Heidi May via Facebook / Henry Rollins
He may be known for Black Flag and Rollins Band, but Henry Rollins has always been a writerly sort.
Gen X and above are going to say, "Duh, he was the singer in Black Flag, and then he had the Rollins Band." Millennials, on the other hand ... Yes, we have reached a point in society where Henry Rollins has been doing spoken-word performances for longer than he sang for hardcore legends Black Flag ('81-'86) or was active in Rollins Band ('87-'03).
Though, really, he's always been a writerly sort — a guy focused on words. For evidence, see Get In The Van, his hilarious and poignant diaries from the Black Flag years. And lest you think "spoken word" implies navel-gazing bullshit, the 61-year-old Rollins is a master of delivery and is, frankly, a helluva lot funnier than most stand-ups.
Though don't make the mistake of thinking he's only funny. His self-deprecating style includes reminiscences of his life as well as his take on politics, life and, well, anything that grabs his attention.
In addition to music and spoken word, Rollins has also appeared in a variety of movies (Lost Highway, Johnny Mnemonic) and TV series (Sons of Anarchy, RuPaul's Drag Race, Hawaii 5-0).
$34.50-$211.50, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, (210) 223-8624, tobincenter.org.
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