helicon1
Joined: December 06, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Slint
February 13, 2005 at 04:41 PM UTC
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I am very excited about the re-formation of Slint and the upcoming show at 930. They were one of my first discoveries into the post-rock/indie movement beginning in my college days. I remember picking up both Tweez and Spiderland at Other Music in NYC after listening to "Washer" at a friends NYU dorm room….. Spiderland is still one of my favorite albums!
Since they had long broken up, I began to follow Dave Pajo's work with Aerial M/Papa M… The 1998 Aerial M show at the old Black Cat backstage is still amongst my top 5 musical experiences ever.
So to be finally able to see Slint as I approach 30 years of age is somewhat surreal to me.
Captain Jack
Joined: October 27, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Slint
February 13, 2005 at 09:03 PM UTC
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I'm going to one of the Irving Plaza shows, may the 9:30 Club show too. The shows are during spring break, should be rad.
easement
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Re: Slint
February 14, 2005 at 04:06 PM UTC
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A bunch of big reunions happening lately including one-off shows (pixies, slint, unrest, olivia tremor control, etc.). It's pretty wild. It provides some sense of closure for me at least.
Rhett Miller
Joined: November 15, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: Slint
February 14, 2005 at 04:08 PM UTC
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I have never even heard of Slint.
easement
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Re: Slint
February 14, 2005 at 04:23 PM UTC
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Louisville, Ky band that had a short lived career. David Grubbs (gastr del sol) was in it. Spiderland is easily worth checking out.
Rhett Miller
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Re: Slint
February 14, 2005 at 04:26 PM UTC
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Why are they headlining the 9:30 Club for 25 bucks?
Originally posted by easement:
Louisville, Ky band that had a short lived career. David Grubbs (gastr del sol) was in it. Spiderland is easily worth checking out.
elj
Joined: October 09, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Slint
February 14, 2005 at 04:31 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Sam Pulsize:
Why are they headlining the 9:30 Club for 25 bucks?
It's their reunion tour. Last time they played together was like 1994, I think. Also, the fact Pitchfork keeps putting Spiderland in it's top 20 of the 1990's lists doesn't hurt.