The punk nation received in the Tropical Mambo Café Lounge to 2 true legends of the genre such as the British of Charged GBH (or better known as GBH) and the legacy of Eskorbuto from the hand of its sole survivor Pako Eskorbuto.
That it is Sunday and as soon as it gets dark, the exodus of the punk tribes does not diminish, little by little they fill the place while the platform begins to heat up with the performance of Parasocial and Konflicto de Libertad. The night is ready to receive then the first star band of the night, but before that and in a custom that seems rooted in the deepest vein of punk, the so-called "door slam" is present, leaving dozens of individuals to fill the enclosure.
Already packed, the place receives the arrival of GBH that to the rhythm of "Birgmingham SmilesUnleashes
from the beginning a tide of spiked hairs that moves with violence, to continue its explosive start with themes like "RAT", Knife Edge and "Lycantrhopy". It should be noted that the lights and sound of the event are impeccable and that is why we can fully enjoy the delight of hearing true hymns of anarchy such as "Dead Or Arrival", "Generals" and "Freak". "Fifty What", "No Survivors" and Self Destruct are then executed and the Stage diving (going on stage to launch himself quickly towards the fans) is at his best. However, a punk already somewhat drunk tries to attack the blonde vocalist Colin Abrahall, but is quickly subdued and sent back to the public. The show must go on.
Big Women and Sick Boy are a combo of songs from the most seasoned of GBH and the punks respond by generating a moshpit titanic (and tetanic, with so much spike and estoperol of punk clothes digging into the skin) that it covers the entire esplanade, and in fact it does not diminish because Slit You Own Throat and "Am I Dead Yet?" keep the adrenaline going. "Greetings Mexico, do you want fire?" question Collin in perfect Spanish before interpreting Give Me Fire that burns the place. And last but not least, we have not recovered from that punk meteor, when City Baby Attacked By Rats and City Baby Revenge, two of the most anticipated songs of the night, really make the evening into something spectacular and unforgettable. He "Tick tick tick" of "Timmy Bomba" detonates what should be the end of the presentation of GBH, but in the end the band decides to return to give us away "Epic" and "Maniac" so now if the British end their presentation.
Sweaty and tired we suddenly see the legend of Pako take the microphone and welcome us your way before taking your place on the drums. “There are no more balls left, eskorbuto to the elections. To live happily and happily, I eskorbuto the parliament ” It is the world anthem of punk that everyone knows, and that serves as the entrance for the show of Pako Eskorbuto boot with Damn Country , where the band changes in the choir the word "Spain" for "Mexico" "Brains Destroyed" and "Rats in Bizkaia" are played below and unlike GBH people sing and dance more than they are violent in slam. And then we all sing together "Sad story" and the reflection of never knowing if today that you read this, it will be perhaps your last day of life and you don't know it. "Goodbye my Queen" and the traditional "Larala, la..laralaralara" of "Before the Wars" continue the night.
The charm of the presentation is undoubtedly seeing in life Pako in the battery. The only survivor of a legacy that punk lived in an extreme and without poses, and that until the grave of its other members has kept Eskorbuto as one of the greatest references in the history of this culture: "Pray to God for the Dead", "Insociable Society" and the expected "Lots of Police, Little Fun" they are evidence of that legacy. The punks already look a little tired and battered: between the sweat that is already condensing on the chest and then it falls back on us in the form of a leak, and also due to an unmistakable aroma of solvents that floods the room. But there is still energy to continue enjoying with "The Time Has Come", "Where is the future?", "Eskizofrenia" and "It's a crime". A little boy dressed in full punk fashion is taken on stage, and the band indulges him by letting him stay and playing solos on his instruments just for him. "They cheat on you", "Shit, shit, shit" and "I don't want to change" are the songs played before the band leaves the stage.
The screams of the people make Pako Eskorbuto return to the stage, and decide to release what are undoubtedly 2 of his most brutal and bestial themes: first with the powerful "Anti-everything"That the moshpit back to its most extreme boiling points; to then say goodbye now in a full way with "Spit The Flag". Hispanics finally say goodbye, and we all leave the venue with a white balance worth mentioning in this type of event. We carry the pleasure of knowing that more than witnessing a show, we witness history; the one you will tell your children and grandchildren saying, I was in the GBH / Eskorbuto del mambo café, back in 2018!.