Dude, have you been to Berlin yet?!

Episode Fünf

FUCKED UP

You know what's fucked up? The fact that this band plays almost exclusively to the hardcore scene. I understand why, having witnessed frontman Father Damian heartily and heavily take on a crowd of mauling Berlin punks. However, the guitars behind the man in front anchor the madness in a beautiful—gorgeous, even—wash of sound and glory that makes this just really really good music. Listening to their records at home, I could well imagine Fucked Up being backed up by a philharmonic some time in the future.

The band originates out of Toronto, Canada, and has, over the past 8 years, built an unassailable legacy out of ferocious live shows, incessant touring, informed, articulate interviews, an impeccable singles output, and two brilliant full lengths, the latter of which, The Chemistry of Common Life, is on Matador Records.

For more information, see lookingforgold.blogspot.com or www.matadorrecords.com.

"Dude, have you been to Berlin yet?!" covers the music, art and fashion scenes in Berlin, as witnessed by Jenna Young, recent transplant from New York City and guitar player in the rock band Ghetto Ways.