Hoping for the Philly show I think. Friends are going to that over NYC plus T5 sucks.
― Evan, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:28 (nine years ago) link
Where's that from?
― Evan, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:29 (nine years ago) link
that guy's a prize. re daft punk:
I guess that one observation about this song "Be Lucky", is that it does sound somewhat "derivative" of The Who's earlier material. ~ HOWEVER -, other than that minor shortcoming -, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this song from the opening chords ! It's music and lyrics are "catchy". The music has lots of "pop" "energy". Simply put -, it "KICKS ASS" ! ~ Every-now-and-then it will occur to me, "I wonder what it would sound like if we had musicians who would capitalize on the marvelous digital-recording capabilities of the modern era -, and yet STILL make INSPIRING Rock music, like bands did during the 1970s ?" Well -, HERE IS WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE !! ~ TO THINK -, that a couple of guys around the age of SEVENTY -, that were the "stars" of the ORIGINAL Woodstock Festival -, can "put to shame" 90% of the other Rock that gets made these days. There again, I'm not sure if that is so-much a compliment to The Who, or just a sad commentary the state of contemporary Rock music. ... what meager "real Rock" that gets made these days, anyway.
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:33 (nine years ago) link
Haha, that reminds me of Jeffrey Wells' comments about the Big Star doc. ( . . . these CHARLIE NOBODIES . . .)
― bippity bup at the hotel california (Phil D.), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
i assumed it was Rosie O'Donnell xp
― this horrible, rotten slog to rigor mortis (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
the lefsetz is strong in this one
― some dude, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 17:35 (nine years ago) link
^^Which reminds me...http://ludostories.com/2013/07/29/my-night-with-the-sleater-kinney-masturbator/
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 19:25 (nine years ago) link
new song didn't do much for me :/
― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 21 October 2014 19:27 (nine years ago) link
"kinda refreshing to see a reunited band book a bunch of the same-sized venues they were playing before instead of going straight for the festival payday"
well, they're pretty clearly playing Coachella (over that Boise fest I'm assuming) and, probably, Sasquatch (after some NW shows, perhaps) and maybe others to follow. and Terminal 5 is bigger than any NYC club I remember them playing.
and good for them. is there a reason the best (rock) band in the world (or US, among their age cohort, whatever) shouldn't get paid accordingly?
― benbbag, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 22:46 (nine years ago) link
LOL @ Lefsetz. That he has no idea who SK is says it all about him.
Oh, and this is great and all obv, but what ever happened to that Carrie/Peter Buck/Scott McCaughey PNW supergroup? That would rule.
― benbbag, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 23:10 (nine years ago) link
i'm not begrudging the festival payday at all. but it seems like there have been a lot of groups reuniting/returning from hiatus the last few years who do only festivals, or do a bunch of festivals before any club/theater gigs, and it always seemed like such a clear decision to prioritize profit over giving the diehard fans the headlining sets they've been waiting X years for.
― some dude, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 23:46 (nine years ago) link
More like only festivals can dangle the cash it takes to get these bands to reunite. Does piss me off when the only way to see the Replacements or Outkast or whomever is to pay for a festival ticket. It's sort of like being made to buy a crappy burger to get the awesome fries.
The last place S-K played here, after they announced the end of was nigh, was Lollapalooza, fwiw.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 00:28 (nine years ago) link
There's also the fact that they're putting out a new record before the tour which feels more admirable than coasting totally on nostalgia
― joygoat, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 01:41 (nine years ago) link
I only ever saw them as an opener for Pearl Jam, but they got pretty close to a full-hour set iirc.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 02:47 (nine years ago) link
Saw them four times, once opening for PJ in April 2003, which did not go over well with the crowd. The open air amphitheater acoustics were hell on their dynamic too.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 02:49 (nine years ago) link
Not even one Canadian date. Sigh.
― Tay-Tay Brooklynpants (Murgatroid), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 03:16 (nine years ago) link
They've already said more dates are coming. This is just the first leg.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 03:22 (nine years ago) link
Glasgow tickets bought. Saw them at Leeds Festival after 'The Woods' came out and thought they were great, much more powerful than I'd expected based on the records (pre-'The Woods'). Hadn't expected the way they played off each other, they were tight but the songs didn't feel rigid.
― michaellambert, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 10:17 (nine years ago) link
Yeah they were a fantastic live band, and I expect they will be again.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 22 October 2014 12:08 (nine years ago) link
Just got tickets for Glasgow. Saw them myself just post-The Woods at Oran Mor and they were fucking amazing. So psyched to see them again.
― bizarro gazzara, Wednesday, 22 October 2014 12:15 (nine years ago) link
Xgau on box & group's appeal, pretty apt:
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6289241/sleater-kinney-material-girls
― dow, Thursday, 23 October 2014 01:03 (nine years ago) link
I posted it upthread. It's def worth a read.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 23 October 2014 01:08 (nine years ago) link
Janet's one of the best live drummers I've seen.
