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Yazoo Live: Another Page In Your Diary

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YazooYazoo at the Chicago Theatre

Chicago, July 14, 2008

“Wow!” my wife exclaimed. “This place is packed!”

Technically, Yazoo’s “Reconnected” stop at the Chicago Theatre on Monday night was a few housewives shy of a sold out distinction, but there were still enough gays and grays on hand to raise a few eyebrows to those without a historical reference point or a penchant for electronic music.

My wife was four when Yazoo last performed live. I was in high school. If you do the math, that puts me at an appropriate target audience for this electronic duo’s catalog of lovelorn pathos. And you don’t need an abacus to decipher that my wife had no idea who Yazoo was when I told her “We’re goin’.”

After all, we’re talking about a band that I consider to have made one of the greatest pop songs ever (“Only You”) and one of the best dance songs ever (“Situation”) that just happens to be on the flip side of that aforementioned gem. Aside from that, they also released a pair of well-crafted electronic minimalist albums fronted by one of the most emotive female vocalists ever, Alison Moyet.

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Faces Reunion?

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The ever-optimistic NME is claiming that The Faces are likely to reunite, bringing together Ronnie Wood, Rod Stewart, and most of the Small Faces for the first time in 30-odd years:

Speaking to BBC 6Music, keyboardist Ian McLagan said: “We’re hoping to get together later this year to play and then we may have some news, but I want it to happen, badly.

“Rod hasn’t wanted to do it for a long time. He didn’t see the need in it but I think he really wants to now.”

Referring to the possibility of a new studio album, McLagan said: “It would be great to record new tracks. I have a couple of songs that Rod might like. We’d have to see – I think that would be the way to go, though, not just to go out on tour. It’d be great to have an album.”

Unfortunately, bassist Ronnie Lane died in 1997 of multiple sclerosis-related pneumonia.

Video: The Faces – “Stay With Me” (live)

More Faces video after the jump…

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Polvo Still Owes Me Money

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PolvoI received word that Polvo was reuniting in the form of a text message. Because, when God gave rock and roll to you, your fellow brethren utilize technology for such trivial things like announcing the reformation of one of the greatest unheralded guitar bands of the 1990s.

This kind of information is text worthy to some, particularly if you’re familiar with the band’s wonderful catalog of alternate-tuning explorations. For those that aren’t, and there’s a number of you who fall into this category, seek out Today’s Active Lifestyles or the double lp Exploded Drawing for some of the most satisfying guitar sonics ever to emerge from the 90s.

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Another Replacements Reunion Rumor

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Mats at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, 1980I don’t know. This sounds like hype to promote the first round of Replacements reissues that are coming out tomorrow, but according to Billboard, Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson are (once again) leaving the door open for a reunion. At least, Tommy’s into it: “I think Paul and I have something to offer each other still. I think that’s pretty obvious when we get together.”

Westerberg? Maybe not so much:

“I’m very hesitant about dragging the name out there and what damage we could do to the legend,” Westerberg offers. “Whatever we did, someone would want something else. If I went up there straight, they’d want us wasted. If we were fucked up, they’d want us to be this or that.

“But, I don’t know,” he continues. “The records hold the key to the whole thing. So if I was ever going to play, I’d like to play once the whole shooting match is out, because I don’t think I could physically get up there and bellow these 18 songs (from) that first record. That’s just sheer youth there. I can’t find that in a bottle or a pill. I’m just too creaky for that.”

Just like back in 2006 when they recorded two new songs for their best of compilation, Josh Freese would sit behind the drums. Now, Billboard is claiming “an unnamed lead guitarist” would round out the lineup. Slim Dunlap, who replaced Bob Stinson, is not even mentioned as a possibility.

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Return of The Krinkles

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The KrinlesHere at Glorious Noise, we’ve got a soft spot for overlooked bands that never really made it. We’ve done big features on the Sinatras, Two Cow Garage, Chamber Strings, the Blacks… None of these bands achieved nearly the level of success they deserved. And we’re not talking about mainstream, Top 40 success here; we’re talking about the “real music fans ought to have at least heard of these guys” level of success.

The latest band in this series is the Krinkles. They broke up acrimoniously after releasing one good, fun album (Three Ringos) and one great one (Revenge of the Krinkles). These were the days before Napster, before MySpace, before mp3 blogs, and all the niche-level fanbase community-building stuff that has become so commonplace these days. In 1998, the only way anybody could have ever found out about the Krinkles was if they walked by a flyer taped to a telephone poll outside a record store.

Now, after eight years of not even talking to each other, the Krinkles have agreed to get back together for a couple of reunion shows in their former homebase of Chicago. On Saturday, April 19, as part of the 2008 International Pop Overthrow Festival, they’ll play The Spot. As a “top secret” warm-up show, they’re also playing Phyllis’ Musical Inn on Friday, April 18.

