Henry Rollins Dublin-bound

Henry Rollins reverts to spoken word mode on January 30 when he brings his Shock & Awe tour to Dublin's Vicar St.

Although he's performed recently for American troops in Iraq and Kuwait, the former Black Flag fan insists that he's not pro-war.

"I don't believe in them being there, but once they are, they're my countrymen," he insists. "I have a problem with the war, but not the troops. The troops go where they are told. The troops would probably all rather be in Miami on a surfboard or having fun with their friends, but they signed up for this job and this month the job is Iraq."

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