― Master of Treacle, Thursday, 23 October 2014 01:50 (nine years ago) link
It's a sad day when there's an it's/its mistake in a Christgau column. Not his fault, I'm sure, but still.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 23 October 2014 02:36 (nine years ago) link
Finally listening to the new song. Rocked. Very One Beat but the Zep-ness of the front riff and general fullness of the sound is very Woods. Totally stoked, I'll buy this album.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:00 (nine years ago) link
thread title should be changed to Sleater-Kinney un-breaks up
― you little affront to god (reddening), Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:05 (nine years ago) link
I like S-K fine but their records sound like shit, especially the last one. Brick-walled to hell.
― Pentenema Karten, Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:56 (nine years ago) link
yeah the Woods sounds like ass
― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 23 October 2014 21:59 (nine years ago) link
It's weird, because it's *supposed* to sound like that, you know? Most of the things I think sound terrible probably were put out by people who wished they sounded different than they do. (I actually kind of like the in-the-red-ness of The Woods).
Anyway - tickets now bought for the London show!
― Your Ribs are My Ladder, Friday, 24 October 2014 09:34 (nine years ago) link
Distorted, "it's totally in my face!"-production is one thing; brickwalled mastering is quite another. They could have still achieved the former without it being ruined by the latter.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 24 October 2014 13:47 (nine years ago) link
yeah i don't doubt it's purposeful (the mastering), i mean i'm sure they used a pro and i'm sure he knew it was slammed to hell
i brickwalled a mastering job in one of my bands once, and it's kind of initially "exciting" and makes other approaches seem staid, then the guy advised that we live with it for a couple weeks and we realized it was completely tiring
― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 24 October 2014 14:27 (nine years ago) link
that guy's a prize. re daft punk: I guess that one observation about this song "Be Lucky", is that it does sound somewhat "derivative" of The Who's earlier material. ~ HOWEVER -, other than that minor shortcoming -, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this song from the opening chords ! It's music and lyrics are "catchy". The music has lots of "pop" "energy". Simply put -, it "KICKS ASS" ! ~ Every-now-and-then it will occur to me, "I wonder what it would sound like if we had musicians who would capitalize on the marvelous digital-recording capabilities of the modern era -, and yet STILL make INSPIRING Rock music, like bands did during the 1970s ?" Well -, HERE IS WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE !! ~ TO THINK -, that a couple of guys around the age of SEVENTY -, that were the "stars" of the ORIGINAL Woodstock Festival -, can "put to shame" 90% of the other Rock that gets made these days. There again, I'm not sure if that is so-much a compliment to The Who, or just a sad commentary the state of contemporary Rock music. ... what meager "real Rock" that gets made these days, anyway.
fyi he's talking about a new Who song called "Be Lucky," not Daft Punk
― example (crüt), Friday, 24 October 2014 14:32 (nine years ago) link
I despise Lefsetz and everything he represents.
But I like that Who song, and I kind of hope S-K opens some shows on the Who tour (and I'm fully aware that I may be the only person hoping for this, aside from Carrie Brownstein).
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 24 October 2014 14:36 (nine years ago) link
― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, October 24, 2014 10:27 AM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I've always found "The Fox" to be notably a bit tiring production-wise but the rest of the record didn't bother me quite as much in this way.
― Evan, Friday, 24 October 2014 14:38 (nine years ago) link
xxp lol yeah I meant to say re: the who, crossed my signals when typing bc of the daft punk headline
― LIKE If you are against racism (omar little), Friday, 24 October 2014 15:18 (nine years ago) link
Re mastering and re-mastering, Xgau compares in the piece linked upthread, likes the changes.
― dow, Friday, 24 October 2014 15:39 (nine years ago) link
damn is the terminal 5 show sold out through presale? went on ticketmaster at noon sharp and no dice so far
― adam, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:13 (nine years ago) link
fuck a presale for real tho
No 10s in that PFM reappraisal?
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 24 October 2014 16:13 (nine years ago) link
Got tickets for Philly. Excited to not have to deal with T5.
― Evan, Friday, 24 October 2014 16:41 (nine years ago) link
fuck it on a whim i just got tickets
― u2 removal machine (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 24 October 2014 17:14 (nine years ago) link
Finally got tickets, think it sold out in 15 minutes this time.
― joygoat, Friday, 24 October 2014 17:29 (nine years ago) link
no tickets :(
― adam, Friday, 24 October 2014 18:44 (nine years ago) link
I'm sure people overbought- I'm sure someone will be trying to get rid of a few in the meantime.
― Evan, Friday, 24 October 2014 18:48 (nine years ago) link
No California dates. :(
― My Life with the Thrillho Kult (Leee), Friday, 24 October 2014 18:54 (nine years ago) link
They promised to add dates! Did that already happen?
― Evan, Friday, 24 October 2014 19:09 (nine years ago) link
Obvious Coachella (and more, very likely) is obvious
― benbbag, Friday, 24 October 2014 19:09 (nine years ago) link
No Southern dates at all, although that doesn't rule out a second leg built around Bonaroo or ACL fest later this year.
― Don A Henley And Get Over It (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 24 October 2014 19:57 (nine years ago) link
I mean, later NEXT year.
http://lareviewofbooks.org/essay/three-hard-way-return-sleater-kinney
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Wednesday, 12 November 2014 20:14 (nine years ago) link