Sebadoh
Checked out the Sebadoh reunion tour last night in Portland. Its their first tour with the original lineup in many years. They mostly played their older stuff, written when Gaffney was still in the band. I think the Mercury had the best write up:
Underneath my graduation gown of San Dieguito High School’s Class of ‘96 (Go Mustangs!), I was wearing a Sebadoh T-shirt. To say I was a teenage Sebadoh fan would be a severe understatement. I wrote Lou Barlow letters (to which he never responded) and penned lengthy fanzine articles about how Bakesale was not such a grand departure from Bubble and Scrape. Granted, obsessively following Sebadoh was like kryptonite to the opposite sex, but I was content in my fanboy lifestyle, knowing that I’d most likely lose my virginity by the time the band reunited with original drummer Eric Gaffney in the year 2007. While I was right about the whole reunion thing, sadly I am still looking for the special girl who will take my tender flower. Sigh. EZRA ACE CARAEFF
I might well have been wearing my Dinosaur Jr. t-shirt under my gown in ‘96. They played a great set but it didn’t top the Dinosaur Jr. reunion of last year. That reunion resulted in a new album. For some reason I doubt that will live up to the genius of the 1985 original. But I do enjoy the reunion tours even if it feels like its just the members cashing out their IRA. Cross our fingers that Pavement is next.