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I will talk about the Rollins Band/Black Flag tribute concert I just saw because I was typing about it in my other journal anyway. If anyone else has a chance to check out this tour, they should go.

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OK, Keith Morris is the man. He may not be in as good shape as Henry Rollins but goddamn can he still whale on the mic. I saw the Rollins Band/Black Flag cover show (a benefit for the West Memphis 3) and they started the set with 7 songs with Keith singing, including "Depression". Rollins came out on stage with "Rise Above" and after their set was done, they played 6 or 7 Ramones covers dead-on to the sold-out crowd of about 500 at Axis. This show was the most fun for me of any show I've been to since Conflict. Black Flag is just so raw and intense and simple. They stayed true to that at the show, maybe 1 guitar solo the whole time, and just ripped through an hour and 15 minutes of solid hardcore (and then Ramones covers.) I was honestly dissapointed to see less people I recognized there then I thought I would. I mean, it sold out, but seriously, if there's one ticket worth getting. . . I mean, I guess there are a lot of people who skipped Black Flag en route to getting into local punk and eventually indie rock or whatever the fuck stupid art shit they like (OK, I like it to but that's not my point.) But DAMN, that's what it's all about. OK, I'm rambling.


AHHHHHH!!!! The adrenaline is still flowing even though I am tired, hungry, and sick. None of that matters after seeing the closest thing to an actual Black Flag performance I will ever witness. Did I mention Keith Morris was fucking amazing? Dude was balding with like 3 giant ass dreadlocks, but he rocked so hard. <. /tribute >