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THOMAS SCHWEBEL SPIELT FEHLFARBEN | 33 Tage in Ketten | Lido - Berlin
THOMAS SCHWEBEL PLAYS WRONG COLORS | 33 days in chains | Lido - Berlin
Event by: Lido Berlin, GreyZone Concerts & Promotion, Howdy Partner Booking
Location: Lido, Cuvrystraße 7, Berlin - Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
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THOMAS SCHWEBEL PLAYS WRONG COLOR
33 days in chains
05/29/2026 - Lido
Doors: 7 p.m. / Start: 8 p.m.
Tickets: https://www.greyzone-tickets.de/produkte/1211
33 Days in Chains, Fehlfarben's second studio album, was released in autumn 1981 after Peter Hein's departure. Shortly before a planned tour of Germany in spring 1981, he turned his back on the band because he couldn't cope with the increasing pressure to succeed. Guitarist Thomas Schwebel, who had written the lyrics together with Peter Hein for Monarchy and Everyday Life, finally took on the difficult position of frontman. Despite these personnel changes, 33 Days in Chains is in no way inferior to its previous album Monarchy and Everyday Life. Lyrically and musically it is the logical and consistent successor, with the same emotionally oppressive density. Schwebel proves to be an outstanding guitarist, lyricist and singer. Since its release, 33 Days in Chains has unfairly been overshadowed by the monarchy and everyday life. With its iconic cover, the album is a post-punk monolith: hard, stirring and yet danceable - an essential work of the German underground of the 1980s.
Compared to its predecessor, the album seems harder, rougher and more impulsive. The line-up change - Peter Hein was no longer there, Thomas Schwebel took over the singing - marked a clear stylistic change. Musically, 33 Days in Chains combines elements of post-punk, new wave and rock. Lyrics and sound create a dense, unsettling atmosphere with more drama and turmoil. With songs like “Dance with the Heart”, “Hutschläger” and “Die wilde Dreifrisch” the band achieved convincing further development.
Commercially the album was only moderately successful: it reached number 36 in the German charts and stayed there for 26 weeks. Despite the mixed response at the time, 33 Days in Chains now enjoys cult status among fans and is considered an important contribution to German-language alternative music.
For the re-release of 33 Days in Chains, Thomas Schwebel put together a band consisting of himself, Peta Devlin, Rick McPhail (ex Tocotronic) and Gunther Buskies (The League of Ordinary Gentlemen) to perform this classic live in its entirety.
33 days in chains
05/29/2026 - Lido
Doors: 7 p.m. / Start: 8 p.m.
Tickets: https://www.greyzone-tickets.de/produkte/1211
33 Days in Chains, Fehlfarben's second studio album, was released in autumn 1981 after Peter Hein's departure. Shortly before a planned tour of Germany in spring 1981, he turned his back on the band because he couldn't cope with the increasing pressure to succeed. Guitarist Thomas Schwebel, who had written the lyrics together with Peter Hein for Monarchy and Everyday Life, finally took on the difficult position of frontman. Despite these personnel changes, 33 Days in Chains is in no way inferior to its previous album Monarchy and Everyday Life. Lyrically and musically it is the logical and consistent successor, with the same emotionally oppressive density. Schwebel proves to be an outstanding guitarist, lyricist and singer. Since its release, 33 Days in Chains has unfairly been overshadowed by the monarchy and everyday life. With its iconic cover, the album is a post-punk monolith: hard, stirring and yet danceable - an essential work of the German underground of the 1980s.
Compared to its predecessor, the album seems harder, rougher and more impulsive. The line-up change - Peter Hein was no longer there, Thomas Schwebel took over the singing - marked a clear stylistic change. Musically, 33 Days in Chains combines elements of post-punk, new wave and rock. Lyrics and sound create a dense, unsettling atmosphere with more drama and turmoil. With songs like “Dance with the Heart”, “Hutschläger” and “Die wilde Dreifrisch” the band achieved convincing further development.
Commercially the album was only moderately successful: it reached number 36 in the German charts and stayed there for 26 weeks. Despite the mixed response at the time, 33 Days in Chains now enjoys cult status among fans and is considered an important contribution to German-language alternative music.
For the re-release of 33 Days in Chains, Thomas Schwebel put together a band consisting of himself, Peta Devlin, Rick McPhail (ex Tocotronic) and Gunther Buskies (The League of Ordinary Gentlemen) to perform this classic live in its entirety.