The Filthies European tour hangs in the balance - By N.L. Belardes
The Filthies are set to invade Europe but have been hush hush about it. I'm breaking the silence. Forget the discount plots that mortician rocker Kenny 'Motor' Mount offered me. Forget the pack of bubble gum and tickets to the opera and a chance to be the first to piss in the dark shag corners of the new and improved Filthy Lair. He can have it all back. I'm spilling the beans. I spoke with Kenny Mount recently, asking him about the upcoming European tour that's sure to put Bakersfield into the realm of American punk gone rabid. They have new songs, new hairdos, and are set to invade like a reverse Benetton Beatles sweater--it's good both ways...
"Why do you want this European tour hush hush?"
"Because when it comes down to it the promoter might bail with the funds. I don't want that to get out. So don't tell anyone."
"What the hell?"
"It's true. This whole tour hangs in the balance. You have to have funding to pay for hotels, cheap wine, baguettes, and London dive-pub brews. And we're finding we may have to cancel. Can you imagine?"
"No way. You can't cancel out on your dreams. I read about Liverpool and that you're going to actually perform in one of my favorite dream venues. I read you're playing Finn Fields."
"Yeah. It's the shit. It's one of the world famous venues of European punk. The Norweigians explored the punk nuances of Hollywood and Great Britain and built a great world famous venue to match the dark streets of early punk."
The famous Finn Fields drunken scene in Pahat pojat...
The Irish feel of Norweigian Finn Fields
"You mean it smells like vomit?"
"Pretty much. There's a lot of boxing there too. The Norweigians beat the hell out of each other in their pubs. It's really amazing. But we're proud to be on our way."
Finn Fields is well known for friendly brawls
in a testament to a safer time than past razor blade days.
They even sell rubber razors and easy-to-use safety clips.
"If the money comes through."
"We could lose thousands on the deal, Nick."
"And no Finn Fields."
"Right."
"Ah, man, there's always Bakersfield. Maybe it will all come through."
Three cheers for Finn Fields and the Filthies!
THE TOUR:
Feb 18 2006 6:00P
Rabo Bank Arena/Condors vs Zebras Bakersfield, CA
Feb 25 2006 8:00P
Vinny's Bakersfield CA, CA
Mar 24 2006 8:00P
JUNTA Sacramento, CA
Mar 25 2006 8:00P
Burnt Ramon San Francisco, CA
Apr 29 2006 10:00A
Fresno Tattoo Convention Fresno, CA
Jul 7 2006 9:00P
Moore Theatre London, England
Jul 8 2006 7:30P
The Abernacle Bristol, England
Jul 11 2006 8:00P
Hashorn Theatre Liverpool, England
Jul 14 2006 7:00P
Engle's Height pub Manchester, England
Jul 15 2006 8:00P
Hay Theatre New Castle, England
Jul 16 2006 8:00P
Moore Theatre London, England
Jul 21 2006 9:00P
Paulo's Dublin, Ireland
Jul 22 2006 9:00P
The Rip Rock Cork, Ireland
Jul 25 2006 7:00P
Finn Fields Finnmark, Norway
Jul 28 2006 2:00P
Assembly Hall Stockholm, Sweden
Jul 29 2006 6:00P
Ritten Theatre Copenhagen, Denmark
Jul 31 2006 8:00P
Tenative Holland, Amsterdam
Aug 4 2006 6:00P
Metro Berlin, Germany
Aug 5 2006 9:00P
Chateu Mafiet Brussels, Belgium
Aug 6 2006 9:00P
Red Door Theatre Paris, France
"Why do you want this European tour hush hush?"
"Because when it comes down to it the promoter might bail with the funds. I don't want that to get out. So don't tell anyone."
"What the hell?"
"It's true. This whole tour hangs in the balance. You have to have funding to pay for hotels, cheap wine, baguettes, and London dive-pub brews. And we're finding we may have to cancel. Can you imagine?"
"No way. You can't cancel out on your dreams. I read about Liverpool and that you're going to actually perform in one of my favorite dream venues. I read you're playing Finn Fields."
"Yeah. It's the shit. It's one of the world famous venues of European punk. The Norweigians explored the punk nuances of Hollywood and Great Britain and built a great world famous venue to match the dark streets of early punk."
The famous Finn Fields drunken scene in Pahat pojat...
The Irish feel of Norweigian Finn Fields
"You mean it smells like vomit?"
"Pretty much. There's a lot of boxing there too. The Norweigians beat the hell out of each other in their pubs. It's really amazing. But we're proud to be on our way."
Finn Fields is well known for friendly brawls
in a testament to a safer time than past razor blade days.
They even sell rubber razors and easy-to-use safety clips.
"If the money comes through."
"We could lose thousands on the deal, Nick."
"And no Finn Fields."
"Right."
"Ah, man, there's always Bakersfield. Maybe it will all come through."
Three cheers for Finn Fields and the Filthies!
THE TOUR:
Feb 18 2006 6:00P
Rabo Bank Arena/Condors vs Zebras Bakersfield, CA
Feb 25 2006 8:00P
Vinny's Bakersfield CA, CA
Mar 24 2006 8:00P
JUNTA Sacramento, CA
Mar 25 2006 8:00P
Burnt Ramon San Francisco, CA
Apr 29 2006 10:00A
Fresno Tattoo Convention Fresno, CA
Jul 7 2006 9:00P
Moore Theatre London, England
Jul 8 2006 7:30P
The Abernacle Bristol, England
Jul 11 2006 8:00P
Hashorn Theatre Liverpool, England
Jul 14 2006 7:00P
Engle's Height pub Manchester, England
Jul 15 2006 8:00P
Hay Theatre New Castle, England
Jul 16 2006 8:00P
Moore Theatre London, England
Jul 21 2006 9:00P
Paulo's Dublin, Ireland
Jul 22 2006 9:00P
The Rip Rock Cork, Ireland
Jul 25 2006 7:00P
Finn Fields Finnmark, Norway
Jul 28 2006 2:00P
Assembly Hall Stockholm, Sweden
Jul 29 2006 6:00P
Ritten Theatre Copenhagen, Denmark
Jul 31 2006 8:00P
Tenative Holland, Amsterdam
Aug 4 2006 6:00P
Metro Berlin, Germany
Aug 5 2006 9:00P
Chateu Mafiet Brussels, Belgium
Aug 6 2006 9:00P
Red Door Theatre Paris, France
This entry was posted by N.L. Belardes, on
Saturday, February 04, 2006.
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I saw video from Finn Fields when Green Day played there during the World Soccer championships. There were mohawks mingling with little old Norwegian ladies with crumpet hair. Wild shit. Billie Joe Armstrong was wearing Euro colors and singing in Finnish, or was it Dutch, because he forgot what country he was in.
Mike B.
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