) + COMMIE COWBOYS + SURT SHOW @ Stengade, door 22.00, 80 DKK (cheaper presale for 10th+11th at Stengade is availible here)
80's hardcore meets bands that sounds like 80's hardcore. CC just released a very nice 7-inch.

11th: PROJEKT ANTIFA 3 YEAR BIRTHDAY AND SUPPORT PARTY w/ many names, incl. 6 punk-bands @ Ungdomshuset, door 17.00, 40 DKK before 20.00, 60 after.
Big-ass party with loads of stuff. The "Dödsmaskinen" will be filled with good punk and hardcore.

11th: ZERO BOYS (us) + BRUDTE LØFTER + D.D.B (esbjerg) @ Stengade, door 22.00, 80 DKK
Straight forward hardcorepunk-night with both old legends and upcoming danish bands.

15th: KYLESA (us) + DEVILLE (s) @ Gimle in Roskilde, door 20.00, 100 DKK (presale)
Last time Kylesa visited Copenhagen (at Beta) it was super good. Way better live than on records, so check it out, even if you're not into their releases.

17th: DEMONSTRATION, FREE PUSSY RIOT @ Kristiania
gade 5, København Ø, 16.00

17th: NORDVEST TRASH ATTACK w/ BATTERY + IMPALERS + GARBAGE DAY @ Ungdomshuset, 20.00, 40 DKK.

New bookers giving the thrash a try in Ungdomshuset. Promises to provide extreme party times, cocktails and a video-store? Interesting!

18th: Street Party w/ DÅRLIGT SELSKAB @ Fensmarksgade, punkrock at 21.00, no entry fee
Regular citizens organized street party - with a twist.

18th: BARNIGHT AT UNGDOMSHUSET
Cozy barnight, supports Anarchist Black Cross

23rd: GOVERNMENT FLU + COMMIE COWBOYS/soli party @ Bumzen, 21.00-late, 30 DKK.
Soli-party with good hardcore acts. CC just released a new 7'', and GF played a good gig at K-Town Hc Fest.

24th: ARTILLERY + MAINPOINT (de) + DIRETONE @ Lygten St., door 20.00, 70 DKK (presale)
Metal always fucking rules, and it's always fun to see some of the danish bands who became known outside of the underground.

25th: 90's BARNIGHT AT UNGDOMSHUSET
Crazy 90's dance music and cheap beers

26th: DOGMATIST + HAGGATHA (can) + LOWER @ Bumzen, door 20.00, 40 DKK
Sludgy night with a hardcore/punk touch to it.

29th: TERROR (us) + NAYSAYER (us) + BRUTALITY WILL PREVAIL (uk) @ Beta, door 20.00, 170 DKK (presale)
Pretty famous hardcore act with some metalcore references (you know it, angry balded men with shorts and sneaks).

30th: D-TAKTS TORSDAG w/ SOCIAL CHAOS (br) + LAUTSTÜRMER (malmö) + CRUTCHES (malmö) @ Rex in Malmö, price ?, 20.00 - ends early be there on time!
D-beat amok, first concert with Crutches in a while!

30th+31st (ends on sep. 2nd): KILLTOWN DEATH FEST 2012 @ Loppen and Ungdomshuset, door 375 DKK (for all days, various options. See presale)
The good folks behind the two last killtowns and the doomtown festival does it again. Extremely nice programme, so go check it out! You should volunteer if you can - info is on the website.

JULY 2012, UPDATED: No holiday for the punks

Ungdomshuset is having a summer-break for most of, but that doesn't mean nothings going on! Tons of good gigs will take place, so if you're broke like me and can't afford going to some fancy palm-tree infested tourist hell, summers' saved!

