Drop the 'tude dude

For the last few years I haven't really had any compelling reasons to go to Warped Tour. Each year I see the line up of bands and recognize only a hand full of names out of 1000, and out of that hand full there are usually one or two worth seeing. However, this year Against Me! was playing and my friend Kristy was working on the warped tour and put me on the guest list, so i thought "What the Hell?"

I don't know where Kevin Lyman gets his people to work the booths, but about 99.9% of them had serious cases of "Rock Star Syndrome". One band (who I won't mention) that I have played with a few times (and headlined over I might add) barely let me put up a Casualties poster for a show i am promoting. Apparently being on Hellcat gives you an asshole pass as a bonus when you sign.

I did spend a majority of the day hanging up said posters for an upcoming show in San Francisco. I went to the Side One Dummy tent, which is the label that The Casualties are on and here is a transcript of how that conversation went down.

ME: "Hey Guys, do you mind if I hang up a Casualties poster for their upcoming show at Thee Parkside?"

DUMB GUY: "NO!"

ME: " No?, are you serious? You do realize that this band is on your label don't you??"

DUMB GUY: "They are? Hey, (calling the attention of a smarter guy) can we hang up a Casualties poster?"

SMART GUY: "Are you fucking kidding? Of coarse he can put up a poster, That band is on our label and we support the bands on our label"

ME: "Thanks smart guy, you should be fired dumb guy"

SMART GUY: Insert SMART GUY yelling and swearing at DUMB GUY

Don't get me wrong, the whole day wasn't filled with assholes treating me like a pimple faced preteen who's soul purpose is to meet the broad from Paramore. I had a good time kicking with my friend Kristy who I never get to see because she lives in Nashville or Memphis or somewhere that isn't California. It was like 90 degrees out side which is ridiculous for SF but nice for a change. I also got to watch Against ME and the Street Dogs play. I didn't really watch anyone else. I watched Pennywise play a few songs, mostly for nostalgic reasons but that got old pretty quick.

It's weird, after all that shitty people I met, I would still love to play the Warped Tour. It seems like one giant drunken, summer long BBQ. Maybe next year. haha

Pullout is playing with The Casualties tonight @ Thee Parkside. Come one, come all.

Keep it real,
Chris