Pop-Punk is one of the most popular punk sub-genres in Spain. Madrid also has its share in the pop-punk scene of the Iberian Peninsula. Two madrilean groups, El Caso de la Habana and Viernes 13, and a basque one, Nasti de Plasti, played at Gruta 77 their interpretation of the genre popularized by The Queers and Screeching Weasel. The opening act was the power trio, Nasti de Plasti, from Bilbao who played a fast pop-punk similar to Lillingtons with catchy hooks and melodies, they also played "Do you wanna dance" (The Ramones version of the Bobby Freeman classic).
Then came the infamous pop-punkers from the outskirts of Madrid (Móstoles), El Caso de la Habana, formed in the early 90's, who were presenting their new ep, "Six Punk Rock Songs". They played a very tight and catchy 77' punk rock ala Ramones with fast punk songs here and there. They played "Nunca Volveré a Nueva York", "Di que me quieres", "Sal mi vida", among others. Their vocalist/bassist, Mariano, sounds a lot like Joey Ramone and they end their set with three Ramones' tunes: "Do you remember Rock n Roll Radio?" and versions in spanish of "California Sun" and "Do you wanna dance"; they said goodbye as the Ramones also did in their concerts when a friend came on stage with a monster mask and a sign with the words, "Gabba Gabba Hey", as they sang the same words from the final of the Ramones classic, "Pinhead".
The last group of the night was Viernes 13, a female fronted pop-punk outfit who also were presenting their new album, "Rockaway Hits". The crowd was a lot less when they played and that affected their performance. They played songs like "Mi novio es un hombre lobo", "Pizza y pelis de terror", "California", among others. As the other previous groups they played some covers too like Green Day's "Jesus of Suburbia" and Groovie Ghoulies' "Till death do us party". In general the show was fun but not the greatest.
Pictures by M.Cabrera.
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