1st: Wormrot (jp) + Evisorax (uk) + Dead Instrument (k-town) + Solid Noise (k-town) @ Bumzen, 21.00-late, 40 DKK.
Evil grindcore, and i mean very evil. Some of the best stuff around according to people involved in that scene. Dead Instrument has just released a new LP by the way.
BANDLINKS: WORMROT [] EVISORAX [] DEAD INSTRUMENT [] SOLID NOISE

11-14th: Metal Magic Festival @ Ungdommens Hus, Fredericia, no idea about price...
Up for traveling? Metal festival, many decent names on the programme, and the site is very nice. I can in NO WAY recommend Hell, man they suck ass. One band i definately CAN recommend is Antichrist who ruled at Muskelrock.

21st: 1 Day Hardcore Showdown @ Pumpehuset, 16.00-late, 240 (shit...) DKK.
Four bands who i'm really looking forward to see, the other four bands i don't see as a meaningfull part of a Poison Idea-gig, but well, it's the friggin' self-proclaimed kings of punk, so be there or regret it badly.
BANDLINKS (to the ones that don't sound like nu-metal): POISON IDEA [] HÅRDA TIDER [] NIGHT FEVER [] MUNICIPAL WASTE

22nd: Crazy Spirit (us) + Death Token + Sexdrome + The War goes on @ KB18, 20.00-late, 60 DKK.
Hardcore and punkrock, whats not to like?
BANDLINKS: CRAZY SPIRIT [] DEATH TOKEN [] SEXDROME [] TWGO

27th: Coke Bust (us) + Sick Fix (us) + Scavenger Brats + The Monoliths @ Bumzen, 20.00-03.00 (probably), 50 DKK.
Good addition to what seems to be two pretty badass hardcore weeks. Two good hc edge bands from the states, good local thrash/punk and something i've never seen live before. Always good.
BANDLINKS: COKE BUST [] SICK FIX [] SCAVENGER BRATS [] THE MONOLITHS

23rd-29th: CPH QUEER FESTIVAL @ Ungdomshuset, from early 'till late all days. Entry is for free, donations is suggested!
Workshop-focused queer-festival, always a good visit, interesting stuff. The idea is to create a space without heterosexism, homofobia and the like, learn and share ideas and thoughts.

June 2012: Mayhem ahead

For me, the most central event of this month will be the K-Town Hardcore festival, not only because i am involved in the whole thing, but also because so many new bands will be playing there as well as some of my personal favourites. Instead of writing a lot of yada about it, check the festivals own website here!

The rest of the month will roughly look like this. I don't have time for descriptions (i'm in exam-hell) but here we go. Sorry for the delay by the way...:

5th: ACID KING (us) + SUMA (se) + maybe 1 more tba @ Loppen, 21.00, price ?? dkk.
BANDLINKS: ACID KING [] SUMA

6th: AVFART 33 (se) + HEX ON THE BEACH (australia) + DJ SURVIVAL @ Ungdomshuset, 20.00, 30 dkk.
BANDLINKS: AVFART 33 [] HEX ON THE BEACH

8th: HARD ROCK KARAOKE @ Ungdomshuset, 22.00, donations

9th: DEAD INSTRUMENT (release party) + LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER (es) + 1 more tba @ Stengade, 21.00, 60 dkk. Booze and DJ's.
BANDLINKS: DEAD INSTRUMENT [] LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER

11th: CONTORTURE (se) + ANTIKLIMAX (fin) + TOTAL RECALL (fin) + INSIDIOUS PROCESS (se) @ Bumzen. 19.00, 30 dkk.
BANDLINKS: CONTORTURE [] ANTIKLIMAX [] TOTAL RECALL [] INSIDIOUS PROCESS

11th: ABORTED (b) + BILLY BOY IN POISON + MOLESTED (helltown) @ Lygten Station, 20.00, 70 dkk on presale, 90 in the door.
BANDLINKS: ABORTED [] BILLY BOY IN POISON [] MOLESTED

15th: MUNDO MUERTO (us) + JEALOUS COWARDS (se) + PRIMITIVE RITES (se) + THE WAR GOES ON @ Ungdomshuset, 21.00, 50 dkk.
BANDLINKS: MUNDO MUERTO [] JEALOUS COWARDS [] PRIMITIVE RITES [] THE WAR GOES ON

16th: QUEER FESTIVAL SUPPORT PARTY with tons of stuff going on @ Warehouse 9, 21.00, donations.

