After a surprisingly good sleep in a boat hostel on the Amsterdam canals, a few hours later I found myself in the middle of a field just outside of Tilburg. I was at the Roadburn Festival campsite, attempting to pitch a tent for the first time in over a decade. My personal triumph was soundtracked by a fellow camper blasting Black Flag’s My War from their camper van. I totally lied about NOT being the outdoor type.
Although it did take me the entire length of the Black Flag album to pitch one of the simplest tents on the market. My War is like their longest album isn’t it?
I Lied About Being the Outdoor Type
After pitching the tent, I boarded one of the most metal looking buses you’ll ever see… a bus full of black t-shirts and beards. Unfortunately though, the bus had the local radio station playing over the speakers. Ke$ha is not metal.
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