Start yesterday
A couple months ago I bought tickets to see two hardcore bands from the late '80s. Dang, it's this weekend! Sucks because we also have the Post-It Show scheduled for Saturday at GR2, but the lineup is epic. What makes the tour especially fascinating is the juxtaposition of drunk rock and straight edge.
The opener is Murphy's Law, who I last saw opening for the Beastie Boys with Fishbone on the Licensed to Ill tour. Murphy's Law sings about drinking, getting high, and having fun. The band is not afraid to play metal or ska.
The headliner is the band I'm really stoked about seeing. It's Gorilla Biscuits, who released one of my favorite albums, Start Today (not shown here), in 1989. Their lyrics are full of vegetarian, straight-edge positivity. I could go on forever about the bands that guitarist Walter Schreifels went on to form (as well as Anthony Civarelli's CIV) but I won't.
There was probably a time when such a bill would end up in a huge brawling mess, but I'm guessing there will be a lot of people with straight edge tattoos drinking beers outside. It'll be interesting to see if the partying has taken its toll on Murphy's Law. Will they be worn down wrecks in comparison to Gorilla Biscuits? If they look the same and rock just as hard, maybe I'll take up meat and beer.
That reminds me of a joke told by Nick from Death Cab the other day: How many straight-edge guys does it take to drink a six pack? One, if no one's looking.
The opener is Murphy's Law, who I last saw opening for the Beastie Boys with Fishbone on the Licensed to Ill tour. Murphy's Law sings about drinking, getting high, and having fun. The band is not afraid to play metal or ska.
The headliner is the band I'm really stoked about seeing. It's Gorilla Biscuits, who released one of my favorite albums, Start Today (not shown here), in 1989. Their lyrics are full of vegetarian, straight-edge positivity. I could go on forever about the bands that guitarist Walter Schreifels went on to form (as well as Anthony Civarelli's CIV) but I won't.
There was probably a time when such a bill would end up in a huge brawling mess, but I'm guessing there will be a lot of people with straight edge tattoos drinking beers outside. It'll be interesting to see if the partying has taken its toll on Murphy's Law. Will they be worn down wrecks in comparison to Gorilla Biscuits? If they look the same and rock just as hard, maybe I'll take up meat and beer.
That reminds me of a joke told by Nick from Death Cab the other day: How many straight-edge guys does it take to drink a six pack? One, if no one's looking.
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