17th: NEON PISS (us) + DE HØJE HÆLE @ Ungdomshuset, 19.00, 40 dkk. BBQ and hangout before the gig!
BANDLINKS: NEON PISS [] DE HØJE HÆLE

22nd-25th: K-TOWN HARDCORE FESTIVAL 2012!

May 2012

Not as updated as i would like to, and i didn't have time for descriptions. I will do some soon though - promise!

2nd: Backtrack (us) + Hårda Tider (se) + Cornered (nl) + Primitive Rites (se) @ Hemgården, Lund. 18.30-22.00. 80 SEK (presale).

BANDLINKS: BACKTRACK [] HÅRDA TIDER [] CORNERED [] PRIMITIVE RITES

3rd-6th: HEAVY DAYS IN DOOMTOWN @ Stengade, Ungdomshuset and Loppen, K-Town.

Tons of bands, tons of info. Easiest is, if you check it out by following the link. This is definately on of the things you should use your hard-earned money for this month.

4th: Commemoration of Denmarks liberation on may 4th 1945 @ Halmtorvet, K-Town. 19.30.

5th: Bicycle trip to sites related to the liberation after WW2 @ Frihedsmuseet, K-Town. 12.00.

7th: Helltown: Link (be) + Molested (dk) @ Elværket, Helsingør. 20.00-late. 30 DKK.

BANDLINKS: LINK [] MOLESTED

9th: Danava (us) + Pyramido (se) @ Karavan, Malmö. 20.00-?. 50 SEK (membership required, look at the link.

BANDLINKS: DANAVA [] PYRAMIDO

11th: The Spits (us) + Cola Freaks + Genital Hospital (can) @ Elværket, Helsingør. 21.00-late. 40 DKK.

BANDLINKS: THE SPITS [] COLA FREAKS [] GENITAL HOSPITAL

12th: Helltown: Cluster-Bomb Unit (de) + Yacøpsæ (de) + Reactory (de) + Märesvin (k-town) + Ursut (se) @ Elværket, Helsingør. 20.00-late. 40 DKK.

BANDLINKS: CLUSTER-BOMB UNIT [] YACØPSÆ [] REACTORY [] MÄRESVIN [] URSUT

18th: Freaks Night Out @ Ungdomshuset, K-Town. 21.00-late. 50 DKK.

A lot of stuff going down, expect a freakish night at Ungdomshuset. Check the link for full info.

19th: Party for your right to fight back - AFA's 20th birthday @ Ungdomshuset, K-Town. 21.00-late. 50 DKK.

A huge lineup, to huge for this page to handle. Check out the link. The list includes Oi Polloi (sco), Commie Cowboys (k-town) and Hårda Tider (se)!

24th: Torsdagsinferno vol. 3: No Rest (bra) + Solid Noise (k-town) + Royal Incest (dk) + Sepsis (k-town) @ Ungdomshuset, K-Town. 20.00-late. Price TBA.

BANDLINKS: NO REST [] ROYAL INCEST [] SEPSIS

25th: DE HØJE HÆLE release party + Hunx and his Punx (us) + Tumor Warlord (k-town) + The Monoliths (dk) + First Flush (dk) @ Stengade, K-Town. 21.00-late. 50 DKK.

BANDLINKS: DE HØJE HÆLE [] HUNX AND HIS PUNX [] TUMOR WARLORD [] THE MONOLITHS [] FIRST FLUSH

30th-june 3rd: Distortion ripoff @ Folkets Park, K-Town

If youre not on Muskelrock, you should check this out. To be short: Distortion CPH sucks ass and commercializes street-parties, but now some fresh Nørrebro-people are taking the streets back.

APRIL 2012 goes bananas (updated again)

Too many gigs, too little time. What a month!

