Archers of Loaf reunion?!

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"

They were basically going for all the fast punchy stuff so it would have fitted right in.

All The Nations Airports...that's one of the big momentum killing records. Coming after Vee Vee it sounded so flat

In 1996, yeah. Now I really love it.

always loved killer bees > rental sting

but yeah it's a wholly different thing really

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.

go on at the free So Street Seaport fest Sat night @ 6:30:

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/07/free_4knots_mus.html

oh nice. might have to try to do that. and black lips / jonathan toubin at the afterparty (not free).

I saw the Black Lips at a street fest in Chicago last Saturday.

How was it? The last time I saw them live was a while ago. Probably like 2008.

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)

haha wow Man or Astro-Man are still around. now them I probably haven't seen play since 1996.

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"

Finally seeing them tonight (couldn't sort it out last year). FUCKIN STOKED

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.

Eric Bachmann moistened a few eyes with "Man o' War" last night. New record so so good.

So this happened...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNrgGN4CEic

They're playing live tonight here in Atlanta, but I just don't see live music anymore really. I know it will be fun.

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?

got my ticket!

new song I like though it feels more like Crooked Fingers arranged for Archers

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

Late night tv musical performances get scrubbed pretty fast just as a rule. Most things that happened four months ago are gone already.

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.

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. :)

anyway, this is a rare band that was cool back in the day but, imo, sounds even better now. stoked to have 'em back.

New song is fucking amazing. Does this mean a new album is in the works?

I like Raleigh Days, a lot even, but I realized what's throwing me off is that Eric Johnson's guitar is tuned.

for Alpine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LLzRfJ8Xac

:O

Cool, I downloaded them in case they ever disappear again.

"them" = Harnessed and Wrong both.

good find MatthewK! thanks. obviously i didn't search hard/well enough. :)

Didn't expect the next new thing we hear would be a Stones cover.

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

Isn't it absurdly costly to cover a Stones song, btw?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L521N7oWDGg

Unwound touring, Archers of Loaf back, turning out to be a big week for reunions.

reason in decline coming in october

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.