cool will watch that
kinda bummed they ruined the cover art on Vee Vee for the reissue
― konybrony (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 14 March 2012 17:42 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, I was a little disappointed in that too. I like the new one too, but it should have been like the cover for the inside booklet instead, imho.
― stan this sick bunt (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 14 March 2012 17:47 (twelve years ago) link
apparently the original artwork for everything except icky mettle was lost, so they tried to make lemonade
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 14 March 2012 17:54 (twelve years ago) link
Why doesn't it surprise me that the people at Alias would lose something important like COVER ART? Joke ass label.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 14 March 2012 17:59 (twelve years ago) link
haha, okay, I hadn't heard that
― stan this sick bunt (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 14 March 2012 18:00 (twelve years ago) link
Can't wait to see how they ruin All the Nation's Airports then.
http://www.mergerecords.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/store/images/catalog/MRG435.jpg
Track listing:1. Strangled by the Stereo Wire2. All the Nations Airports3. Scenic Pastures4. Worst Defense5. Attack of the Killer Bees6. Rental Sting7. Assassination on X-mas Eve8. Chumming the Ocean9. Vocal Shrapnel10. Bones of Her Hands11. Bumpo12. Form and File13. Acromegaly14. Distance Comes in Droves15. Bombs Away
Bonus Disc:1. Density2. Little Jets3. Strangled by the Stereo Wire (4-Track Demo)4. All the Nations Airports (4-Track Demo)5. Scenic Pastures (4-Track Demo)6. Trilogy (4-Track Demo)7. Assassination on X-Mas Eve (4-Track Demo)8. Chumming the Ocean (4-Track Demo)9. Vocal Shrapnel (4-Track Demo)10. Bones of Her Hands (4-Track Demo)11. Bumpo (4-Track Demo)12. Form and File (4-Track Demo)13. Acromegaly (4-Track Demo)14. Distance Comes in Droves (4-Track Demo)15. Bombs Away (4-Track Demo)16. Density (4-Track Demo)17. Little Jets (4-Track Demo)18. There Has To Be Something (4-Track Demo)19. Total Failure (4-Track Demo)
http://www.mergerecords.com/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/store/images/catalog/MRG445.jpg
Track listing:1. Fashion Bleeds2. Dead Red Eyes3. I.N.S.4. Perfect Time5. Slick Tricks and Bright Lights6. One Slight Wrong Move7. Banging on a Dead Drum8. Smokers in Love9. After the Last Laugh10. White Trash Heroes
Bonus Disc:1. Jive Kata2. Fashion Bleeds (4-Track Demo)3. Dead Red Eyes (4-Track Demo)4. Slick Tricks and Bright Lights (4-Track Demo)5. One Slight Wrong Move (4-Track Demo)6. Banging on a Dead Drum (4-Track Demo)7. Smokers in Love (4-Track Demo)8. After the Last Laugh (4-Track Demo)9. White Trash Heroes (4-Track Demo)10. Untitled and Forgotten (4-Track Demo)11. Walk of Shame12. Untitled13. Whooh!
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YES! After nearly 15 years, I'll finally have a digital copy of "Jive Kata" at my disposal without the pops and hiss of the 7" recording.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 31 May 2012 19:20 (eleven years ago) link
I'm about 5% disappointed they didn't play Fashion Bleeds or anything else off WTH at the reunion gig I saw.
― the fey monster (ledge), Thursday, 31 May 2012 19:22 (eleven years ago) link
Wow, they didn't even do "White Trash Heroes"? Sucks.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 31 May 2012 19:23 (eleven years ago) link
I caught two of their farewell 1998 shows and it was played at one and not the other, so I guess I should consider myself lucky.
i think they played dead red eyes last year? not certain
― mookieproof, Thursday, 31 May 2012 19:33 (eleven years ago) link
i saw 2 gigs in chicago, first night they played dead red eyes, next night nothing off of white trash heroes, really wanted to hear "fashion bleeds"
― wack nerd zinging in the dead of night (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 31 May 2012 19:34 (eleven years ago) link
They were basically going for all the fast punchy stuff so it would have fitted right in.
― the fey monster (ledge), Thursday, 31 May 2012 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
All The Nations Airports...that's one of the big momentum killing records. Coming after Vee Vee it sounded so flat
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 1 June 2012 03:56 (eleven years ago) link
In 1996, yeah. Now I really love it.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 1 June 2012 04:21 (eleven years ago) link
always loved killer bees > rental sting
but yeah it's a wholly different thing really
― mookieproof, Friday, 1 June 2012 04:27 (eleven years ago) link
was at the show in toronto last night. in addition to the age group that would have been in college or thereabouts during aol's heyday, there were a ton of young people (like, many looked like teenagers), and they were singing along to the songs! what's the deal! just the effect of the internet or...?
eric bachman seemed amused by the moshing and crowdsurfing and related antics.