3rd: CHURCH OF MISERY (jap) + DOGMATIST (k-town) @ Loppen, 21-late. Door 70 kr. Old japanese doom/stoner with heavy early Black Sabbath references supported by local hc-band Dogmatist, who has done a couple of really good shows already.
Bandlinks: CHURCH OF MISERY [] DOGMATIST

5th: DEAD CONGREGATION (gr) + INFINITUM OBSCURE (mex) + UNDERGANG (k-town) @ Stengade, 21-late. Door 60 kr. Good death gig, two brutal bands. I don't know the mexican one that well, but Dead Congregation usually delivers quite a show.
Bandlinks: UNDERGANG [] DEAD CONGREGATION [] INFINITUM OBSCURE

5th: AGE OF WOE (se) + MOLESTED (dk) + Surprise @ Paramount DIY, Roskilde, 21-late. Doors 35 kr. Paramount DIY celebrates their 12th anniversary with two crusty acts, one from Gothenburg and one from Helsingør. Surprise-acts and happy-our will also take place.
Bandlinks: AGE OF WOE [] MOLESTED

7th: NIGHT FEVER (k-town) + DEATH TOKEN (k-town) + HÅRDA TIDER (se) + SKURV (k-town) @ Ungdomshuset, 21-late. Door 40 kr. Some of the without a doubt best local hc-acts and a never oi-punk act goes together to support the new label called Raw Birth Records.
Bandlinks: NIGHT FEVER [] DEATH TOKEN [] HÅRDA TIDER [] SKURV

8th: PORCO DIO (fin) + DEMOKHRATIA (alg) + MÄRESVIN (k-town) @ Ungdomshuset, 21-late. Door 50 kr. Hardcore in various forms from no less than 3 countries, including the first african band to do a gig in Ungdomshuset as far as i know.
Bandlinks: PORCO DIO [] DEMOKHRATIA [] MÄRESVIN

11th: HARD SKIN (uk) THE WAR GOES ON (k-town) KING CARROT (k-town) @ Ungdomshuset, 20-02. Door 50 kr. Something as rare as an oi-punkband swings by Copenhagen, and it's supposed to be good stuff. A good night for all the punkrockers out there.
Bandlinks: HARD SKIN [] THE WAR GOES ON [] KING CARROT

13th: UNGDOMSHUSET GIG CANCELLED

14th: ABRASIVE WHEELS (uk) + WAR OF DESTRUCTION (dk) + THE WAR GOES ON (k-town) @ Stengade, 21-late. Door 60 kr. Straight-up punk provided by two good 'ol 80's bands both danish and british, supported by local punkrock.
Bandlinks: ABRASIVE WHEELS [] WAR OF DESTRUCTION [] THE WAR GOES ON

16th: VICTIMS (se) + BLACK BREATH (us) + TORMENTED (se) + BEYOND PINK (se) @ Hemgården in Lund, 18-22.00(?!). Presale 80 SEK, door (not gonna happen) 100 SEK. Good mix of swedish punk and d-beat/hardcore combined with death. Lots of genres, lots of fun. But come on - how can you fit 140 people into that place?
VICTIMS [] BLACK BREATH [] TORMENTED [] BEYOND PINK

18th: FLIPPER (us) + LOWER (k-town) + BRUDTE LØFTER (k-town) @ Stengade, 21-late. Door 80 kr. Classic punk from 1979 reunited in late 00's supported by two good local punkacts, both newer ones.
Bandlinks: FLIPPER [] LOWER [] BRUDTE LØFTER

20th: TUMOR WARLORD (k-town) + GLOW KIT (k-town) + DUST BUGS (k-town) @ Råhuset, 21-late. Door 50 kr. 3 x release party for a bunch of the stranger local punk-ish bands.
Bandlinks: TUMOR WARLORD [] GLOW KIT [] DUST BUGS

20th-21st: KALDET FRA DYBET @ Ungdomshuset, 21-late (both days). Door 50 kr each day. Dark and gloomy mini-black metal festival with interesting local bands and two anarchist black metal bands from Canada.
Days: FRIDAY [] SATURDAY

21st: INSTINCT OF SURVIVAL (de) + AVFART 33 (se) + SEPSIS (k-town) @ Elværket in Helsingør, 16-very late. Door 40 kr. Heavy duty gig, and i've mentioned it before. New since then: Instinct of Survival are supposedly doing new tracks at their current gigs, and Sepsis will release a demo for you to buy at the gig.

