We are refused entry until we bring some victuals for a charity collection. We go to the Shell petrol station and buy some sugar and some tea. They now let us in.
The beer is cheap at 5 pesos a litre and the atmosphere very friendly. Our host Ramiro says there is an MMDA shortage but that doesn´t seem to have any ill effect on the overall ambiance.
The first band are an ageing three-piece who make dumb three chord punk rock with shouty macho/misogynist lyrics like "If I see you, bitch, I will kill you".
The next band are called The Vedettes which means stars in French. The singer has a Mötley Crüe haircut and no significant voice. The guitarist has a cool style and a foot-high mohican. They are the crowd favourites as they play "White Riot" and "Submission" and other Clash/Sex Pistols covers.
The last band are called Los Disckolos and are friends of Ramiro´s. Now it is not 1983 anymore. Their music is too intelligent for moshing to. They have cool moves and pretty guitars and clever political song titles such as "Do Not Unquestioningly Accept Authority".
They are both harder and faster and more melodic than the other bands and when the bassist joins in the shouting with the singer and the guitarist, it is like being kicked in the stomach and enjoying it.
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