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prlyknitswtr

05/13/09, 03:16 PM

Im sure we all have liked some bands that may not be in existance anymore, im curious as to what bands you guys would like to see have a second chance or a one night gig.

If it were up to me, i'de love to see Norma Jean with their original line up. I loved Bless the Martyr and Kiss the Child, but sadly Josh left before the album was even released.

Any genre but keep it somewhat recent, past 10 years or so.

deanster321

05/13/09, 03:17 PM

I would have said Cave In but they're coming off their hiatus apparently.

prlyknitswtr

05/13/09, 03:18 PM

oh wow really? didnt they change pretty drastically over the last few years they were around?

prlyknitswtr

05/13/09, 03:19 PM

bands i wish i've seen but will probably never be able to in their purest form.

norma jean
at the drive in
taking back sunday

deanster321

05/13/09, 03:21 PM

oh wow really? didnt they change pretty drastically over the last few years they were around?
Yeah, they basically went from being a hardcore band to being more of a prog/alternative type band, and then to playing what was more straightforward rock by their standards, before combining all of that on their last album. They're supposed to be playing some shows and releasing an EP this year, which apparently has some softer stuff as well as some really heavy stuff on it.

xJesusFreakx

05/13/09, 03:23 PM

dc Talk
As Cities Burn
Beloved (US)
Ameris (a local band my friend was in)
Audio Adrenaline
the O.C. Supertones

prlyknitswtr

05/13/09, 03:27 PM

dc Talk
As Cities Burn
Beloved (US)
Ameris (a local band my friend was in)
Audio Adrenaline
the O.C. Supertones

holy shit i forgot about those bands....

i went to a show were Emery headlined, there was a band called As Cities Burned that no one really heard of cuz it was just around the time "son, i loved you at your darkest" came out. i ended up showing up late to the show, missed their set cuz they opened the show. That night i got their cd and loved it ever since. This was when Emery was on "The Question" tour.

Andy Antar

05/13/09, 04:35 PM

Refused.
At The Drive-In.
The Recieving End Of Sirens.

Life = complete.

Jaxon Adams

05/13/09, 04:49 PM

the smiths

oddwithoutend

05/13/09, 04:50 PM

Neutral Milk Hotel

Volo

05/13/09, 04:56 PM

Refused.
At The Drive-In.These times a million, plus Fugazi.

Anderson

05/13/09, 09:30 PM

Minor Threat

AndrewIcex

05/13/09, 11:18 PM

Death From Above 1979... I would pay big money to see them live again, still one of the best shows ever.

And others... like...

Helicon Blue
Midtown
The Blood Brothers
The Starting Line
RHCP though they are only on a "break"
The Format

and Blink 18... oh wait.

caveBEAR

05/13/09, 11:20 PM

Midtown and Refused for sure. My personal most wanted reunion would be Osker.

And when did RHCP go on a 'break'?

kianacarly

05/13/09, 11:23 PM

Midtown, Refused, Acceptance, The Starting Line, maybe Vendetta Red just because I used to love them, though I haven't listened to them in so long.

AndrewIcex

05/13/09, 11:30 PM

Midtown and Refused for sure. My personal most wanted reunion would be Osker.

And when did RHCP go on a 'break'?

A few months ago, maybe more. Google it, it was big news when it happened. Flea wanted to do the whole family thing, John wanted to do his solo stuff, and Chad and Anthony had other things going on.

They were my favorite band for the longest time and still are to a point, but I have changed in musical taste in the last 2 years, so they are still up there, but not at the exact top. But yeah, just google it, you'll find their one year departure somewhere out there.

caveBEAR

05/13/09, 11:33 PM

A few months ago, maybe more. Google it, it was big news when it happened. Flea wanted to do the whole family thing, John wanted to do his solo stuff, and Chad and Anthony had other things going on.

They were my favorite band for the longest time and still are to a point, but I have changed in musical taste in the last 2 years, so they are still up there, but not at the exact top. But yeah, just google it, you'll find their one year departure somewhere out there.

Damn. I was just wondering when they would have new stuff out, too.

kianacarly

05/13/09, 11:38 PM

I just realized what RHCP stood for. Damn acronyms/me being slow.

FourStarters

05/14/09, 12:09 AM

The Movielife, Midtown, The Early November, Allister.

One show together. Don't really care who headlines.

