Sure, the video is a year old, but it is the perfect video for this time of the year!
I can’t wait to see Dropkick Murphys and Lucero play Cleveland in 2014 with special guest Skinny Lister. Needless to say, it is going to be an amazing show.
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The Ataris Announce So Long, Astoria Reunion Tour
The Ataris made a huge announcement yesterday. They have decided to get the old band back together to play live So Long, Astoria.
Old man moment. So Long Astoria was released 10 years ago. And to think, I thought I was old then… yikes.
Spite me feeling sorry for myself, I am absolutely THRILLED to hear that The Ataris are getting the original lineup together to perform So Long, Astoria in its entirety. This will be a show not to be missed.
For one tour only, Kristopher Roe, Mike Davenport, Chris Knapp and John Collura will hit the road and play So Long, Astoria. Supporting acts include: Authority Zero, Drag The River, Versus The World and Gasoline Heart. Tickets for the upcoming tour will go on sale to the public on December 20th.
And yes, there is a Cleveland show. March 24th at the Agora.
I don’t remember the last time they played Cleveland. No seriously, I do not remember a single thing. Someone apparently snuck up on me that night and got me drunk. I think his name was PBR. Lucky for me, I have some good friends who put up with me for the night and made sure I make it home safely.
Additionally, rumor has it that there may be a re-press of So Long, Astoria thanks to Kung-Fu Records…
As if that was not enough, The Ataris also released on their BandCamp page 50 demos and unreleased tracks from So Long, Astoria for “pay what you want”.
Check it out:
The Ataris’ So Long, Astoria Reunion Tour Dates:
Feb 28 – Scottsdale, AZ – Pub Rock (w/Versus The World)
March 1 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar (w/Versus The World)
March 2 – Fresno, CA – Strummer’s (w/Versus The World)
March 3 – San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brewing Company (w/Versus The World)
March 5 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Versus The World)
March 6 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Versus The World)
March 7 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Versus The World)
March 8 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Versus The World)
March 11 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Versus The World)
March 12 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox at the Market (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Versus The World)
March 13 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Versus The World)
March 14 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue (Club Sound) (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Versus The World)
March 15 – Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall (w/Drag The River, Versus The World)
March 16 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Versus The World)
March 18 – St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Versus The World)
March 20 – Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Gasoline Heart)
March 21 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Gasoline Heart)
March 22 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Gasoline Heart)
March 23 – Detroit, MI – The Shelter (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Gasoline Heart)
March 24 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Gasoline Heart)
March 25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Gasoline Heart)
March 27 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Gasoline Heart)
March 28 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Gasoline Heart)
March 29 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Gasoline Heart)
March 30 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre (w/Authority Zero, Drag The River, Gasoline Heart)
Escapist Records Offering Up Free Downloads Until The End Of 2013!
This is too good to not share. From now until you pass out in public on New Years Eve, Cleveland’s very own Escapist Records are offering up all their goodies for free download.
This is your opportunity to snag fresh and free tunes by such amazing acts as:
Harvey Pekar
Sweet Weapons
Light Years
Foxfires
+ plenty more killer releases…
You can also grab the awesome tribute to Integrity for zero cents! Of course you can name your price too, but I am sure most of us are broke right about now…
Head over to http://escapistrecords.bandcamp.com and thank me later.
Signals Midwest Announce Light On The Lake
Cleveland heartthrobs and beer snobs Signals Midwest recently announced they were dropping an all new album titled Light On The Lake in October.
This is the band’s second release on Tiny Engines and will be up for pre-order very soon.
I was blown away by their 2011 release Latitudes & Longitudes, and will admit that I can not wait to hear what they have to offer this round.
As if releasing the album is not enough, the band will be playing Pre-Fest and Fest at the end of October.
Check out this trailer made by Ben Hendricks of Annabel:
Home.
“Cleveland, I ain’t never felt nothing so strong…”
After being away for over a year, I have returned home. It still hasn’t sunk in yet, but I know it will as the days pass. Once I get situated here with home, work, life, I plan on getting making the blog a little more regular. Hang tight folks.
The above belt buckle was custom made my the good folk over at Scrap & Smith. Metalsmithing at its finest. Go check them out.