Juxtaposition... Bad Religion and POD
This is from the LA Times review of the KROQ Christmas show. I thought it was amusing:" ...whoever scheduled Bad Religion to follow P.O.D. either has a twisted sense of irony or is totally oblivious. Yet BR's secular sense of commitment is just as deep as the preceding band's religious fervor. It even directly acknowledged Christmas, albeit with "Frosty the Snowman," before moving on to the fiery, smart and often compelling social critiques that as early as the mid-'80s made it one of the lynchpins of L.A. punk.
The set, marking the return of co-founder Brett Gurewitz after seven years away, was also highlighted by a song that has taken on added meaning in light of recent events-- "Sorrow," in which singer Greg Graffin projects a world of peace, a punk echo of John Lennon's "Imagine," fitting as Saturday was the 21st anniversary of Lennon's murder"