AndrewIcex

05/14/09, 12:14 AM

Damn. I was just wondering when they would have new stuff out, too.
Yeah, it is a sad sad thing to know they are on the break. BUT they have recently said they are going to start writing stuff this summer/fall to be released sometime after their break is over. So just keep a look out for them to announce the new stuff that they will be producing in the future.

I just realized what RHCP stood for. Damn acronyms/me being slow.
Haha, you gotta keep up with it... this AP.net stuff will keep ya on your toes, to say the least.

awakeohsleeper

05/14/09, 12:54 AM

I'd love a Beloved reunion. Their only full length was amazing. I was lucky enough to see them over here in the UK playing with Dead Poetic. It was amazing.

Wildness774

05/14/09, 01:03 AM

The Starting Line
Rufio
Something Corporate

phil19

05/14/09, 01:20 AM

Midtown and Refused for sure. My personal most wanted reunion would be Osker.

And when did RHCP go on a 'break'?

strangled is one of my favourite songs ever.

caveBEAR

05/14/09, 01:28 AM

strangled is one of my favourite songs ever.

That album could go on repeat for me for the rest of my life...and no one ever gets it. Most people I play that album for can't get past Devon's voice.

x togepi x

05/14/09, 01:30 AM

anyone who lists at the drive-in obviously didn't get them as a band. same with refused.

phil19

05/14/09, 01:34 AM

That album could go on repeat for me for the rest of my life...and no one ever gets it. Most people I play that album for can't get past Devon's voice.

im embarressed to say its the only song i know of them. but from the first time i heard it i was just amazed. Ive been looking for the album for years

caveBEAR

05/14/09, 01:36 AM

anyone who lists at the drive-in obviously didn't get them as a band. same with refused.

Is that supposed to be in reference to them breaking up at the height of their popularity so as to not compromise their music? And how a reunion of them would be the said compromise? And how some of us get that, but this is a thread about fictitious reunions? Is that what we don't get?

boysandbulletsx

05/14/09, 01:37 AM

Name Taken
Northstar
Spitalfield
Anadivine
The Jealous Sound
HIPV

caveBEAR

05/14/09, 01:38 AM

im embarressed to say its the only song i know of them. but from the first time i heard it i was just amazed. Ive been looking for the album for years

I own it. My rip of it was 128 kbps from when I was like 13. I have to get around to re-ripping it. I'll add you as a friend and when I rip it I'll send it on over. This gives me a reason to find the CD pronto.

x togepi x

05/14/09, 01:40 AM

Is that supposed to be in reference to them breaking up at the height of their popularity so as to not compromise their music? And how a reunion of them would be the said compromise? And how some of us get that, but this is a thread about fictitious reunions? Is that what we don't get?

because if At The Drive-in stayed together they would be playing Mars Volta songs. I'm not entirely sure how that warrants a reunion when we have TMV. I understand that you can bold the word fictitious as an attempt to distance yourself from this idiocy but i might as well make posts in this thread like I want to see the beatles. i mean, not shit, everyone else does.

they didn't break up at the height of their popularity as to not compromise their music. they broke up because jim ward wanted to write shitty sparta songs and omar/cedric wanted to go off the deep in. getting that band back together would fucking suck.

caveBEAR

05/14/09, 01:41 AM

Is Rival Schools still doing music?

Well, a reunion and/or new CD is in order!

caveBEAR

05/14/09, 01:42 AM

because if At The Drive-in stayed together they would be playing Mars Volta songs. I'm not entirely sure how that warrants a reunion when we have TMV. I understand that you can bold the word fictitious as an attempt to distance yourself from this idiocy but i might as well make posts in this thread like I want to see the beatles. i mean, not shit, everyone else does.

they didn't break up at the height of their popularity as to not compromise their music. they broke up because jim ward wanted to write shitty sparta songs and omar/cedric wanted to go off the deep in. getting that band back together would fucking suck.

Well, my response was more about the Refused than ATDI.

And not really sure what you were going for there in the italics... EDIT - in the bold. Ha ha ha. It's a quote. It's all in italics. Silly me.

x togepi x

05/14/09, 01:44 AM

Well, my response was more about the Refused than ATDI.

And not really sure what you were going for there in the italics...

