am i really the only person who doesn't care about reunions/reunitings/new music by old bands, like, at all? is there something wrong with me?

I've only seen Yow fronting Fipper but that was a fun time, it's nice for the US to have it's own Mark E Smith

surely the American Mark E Smith is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Thomas_(musician)?

there's an "albums that never were" blog. i don't think 'human highway' is still posted but he describes what he did to concoct it.

― Thus Sang Freud

wait a second i have that one lol

smdh

thanks :)

surely the American Mark E Smith is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Thomas_(musician)?

― famous instagram dog (Shakey Mo Collier)

generous of lyric, jehovah's witness

(that's what Genius says the lyrics are, god knows if it's right)

my neighbor lou is going out on tour with his old duo!

https://preview.redd.it/folk-implosion-tour-leg-2-announced-v0-z65cm38r675d1.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=0ce660b15d3b551a37c6572dd93e062083efe5a0

the other half is my neighbor! I fret for both of them about the total lack of a break on that first leg, man...that's a lot of days without some time to just stare at the ceiling

This is kinda specific but I bought tickets to see Bikini Kill this coming September. I’m not sure why, as I was not particularly a fan in their heyday (maybe I was slightly too old, although I’m the same age as the band members). I tried listening to some of their music to get jazzed for the show and it’s just not registering with me. But that aside, I was pondering the strangeness of 50-somethings playing that kind of music today, and the audience of presumably a similar age that would go to see it. I mean, how weird is it, and is there a chance I would be blown away by the show?

Yes

I'm fond of the Comus reunion songs (there were only a few) and wished they had done more. Roger sounds like his body had changed a lot but Bobbie's voice hadn't changed even slightly (to my ears).

I haven't liked what I've heard of the recent Pixies much but I just love Frank Black so much (when he's very good) that I've got a strong hankering to hear something new by him. I should probably keep hunting for old b-sides before I try anything new.

there will be a ton of under 30 year olds at Bikini Kill.

The Sundays would still be a big deal, right? wait, they haven't come back have they...

Nope.

Speaking of Colin Wire, I posted this on the Wire (2015) thread because it's attracted other updates through recent years:

Immersion is excited to announce the release of Nanocluster Vol 2. out June 14. The album will be available as a double 10-inch, CD and on all digital platforms. Nanocluster Vol. 2 features collaborations with Immersion (Colin Newman and Malka Spigel), Thor Harris, and Cubzoa (Jack Wolter from the band Penelope Isles). Matt Schulz from Holy Fuck plays drums throughout the release.

The original X had been touring for years and years before Alphabetland, but def an exceptional reunion in the studio.

Albums That Never Were keeps getting links Ceased and Desisted, but check way down in the comments...

Plastic People of The Universe got back really together for 1997.

Moby Grape's 20 Granite Creek, with good contributions from all originals, incl. Spence, came out in 1971, but that was an epoch for those guys.

Between '67 and '71, I mean.

And even though they made several albums in the years between, this is the reunion of their peak capabilities, for a whole LP (not that you can't cherry pick some of the others).

I deeply DGAF but I feel like an Oasis reunion would probably mean something to some people? I can't rid myself of the suspicion that the last 15-odd years of fraternal sniping and mediocre solo material is a calculated exercise to drive up brand value before cashing in on one final payday tour

Oasis reunion would break the internet.

I've seen Bikini Kill a few times and it's never been good to me, but the music isn't for me and that's ok.

I went to the big la Punkchella fest and there was a lot of reunions (Jesus Lizard sound better than ever). The Black Album Damned lineup with Paul and Rat was one of the best things I've ever seen.

even I would might see a reunited Oasis and I don't like anything they did past their second album

still don't wanna know how their garden grows tbh

i would run screaming from oasis. they are so bland they hurt me. i would go see a Dogfaced Hermans reunion though. one of the best live sets i have ever seen in my life and i want that again in my life.

hope to find them caught beneath a landslide

I don’t really get the point of an Oasis reunion (if one likes them): Liam still tours and sings oasis songs (I think !). What would the difference be with Noel playing basic power chords on the side of the stage instead of whoever plays with Liam ?

they would be using the name Oasis

I love Oasis so so much, would be a major big thing for me if they did it. They’d probably still suck live tho but it’d still be fun.

I don’t really get the point of an Oasis reunion (if one likes them): Liam still tours and sings oasis songs (I think !). What would the difference be with Noel playing basic power chords on the side of the stage instead of whoever plays with Liam ?

Hey Skot, I really liked the Jerry Harrison/Adrian Belew (backed by Turkuaz) Remain In Light show wayyyyy more than I thought I would. The set I caught was at a free outdoor summer festival in the park, but I would totally go see it in a club. Both leadmen were great and it made me realize how significant both of them were (and Nona & Eno of course) when Byrne largely (and infamously & unfairly) claims the credit for RIL.

I'm pretty sure they are still touring that "reunion" this summer.

Last week I saw a dude in Brooklyn non-ironically wearing an oasis shirt (I think). Haven’t sssn that in a bit
I saw them about a year before they broke up. Heard the songs too many times at this point to derive any further pleasure from them

honestly, I probably just need to do Oasis karaoke and I’ll be good

I don’t really get the point of an Oasis reunion (if one likes them): Liam still tours and sings oasis songs (I think !). What would the difference be with Noel playing basic power chords on the side of the stage instead of whoever plays with Liam ?

as stated before the whole point of these things as a fan is to see the people who actually played and performed on the albums you love do it in person which is always a special thing.

i think Oasis got a bit of a resurgence weirdly from the Be Here Now remaster, idk there was a bit of reassessment going on and some level of renewed appreciation. i never saw them, they toured opening for U2 back in '98 iirc but unfortunately on the leg of the tour i went to, it was Fun Lovin' Criminals.

i don't think i'd go to see a reunion but i'd be happy for anyone who'd be excited to see them. there are only a few reunions i've been excited about, the last one was the Stereolab tour just before Covid.

i think Oasis got a bit of a resurgence weirdly from the Be Here Now remaster, idk there was a bit of reassessment going on and some level of renewed appreciation. i never saw them, they toured opening for U2 back in '98 iirc but unfortunately on the leg of the tour i went to, it was Fun Lovin' Criminals.

I like FLC way more than Oasis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5NqDb6PA90

here’s your medal

here's my scooby snack

Yeah but no tour

Free Beer Now

that feels like a different category of albums to me, albums from bands who knew they were breaking up and weren't gonna tour again, so not only is everyone more assertive and willing to get weird it also means it's now or never for all the things they wanted to do but hadn't yet

something like Refused's Shape of Punk to Come or ELP's Brain Salad Surgery. The Beatles somehow recorded 4 LP's worth of this sort of material and most of it is really good

as stated before the whole point of these things as a fan is to see the people who actually played and performed on the albums you love do it in person which is always a special thing.


but there is zero chance Oasis would do this with the ppl that played on those first two albums, is the point being made

That was the case with Guns n Roses too, until it wasn’t

The Beatles didn't invent the reunion but they did invent the breakup

Wasn't there a thread for reunions that could still happen but probably won't? Who else is there, besides Oasis? Talking Heads, I guess.

Spacemen 3

The Jam

Or, reunions that happened once but that will probably never happen again - the Sex Pistols

Sonic Youth

REM

The Sundays would be big though, right? all kinds of people would want to see them. young and old. both my kids love The Sundays. so many Gen X peoples would want tickets.

I don't know who any of the members are though.

Bands who won't reunite (probably):

Pink Floyd (w/ Waters)
The Smiths
New Order
Journey (w/ Perry)

Cocteau Twins
Galaxie 500

The Field Mice