We talked to the guys about how it all started, what went right, and what went wrong. It’s not an unusual story when it comes to rock bands, but that doesn’t make it any less poignant. After all, our motto is “Rock and roll can change your life.” Read on to see how it changed the lives of four guys who knew each other since high school, and find out what caused them to set down their instruments and move on…

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The Krinkles – Still in Love

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Our pals in the Krinkles have recorded a brand new song and have generously allowed Glorious Noise to share it with you!

MP3: The Krinkles – “Still in Love”

And as if that’s not enough great news, they’re getting the band back together for a reunion show! Stay tuned to Glorious Noise for an exclusive interview with all four members of the Krinkles. Until then, save the date for April 19, Chicago. Be there!

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One Last Time: The Krinkles To Reunite After 8 Years Of Silence

For Immediate Release: Chicago, IL – It’s been over 8 years that Chicago power-pop institution, The Krinkles, played their infamous last show at Rory’s Music Cafe in Chicago. It was not to be their last show by design, but rather by the events that happened during the night. What sparked an onstage shouting-match & swift break-up is just hearsay. Was it because of a girl? Was it because of the new direction the band was heading into while recording their unreleased 3rd album? Was it the constant touring, rehearsing, writing & self-promoting that led to band burn out and burn up on stage? To this day, nobody’s quite sure. But all original members – Dan “The Fox”, Henry K, Jer & Matty are now determined to end what they started in 1994 by coming together for one last time on Saturday, April 19th @ The Spot, located at 4437 N. Broadway in Chicago. This rare reunion show will be a part of the 2008 International Pop Overthrow Festival.

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Pavement reunion

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EW.com pulls an NME and twists a few qualified, tentative quotes into a fullblown Pavement reunion.

Stephen Malkmus: “Something small in 10 years like the Zeppelin thing sounds good to me… Obviously, the arena would be smaller than theirs, though.”

Mark Ibold: “Why not next month?” he jokes. “No, it needs to be carefully planned.”

Scott Kannberg: “Matador is having a 20th anniversary party soon, so maybe we’ll try to do something for that.”

In other words, It’d be fun, but don’t hold your breath.

MP3s:

• Pavement – “Rattled By The Rush” from Wowee Zowee: Sordid Sentinels Edition

• Pavement – “Heckler Spray/In The Mouth Of A Desert” from Pavement Live At The Palace

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Pete Doherty + Carl Barat = TLA

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According to the NME, Pete Doherty and Carl Barat are to begin writing a musical:

Babyshambles’ Pete Doherty and Dirty Pretty Things’ Carl Barat – formerly bandmates in The Libertines – will begin writing a musical together next week (March 10), for a new show scheduled to begin in early 2009.

Barat told NME.COM last November that he had been approached about writing a musical with Doherty. He has since explained to the Sunday Mirror that he and his old pal have since been commissioned by London’s Donmar Warehouse theatre, based in Covent Garden, to work on the project.

The play, apparently, is a “drama about the struggles of an up and coming rock band.” I’m pretty sure Pete and Carl already wrote that story, and it’s documented on their eponymous sophomore album, The Libertines. Unfortunately, we already know how it ends: “Can’t Stand Me Now” and “What Became of the Likely Lads?”

MP3s (via Insound):

• The Libertines – “Never Never”

• The Libertines – “Up the Bracket”

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My Bloody Valentine Announce Shows

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I have a theory that classic British bands from the 80s and 90s are reuniting just to shut the NME up about pending reunions. I think this is actually a ploy by the NME to force bands to reunite. And I fully support it.

This week the NME reports that My Bloody Valentine will in fact reunite for at least three shows next year. This, after months (and years) of speculation that MBV leader Kevin Shields has been pondering a reunion. The NME, of course, ran every utterance of possibility as front page news and now it’s come true.

As annoying as this kind of reporting is, I have to say I am impressed by the NME’s track record. In the last year or so, they’ve predicted (correctly) the pending reunions of:

  • The Libertines’ Carl Barat and Pete Doherty
  • The Jesus and Mary Chain (at Coachella)
  • The Verve
  • My Bloody Valentine

    We’re still waiting for the Stone Roses and the Smiths to reunite but who else has the NME picked correctly and who else would you like to see them set their sights on?

    Previously: The Verve Reunite After Nearly a Decade.

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    The Verve Reunite After Nearly a Decade

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    Maybe the NME’s incessant haranguing of classic British bands to reform is actually effective. Could it be that bi-monthly declarations of this band reforming or that band reuniting might actually cause those parties to reconsider their splits? Could they all be self-fulfilling prophecies?

    This weekend saw The Verve play their first show together in nearly a decade. It was the first show with all four members since 1998 and featured a set heavy with classics and crowd pleasers. It wasn’t so long ago that the idea of such a reunion was dismissed as folly what with the notorious riff between singer Richard Ashcroft and guitarist Nick McCabe. But all things must pass and the band reformed in June to record new material. Five months later, they debuted just one new song in a 17-song set. But who’s complaining?

    What with the Happy Mondays, Jesus and Mary Chain and now The Verve reuniting, maybe it’s not so crazy to think The Smiths and Stone Roses might be far behind. Mozzer might want to start researching testicle recipes .