On May 18th, 2013, comrades from across California and the United States came together to support the California Skinheads for their "Uber Alles 2013" show. It turned out perfect, and was a great opportunity to enjoy some excellent music and camaraderie.
Society members from our San Diego Chapter, Strikeforce Chapter, Los Angeles, the Women of Society, and Society Youth attended the event as well. Those of us from Southern California made the 5 hour trek Saturday and arrived in time to be greeted by our kinsmen from California Skinheads, GSS, and the many other organizations that have recently taken the initiative to foster the kind of unity our state has lacked for far too long. The gathering took place at a pretty cool venue whose staff seemed very friendly and open to our presence. There was a large private hall in the back, with a full bar and a good sized stage with good atmosphere. Vendors included Get Some 88 and Hatecrime Streetwear, as well as a few others, and they seemed to do pretty good business. Food was also available in an outside area, and a lot of people took advantage of the hospitality.
Shortly after our arrival, it was time for the show to begin, and first up was Orange County's White Knuckle Driver. Most of us have seen them numerous times, as they do a great job of going out of their way to play almost every show in California and even the surrounding states, such as at Arizona's Oi! Fest, where some of us saw them in March. They are a band that is willing to open up for most of the shows, even though they have been together for a few years now, and are quite musically talented, so they should get a little more respect, in my opinion.
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| White Knuckle Driver |
It seemed that they did indeed get a enthusiastic response this time, because the dance floor stayed pretty full and a lot of the audience has grown familiar with their songs. They also played a number of covers, even a Slayer song that sounded awesome. Toward the end of their set, as is their custom, they brought the wife of one of the guitarists on stage for 3 or 4 Skrewdriver covers. About 15 females took over the moshpit, which was entertaining.
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| Enforcer |
The next band to take the stage was Enforcer, a Blood & Honour band who travelled all the way from Omaha, Nebraska. This was my first time seeing them. They have an older rac & roll sound that sometimes borders on glam rock, but aren't bad. At first the crowd wasn't paying a lot of attention. However, as their set continued, more people gathered to the stage and started dancing, especially when they did their Skrewdriver and Cock Sparrer cover songs, which sounded pretty good.
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| Max Resist |
Unfortunately, Youngland was unable to make it, so the final act was Max Resist. As usual, Shawn and the band put on the awesome performance we've all come to expect. Everyone was very excited, and the pit raged pretty good during this set. As usual, they closed with Landser's "88 Rock n' Roll Band," with members of the other bands, and people from the crowd, joining them onstage to help sing the chorus. It was a great way to end a very fun and successful night.
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| Max Resist |
We also had the opportunity to join together with the bands. and our comrades from all the participating organizations, to gather in a circle and hoist the meadhorn for sumbel. Comrades toasted one another, gave thanks to the organizers, honored our fallen brothers (including our own Society martyr, Christopher "Trooper" Hawthorne, who died fighting SHARPs in 2009), and pledged loyalty to one another for continued unity in the California scene.
All in all, this was a very successful event for California Skinheads, and we greatly appreciated the hospitality freely offered to us by everyone there this weekend, and actually every time I've had the opportunity to visit them.
Although we all know that WP shows aren't the only answer to our Race's problems, they are useful for us to network with likeminded comrades, build enthusiasm, and (when done right) foster unity and bonds of loyalty amongst one another. With that said, we salute everyone who made this possible, and are looking forward to next time!
Hail the Society!
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