Last night I saw The Buzzcocks play at the Uptown Nightclub in Oakland. I've been wanting to see them, so this was an exciting treat for sure. I had a fun time and bumped in to some friends unexpectedly. The venue was pretty small, which paired up nicely with the freak heat wave we are having suddenly in the Bay Area. There was a wide variety of ages and people there. I did see a lot of people wearing cool shirts that get my stamp of approval. I saw the Jam, The Stooges, The Who, and lots of other great stuff. I was amongst my peers for certain. The Buzzcocks didn't come on until midnight! The guy next to me kept yelling that Pete Shelley was a prick, perhaps I met him with a confused glance and he started to explain to me. He said that Pete Shelley is the Axl Rose of punk rock, and doesn't go on stage until "he feels like it." If that's the case, fuck that kind of attitude. But in my position, first time seeing this band live it's a hard judgement to ma...
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