sleater kinney say goodbye!
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- traut
[from pitchforkmedia.com]
America's greatest rock band (yeah, I said it) have called it quits. Sleater-Kinney announced the sad news today with the following statement:
"After eleven years as a band, Sleater-Kinney have decided to go on indefinite hiatus.
The upcoming summer shows will be our last. As of now, there are no plans for future tours or recordings. We feel lucky to have had the support of many wonderful people over the years. We want to thank everyone who has worked with us, written kind words about us, performed with us, and inspired us.
But mostly we want to extend our gratitude to our amazing fans. You have been a part of our story from the beginning. We could not have made our music without your enthusiasm, passion, and loyalty. It is you who have made the entire journey worthwhile."
Of course, we hope that Sleater-Kinney's definition of "hiatus" is closer to Jay-Z's than, say, My Bloody Valentine's, but we wouldn't bet on it.
Here's Sleater-Kinney's final tour schedule. How depressing is it that their last show is at Lollapalooza?
07-29 Louisville, KY - Mellwood Arts Center
07-31 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom
08-01 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
08-02 New York, NY - Webster Hall
08-04 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)So goodbye, Sleater-Kinney. Thank you for everything, from "I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone" to "Modern Girl". Thank you for being an inspiration to women everywhere. No, fuck that-- to people everywhere.
You will be missed.
- Jaline0
I found that out this morning.
Sucks :(
- ********0
oh man, are they still around?? i used to listent to them during my angsty teenage period. And Atari teenage riot too
RIP.
(are ATR still around??)
- traut0
ATR are no more really the one guy from the band OD'd and they all split up alec empire still makes music and the DHR label is still around but its not very productive.
- traut0
sleater kinney were alot more then just angsty punk music there fun and really great people and amazing musicians there last few albums were some of there best.
- ********0
kewl
- Jaline0
Yeah, I loved their last album.
- traut0
ya but i think the one i pull off the shelf most is 'all hands on the bad one' and then 'one beat' 'the woods' is an amazing album though a bit different from some of there other work is great.
- 305artist0
overrated. :0
- Jaline0
overrated. :0
305artist
(Jun 28 06, 07:06)well, I never heard of them before this past year, and they've only come up a few times in discussions I've had about riot girrls and the like...
- DSmith0
Kinney had a run that was 90% longer than most indie shlock rockers. My hats off to them on that one.
BTW. America's greatest rock band is Slint.
- 305artist0
They are a good band, Im just labeling them overrated because alot of their fans were of the zealot kind...
- mg330
Yeah right...
Everyone knows that America's greatest rock band is Motley Crue.
- mg330
sorry, I meant Charlie Daniels Band.
- Seff0
where will the lesbians go to rock now?
- Jaline0
where will the lesbians go to rock now?
Seff
(Jun 28 06, 07:33)heh, there are tons of bands still left...
- MLP0
woops and they were supposed to headline my friend's festival in louisville
- Jaline0
One of my friends had tickets to 3 different concerts of theirs and now she's depressed as hell (since they are her fave band).