Road Music: Hipsters and Hardcore in Lisboa, Portugal

Portugal is great. I've been to some cool shows at some cool venues in Lisboa.

Who: Chain and the Gang
Where: Musicbox, Lisbon
When: Quarta, 4 de Maio

Banter before song

CHAIN: How can I remove knowledge I don't want to have?
MAN IN CROWD: Drugs!
CHAIN: NO! Drugs are too expensive... and secondly they're illegal.

Lyrics to 'Youth is wasted on the young'

"All that talent wasted on a video game"

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Who: Youth Of Today (USA) + Uma Só Voz (PT) + Wrong Answer (USA) + Guilty (SWE)
Where: Santiago Alquimista, Lisbon
When: Sexta, 6 de Maio

Banter before the song 'A Time We'll Remember' by Youth of Today

Everyone always looks to the past for the "good ol' days" and its always 5/10 years ago. Even back then people were saying it was better 5/10 years ago. Well I say "Right NOW is the good ol' days!"

Photo of Uma só voz (X-Acto tribute band)
Lyrics from a classic song by '7 Seconds' which YOT performed to close the show

"I'm gonna stay young until I die!"

Advertised on the show flyer

"A Positive hardcore show!!!!

Lyrics to a song by 'Youth of Today'

Potential Friends
Here I sit so fucking shy
wondering what's going through your mind
or what you're even like
as time ticks quickly by
a life so short, incomplete
so many people I'd like to meet
feeling awkward, afraid
potential friends I could've made
why do we keep to ourselves
and not dare to leave our fucking shells
let our feelings and emotions blend
we could be the best of friends

Other posts on finding music in Lisboa, Portugal
- Tudo Bom: The first 3 days in Portugal (3 of 3)
- Spotted: The 'Fat Boy Slim' Double Decker bus in Lisboa, Portugal