The Return Of My Bloody Valentine

here i was digging around for i.a., out of the kindness of my heart for a perfect stranger - i didn't see that it was for you, whatisup jona.

Ta Mark. Everything's good, like.

Anyway. MBV keep returning but no-one seems that bothered this year. They're playing Primavera in Barcelona (twice!, like what Portishead did last year, once outdoors and once indoors. Not sure what a fully seated indoor MBV gig would be like), and even that hasn't convinced me that I can really afford to go again.

i thought it was pretty interesting that they're touring again; it means wheeling out their big p.a., which they mightn't do for just a couple of shows. they were set to record at the end of last year, so it's nice that they're doing things. i'd be surprised if they did another round of the same kind of touring, in the same places.

Looks like MBV is hitting Coachella this year (same night as Throbbing Gristle, oooh!) ... I definitely am not going, but, er, what are the chances of them doing more US dates around the same time? In Denver, maybe? Pleeze? With Throbbing Gristle? The chances are REALLY GOOD, right?

Yeah, I was wondering that myself. I presume no other 'official' SoCal appearance given how festival booking works. I'll be at EMP so I'll miss it, that said if this appearance means new songs, then I'll be jealous as hell. Damn glad I caught the earlier LA show!

connecticut? yeah probably not

Kraftwerk played a show in Denver a couple days before they played Coachella last year, so I'm crossing my fingers ...

Having missed them last year, due to truly unfortunate circumstances, I am willing to travel. Please come back, Kev.

Oh the irony if MBV finally come to Seattle just before or after Ned is here for EMP Pop Music Conference

What, so Mike McG and I can both miss the show and compare non-notes? :-D

Well, if the MBV come to the PacNW, I think there would be a Portland show. Although, many shows with more appreciate Portland fans have been Seattle-only, so I dunno. I kinda figure Portland is as much as shoegazer haven as it is a rivethead/goth haven.

GREAT story on MBV by occasional ILM lurker Josh Glazer in the coachella online mag (which is kind of annoying to navigate, but has some good articles)

http://www.coachelladigital.com/

I didn't have to enter anything to view it.

which is kind of annoying to navigate

130mb offline or 7mb offline PDF versions available though. downloading the latter now

oh hell yes: http://pitchfork.com/news/34818-my-bloody-valentine-announce-us-tour/
A Denver date! :D

which is kind of annoying to navigate

No shit. Is there really no "export text" option? Whatever the future of traditional print media might be: this isn't it.

Oh damn, a Seattle date on April 27th right near downtown.

And it looks like the last U.S. date for MBV for the time being too

so is this band worth checking out?

kidding!

Just got mah tickets for the Austin show! Much cheaper than Leonard Cohen.

^^^ me toooooo

Really where are you playing? I'm sick of paying for overpriced Leonard Cohen tickets.

so is this band worth checking out?

dunno, are you into classic rock?

"It's Freedom Shoegaze, man!"

the show is in 3-D right?

Just got mah tickets for the Austin show! Much cheaper than Leonard Cohen.

― f. hazel, Thursday, March 12, 2009 1:15 PM (9 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

^^^ me toooooo

― Marrakesh and Ashley Olsen (m bison), Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:22 PM (4 hours ago) Bookmark

Me three! See you guys in the pit?

It's going to be much sweatier than the Leonard Cohen pit.

But oh so much sweeter.

Just got mah tickets for the Austin show! Much cheaper than Leonard Cohen.

― f. hazel, Thursday, March 12, 2009 1:15 PM (9 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

^^^ me toooooo

― Marrakesh and Ashley Olsen (m bison), Thursday, March 12, 2009 6:22 PM (4 hours ago) Bookmark

I read that as 'bison is much cheaper than Leonard Cohen'

I think Alex in SF did as well!

i am much cheaper, for one i will play for arcade tokens, which i am fairly certain cohen would not (95% confidence interval)

i am seriously seriously considering buying a ticket for this

BIG HOOS you seriously seriously have to go, it's one of the best shows you'll see in your life and if not I'll personally refund your ticket after the show.

hoos you shd go, i am meeting two all-time bros as well as my actual irl bro, it is going to be a night for stories and tinnitus

and you can finally replace your threadbare girl lying in the grass with knife t-shirt!

Morley and I got our tixxxx for SEA

It's like they're a band you want to see or something.

cum on see the noise
the waves rock the boys
and they BLURRRGH BLUUUURGH BLURRRGH
on the FLOOOOR FLOOOR FLOOOOOR

god, 105 for two tickets. WTF

"vintage volume"

so my buddy is flying from LA to SF to see Throbbing Gristle and then flying out the next day to see MBV with me in Denver! The things some people will do to avoid Coachella ... :D

god, 105 for two tickets. WTF

that's how much it is for ONE ticket to David Byrne here in June (not going to that), so it almost seems reasonable!

finally braved the super shitty livenation site and bought tix for the Denver show. (thanks for reminding me, livenation, why i rarely go to concerts these days). SO EXCITED.

HOOS do you have a ticket yet?

Guys, if you haven't seen them yet you're in for a real fucking treat. I flew out to NY last fall and they were out of this world. Just spellbinding, fucking incredible music. Transfixing.

shut up, just shut the fuck up.

(btw, if anyone is willing to cover airfare costs to an MBV-specific location for a really nice, poor individual, there's a kidney in it for you)

Where do you live and where are you going to?

;-)

flights to denver are pretty cheap these days. just sayin.