Brandon Burke Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 From Pitchfork.com: "Rob Harvilla reports: Slint is touring the States. Hell yeah. Slint is playing only three cities in the States so far. Ah, crap. Yes, only couple of months after the Louisville deities resurfaced to announce their curatorship of the February 2005 All Tomorrow's Parties hoedown in Camper Sands, England, Slint is announcing plans to spread that love back to the continent that spawned them. The newly reunited post-rock legends are now promising 15 dates total in March, spread out over England, Europe and yes, the United States. After ATP quickly sold out-- despite the fact that, other than Slint, the festival has yet to announce its lineup-- the band quietly added a solo gig March 1st at London's Kentish Town Forum. Then that sold out too. So now Slint's added another one-- and gee, the guys haven't been to San Francisco in a while, so.... Dates/details are still sketchy as the Slint Reunion Machine grinds into gear, but four initial U.S. dates are official: 03-11 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall 03-12 Seattle, WA - The Showbox 03-25 Chicago, IL - Metro 03-26 Chicago, IL - Park West As previously reported, the initial ATP announcement listed only Brian McMahan, David Pajo and Britt Walford as the "core Slint members" behind this new incarnation, though the band is better known as a quartet. No word yet on whether the full tour will swell the band's ranks. When the lineups and additional dates come rolling in, someone here at Pitchfork will stop listening to Spiderland long enough to give you the news." Quote
Joe Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 Creeping up into the sky. Stopping, at the top and, starting down. The girl grabbed my hand, I clutched it tight. I said good-bye to the ground. Quote
John B Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 For some reason, I think this reunion is a bad idea but I would most definitely go see them live. Spiderland is still one of my desert island discs. Quote
Joe Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 In my collection of de-torrented materials, I have a Slint live show from Club Dreamerz, Chicago, August '89. On this evidence, they were certainly a bit more lugibrous in performance than on record, but I'd still love to see them. Quote
Brandon Burke Posted December 8, 2004 Author Report Posted December 8, 2004 In my collection of de-torrented materials, I have a Slint live show from Club Dreamerz, Chicago, August '89. On this evidence, they were certainly a bit more lugibrous in performance than on record, but I'd still love to see them. Yeah, I'd never heard of that recording but found it online yesterday. Still haven't listened to it but I was suprised to see that they did a cover of "Cortez the Killer". Quote
clifford_thornton Posted December 9, 2004 Report Posted December 9, 2004 I used to have that boot and yeah, ugh. I don't think you could pay me to see them live (er, maybe) now but they are still a band I enjoy, even after all this time. I can't imagine they'd be raking in as much from a reunion as Black Francis and Company, though... Quote
Brandon Burke Posted December 9, 2004 Author Report Posted December 9, 2004 I can't imagine they'd be raking in as much from a reunion as Black Francis and Company, though... I don't know about that, man. A certain friend of ours from Louisville--whom I played in a band with in Lawrence--was back home last weekend and said that they're making some serious scratch. Not from the US shows. They're curating and playing at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival (UK) in March. And get this: the entire festival sold out before Slint even had the chance to book anyone. Wow.... Quote
clifford_thornton Posted December 10, 2004 Report Posted December 10, 2004 Huh. Well, despite my suspicions about a re-united Slint (interest-wise), they could probably use the money... Quote
John B Posted December 14, 2004 Report Posted December 14, 2004 expanded list of tour dates: 03-10 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall 03-11 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall 03-12 Seattle, WA - The Showbox 03-18 New York, NY - Irving Plaza 03-19 New York, NY - Irving Plaza 03-20 Boston, MA - The Roxy 03-25 Chicago, IL - Metro 03-26 Chicago, IL - Park West I might have to try to attend the show in Boston, although I'm sure it will sell out very quickly. Quote
Brandon Burke Posted March 10, 2005 Author Report Posted March 10, 2005 Shows began in SF tonight but my show Friday.... Quote
John B Posted March 10, 2005 Report Posted March 10, 2005 (edited) The boots I have heard from '89 have material from Tweez and Spiderland, as well as the odd Neil Young cover. Albini worked on Tweez, had nothing to do with Spiderland other than praise it once it was released. Edited March 10, 2005 by John B Quote
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