NewsFebruary 22, 2018 10:40 AM ET6,348 views

Taake concert cancellations continue

As expected, more venues are starting to rid themselves of controversy by cancelling forthcoming Taake shows as the Norwegian black metal band continues to absorb allegations of Nazism. (As you may recall, the group's New York City show was scrapped last week.) In the wake of rapper Talib Kweli's refusal to play The Riot Room in Kansas City, MO due to an impending Taake there, the venue subsequently dropped the Taake show, stating:
"We have decided to cancel the Taake event scheduled to be held March 31st at The Riot Room. Refunds will be processed immediately for anyone who purchased tickets. As a venue, it is our priority to provide a safe, inclusive, and enjoyable environment for all patrons, artists, and staff. This always has, and will always continue to be our primary goal."
Meanwhile, following mounting pressure from alleged Antifa members, Chicago venue The Bottom Lounge also cancelled their March 30 Taake show. Additionally, several others stops on the Taake tour (which no longer includes supporting act King Dude) are also in doubt, including Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Denver, and Los Angeles.

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anonymous 2/22/2018 7:45:47 AM

Meanwhile, Talib Kweli has collaborated with Dead Prez who are racist.

anonymous 2/22/2018 8:12:43 AM

That rappers lyrics says ni gga every other sentence, youd think he refrain from using such 'racist' words

anonymous 2/22/2018 8:14:44 AM

Lollll, even baltimore, the pinnacle of morality, are also in doubt

anonymous 2/22/2018 8:15:50 AM

BUILD THE WALL

anonymous 2/22/2018 8:20:08 AM

Total bullshit!!!!!! So many idiots out there that don't have a clue about shit, sad.

anonymous 2/22/2018 8:23:12 AM

YOU WILL NEVER BE SJW ENOUGH lolol The so-called "anti-fascists" using ever fascist trick in the book

anonymous 2/22/2018 8:33:00 AM

Antifa is so anarchy bro. So against corporate structures. But wears $200 doc martens has an iPhone probably works at Starbucks. A bunch of deprived hipsters that are probably still on their parents health insurance plan and going to school for a bullshit art degree. They are preaching they are fighting racism but I bet none of them have every been to a real ghetto.

anonymous 2/22/2018 8:53:17 AM

This is just another example of bullshit left leaning pussies taking away our fun. Eric Andre refers to swasticas all the time and it's okay? Taake are hard working Americans, with their nose to the grindstone putting out new music all the time. It's fcking bullshit. Alex Jones is right they must be putting shit in the water to turn people gay. Cause all the venues that cancel are gay as fck

anonymous 2/22/2018 8:54:41 AM

make sagea great again

anonymous 2/22/2018 9:26:25 AM

This bullshit is just making way for Trump's second term

anonymous 2/22/2018 9:49:59 AM

"Taake are hard working Americans" LOL

anonymous 2/22/2018 9:50:13 AM

I'm all for the democrats/liberals/"the left" finally embracing their full throated totalitarian ideals. When the people can finally see them for what they really are, they'll be rejected for good.

anonymous 2/22/2018 9:51:18 AM

"Taake are hard working Americans" LOL I'm dyin I just pictured the Taake dude with corpse paint and a swastika painted on his chest working in his corn fields in the hot Nebraska sun

anonymous 2/22/2018 10:06:58 AM

Keep the n1663rs out of America. Taake for life

anonymous 2/22/2018 10:09:48 AM

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anonymous 2/22/2018 10:10:15 AM

Too bad they still defend employees that abuse women

anonymous 2/22/2018 10:14:40 AM

" Taake are hard working Americans, with their nose to the grindstone putting out new music all the time. " Gotta be a troll

anonymous 2/22/2018 10:16:47 AM

working man's metal. trump 2020

anonymous 2/22/2018 10:37:16 AM

Note to bands out there: If faced with allegations like this, never "apologize" or even concede what a small number of worthless losers charge you with. These "people" don't care about you. They exist to harm you. If I owned a venue, I'd book Taake in a heartbeat in spite of all of this.

anonymous 2/22/2018 10:38:06 AM

One or more persons ideology doesn't "threaten" the safety of audience members. That's a fcking piss-poor copout. These promoters and venue-owners are cuckholding pussies without a shred of integrity or courage. If they arent willing to stand up for freedom of expression, they aren't worth your monetary support anyway.

anonymous 2/22/2018 10:48:22 AM

Surprise, dipshits. Actions have consequences, and the manbabies crying about this being Antifa's fault need to grow up and learn that.

anonymous 2/22/2018 11:08:38 AM

"Keep the n1663rs out of America. Taake for life" Lol I'm pretty sure it's a bunch of butthurt whiteboys (kinda like you) complaining about Taake to the venues that booked them

anonymous 2/22/2018 11:33:54 AM

meh, I'm not white and pissed. David Bowie walked around dressed as a Nazi decades ago, but still ended up being quoted by Nick Cage in "The Rock." Where were they when Bowie was doing shows? Where were they when "The Rock" premiered?

