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    So I go and see gigs a lot, and have been since possibly the beginning of time. I’ve pretty much been to all flavors over the years as well, from straight edge vegan punk fests in Detroit to Rammstein in a field in Germany to Macklemore on a boat in Sydney Harbour and Bjork at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. I’m pretty blessed on that front having somehow blagged it as a manager and now a label dude for nearly 20 years, and have the tinnitus to prove it.

    There is one constant in gig going no matter whether you are in the band / behind the decks / working the mousepad or out front rocking out / waving your hands in the air / scratching your bespoke beard. Chances are you will have a drink or two at the gig, and need something greasy in your stomach before you pass out and get up to do it all again the next day. Its also a fair bet to say that a salad aint gonna do the trick. Its the one thing that really brings the fan and the artist together - if there is a pizza joint or a kebab place over the road from the gig - you may get to meet your bleary eyed hero at 2am.

    Anyway - I wanted to pay tribute to the ultimate post gig amenity, as well as giving a shout out to some killer post gig snacks around the world. I’ll steer clear of Australia as we are such a multicultural society the choices are endless, with all respect to Souvlaki King, NY Slice, Fast Eddies and the increasingly ubiquitous Pieface. And I’m gonna keep it ghetto cause thats the kind of classy fella I am.

    The UK - The Kebab. There is truly no joy (or horror) like the post gig kebab. Its a worldwide phenonamon due to the joys of immigration (take that Tony Abbot) and there is nothing quite like a Glasgow kebab shop at 2am to make you realise where you are. Massive respect to the Kebab shop just down the road from Manchester Academy (I think it’s called Abduls) that is arguably the best kebab in the world.

    Canada - The Vegie Dog. Sure there are plenty of options for a post gig snack in Canada, but even a meat eater could be taken in by the wonders of the canuck “not dog”. Staggering out of a venue in Toronto to see one of those little carts with their 100 different embellishments is a beautiful thing. The meat ones are pretty damn good too.

    The US - a particularly interesting / dangerous beast. Taco Trucks, slices of killer pizza (hello Death Metal Pizza!) and the worlds most awesomely named sausage cart (Best Wurst) give the many Australians that treck to the annual SXSW conference in Austin TX a false sense of security when it comes to the late night grease options that the US has to offer. Lets not beat around the bush - its all about the chains for most bands on the road in the US, there are a million of them and it’s probable you will have to drive for hours after you play or party so it’s highway hell for y'all. I’m going to focus on two that have become part of my life and arteries.

    Firstly - Denny’s. When I first went to America we almost liked Denny’s. It was like a diner and real  quaint how the serves were so fricking enormous, how you couldnt understand the middle aged waitstaff and they couldn’t understand you, and they also had a vaguely edible vegetarian burger which was important for some of the folk I was hanging with. After much too much time over there Denny’s was seen in a much darker light, even if their late night menu had dishes named after some of the USA’s finest musical artists like Good Charlotte and Rascal Flatts. The free wireless and bottomless coffee does not make up for the fact that Denny’s is corporate artery clogging evil of the highest order.

    Secondly - Waffle House. I avoided Waffle House for a long time because (believe it or not) I thought they specialised in…… waffles. Sure they have em, but really its just a ghetto chain diner, its everywhere, and its actually pretty damn good if you just want to have a cheeseburger thats actually made by a human at 3am (with a side of fistfight if you are Kid Rock) and then hit the road again. its only in 25 states but there are 1700 of them out there, so if you are in the south (or a red state!) that shit will hook you up. They even have grits! And FYI - if you are in a Waffle House in Alabama - dont put Sweet Home Alabama on the jukebox. Not once, definitely not 3 times….

    Finally I would like to give a shout out to Germany and the “essentials only” currywurst. Screw dealing with a bun or any of that pesky pastry shit, just give me a huge sausage cut into pieces, a paper plate, a toothpick and a shake of curry powder. Grease me up, slap me on the ass and send me to the next show….