― poindexter q. dorkington (obster lob), Sunday, 17 June 2012 18:18 (eleven years ago) link
go on at the free So Street Seaport fest Sat night @ 6:30:
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/07/free_4knots_mus.html
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:00 (eleven years ago) link
oh nice. might have to try to do that. and black lips / jonathan toubin at the afterparty (not free).
― dmr, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:21 (eleven years ago) link
I saw the Black Lips at a street fest in Chicago last Saturday.
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:33 (eleven years ago) link
How was it? The last time I saw them live was a while ago. Probably like 2008.
― dmr, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:48 (eleven years ago) link
they were fine, I never paid em much heed before. Preferred them to Man or Atro-Man, who went on just before. (but was most relieved it wasn't 103 degrees anymore)
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:05 (eleven years ago) link
haha wow Man or Astro-Man are still around. now them I probably haven't seen play since 1996.
― dmr, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 17:10 (eleven years ago) link
Archers were ok, but some of the "here's something from album 3" moments were weak, and the "here's something from album 4" moments even more so. They had to stop by 8, and when they went into "White Trash Heroes" with 4 minutes to go...well, it was a chance for the true fans to beat the crowds going home. Waved hi to morbz (who I believe also bailed during "WTH"). Dudes should have played "What Did You Expect?" or "Traffic"
― da croupier, Sunday, 15 July 2012 14:20 (eleven years ago) link
Finally seeing them tonight (couldn't sort it out last year). FUCKIN STOKED
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 11 August 2012 18:38 (eleven years ago) link
They were loose and jovial tonight, and played just about every song I wanted to or thought I might hear. Except Wrong! How you gonna make me wait 14 years since I last saw you and then not play Wrong?
I'm kidding. I'll get over it. Just slightly bummed.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 12 August 2012 04:46 (eleven years ago) link
Eric Bachmann moistened a few eyes with "Man o' War" last night. New record so so good.
― del griffith, Monday, 6 June 2016 19:30 (seven years ago) link
So this happened...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNrgGN4CEic
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 22 February 2020 13:00 (four years ago) link
They're playing live tonight here in Atlanta, but I just don't see live music anymore really. I know it will be fun.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 22 February 2020 13:01 (four years ago) link
I can't seem to find any video online of the band's "Harnessed" performance on Jimmy Fallon referenced above by Johnny Fever, 6/25/11
anyone out there a better internet detective than me?
― alpine static, Sunday, 23 February 2020 11:12 (four years ago) link
got my ticket!new song I like though it feels more like Crooked Fingers arranged for Archers
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 23 February 2020 14:30 (four years ago) link
Late night tv musical performances get scrubbed pretty fast just as a rule. Most things that happened four months ago are gone already.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 23 February 2020 22:22 (four years ago) link
Questlove said on twitter at one point that just about all musical performances are just uploaded for, like, a 2 week window, and then they disappear never to be seen again. Kinda sucks.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 23 February 2020 22:25 (four years ago) link
yeah, i knew better than to rely on the NBC site, but was hoping maybe it would be on YouTube.
one time i found Nirvana on SNL but the uploader had rotated the video like 45 degrees so as not to be caught by ... uh ... whatever technology they use to monitor stuff like that.
thought maybe we could work together to find Archers on Fallon under the name "How to poach the perfect egg" or something. :)
― alpine static, Monday, 24 February 2020 02:00 (four years ago) link
anyway, this is a rare band that was cool back in the day but, imo, sounds even better now. stoked to have 'em back.
― alpine static, Monday, 24 February 2020 02:01 (four years ago) link
New song is fucking amazing. Does this mean a new album is in the works?
― Darin, Monday, 24 February 2020 03:14 (four years ago) link
I like Raleigh Days, a lot even, but I realized what's throwing me off is that Eric Johnson's guitar is tuned.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 24 February 2020 04:28 (four years ago) link
for Alpinehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LLzRfJ8Xac
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Monday, 24 February 2020 04:38 (four years ago) link
:O
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 24 February 2020 04:40 (four years ago) link
Cool, I downloaded them in case they ever disappear again.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 24 February 2020 04:52 (four years ago) link
"them" = Harnessed and Wrong both.
good find MatthewK! thanks. obviously i didn't search hard/well enough. :)
― alpine static, Monday, 24 February 2020 16:13 (four years ago) link
Didn't expect the next new thing we hear would be a Stones cover.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvgUghTWGWE
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 3 May 2020 03:45 (three years ago) link
Isn't it absurdly costly to cover a Stones song, btw?
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 3 May 2020 03:49 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L521N7oWDGg
― adam, Wednesday, 13 July 2022 14:14 (one year ago) link
Unwound touring, Archers of Loaf back, turning out to be a big week for reunions.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 13 July 2022 14:26 (one year ago) link
reason in decline coming in october
― in places all over the world, real stuff be happening (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 13 July 2022 14:40 (one year ago) link
Not feeling this as much as I'd hoped tbh, don't feel like it gets interesting until the back half and even then it kinda makes me want to listen to the old stuff.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 3 November 2022 23:03 (one year ago) link