Bandlinks: INSTINCT OF SURVIVAL [] AVFART 33 [] SEPSIS

21st: CONAN (uk) + SINISTER CREATION (k-town) @ Beta at Amager, 21-late. Door 75 kr (presale). Not possible to go to Helsingør? This would be the solution then. Doom from the UK combined with locals heavily influenced by NWOBHM and doom.
Bandlinks: CONAN [] SINISTER CREATION

25th: UMBERTO (us) + more TBA @ Stengade, 20-late. Door 40 kr. If you didn't get enough horror on the 13th, this is a good solution. Freakish tunes that would fit perfectly with an 70's horror movie will be provided.
Bandlinks: UMBERTO

26th: VULCANO (bra) + BLODFEST (dk) + OGDRU JAHAD (dk) @ Stengade, 21-late. Door 80 kr. A now legendary brazilian metal band on the edge between NWOBHM, black and death supported by local black and a debut-concert.
Bandlinks: VULCANO [] BLODFEST

26th: TOTAL CRUST DETONATION: DEATH REIGN + AUTONOMA PARADISE @ Bumzen, 20-late. Door 30 kr. Raw crust/hardcore and crustcore on a thursday. I'm a fan.
Bandlinks: DEATH REIGN

Shits going down: MARCH 2012

Tons of stuff to do this month! There has been some minor changes in the way i do this, hope it works out for ya. I'll of course update if neccesary.

1st: March 1st Demonstration from Dortheavej 61, 17.00

As most of you know, some Christian fucktards decided to destroy the old Ungdomshuset on this day, five years ago. In remembrance, some activists have arranged a demonstration, going from the new Ungdomshuset, past Jagtvej 69, ending at Folkets Park.

2nd: Spiders (se) + Doublestone at Stengade, 21.00, 60 kr.

Sounding a like the soundtract to a Tarantino-movie, Spiders will be a really good gig, no doubt! To be honest, i have no idea on what Doublestone's about (but i've heard they are really good!).

8th: Grave Desecrator (bra) + War-Head (cro) + Sejr at Mayhem, 21.00, 40 kr.

Brutal black/death from Brazil supported by Croatian thrash, whats not to like? A local (to me unknown) band called Sejr will appear as well.

9-10th: No Borders Fest // Ktown meets Malmö at Ungdomshuset, two days, 50 kr a day.

Two days of punk, hardcore and crust. A massive lineup that deserves its own blog-post. Check out my bla bla bla here.

10th: Documentary-premiere: "Bombemordet i Søllerødgade" at Støberiet, 19.00.

A terror-attack on a socialist group, ending with one dead, has extra attention this year, since it is 20 years ago on march 16th. A producer-team presents their brand-new movie on the bombing.

10th: Cerekloth + Pustulation + Mold at Stengade, 21.00, 60 kr.

Mean and evil death in various forms. Both Cerekloth and Pustulation should be checked out, Cerekloth did a great gig at KTDF as far as i remember! Mold is brand-new, and word on the street says they delivered an impressive concert last time they did a gig.

12th: Crude (jp) + Backlash (fin) + Dogmatist at Stengade, 21.00, 40 kr.

Crude speaks for itself, this will get messy. Backlash is straight forward hardcore and Dogmatist is one of K-Towns newest HC-installments. Whats not to like?

16th: "Duk dig ikke, duk op", at Blågårds Plads, 17.00.
Demonstration in remembrance of the above mentioned terror-attack.

