Presented by Rockfact Music Club & IRON-T21

Rockfact Music Club, Münchenstein,  Switzerland – 29.03.2025

You find a treasure by accident. This happened to the association IRON- T21 when some members found a band called Shah Blah at concerts and they liked the overall impression. That’s the reason why the got a show at Rockfact Music Club in Münchenstein. Tubekillers was added to the program as support act. A rock night of a different kind, which aroused my interest. That's why I attended the event. The doors opened at 8 pm and 30 minutes later the members of Tubekillers took their positions on stage. It was their first appearance after a long break. I was looking forward to their performance. „Magnifique“ was played as first song. Singer & Guitarrist Shiro did a great vocal performance and convinced with stage presence. Furthermore he controlled his instrument and sought contact

with his fellow string mate Christian again and again. He was completely immersed in the universe of sound, but showed his attention through movements and changed his position to compete with bassist Boris to see who could present themselves more casually in the spotlight. The focus was on the latest album “10,000 AC”, but an older song “Maybe” was included in the set, which hadn’t been played for 10 years according to Christian. This was a great surprise and provided a lot of enthusiasm to the audience. It's also a clever move to integrate older songs into the set and give them more space and attention again. During “Long Time Ago”, Shiro announced “here comes something slow and you can get out your lighters”. In contrast to lighters, the cell phones were pulled out, the flashlights activated and the devices waved from left to right to the slow beat. Shiro and his colleagues were delighted with the commitment. There was a trip into the world of physical activities with “Supersports”. Then came the announcement “it’s time for the last song” with “The Call”. It was played, but when you looked at the set list, you could see one more song. “Encore” shouts towards members changed their minds and played the harder and  rocky ‘The Sky is too high’. Shiro, Christian, Boris and Erik said goodbye after a 60 minutes performance. They made a good impression. Setlist Tubekillers Magnifique Antilopics 10.000 AC Maybe Blastica Modern Times Long Time Ago We Found The Light Supersports Tomorrows World Noserider The Call The Sky Is Too High A short interruption followed and the stage was rearranged for headliner Shah Blah. I used the moment to chat with friends and looked forward to the next band. “Blabla, Yamaha or Nada?” These words were running through my head when suddenly live music was on again at 10 pm. I was completely wrong, because the group is called Shah Blah. They are from the canton of Bern and celebrate a very exotic form of music that you don't hear and experience every day. If you had to describe it, it would be an extraterrestrial with a Ziggy Stardust look who crashed his spaceship to earth about 55/60 years ago due to dead batteries and inhaled the psychedelic 70s and rocking 90s. On trips to the eskimos, he stole a few fur coats and picked up a brown leather jacket with a glam rock vibe in a boutique in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, as well as sporty accessories for jogging. That was my impression when Tinu, Dominic, Federico and Sebi stood on stage and took us on a cosmic trip to faraway places with their very reverb-influenced sound and rhythm changes. Singer Tinu with a sporty appearance, did most of the singing, but his two band mates Dominic on bass and Federico on guitar were allowed to support him with their voices. I was glad the sound was presented in a very catchy and exciting way and this was reflected in the attentive faces in the audience. The entire sense of time was suspended during the performance and the audience fell into a kind of trance. The appearance of a hungry undead changed it and we returned to reality with “Zombie”. The whole set was played. The performance turned out very well and was absolutely professional. The members Tinu, Dominic, Sebi and Federico said goodbye and received applause. It would be great if this group were included in the program of the “Up in Smoke” festival at the venue Z7 in Pratteln. Setlist Shah Blah Holy Shelter Home Fools Jukebox Children Cold F Back From A Trip Frank Fjell Richtig Richtig Waiting Zombie Conclusion: It was an interesting rock night of a different kind that we were able to experience that night. It was great to enjoy a change of pace. Sound engineer Jerry Thomas Ferrat was responsible for the flawless sound behind the controls. He was also responsible for the lighting. Livereport by Dominic Latscha