Impending DOOM
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Even though DOOM did come out and rap half a show, the fans still got jerked. The atmosphere was so ugly, a fight broke out near the stage before the first song was over; I lost count of the number of way-too-drunk dudes whose friends carried them out, not to mention the thrown drinks and walk-outs throughout the night. You could argue that DOOM fans set themselves up for this sort of thing, and that we ought to know better. But unlike the decision of which bank to use or which cell phone company to sign up with, fandom isn’t rational — we don’t let reason guide us when it comes to even our recreational passions. (This is probably also why REMG agreed to book DOOM; there are far easier ways to fill the Kool Haus than dealing with an artist whom you practically have to kidnap to bring onstage. To their infinite credit, they more or less pulled it off.)
We’ll most likely never see another Toronto DOOM show, and that’s not such a tragedy; up to now, promoters could plead idealism, but after last night, any promoter who agrees to book him is as guilty of exploiting DOOM’s fans as he is — and that’s pretty fucking guilty. I’m not saying we should burn the guy’s records or anything, but if he does show his face, um, mask in town again, I say fans should treat him like a true hero (say, Spider Man) would treat the real Dr. Doom: run up on him and punch him in his mouth. You can’t have your supervillain cake and eat it, too.