anonymous 2/22/2018 11:48:25 AM

NONE OF THIS WOULD HAD HAPPENED IF EMMURE WAS ON THIS

anonymous 2/22/2018 1:01:59 PM

America is gay.

anonymous 2/22/2018 1:25:59 PM

N.S.B.M (Nails. Sheetrock. Bandsaw. Molding)

anonymous 2/22/2018 2:26:40 PM

^ It's spelled, "moulding" dipshit. Unless, of course, you were referring to your grey matter. If so, carry on my wayward son.

anonymous 2/22/2018 3:01:13 PM

This one time me and Donkeylips collected everyone's spare change to buy hamburgers for the camp. Everyone distracted Ugg as we snuck up the camp road to collect our delicious prized hamburgers

anonymous 2/22/2018 3:14:33 PM

Tumblr culture. If you don't support them, then don't go. If you have an issue, how about show up and have a conversation with them.

anonymous 2/22/2018 3:23:31 PM

Lol at all this. Paid to see Taake last time they hit my town, but these cancellations are worth it to see all the alt-right snowflakes short circuit their keyboards with tears. Hahahaha. Now get back to your shift at Jiffy Lube all you Phil Labonte wannabees.

anonymous 2/22/2018 3:36:04 PM

This bit of news has made me horny

anonymous 2/22/2018 4:47:46 PM

Dead Prez aren't racist, but they are homophobic. Reverse racism isn't a thing.

chicken_gang_bang 2/22/2018 5:17:35 PM

How come antifa isn't getting country music events canceled?

anonymous 2/22/2018 6:35:22 PM

Black Metal literally has gays and liberal nut jobs running the show now.

Rick____tocchet 2/22/2018 7:38:02 PM

So does Antifa know that they are being the exact thing they think they are trying to fight? The level of stupidity from that group of brain dead morons is astonishing.

anonymous 2/22/2018 9:45:49 PM

How come antifa doesn't protest gated communities or multi-national banks?

anonymous 2/22/2018 9:46:29 PM

We're not gonna Taake it. No, We ain't gonna Taake it. We're not gonna Takke it anymore.

anonymous 2/22/2018 10:42:46 PM

Trve metal neckbeards will always defend the actions of their favorite bands simply because they loved to be cucked by these painted shock rockers. If you wear a swastika in the fashion he did, no context, one should expect to be assumed an jerk or at least a idiot with a reprehensible taste in grim flare. While venues can't always dig deep on every artist you have to assume when someone is legitimately assumed to be a Nazi that they should not have the artist(s) play

anonymous 2/22/2018 10:45:08 PM

I hope that all Nsbm bands can't play anywhere but in their racially pure mom's basements.

anonymous 2/22/2018 10:49:02 PM

Most of these commenters defending the band are guaranteed teenagers or mentally stunted adults. Adult fact of life: Do bad shit, bad shit will happen to you. pretty simple.

anonymous 2/22/2018 11:41:17 PM

Lolololol all you antifa sucks are so easily baited by lg trolls. 90% chance this is the first time you've ever been here. Welcome. Everyone is laughing at your tryhard attempts to be pc whiteknights. See you at the next hot topic issue most likely linked from tumblr :))

anonymous 2/23/2018 8:28:02 AM

Nazism will never die. fck Talib Kweli and fck sages

anonymous 2/23/2018 8:37:38 AM

"Reverse racism isn't a thing." No shit, I believe it's just called, um let me think... oh yeah! It's called "racism". Only a lobotomized fool would believe that black people can't be racist.

anonymous 2/23/2018 11:16:34 AM

"Trve metal neckbeards will always defend the actions of their favorite bands simply because they loved to be cucked by these painted shock rockers. If you wear a swastika in the fashion he did, no context, one should expect to be assumed an jerk or at least a idiot with a reprehensible taste in grim flare. While venues can't always dig deep on every artist you have to assume when someone is legitimately assumed to be a Nazi that they should not have the artist(s) play" Trump 2020 bitch

anonymous 2/23/2018 11:30:36 AM

Q: how do you fit fifteen million jews in a volkswagon? A: check the ashtray.

anonymous 2/23/2018 11:45:29 AM

Lol@The fact that they've already played in LA once and it was the hardcore kids that let them in ?????? Oops

anonymous 2/24/2018 2:40:30 AM

Happy this makes you alt-wrong edgelords mad.

anonymous 2/25/2018 11:16:08 AM

im a large beefy gayy gay

anonymous 2/26/2018 12:32:07 AM

Impending taake is stoked


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