Top Band Mishaps and Misadventures Of 2010
Now that the first quarter of 2011 has come to a close and Summer is fast approaching (except in Australia), we here at Dying Scene thought it would be the perfect time to officially close the book on 2010 (read: we meant to publish this 3 months ago but we’re serious procrastinators). First, we brought you a series of Top Ten album lists. Then we brought you the Top Punk Moments of 2010. Last but not least? The Top Band Mishaps and Misadventures (and other oddball stories) of 2010.
Please to enjoy. Read the list here.
We Are The Union Get Robbed, Hit Moose
What do you get when you cross a Ska-punk band’s tour bus with a meandering moose? No, it’s not some kind of hybrid Maximal with a mohawk (Beast wars, anybody?). It’s actually another bit of misfortune for We Are The Union, who had an extremely unlucky 2010. After getting robbed AND having guitarist Jim Margle break his wrist, the band’s van collided with a moose while cruising down a Saskatchewan highway. The band avoided serious injury, but that’s more than I can say for the van, the moose, or the driver of another car that got caught in the ensuing wreck (RIP). Here’s the photo proof.
Civet’s Van Gets Stolen, Meets Watery Grave
High-speed car chases are cool. High-speed car chases involving a touring punk band’s stolen van are even better. High-speed car chases involving a touring punk band’s stolen van that are CAUGHT ON TAPE are the best. In late 2010, after finishing up a Canadian tour, Civet had the misfortune of discovering that their tour van had been stolen. It was later found… on the evening news, drifting down Highway 91 and crashing into a fire hydrant. The video is proof of why COPS is one of the longest running shows on American television. Watch video of the end of the chase here.
Discipline Frontman Kills Wife (Allegedly)
Joost de Graaf, front-man of the Dutch hardcore band Discipline, was arrested last summer for allegedly murdering his wife and burning their house down. I don’t mean to make light of a horrific situation, but it appears as if Joost wasn’t quite as “disciplined” as he thought. Oh the irony!
Sum 41 Almost Killed In Bus Accident
Canadian band Sum 41 were extremely lucky that no one was seriously injured when their boozed up tour bus driver drove the vehicle off the road in California last summer. The band had previously posted a video showing an incident where the obviously irate driver lectured the band about their lack of cleanliness, which leads me to think that he was a loaded cannon the entire tour, just waiting to explode. That being said, the band has been banned by at least one tour bus company in the past. Thankfully he was fired, but I wish there was a way to keep this guy off the road for good. Either that, or get him to take a lesson from Ian Mackaye and give straight-edge a try.
Deryck Whibley Gets Ass Kicked In Japan
Speaking of Sum 41, let’s just say 2010 wasn’t quite their year. A week after canceling dates due to bronchitis, the band’s front man, Deryck Whibley, was hospitalized in August after getting jumped by three American’s at a bar in Japan. He slipped a disc (not a first for the poor bugger), but went against doctor’s orders and played at the band’s next gig anyway.
In Fear And Faith Singer Gored In Moshpit
Everyone knows that the moshpit is a dangerous place to be: I’ve certainly had my share of broken ribs and bloody noses. But I’d like to direct your attention to a particular injury simply for the fact that it comes along with disgusting, graphic photo evidence. In Fear and Faith singer Scott Barnes fell of the stage in Buffalo, NY, and THIS was the result. HxC! I guess I have to warn you that it’s pretty disgusting, but many of you have likely experienced worse.
The Dopamines Almost Go The Way Of The Juggalo
If you’ve read my previous articles, you should be well aware that I am not fond of clowns. Juggalos are no exception. If you don’t know what a Juggalo is, it’s basically a clown with an affinity for terrible theatrical hip hop. The Dopamines had a particularly strange encounter with a pack of Juggalos after a show in Columbus, OH, in March that involved stab wounds, gun shots, smashed-in windows, and a police helicopter. Here’s a more thorough description of the entire incident as posted by the band on the Paper+Plastick website.
Went To A Hockey Riot And An Alexisonfire Concert Broke Out
Alexisonfire was playing a concert in Vancouver, BC, as part of the Olympic celebrations when the crowd, energized by the epic Gold Medal win by the Canadian Men’s hockey team, broke down the barricade that separated them from the stage before the end of the first song. Unfortunately, the concert was immediately suspended for safety reasons, but Alexisonfire has promised to make amends with the dozens of bruised and battered fans through some VIP treatment the next time the band swings through the city. Imagine the rioting that would have happened had Canada NOT won the gold medal. Yikes! Here’s video:
Every Time I Die Imitate Celebs, Get Sued
There’s no such thing as bad publicity… until someone gets sued. Last fall, metalcore band Every Time I Die cleverly deployed a marketing campaign that involved fake celebrity re-tweets promoting their DVD “Shit Happens.” The stunt definitely got the band a ton of attention, but some of the impersonated celebrities weren’t too pleased, resulting in a nasty web of legal disputes that will surely have ETID tangled up for quite some time.
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