The Generators have officially been a band since 1997, but have been part of the LA punk scene for at least three decades. Vocalist Doug “Dagger” Kane was vocalist and founding member of the early eighties punks Doug and the Slugz. The Generators’ song “You Against You” is politically charged, with an accompanying video depicting scenes of human torture and falling bombs. In other words, the way punk should sound.
The Generators are going to put on a wild show and are a must see for any oi fans out there. This will also be one of the last shows played at Seattle’s foremost punk venue, The Fun Club. It closes at the end of October and will be torn down to make way for some “redevelopment,” which really means more faceless buildings with all the architectural imagination of a cardboard box. Which also means another nail in the coffin of anything making Seattle unique. I guess it’s more important to have faceless buildings that could be anywhere, USA than it is to give youth (and old die-hard punkers like myself) a place to hang out and see bands perform. I’m all for holding a funeral, not only for the club, but for the death of Seattle as a place with unique structures and beauty and a place that values diversity.
The Generators will play a number of dates in Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho. See schedule below. On Oct 15, they will be at Plan B in Portland. For more info, visit the band’s website: http://www.the-generators.com.
And for all you stage divers, watch out for the gal with the camera and please don’t use the top of my head as a landing pad.
See ya there, though!
Here are the Generators’ upcoming Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho dates:
10/5/2012 – Berkeley, CA – 924 Gilman
10/6/2012 – Antioch, CA – Mutiny Bar
10/7/2012 – Sacramento, CA – Blue Lamp
10/8/2012 – Stockton,CA – Plea For Peace Center
10/9/2012 – Redding, CA – Bombay’s
10/10/2012 – Bend, OR. – Horned Hand
10/11/2012 – Boise, ID. – Red Room
10/12/2012 – Bremerton, WA. – Breakroom
10/13/2012 – Everett, WA. – Tony V’s Garage
10/14/2012 – Seattle, WA. – The Funhouse
10/15/2012 – Portland, OR. – Plan B
10/17/2012 – Eureka, CA. – Red Fox Tavern
10/18/2012 – San Francisco, CA. – Thee Parkside
10/19/2012 – Fresno, CA. – Audie’s Olympic
10/20/2012 – Bakersfield, CA. – B Ryders