16th: Moonless album-release party, at Loppen, 21.00, 40 kr.

One of my absolute favorite bands at the moment finally has a record release (so far, only a demo and some online stuff has been released). The gig features Moonless, The War Goes On, Torchlight and one more tba!

23rd: Dig og Mig + MOR + Afdeling O + Dj Rabalder, at Elværket (Helsingør), 21.00, 40 kr.

Up for some catchy (all most too catchy) pop-punk with lyrics taken from an old No Hope For The Kids song? Well then you should go for this gig, with Dig og Mig, electro-punk locals Mor, a to me unknown band called Afdeling O and DJ Rabalder.

24th: Miasmal (se) + Molok + Hekla, at Elværket (Helsingør), 21.00, 40 kr.
I'm not really into black, so i'll only be able to say some words on Miasmal.
A heavy deathband from around Gothenburg that did a killer gig at KTDF (was it last year??). Got a crusty edge, and it is clear, that some one in that band has done several d-beat acts before. Some of the best death scandinavia can show in my book!

29th: Fuck The Facts + Slaktattack + Green River Killer + Solid Noise, at Ungdomshuset, 20.00, 50 kr.

One hefty lineup closes down this month (lets see if more turns up as always...). Fuck The Facts does an insanely good grind-act, Slaktattack brings the crusty edge with d-beat as only swedes can provide, Green River Killer mixes metal and grind, and last but not least, Solid Noise is a brand new promising grind-band from Ungdomshuset!

31st: Århus for mangfoldighed

Important demonstration against fascists from EDL and DDL, not to miss. There will be buses from Copenhagen, so no excuse...

Back to attack: FEBRUARY 2012 UPDATED

Some more stuff added...

So, after a quiet january, february will be busy as hell. There's a lot of double-bookings, so it will look quite messy:

2nd: THIS GIFT IS A CURSE (swe), HEXIS (kbh) start of their tour at Ungdomshuset, Dortheavej 61, and ABSCISSION (kbh) will play as well. All the bands make use of a new school-ish mix of black -and deathmetal with lots of hardcore-elements. Doors: 20.00, Entry: 40 kr.

10th: DOGMATIST, SKURV and BRUDTE LØFTER playing at Bumzen, Baldersgade 20. Dogmatist and Brudte Løfter is two completely new ktown hardcore-acts, both promising to deliver a raw sound, good times and headaches. The gig is their debut-show as well! Skurv (kbh) is described as "youth-crew scooter oi". I'll leave it at that. Doors: 21.00, Entry: 35 kr.

10th: PUNKS UNDEAD VOL. 23 at Magstræde, w/ PORNO DVÆRG (hellsingør), PIS (kbh), THE GRAVE IS NOT THE END (roskilde) and DEN YDERSTE DAG (kbh). A pretty wide mix of never bands from Ktown and the surrounding area. Kiddie-punk, horrorpunk, drunkpunk and crustpunk will all be represented. Doors: 20.00, Entry: 40 kr.

11th: GOOD NIGHT WHITE PRIDE support-bash at Ungdomshuset, Dortheavej 61. Loads of stuff will happen, to much for a few lines, so check out the link. One hall is electro-stuff, the other will be metal and punk with some crusty DJ's you might recognize... Doors: 19.00, Entry: free until 21.00, after that: 50 kr.

11th: FUNEBRARUM (us), UNDERGANG (kbh), DEFILEMENTORY (udstrup) and MOLD (kbh) at Loppen, Christiania. Really promising death metal show put up by the good people in the Kill-Town crew. Both a debut-concert, tour-band and a record-release at the same gig. Doors: 21.00, Entry: 70 kr.

14th: KYLESA (us) + Support at Beta Club, Amager. Kylesa is one of those bands that can do anything, and therefore youre never sure what to expect. They've got some awesome crusty tunes as well as close-to-traditional thrashy stuff, and from what i've heard it is always a good show. Doors: 20.00, Entry: 135 (so it better be good...).

