| Duane Peters Is the lead singer in LA's most frighteningly real punk band of the last decade...US BOMBS. He's lived, abused and fucked around the block so many times it's a miracle he's still alive. So when I spotted these columns on the Epitaph site (thanx to Erin) I couldn't resist but to swipe 'em and display 'em here. I seen some really great ones from previous tours that I lost In the midsts of time? So if anyone knows where there's more of Duanes diary writing I'd be very interested and so would you. |
| TOUR DIARIES U.S. Bombs : 06/25/2001 Well , Another Leg of another tour Down! Canada was Different! And we had a good time for the most part ! We thank all who Danced and all who got out of their living holes to come out and support the tour! Charlie from The Deviets and Rudy from Union for doin Double duty every night up here so we had some bass with our shows! The bands on the tour were really great ! and kurt and brian for all their help Every night! Epitaph,and all the sponsers! and thats about it! were off for ten east coast shows with Union 13,and then 3 weeks of europe! one week home and off to support the CIRCLE JERKS! in the states! U.S.BOMBS! U.S. Bombs : 06/12/2001 Hey Punks and the Likes! Got thru the Border! All the bands and members except for my bass player Wade of the Bombs! we all have a checkered past and when we came in we thought best to spread out! three went in with the van and I rode my skate in, wade wore a tourist out fit complete with camera around his neck,kakie pants and a phoenix TX hat,and got nabed right away! paper work like a phone book and no go! so he waited an hour and went threw the woods and hopped the border ,walked about 3 miles around,got to a gas station back by the border(about a half mile or so up the main road) and a patrol guy that helped him earlyier just happened to be drivin by,and as wade was about to call a cab at a phone booth the man pulled up and says"how we doin MR walston!" so they arrested and deported him,and assured him they were pissed and he would get no less than six months if he tryed to get in again! so he hitched a ride with some crab trapper back to seattle and flew home till we hit the east coast back in the states and for europe! In the mean time? Nothin new for us! the circus continues,the Deviets Rocked Vancouver, The place was a little repressed but eventually the shy crowd started to move!they have a new drummer now and the kid didnt miss a fucking beat! these guys give there all every night no matter what and Bryan stirs up the shit by shoven the front row of kids like"what are you dead?Fucking move it!" and they do! UNION!!!!! 13 that is! these guys are ROAD FUCKING DOGS!!!! Always full boar !Always Ripp it up! And As Always Really rile'n the place up! Fast! Pissed Off! And "WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU????!!!!!"WERE UNION 13!!!!! The Bombs up next and we are wingin it baby! can you say Mass Trebble?!We figure the cramps did it ! the Dead boys had no bass! so fuck the bass! And went with it ! we aint the Cramps and we aint the dead boys!!!HaH! not yet! Like good scouts we did the best we can and it went over fine! we are gonna have some of the other bands lone us some bass guys in a few shows so it should be fun! GUTTERMOUTH!!!!!! THE KIDS GO APE SHIT! And what can ya say? Every night they really play a healthy set and get really involved with the audience!and they Love em! They all Dance ,they all sing,Mark does punk rock arobics non stop for about 30 songs or so! there like ever ready! and the kids leave soaking wet and Bata-fucking -bing! another night down and were all off to the next one! Stay Punk!!!! Stay Alive!!!! Duane |