This show didn't make it on the just announced list, but tickets are on sale... I think it's something Mankie and his daughter might enjoy. Or rather Mankie will be enjoying from the comfort of the back bar.
Infect The System Skate Rock Tour
Tuesday, 8/12/03 7:30PM EDT
info gleaned from the web...
Infect the System INFECT THE SYSTEM TOUR
A halfpipe skate show & concert together on a intimate nightclub/ theater size venue tour of U.S. cities. What sets this show apart from other watered-down corporate versions, is the unique one of a kind performance of halfpipe skateboarding and live concerts together, simultainiously onstage.
In protest of corporate oversaturation, this tour symbolizes the defiance of a movement they branded "X" and selling of our culture to the highest bidder. This show is raw, aggressive, and not a "family Day at the skatemall". an unbridled release of pent up energy from two worlds colliding together in one hot sweaty room. This is as extreme as that word is played out. no holds barred, anything goes, and fingers in the air. This show GOES OFF!
NO TOUR SPONSORS, NO CORPORATE BACKING ... NO EXCESSIVE TICKET PRICES!
FEATURED aRTISTS:
means to an end - vulga recording artist, fronted by pro rider tony dwyer. the only musical act to incorporate a halfpipe show onstage during their performance.
Means To An End 4-5 top pro skateboarders & bmx bikers - nationally known riders performing one show in between bands, then a second show during the means to an end set.
upcoming dates t.b.a.
Here's the part that will get Mankie excited
Means To An End
L.A.,CA.-
A mix of heavy, hard hitting riffs, crushing beats, and barking vocals with a message of a generation Branded with an 'X' by the media, industry, and government .
Fronted by former pro bmxer Tony Dwyer who has personally dealt with corporate America and extreme sports for years, as a pro athlete has very legitimate core roots. Knowing their fans and the workings Of the mass media machine and world affairs, Means to an End is a message of awareness to the youth of today that they are more than just potential consumers targeted to purchase more products while giving away personal rights.
The sometimes controversial mix of skateboarding,aggression, and rebellious message has the entertainment industry not sure how to handle them.
The voice of a generation called 'X', a generation looking for a Means to an End.
