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they are in DC again in October with Super Furry Animals -- can't wait!
zonelistener said:Outstanding show - despite the fact it felt like it lasted 15 minutes. I like their recorded music (and the lyrics), but I do have to say they are an even better live band - videos and all.
And, to save face for Grandaddy...the show was short because of a stupid Chicago law (all ages shows have to end before the "curfew").
Elvis Presley said:wow, i just found out that Elbow and the Starlight Mints are opening for Grandaddy, now im really pumped!
what, what, what?!?! when?Elvis Presley said:wow, i just found out that Elbow and the Starlight Mints are opening for Grandaddy, now im really pumped!
jkayet said:where do you live?? Sorry, not that you have to write where you live or anything...anyway, I'll probably be there too. It's on oct 8th, right? I still need to get tickets. I really wish elbow were there for that one...
ah, well, can't complain.
thank you!Elvis Presley said:
I live in the Cincinnati area, and Southgate house is about 5 minutes from me....
you can get tickets here
Southgate House Tix...
I'm pretty sure Sumday is coming out the same day as Hail To the Thief, June 10th.
Ha, I still remember that day quite well.
Glad you're a fanny as well, GAFfer.
as do i. well, sort of. it's funny, i remember i bought 2 other albums that day, although i can't remember what they were.
I looked it up, Blackout came out the same day. Not sure about what else, it looks like Metallica's St. Anger did also.... (which I unfortunately bought, but am fairly certain I didn't get it that same day)
Grandaddy's The Sophtware Slump, I am not afraid to say, may be one of the greatest records made in the 2000s, if not actually of all time. If ever a record deserved to be reissued it's this one. Obviously not in a silly 1CD type affair but a double album. Good news, then, because that is exactly is what is happening.
The Sophtware Slump will be reissued through Universal/V2 and will come out on August 22 this year. It will come with two discs, as mentioned above. On disc one you'll find all the original stuff, the original songs in the original order. Why would it be any other way?
Disc two apparently includes some extras, like non-album singles, the customary b-sides, EP tracks and various other bits and bobs like unreleased demos for albums tracks 'Hewlett's Daughter' and 'Beautiful Ground', plus an unused take/version of 'He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's The Pilot'.
Excellent. Jason Lytle had this to say about it. Pretty much reiterates what has already been said above, but what the hell, here we go again...
"I'm pleased to acknowledge the reissue ofTthe Sophtware Slump. All of this is occurring in honor of the approximate 11 year anniversary of the Sophtware Slump. Even more exciting (in my opinion) is the CD release of rarities, B-sides, and etc. material that came about during the Sophtware Slump period. Yes.....11 years. Much better than 10."
The California indie rock band Grandaddy have made good on their promise to reunite for a string of shows this summer, with just-announced dates in Europe and the U.S. for August and September. Check out the dates below. (Thanks to reader Ryan Murphy for the tip.)
The band's only scheduled American date so far is at San Francisco's Outside Lands Festival, taking place August 10-12 in Golden Gate Park. The lineup also includes Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Jack White, Stevie Wonder, Metallica, Beck, Sigur Rós, Justice, Big Boi, Santigold, the Kills, Zola Jesus, Passion Pit, Sharon Van Etten, Washed Out, the Walkmen, Andrew Bird, Tame Impala, Thee Oh Sees, Regina Spektor, Franz Ferdinand, Explosions in the Sky, Amadou & Mariam, YACHT, Tanlines, Father John Misty, Die Antwoord, Foo Fighters, Bloc Party, Tennis, Alabama Shakes, MSTRKRFT, Skrillex, and more.
Grandaddy:
08-10-12 San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands
08-25 Pully, Switzerland - For Noise Festival
08-26 Paris, France - Rock En Seine
08-29 Manchester, England - Ritz
08-30 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
09-02 Salisbury, England - End of the Road Festival
09-04 London, England - Shepherd's Bush Empire
It's a big year for Grandaddy fans-- the band is playing reunion shows, and now, frontman Jason Lytle has announced a new solo album. Dept. of Disappearance is out October 16 via Anti-. That's the title track above.
Dept. of Disappearance:
01 Dept. of Disappearance
02 Matterhorn
03 Young Saints
04 Hangtown
05 Get Up and Go
06 Last Problem of the Alps
07 Willow Wand Willow Wand
08 Somewhere There's a Someone
09 Chopin Drives Truck to the Dump
10 Your Final Setting Sun
11 Gimme Click Gimme Grid