Refused didn't break up as to "not compromise their music" they broke up because because people were acting like they were gods of the scene, which contradicts situationist theory. they wanted to be popular, which is why they turned into the international noise conspiracy.

so yeah, if you don't care about what the band sang about then they should totally get back together.

caveBEAR

05/14/09, 01:47 AM

Refused didn't break up as to "not compromise their music" they broke up because because people were acting like they were gods of the scene, which contradicts situationist theory. they wanted to be popular, which is why they turned into the international noise conspiracy.

so yeah, if you don't care about what the band sang about then they should totally get back together.

Yeah. People were acting like they were 'gods of the scene'. Which isn't what they wanted. The compromising the music thing. Kinda what I was going for there.

And the International Noise Conspiracy is noooooooooo more marketable than the Refused, especially the original stuff that would have come about right after the Refused break up.

x togepi x

05/14/09, 01:51 AM

Yeah. People were acting like they were 'gods of the scene'. Which isn't what they wanted. The compromising the music thing. Kinda what I was going for there.

okay, dumbass, it's not compromising their music at all since they turned around and made more marketable music with T(I)NC. They didn't care about their music in that sense because it was a mere commodity to begin with. They cared about their political ideology. Getting back together solidifies their places as "heroes", keeping people from championing new subversive sounds. Try reading a book on SI theory before you talk about them.

And the International Noise Conspiracy is noooooooooo more marketable than the Refused, especially the original stuff that would have come about right after the Refused break up.

what you wrote here makes absolutely no sense as the band readily admits they want to be as popular as possible to reach as many audiences as they could. they even played a fucking jazz festival for god's sake.

refused shouldn't get back together. it would be terrible. band wasn't even that good live to begin with.

deanster321

05/14/09, 01:51 AM

Is Rival Schools still doing music?

Well, a reunion and/or new CD is in order!
I believe so. I think they're supposed to be releasing an album this year or next.

yves.

05/14/09, 01:58 AM

the smiths
this, forever.

caveBEAR

05/14/09, 02:00 AM

caveBEAR

05/14/09, 02:01 AM

I believe so. I think they're supposed to be releasing an album this year or next.

Sweet. I recently spun the first album and EP...love it.

caveBEAR

05/14/09, 02:08 AM

okay, dumbass, it's not compromising their music at all since they turned around and made more marketable music with T(I)NC. They didn't care about their music in that sense because it was a mere commodity to begin with. They cared about their political ideology. Getting back together solidifies their places as "heroes", keeping people from championing new subversive sounds. Try reading a book on SI theory before you talk about them.

We were hoping that we could be the final nail in the coffin of the rotten cadaver that was popular music, but unfortunately the reification was too big for us to succeed with our feeble attempts to detour this boring discourse.When every expression, no matter how radical it is, can be transformed into a commodity and be bought or sold like cheap soda, how is it then possible that you are going to be able to take "art" seriously?

When the single purpose of every song written is to accumulate capital for the record companies that will only kill every attempt at spontaneity and creativity, how are we then expected to create?

A division into five new directions means in practice five new projects that can challenge and fight the boredom and death that sneaks into our everyday life. Five new ways to make the political manifesto that once was known under the collective spanner of "the Refused Party Program" concrete, five new forces that can devour and choke every tendency of the bourgeoisie shackle that keeps us down.

That's all from their last open letter about their break up. See? There's something I said, and there's also something you said. Can we both be right, or am I still a dumbass?

AndrewIcex

05/14/09, 02:09 AM

High Tension.

boysandbulletsx

05/14/09, 03:15 AM

because if At The Drive-in stayed together they would be playing Mars Volta songs. I'm not entirely sure how that warrants a reunion when we have TMV. I understand that you can bold the word fictitious as an attempt to distance yourself from this idiocy but i might as well make posts in this thread like I want to see the beatles. i mean, not shit, everyone else does.

they didn't break up at the height of their popularity as to not compromise their music. they broke up because jim ward wanted to write shitty sparta songs and omar/cedric wanted to go off the deep in. getting that band back together would fucking suck.
Awww, you ruined the fun of this thread. You fun-ruiner, you. Let us have our pipe dreams and wishful thinking!

Andy Antar

05/14/09, 03:49 AM

anyone who lists at the drive-in obviously didn't get them as a band. same with refused.

