FUCKED UP.....a weekend in review.
This past weekend I put on 3 Fucked Up shows. The band wanted to fly out here to play some shows, seeing as they had never been to Vancouver before. After months of planning, stressing and flyering i'm happy to say the weekend went off without any big problems (except for some band members getting stuck in an elevator)
Thursday Feb 15th-- The band arrived mid-afternoon. That evenings show was all ages, in a new, small room i discovered. Opening the show was Deadsure (ex-Sparkmarker and Strain), Daggermouth and the Tranzmitors. All the bands were great, and hearing the Tranzmitors cover the Exploding Hearts was great. Fucked Up headlined the show and got the crowd moving. They played a bunch of new songs, as well as "hits" like Police and Generations. 2 funny moments were Damion realizing he had a giant piece of belly button lint after the rest of the crowd had been staring at it for a few songs, and when Damion picked this kid up in the air and carried him around while singing a song. After cleaning up the hall me and Team Calgary (Lana, Todd and Shawn) hit up Uncle Fatty's for some pizza and then home where i couldn't wind down enough to sleep.
Friday Feb 16th-- That afternoon the band appeared on Nardwuar's radio show, if you know who Nardwuar is then you probably know how good this interview is. Check it at www.citr.ca This night was the 19+ bar show, with the Tranzmitors and the Riff Randells opening. We way over sold the venue because the bar manager saw how huge the lineup for drinks was, so he didn't care. This show will be one for the history books, because Vancouver hasn't seen a crowd go off like this in a long time. People from every music clique were on the floor dancing, flailing, pogoing, and stage diving together. No fights, no bullshit. They opened with Police, which needless to say made everyone go nuts! And they finished the set with "Nervous Breakdown" by Black Flag. Yeah it was pretty cool. I saw a indie rock kid in a suit get kicked in the head by a stage diving crust punk and rather than fight they high-fived each other. People were pushing people onto the stage and then using them as a launch pad for dives! Fuckin' insane. I left this show with a pocket of $5 bills and a huge smile. Good times!
Saturday Feb 17th-- After about 5-6 hours sleep I woke up feeling like shit. It was like a cross between a hangover and a cold. Me, Lana and Shawn met up with Steveston Mike and his wife Elizabeth to drive to North Vancouver to hit up the Tomahawk for some brunch. This ended up being my only meal of the day, and let me say this meal knocked me on my ass! Me and Mike ordered the Chief Skookum Burger; Beef patty, cheddar cheese, a fried egg, hot dogs, bacon, lettuce, onion, tomato and special Tomahawk sauce. Throw some fries on the side and you have a big fuckin' meal. But then the waiter came and offered dessert and how could i resist a piece of strawberry pie (with custard and whip cream)? I ate the pie and felt like i needed to lie down. We drove back to the city, went to my apt and we all felt the need to try and nap. I lied down in bed feeling like a beached whale....a happy beached whale.
This show was out in the suburbs and a bit of a let down. The crowd was ok, little over 100, but the room was big and the sound echoed. Opening the show was some local punx, then Ill Advised (singer of Blue Monday's new band), Set Foot and Needles. Not alot of people from Vancouver proper could get out to Surrey, and the ones who did weren't really moving much. Fucked Up played more songs from Hidden World, which i was stoked on.
I didn't get much sleep all weekend, but I'm really stoked that i got to do these shows and that we covered all the expenses. It was a huge risk flying them out here, but Vancouver came thru in a pinch and everyone was happy with how things turned out.
That's my story. Check www.nwhardcore.com if you want to see pictures.
Thursday Feb 15th-- The band arrived mid-afternoon. That evenings show was all ages, in a new, small room i discovered. Opening the show was Deadsure (ex-Sparkmarker and Strain), Daggermouth and the Tranzmitors. All the bands were great, and hearing the Tranzmitors cover the Exploding Hearts was great. Fucked Up headlined the show and got the crowd moving. They played a bunch of new songs, as well as "hits" like Police and Generations. 2 funny moments were Damion realizing he had a giant piece of belly button lint after the rest of the crowd had been staring at it for a few songs, and when Damion picked this kid up in the air and carried him around while singing a song. After cleaning up the hall me and Team Calgary (Lana, Todd and Shawn) hit up Uncle Fatty's for some pizza and then home where i couldn't wind down enough to sleep.
Friday Feb 16th-- That afternoon the band appeared on Nardwuar's radio show, if you know who Nardwuar is then you probably know how good this interview is. Check it at www.citr.ca This night was the 19+ bar show, with the Tranzmitors and the Riff Randells opening. We way over sold the venue because the bar manager saw how huge the lineup for drinks was, so he didn't care. This show will be one for the history books, because Vancouver hasn't seen a crowd go off like this in a long time. People from every music clique were on the floor dancing, flailing, pogoing, and stage diving together. No fights, no bullshit. They opened with Police, which needless to say made everyone go nuts! And they finished the set with "Nervous Breakdown" by Black Flag. Yeah it was pretty cool. I saw a indie rock kid in a suit get kicked in the head by a stage diving crust punk and rather than fight they high-fived each other. People were pushing people onto the stage and then using them as a launch pad for dives! Fuckin' insane. I left this show with a pocket of $5 bills and a huge smile. Good times!
Saturday Feb 17th-- After about 5-6 hours sleep I woke up feeling like shit. It was like a cross between a hangover and a cold. Me, Lana and Shawn met up with Steveston Mike and his wife Elizabeth to drive to North Vancouver to hit up the Tomahawk for some brunch. This ended up being my only meal of the day, and let me say this meal knocked me on my ass! Me and Mike ordered the Chief Skookum Burger; Beef patty, cheddar cheese, a fried egg, hot dogs, bacon, lettuce, onion, tomato and special Tomahawk sauce. Throw some fries on the side and you have a big fuckin' meal. But then the waiter came and offered dessert and how could i resist a piece of strawberry pie (with custard and whip cream)? I ate the pie and felt like i needed to lie down. We drove back to the city, went to my apt and we all felt the need to try and nap. I lied down in bed feeling like a beached whale....a happy beached whale.
This show was out in the suburbs and a bit of a let down. The crowd was ok, little over 100, but the room was big and the sound echoed. Opening the show was some local punx, then Ill Advised (singer of Blue Monday's new band), Set Foot and Needles. Not alot of people from Vancouver proper could get out to Surrey, and the ones who did weren't really moving much. Fucked Up played more songs from Hidden World, which i was stoked on.
I didn't get much sleep all weekend, but I'm really stoked that i got to do these shows and that we covered all the expenses. It was a huge risk flying them out here, but Vancouver came thru in a pinch and everyone was happy with how things turned out.
That's my story. Check www.nwhardcore.com if you want to see pictures.
posted by shaun citrus at 6:30 PM
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