Down With People and GWAR - Bend, OR - by Courtney

Posted on Monday November 17, 2008 | 5:37 pm

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Fresh from Antarctica, GWAR stopped by Bend OR last week to push presidential candidate Sleazy P. Martini and battle other politicians for the Frank Sinatra Belt of World Domination. As an added bonus, K2 Snowboards sponsored the MDP premier of Down With People before GWAR took stage.

K2 Snowboards was awesome enough to send a few of us down to the show with VIP and backstage credentials. Apparently they were strict enforcers of a “one-beer-maximum” rule in the VIP area, so we were kicked out fairly quickly. Fortunately most of the action was happening beyond the backstage borders. Toxic Holocaust and Kingdom of Sorrow put everyone in the metal mood before the Mack Dawg Premier of Down with People. Toxic Holocaust had some awesome song introductions that are unfortunately over the PG-13 rating that the TruSnow blog has. They ruled though.

Danger Ehren from MTV’s Jackass was there to host us through the whole ordeal. He was tossing out free schwag from K2 Snowboards, 686 Outerwear, Dakine Backpacks, Burton, and more. One lucky crowd member was able to fight his way to a new K2 Snowboard.

GWAR stormed the stage around 10:30 with a metal rampage and spewing blood. They put on a politically themed show where various candidates fought for the Frank Sinatra Belt of World Domination. My highlight was watching McCain’s head get chopped off. The crowd was stoked and covered in bodily fluids from the band members. Those who survived the show were able to hear Oderus Urungus’ farewell message:: “Some may think that just because you ride a snowboard, or a surfboard, or a skateboard that you’re cool. Well you’re not. Try looking cool with a snowboard shoved up your @#$!” Awesome.