17th: FOREVER DOOMED #2:BOTTOM FEEDER (kbh), TORCHLIGHT (kbh), UNION OF SLEEP (de) and DJ Grief + DJ Jens Franco at Ungdomshuset, Dortheavej 61. The darker genres continue to take a big bite of this month with this all-sludge gig! Doors: 21.00, Entry: 40 kr.

18th: BLACK FAG (us) and MISS FISH & THE DROWNERS (kbh) at Stengade 30. No, there is not an "L" missing in Black Fag and yes, they are approved by the actual Black Flag. This sets new standards for queercore, and with as good and entertaining support as Miss Fish, nothing can go wrong. Doors: 21.00, Entry: 50 kr.

24th: CRUTCHES (malmö), KYLMÄ SOTA (fin) and INFERNÖH (malmö) at Rex, Malmö. Another punk gig at the Rex Pizzeria, this time raw-punk only. Doors: 19.00, Entry: No idea?

25th: CAULDRON (can) + STRIKER (can) + SINISTER CREATION (kbh) at Stengade 30. Cauldron provides the classic heavy metal, Striker makes makes sure that things are speeded up a bit as well with clear Judas Priest references, while Sinister Creation is doing oldschool NWOBH! Doors: 21.00, Entry: 80 kr.

Worth your while: JANUARY 2012 - updated

December was a very good month for gigs, and there was many. January is going to be a little more low-key, but still a lot of good stuff is going to take place!

Unknown date, january: Possible Antifa bus-trip to Berlin. Nazi bastards attacked a house-project in Berlin. The danish antifascist media Projekt Antifa reports that there might be a possibility to go to Berlin by bus, if there is going to be demonstrations against the nazis, so keep an eye on their site! Read about the attack here.

4th: Warsong, Nu Jävlar and Commie Cowboys. First punk/hardcore-gig of the year! Three really good bands kicking ass at Ungdomshuset. I am looking much forward to this, and all three bands are very well-played. It will be one of those you don't want to miss. If you're more of a Malmö-type, you can catch Warsong together with The War Goes On, january 3^rdat Pizzeria Rex.

10th: Queer self-defence workshop. If you have never practiced self-defence, now should be the time to start, especially if you concider yourself a queer. HXN and Mads, a good blogger by the way, will be doing this workshop in Ungdomshuset.

13th: HT DIY: The Grave Is Not TheEnd, Ajuna and Shock Tilstand. Three bands that i don't know, but show up and support the Helsingør DIY-scene.

14th: Death Metal Two slovak death bands on tour and localmetal-punkers. I'm looking forward to see what this is all about. The local punks i can vouche for, thats for sure!

16th: Mastodon at Vega. If you got the cash, some of Mastodons earlier records are definately worth your while. The venue is total shit though, so drink your beers elsewhere.

January 28th: BUMZEN Birthday party. A nice old squat, now legalized has a birthday party. Nice people, and i have been told they're booking nice music as well. More info later. Booked so far is Den Yderste Dag.

30th: Kingdom + Wrong Answer in Lund, Sweden.

Oh and by the way, have a good new years, because it will be the last one.

THE PAST, 2011

WORTH YOUR WHILE: December 2011
December is packed, i tell you. Here is a short guide to some of the most interesting in my opinion:

2nd: Benefit party in support of an antifa-fieldtrip to stop a bunch of nazis in Stockholm. Check it out here.
3rd, afternoon: The Projekt Antifa lecture has been cancelled but will happen some time in the future.
3rd, evening: A gig of epic proportions will for sure take place when SKITKIDS and HJERTESTOP plays their last concert. Ever. Show up or have no taste. More local acts too, especially Lautstürmer will be a good one to check-out!
4th: Pentagram at Loppen.
16th: Crustmass! As described in my previous blog.
26th: Rhytm and blues barnight at Ungdomshuset. You're probably thinking "why the hell are you posting this pile of crap on a crustie-blog!?" Well, because it is not RnB, it's blues and Rocknroll!

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