     

    -Heath B

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So I go and see gigs a lot, and have been since possibly the beginning of time. I’ve pretty much been to all flavors over the years as well, from straight edge vegan punk fests in Detroit to Rammstein in a field in Germany to Macklemore on a boat in Sydney Harbour and Bjork at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. I’m pretty blessed on that front having somehow blagged it as a manager and now a label dude for nearly 20 years, and have the tinnitus to prove it.

There is one constant in gig going no matter whether you are in the band / behind the decks / working the mousepad or out front rocking out / waving your hands in the air / scratching your bespoke beard. Chances are you will have a drink or two at the gig, and need something greasy in your stomach before you pass out and get up to do it all again the next day. Its also a fair bet to say that a salad aint gonna do the trick. Its the one thing that really brings the fan and the artist together - if there is a pizza joint or a kebab place over the road from the gig - you may get to meet your bleary eyed hero at 2am.

Anyway - I wanted to pay tribute to the ultimate post gig amenity, as well as giving a shout out to some killer post gig snacks around the world. I’ll steer clear of Australia as we are such a multicultural society the choices are endless, with all respect to Souvlaki King, NY Slice, Fast Eddies and the increasingly ubiquitous Pieface. And I’m gonna keep it ghetto cause thats the kind of classy fella I am.

The UK - The Kebab. There is truly no joy (or horror) like the post gig kebab. Its a worldwide phenonamon due to the joys of immigration (take that Tony Abbot) and there is nothing quite like a Glasgow kebab shop at 2am to make you realise where you are. Massive respect to the Kebab shop just down the road from Manchester Academy (I think it’s called Abduls) that is arguably the best kebab in the world.

Canada - The Vegie Dog. Sure there are plenty of options for a post gig snack in Canada, but even a meat eater could be taken in by the wonders of the canuck “not dog”. Staggering out of a venue in Toronto to see one of those little carts with their 100 different embellishments is a beautiful thing. The meat ones are pretty damn good too.

The US - a particularly interesting / dangerous beast. Taco Trucks, slices of killer pizza (hello Death Metal Pizza!) and the worlds most awesomely named sausage cart (Best Wurst) give the many Australians that treck to the annual SXSW conference in Austin TX a false sense of security when it comes to the late night grease options that the US has to offer. Lets not beat around the bush - its all about the chains for most bands on the road in the US, there are a million of them and it’s probable you will have to drive for hours after you play or party so it’s highway hell for y'all. I’m going to focus on two that have become part of my life and arteries.

Firstly - Denny’s. When I first went to America we almost liked Denny’s. It was like a diner and real  quaint how the serves were so fricking enormous, how you couldnt understand the middle aged waitstaff and they couldn’t understand you, and they also had a vaguely edible vegetarian burger which was important for some of the folk I was hanging with. After much too much time over there Denny’s was seen in a much darker light, even if their late night menu had dishes named after some of the USA’s finest musical artists like Good Charlotte and Rascal Flatts. The free wireless and bottomless coffee does not make up for the fact that Denny’s is corporate artery clogging evil of the highest order.

Secondly - Waffle House. I avoided Waffle House for a long time because (believe it or not) I thought they specialised in…… waffles. Sure they have em, but really its just a ghetto chain diner, its everywhere, and its actually pretty damn good if you just want to have a cheeseburger thats actually made by a human at 3am (with a side of fistfight if you are Kid Rock) and then hit the road again. its only in 25 states but there are 1700 of them out there, so if you are in the south (or a red state!) that shit will hook you up. They even have grits! And FYI - if you are in a Waffle House in Alabama - dont put Sweet Home Alabama on the jukebox. Not once, definitely not 3 times….

Finally I would like to give a shout out to Germany and the “essentials only” currywurst. Screw dealing with a bun or any of that pesky pastry shit, just give me a huge sausage cut into pieces, a paper plate, a toothpick and a shake of curry powder. Grease me up, slap me on the ass and send me to the next show….

 

-Heath B

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