Die Roten Punkte
Die Roten Punkte (note that Berlin and Toronto have very similar phallic-shaped landmarks).
There’s a lot of bands who make that claim, some tongue in cheek, some – well, not. Die Roten Punkte (or, in English, “The Red Dots”) do so with a definite wink and a grin. In fact, this punk rock brother and sister duo aren’t quite what their videos, songs, and stage show might lead one to believe, really.
It’s certainly true that they’ve toured all over the world, having played festivals all over North America, Europe, and Australia. And the music is no joke, either; they’ve got some tight, rocking numbers, that plenty of bands would sell their axes and skins for (the only clue that something might be a little off is revealed when one closely examines the lyrics).
But Astrid’s substance abuse problems, Otto’s straight edge fanaticism and emotional vulnerability, and the sibling’s slightly perverse love/hate relationship is definitely an act – and a very entertaining one at that.
Darlings of the Fringe Festival circuit the world over, the two are touring Canada and the States currently in support of the latest single “Ich Bin Nicht Ein Roboter (I Am A Lion)” from their 2008 release “Super Musikant” (a close listen to the title track yields some hilarious rewards to those with a slightly bent frame of mind).
Die Roten Punkte – Ich Bin Nicht Ein Roboter (I am a Lion)
(More about the Teutonic punk rock siblings after the jump.) Read more…