Flag or BLACK FLAG or WTF

After two Cro-Mags' there are now also two Black Flag's. And not a quarrel in sight ;)

Well one is actually just called Flag but still what the fuck??? Chuck Dukovski is playing in both but Greg Ginn, the only consistent member of the band who started the band and was there until the end, isn't?!?!? At least the version including Greg is the one with the full name. Everything else would have been even more ridiculous.

With all the re-union craze and apart from this being a one in two re-union I shouldn't be complaining about this one and I wouldn't if they would play some decent club shows but so far all I know of are two appearances at big ass festivals. Are the pioniers of hardcore-punk back to cash in? Well, nothing wrong with earning some money but PLEASE play some small clubs to show your heart's still in it. I've never been a fan of huge stages and especially with Black Flag it won't work for me. I hate the atmosphere and the crowd at those festivals. Fucking Party People. I see enough of those dimwits in the streets every day. No need to go see them gathering in large numbers in my spare time. I want to see Black Flag at a small club with sweat running down the walls, kids singing along, piled up on top of each other and slamming, moshing, strutting and what have you. Not with some idiots who clap their hands and bang their heads. Of course, the GB footage from last years Groezrock was a little different from that but I'm not one for All-inclusive holiday trips and those festivals sure have that same vibe going on and I can't stand that shit. It's not a place where like-minded people get together but a consumerist entertainment for the masses. It's not about supporting each other and doing things yourself but selling and watching. Call me crazy but I always thought that's one thing punk & hardcore was/ is opposed to.

I'm well aware that if a festival gets to a certain size it's unavoidable for it to become like that and I'm not saying you shouldn't go there. All I'm saying is that they don't appeal to me for the above stated reasons and that I want to see Black Flag (or Flag) the way I feel is most suitable for them. In a Punk Club!!!!!

Only playing big festivals is ridiculous!!!

Keith, you're playing Clubshows with OFF! Why not with Flag? Do it!!!

Greg, you have that new band going. So it seems your heart's still in the right place. Do a Clubtour with Black Flag!!!