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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: helicon1 on February 13, 2005, 12:41:00 pm

Title: Slint
Post by: helicon1 on February 13, 2005, 12:41:00 pm
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.
Title: Re: Slint
Post by: Captain Jack on February 13, 2005, 05:03:00 pm
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.
Title: Re: Slint
Post by: easement on February 14, 2005, 12:06:00 pm
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.
Title: Re: Slint
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on February 14, 2005, 12:08:00 pm
I have never even heard of Slint.
Title: Re: Slint
Post by: easement on February 14, 2005, 12:23:00 pm
Louisville, Ky band that had a short lived career. David Grubbs (gastr del sol) was in it. Spiderland is easily worth checking out.
Title: Re: Slint
Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on February 14, 2005, 12:26:00 pm
Why are they headlining the 9:30 Club for 25 bucks?
 
 
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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.
Title: Re: Slint
Post by: Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface on February 14, 2005, 12:31:00 pm
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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.
Title: Re: Slint
Post by: lionforce5 on February 14, 2005, 12:35:00 pm
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Originally posted by Sam Pulsize:
  Why are they headlining the 9:30 Club for 25 bucks?
 
Because they're one of those "influential" bands.  It'd be like My Bloody Valentine reuniting for a tour.
 
 I personally never really saw what the big deal was with Slint.  I respect them as innovators of post-rock but the bands that followed them were better.