This gig was part of the celebrations for the 17th birthday of the Athenian squat. I arrived pretty early so I had enough time to hang out before the gig started and to look through the squat’s distro and bookshop. A lot of people have gathered due to the occasion but it took a lot of time for the gig to start. After a couple hours of waiting, Βαλπουργία Νύχτα [Valpourgia Nihta] got on stage. It was the first time I saw them live after the addition of violin and I must say that their sound was excellent and they gave a very good show. Next band on stage was the unnamed one [the now finally have a name: Avgrund Livet]. I was waiting for a long time to see them live since I’ve heard very good things about them it was verified. They play a mix of From Ashes Rise, Kylesa and the like hardcore and they really blew me away. I can’t wait for a release. Next to play were Χάσμα [Hasma], the highlight of the evening for many, since it is considered as the most popular DIY band in Greece at the moment. Their show was amazing as always. They majority of the people was dancing and singing and almost everybody knew the lyrics word by word. The atmosphere was very beautiful and the band was active and cheerful. During the set of Hasma, the gig space was packed, since I everybody who was hanging outside came in. The last band to play were Kill the Cat, the only ska band of the bill to play. Most of the people who came in for Hasma went outside again so they had to start their set with only a smaller number of people. But after a few songs people started to getting back in and soon the place was full again. Kill the Cat were very cheerful and delightful. They played the songs from their new ep played games with the audience and everybody had a great time and a lot of dancing. After the show, various members from the bands and also people from the crowd got on stage and jammed live. They played covers of favorite greek punk songs and although they fucked up in most of them it was much fun for everybody. I left around 3.15 because I was exhausted but as I later found out, they continued to play until 4 in the morning. It was a great night, not only due to the bands that played but also because of the great atmosphere and people’s participation.

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