Henry Rollins
By: Thomas Hannan
Touring this week:
Glee Club, Cardiff 11/08/2008
IndigO2 at The O2 London 12/08/2008
Tour then continues:
The Junction Cambridge 27/08/2008
Carling Academy Oxford 28/08/2008
The Assembly Leamington Spa 29/08/2008
Carling Academy Liverpool 30/08/2008
Ticket details: £16.00 - £20.00 face value, available HERE.
Why is this worthy of my time and money?: Henry Rollins is one of the most enduringly fascinating figures in modern alternative culture. We say culture rather than music, because the music side of things (he was frontman in seminal hardcore punk group Black Flag, as well as later fronting the Rollins Band) really is only one string to his bow. His is a CV that alongside punk band frontman also lists callings such as gay rights activist (though he himself isn't homosexual), presenter of a TV show about monster trucks, disc jockey, author, comedian, actor and voiceover artist. Despite his unavoidably macho exterior, the guy is also incredibly intelligent (not to mention funny as f**k), and one hell of an engaging and entertaining presence, even when not with a band. These spoken word performances (which he provides about 100 of a year) promise to be as gripping and hilarious as ever, and who knows, whilst you're laughing your ass off and contemplating whether you too should invest in an Einsturzende Neubauten tattoo, you might just learn something too.