Belly - "Untogether": Classic or Dud?

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Got tix to see Belly perform a "warmup" show Friday night for the upcoming reunion tour. It will be at a small club (150 max) in Newport, RI. They're playing there Saturday, too.

Jazzbo, Wednesday, 6 July 2016 10:24 (seven years ago) link

I see 4AD is re-releasing Star on vinyl this month, too... swirly colored vinyl looks nice.

erry red flag (f. hazel), Wednesday, 6 July 2016 13:54 (seven years ago) link

I am going tomorrow night and I am soooo excited

boxedjoy, Thursday, 14 July 2016 10:08 (seven years ago) link

They were great. The show I saw was intended to be an open rehearsal, but they played through every song perfectly.

Jazzbo, Thursday, 14 July 2016 15:22 (seven years ago) link

two months pass...

Went to last night's show at The Vic in Chicago, it was terrific. The were super tight as a band, but also funny and loose on stage and having the time of their lives. Chris and Tom Gorman's parents were there at the show, watching from the balcony level.

For this tour (the last night of which is tonight in Minneapolis), they're forgoing having an opener and playing 2 sets with a ten-minute break in between, plus a 2-song encore. (Before they started playing, alluding to the fact that Riot Fest was going on this weekend (including sets by Sleater-Kinney and Morrissey), Tanya said, "Thanks for coming out tonight, I know you had a lot of other options." Someone in the audience shouted "FUCK MORRISSEY!" and after a pregnant pause I turned around and shouted back, "Don't count on it!" which got a huge laugh.)

I took a ton of photos -- here's a good one of Tanya and you can see the whole set here.

https://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14317375_10209602031944334_7075146040471953843_n.jpg?oh=e6e78112fe12bfbefea4abb38c3da2f4&oe=5838B1A3

Set list:

https://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/14330078_10157316411755408_4872588797258596397_n.jpg?oh=a17d7c112f8f0ea665bf25607022e9af&oe=5875EF08

Cumstaun (Phil D.), Sunday, 18 September 2016 18:48 (seven years ago) link

dope!!

brimstead, Sunday, 18 September 2016 18:52 (seven years ago) link

Also, Gail Greenwood wore a Cubs tank top and told the crowd, "You're welcome for Theo Epstein."

Cumstaun (Phil D.), Sunday, 18 September 2016 18:53 (seven years ago) link

The were super tight as a band, but also funny and loose on stage and having the time of their lives

this is exactly how I felt about seeing them, Greenwood was a lot of fun on stage. Also a two hour set with no support act really worked.

boxedjoy, Monday, 19 September 2016 08:01 (seven years ago) link

one year passes...

New tune from the upcoming record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH14dKCsLxM

Millennial Whoop, wanna fight about it? (Phil D.), Friday, 23 February 2018 14:01 (six years ago) link

two years pass...

low red moon is the best song Tonya Donnelly ever recorded

surm, Friday, 13 November 2020 22:13 (three years ago) link

Now They’ll Sleep imo

Mule, Friday, 13 November 2020 23:53 (three years ago) link

low red moon is incredible. star is one of the great great guitar albums.

brimstead, Saturday, 14 November 2020 02:53 (three years ago) link

two years pass...

<3

brimstead, Monday, 23 October 2023 18:08 (five months ago) link

I've listened to both Star and King within the last few weeks, I go back to those as much as almost any '90s indie rock records, and more than most.

bummed i didn't get tix for The Breeders/Belly at The Greek Theater, Berkeley, which is tonight. Thought we'd be seeing Bruce in December so resisted doing both, then lagged on planning this out when BS had to cancel shows. Boo! @ me!!

matcha man (outdoor_miner), Monday, 23 October 2023 20:22 (five months ago) link

your information is incorrect, they are playing the Warfield in San Francisco tonight.
The Breeders just added a second show at the Chapel tomorrow, although Belly is not listed as the opener: https://folkyeah.com/#/the-breeders-san-francisco-1024

famous instagram dog (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 23 October 2023 20:25 (five months ago) link

xpost, i was going by faulty memory. you are correct sir. still wish i had a ticky. wait, where did Shakey come from? hello!!

matcha man (outdoor_miner), Monday, 23 October 2023 20:30 (five months ago) link

**ck!! wish i were nearer, i'd go in a hearbeat to either/and or both

matcha man (outdoor_miner), Monday, 23 October 2023 20:32 (five months ago) link

Shakey, there was another show added tomorrow at The Chapel but the price is hilarious and I'm not sure if Belly is playing with.

citation needed (Steve Shasta), Monday, 23 October 2023 20:56 (five months ago) link

lol, i didn't scroll down far enough before posting!

citation needed (Steve Shasta), Monday, 23 October 2023 20:56 (five months ago) link

Spoiler Alert: Tanya is involved with quite a bit of the Breeders (righfully as she was a member) later show numbers.

citation needed (Steve Shasta), Monday, 23 October 2023 20:57 (five months ago) link

(I'm going tonight fwiw)

citation needed (Steve Shasta), Monday, 23 October 2023 20:58 (five months ago) link


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