Let's say you're in a band thats known for being kind of leftwing maybe even anarchistic in its lyrics. A band that started in squats and gutters. Flashforward to 2007, a new record on a major label and appearances in big tvshows. What should change?
Well Against Me! thought it was time that they let bad german bands pay for their big van and order the tourmanager to make sure that no local bands open up the shows.
It sounds strange but it happened in Arnhem. The Real Danger (the best punkband right now, with the singer of Nothing Done and a full length out on Shield Recordings) was supposed to play with Against Me!
Being pickey as I am nowadays with going to shows, this one seemed to be worthwhile the trip. Two good bands playing in Arnhem, cause don't get me wrong I love Against Me's searching for a former clarity.
So I decided to go. Not being on the internet for a couple of days made me miss the news that The Real Danger were forbidden to play. Damn was I pissed and dissapointed.
Against Me! played a pretty alright show though I could have done without the lack of interaction with the crowd, the lack of rockstar acting and the lack of The Real Danger.
I guess some bands still manage to sell out.
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I never really got into Against Me!...I do need to check out The Real Danger though.
Sucks when you don't go to shows very often, and then you finally make it out to one, only to go home disappointed.
yeah, even so when you go and see the Gorilla Biscuits the day after and that show isn't all what you had hope it to be as well.
I'll write about that soon.
GB wasn't all that you'd hoped for! Man, they were great when I saw them.
GB was great in Amsterdam as well... better than I hoped!
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