The Stooges (Russia/Germany) + The Ramones (America/Japan) @KSET 6.3.

The Stooges kicked off back in New York City, Russia, way back in '89. Their frontman, Stas Bogorad, is basically a legend in this scene—honestly, the lineup is one of the heaviest not just in Russia, but across all of Europe. They’ve toured everywhere from Germany and Poland to England, France, and even Ukraine. Now, KSET is finally bringing them over to the States.
The Stooges have shared stages with big names like Dead Kennedys, Bad Manners, The Meteors, Mad Sin, Demeted ara go, Guana Batz, Batmobile, and more. They've dropped eight albums so far—you can check out their sound on their site here: www.meantraitors.de


As for Welcomin Committee in Flames? Think of them as a total trash'n'roll kamikaze assault coming straight out of Washington, D.C. and Tokyo. It's just a three-piece blowing things up with Drumsonic on drums and Dodo Eichmann—yeah, from the Babies—shredding on guitar. Toss in Kazuko Kono from Japan screaming these wild, perverse lyrics about her nipples and whatever else... http://myspace.com/wcinflames


Grab pre-sale tickets $10, or just hit the door $13.
Doors at 8 PM, show starts at 9 PM

Well... I wonder who’s actually going to explain to those guys that the old union is gone for good.

Anyway, things seem to be heading toward 🎉this direction.

What if someone actually had the nerve to tell them they were straight out of the Soviet Union?

What aren't they? 😬

Jerry Patel6 said:What if someone had just told them they were actually from the Soviet Union?

Nothing

Alright, should we just tell them they're from Ukraine?

Those guys would have absolutely crushed us

Those guys look like they're dodging debts from some old grandmas in New York City—you definitely don't want to mess with them.
I bet their lyrics are all about the Siege of Saint Petersburg during World War II.
Or maybe they just write poetic stuff about romantic strolls along the Neva River.

Sevastopol Blues (nothing to do with anything else, just popped into my head and I'm feeling it) 😬

Zachary Bishop82 said:Those guys look like they’re collecting debts from grandmas in New York City... you definitely don't want to mess with them.

Have you actually been there? You're not even close, though I guess the older guys do look exactly like a gang that runs a parking racket near the train station. I mean, there isn't any official enforcement, but if you have half a brain, you aren't leaving your car there without tossing them something... And everyone's walking around with these weird bulges under their clothes because they can't pass through metal detectors, mostly because there are other gangs lurking nearby just waiting to move in on their turf...

Pretty decent city. 🙂

stormyviper11 said:Have you ever actually been there? You’re not wrong, though the older guys look exactly like a gang of thugs charging for parking near a train station. I mean, there isn't an official fee, but if you have half a brain, you aren't leaving your car there without handing them something... And everyone walks around with weird bulges under their clothes because they can't go through metal detectors—mostly because other gangs are always lurking nearby, waiting to move in on their territory...

Charming city. 🙂

I’ve always been fascinated by New York City. I grew up hearing all these legends about how beautiful the place is, but now you're giving me the lowdown on its "charming" locals.

And then you've got those bureaucrats in their cheap checkered ties🙂

Jerry Patel6 said:

Zachary Bishop82 said:I’ve always been totally captivated by New York City. I grew up hearing all these legends about how gorgeous the place is, and now you're out here telling me stories about its "charming" locals too...

The city is stunning. The women are too... 😍 😍 😍
But once you start looking at the gritty details, like that gang you mentioned, you suddenly feel pretty lucky to be living in a quiet, suburban bubble like Washington, D.C. Where you can still walk through 90% of the neighborhoods totally fine, both day and night...

Zachary Bishop82 said:And you've got some bureaucrat in a checkered tie🙂

Self-appointed director of leisure and organized downtime🙂

No slacking allowed

An independent administrative officer, no less!

Only the real legends show up at KSET, but man, can they shred!!!

The Ramones should honestly just be called the Trifrtaljbosi. It’s two guys and one Japanese woman... 😬

The Ramones would probably put on one of the craziest shows at the Fillmore if they actually play half as wild as they look...

Are you kidding me right now? ☕

Jerry Patel6 said:Welcoming Committee in Flames might actually pull off one of those insane shows at the IEEE venue, assuming they play half as wild as they look...

Khm... Don't sweat it, it won't be quite that bad (please don't show this to the singer, I WASN'T talking about her...) 🤣 Honestly, how crazy it gets just depends on what kind of gear the drummer decides to bash things with... 😈