Just wondering if anyone's going to this show. It looks interesting.

Don't know much about X, except that they are from L.A. and they are punk.

I want to go.

jerseykrs said:

So come up and visit.

kidelrich said:

Dude, I'm not gay.

kidelrich said:

X were one of the original American punk bands and, later in their career, incorporated elements of C&W and other "roots" musics into their sound (3/4 of the band even had an all-country side project known as "The Knitters").

Their sound was defined by the idiosyncratic harmonies of John Doe and Exene Cervenka, who were married in the early years of the band (Exene later went on to marry Viggo Mortensen). John has also done quite a bit of acting (including co-starring in the Jerry Lee Lewis biopic Great Balls of Fire).

I saw them tear up the joint in London way back when. They rock.

I'm surprised that Anx and the other Rollins oglers haven't posted.

kidelrich said:

snobs

http://www.washingtonpost...00456.html



Here's a chat he had online a few months ago. I managed to get three of my questions answered.
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I refuse to let this thread die! Henry Rollins on one of my favorite bands:

http://www.crazewire.com/...217378.php

Who do you have a problem with?

U2, in particular, bug me because it's like such a bad rhythm section. They're kind of a one-trick band that's propped up by really good production. I do applaud Bono's humanitarian efforts; getting third-world debt acknowledged, trying to help AIDS in Africa and lending awareness to that. I think that's great and I'm sure he contributes a lot of his own money to that. That stuff is also great because it keeps him out of the studio, so there's no downside to this.

kidelrich said:

I would if I was in the DC right now. But I'm in London, England. You're a very lucky mofo. Two great bands - arguably the best Rollins Band line-up and the legendary X - for the price of 1.

kidelrich said:

"That stuff is also great because it keeps him out of the studio, so there's no downside to this".

Shapeshifter said:

You gotta laugh! I saw Rollins do a spoken word show last year at the Birchmere in Northern Virginia. Great stuff!

Shapeshifter said:

Has the line-up for Rollins band changed at all? I only know them from the "Liar" video. I'm gonna take my Anton Corbijin DVD for him to sign. He'll have to sign a DVD that has two U2 videos on it!
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