Oh, no. I get it. I just can't help but wonder what the next Refused would've sounded like.

walking_by91

05/14/09, 04:24 AM

Something Corporate, TEN, The Format. Haha Basically everything that's already been said.

tawtaw

05/14/09, 04:53 AM

Maybe Vendetta Red like someone else mentioned.

I'd really love to see Piebald live, though.

Oh, and Everclear. Old Everclear, I mean.

Regards

05/14/09, 05:09 AM

I'd love a Beloved reunion. Their only full length was amazing. I was lucky enough to see them over here in the UK playing with Dead Poetic. It was amazing.
Yup, yup yup.

donwagenblast

05/14/09, 06:13 AM

Would love to see The Receiving End of Sirens, but I doubt it'll happen.

Burn That Shit

05/14/09, 06:22 AM

Q and Not U, Small Brown Bike, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Black Eyes.

raychull

05/14/09, 06:24 AM

Acceptance, Refused, At the Drive In, Sunny Day Real Estate (possibility?), Neutral Milk Hotel, The New Frontiers.

imahoodlum

05/14/09, 06:25 AM

Smashing Pumpkins with original members.

xJesusFreakx

05/14/09, 08:02 AM

Refused.
At The Drive-In.
The Recieving End Of Sirens.

Life = complete.

I was going to mention how wanting a Refused reunion would be missing the point of the band, but I guess that's already been brought up.

I forgot about TREOS. The Earth Sings Mi Fa Mi is a highly underrated album.

I'd love a Beloved reunion. Their only full length was amazing. I was lucky enough to see them over here in the UK playing with Dead Poetic. It was amazing.

I actually liked their EP more than the full length, to be honest, though "Death to Traitors" is such a fun song. "WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE!!"

williek311

05/14/09, 08:08 AM

I would like to see Bear Vs Shark play one show and then break back up.

kianacarly

05/14/09, 08:21 AM

Yeah, it is a sad sad thing to know they are on the break. BUT they have recently said they are going to start writing stuff this summer/fall to be released sometime after their break is over. So just keep a look out for them to announce the new stuff that they will be producing in the future.

Haha, you gotta keep up with it... this AP.net stuff will keep ya on your toes, to say the least.

I know. AP always uses crazy acronyms that I usually have to google to find out what they even mean. I kind of fail sometimes.

deanster321

05/14/09, 08:30 AM

I think most people who are even slightly familiar with Refused are aware that a reunion would, in at least a couple of different ways, betray the point of their break-up. But this thread is intended as hypothetical, as far as I can tell. It doesn't hurt to speculate.

awakeohsleeper

05/14/09, 08:57 AM

I actually liked their EP more than the full length, to be honest, though "Death to Traitors" is such a fun song. "WE WERE BORN FOR BATTLE!!"

Yeah. The EP is solid. I love their sound. I only got my hands on this about a month or so ago actually. But they were a great band with two amazing releases - reforming would be welcomed by quite a few people I believe. Although I do really like Josh Moore's solo stuff - equally amazing.

DejaNew

05/14/09, 09:08 AM

Yellowcard during the Ocean Avenue stage.

bulls2213

05/14/09, 09:24 AM

the formattttt

love_american_style

05/14/09, 09:44 AM

orchid

zonto

05/14/09, 10:37 AM

Fenix TX
Early November
Starting Line
Movielife

phil19

05/14/09, 05:12 PM

I own it. My rip of it was 128 kbps from when I was like 13. I have to get around to re-ripping it. I'll add you as a friend and when I rip it I'll send it on over. This gives me a reason to find the CD pronto.

hey man that would be amazing! thankyou so much! :-)

eatsound

05/14/09, 05:57 PM

I'd kill to see The Format, Something Corporate, or Acceptance.

flks511

05/14/09, 07:42 PM

The. Movielife.

llwilliamsll

05/14/09, 07:46 PM

Cap'n Jazz
Owls
American Football
Hey Mercedes
The Promise Ring
Sharks Keep Moving
Piglet
Pele

Just off the top of my head

AntiCult

05/15/09, 04:44 AM

We need botch back right about now

WhitestKidUKnow

05/15/09, 04:49 AM

the receiving end of sirens
the beatles

PunkDrums182

05/15/09, 05:01 AM

name taken

Hey Kevin

05/15/09, 05:55 AM

the best band reunions that are real:
The Jesus Lizard
Blink 182 (could also be the worst band reunion too)
Sleep got together for one show
Flipper is putting out a new record that will probably suck but id love to see them live

prlyknitswtr

05/15/09, 07:38 AM

wow im surprised no one (besides myself) mentioned Norma Jean with the original members. I mean, you could always listen to the chariot....but still.

no one would be curious to see Saosin with anthony green go on tour one last time? i'de be a little curious to see this since anthony has gotten WAAAAAY better during live performances. Playing the White EP would probably be really really good now.

