My road trip to catch an indie band ended with a flat tire and a polka cover disaster

I was driving to see my favorite indie band play in a small city last month. My car got a flat tire in this one-horse town, and while waiting for help, I wandered into a bar where a polka band was covering indie hits, badly. Has anyone else found a bizarre music spot while on the road?

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the_troy1mo ago

Got stuck in a diner outside Toledo once, they had a jukebox with nothing but sea shanty remixes... my tip is to always chat up the bartender, they usually know the best weird spots in town when you're stranded.

the_mason1mo ago

Nah, polka covers of indie hits sound awesome to me. I'd probably stay for the whole set, bad or not, lol. Makes for a better story than just another indie show.

richardmurray1mo agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, you're so right. The sheer chaos of a polka version of a Strokes song or something is its own kind of art. Even if it's a total train wreck, you're gonna remember that night way more than some forgettable opening band. I'd stick around too, just for the story.