AndrewIcex

05/15/09, 01:54 PM

Good Atreyu maybe... old Atreyu at least.

FullCollaspe

05/15/09, 03:24 PM

No specific order

Park
Blood Brothers
Days Away
TREOS
The Early November
Engine Down
Over It
Quicksand

Hey Kevin

05/15/09, 03:59 PM

No specific order

Park
Blood Brothers
Days Away
TREOS
The Early November
Engine Down
Over It
Quicksand

did you ever see them live?
they just got worse and worse over the years

holyballs

05/15/09, 04:19 PM

the suicide machines
arrogant sons of bitches
even though they aren't "broken up", the descendents and ALL
kid dynamite
jawbreaker
maybe operation ivy, im not sure
lifetime get back on touring full-time
the fad
the makeshift heroes
highschool football heroes
hifi handgrenades

most of my favourite bands are broken up :(

holyballs

05/15/09, 04:21 PM

FullCollaspe

05/15/09, 05:51 PM

did you ever see them live?
they just got worse and worse over the years

I wished I saw them during the Burn, Piano Island, Burn. era.

Tambourine

05/15/09, 06:10 PM

Death From Above 1979... I would pay big money to see them live again, still one of the best shows ever.

You lucky little...I would love to have seen them, would love to see them.

sandra92

05/15/09, 06:52 PM

Blink-182

Anderson

05/15/09, 10:48 PM

Midtown and Refused for sure. My personal most wanted reunion would be Osker.

And when did RHCP go on a 'break'?

That album could go on repeat for me for the rest of my life...and no one ever gets it. Most people I play that album for can't get past Devon's voice.I've just recently been introduced to Osker. I've just got Idle Will Kill. What else by them would you recommend?

Is Rival Schools still doing music?

Well, a reunion and/or new CD is in order!They're recording a new album and are around this summer. I'm tempted to see them at the Leeds festival.

caveBEAR

05/15/09, 11:30 PM

I've just recently been introduced to Osker. I've just got Idle Will Kill. What else by them would you recommend?

Well, there's only one other CD, Treatment 15. It was their first release. It's, IMO, no where near as good as Idle Will Kill. Still good for what it is, but not anywhere near IWK. There's also like 3 non-album tracks floating around. But yeah...they broke up after IWK. Shame. It was rumored that the next album was going to be named Thriller, and before I go to bed every night I pray that somehow a demo or two from that era shows up in an envelope in my mailbox. Never happens though.

The singer, Devon, went on to do a kind of folk rock project that I like called Fingers-Cut! Megamachine! They/he put out a 2 CDs, an EP, and some non-album tracks too. Now he records stuff just under his name Devon Williams. I don't know if he has any proper recordings yet.

Anderson

05/15/09, 11:32 PM

Cheers.

Hey Kevin

05/16/09, 09:07 AM

yea, I'm getting less and less excited about this.
if they write a new record it wont be very good, everyone knows it

I wished I saw them during the Burn, Piano Island, Burn. era.
that was solid
but they overdubbed a lot on that album so they couldnt play a lot of it live
the last time i saw them was on the weird Coheed and Cambria tour and it was awful
you could tell they were going to break up sonn
im surprised they lasted another year or two after

andrewa5

05/16/09, 09:27 AM

Taking back sunday with fred id love to see and The original Saosin lineup with anthony green!

emilytimesseven

05/16/09, 09:44 AM

Taking back sunday with fred id love to see and The original Saosin lineup with anthony green!
This, TEN and SoCo.

FullCollaspe

05/16/09, 12:30 PM

if they write a new record it wont be very good, everyone knows it

that was solid
but they overdubbed a lot on that album so they couldnt play a lot of it live
the last time i saw them was on the weird Coheed and Cambria tour and it was awful
you could tell they were going to break up sonn
im surprised they lasted another year or two after

Do you think they performed badly beacause of all the tension?