The Weakerthans

[EnderDove]

Are incredible.

[alcoholandirony]

(see username)

yes, they're incredible. I'm seeing them in july and I can't wait for the new album.

[EnderDove]

(see username)

yes, they're incredible. I'm seeing them in july and I can't wait for the new album.

I havent got to see them yet, I would absolutely love to though.

[Goodbye Forever]

John Samson is my favorite songwriter. "Aside" has my favorite lyrics of all-time. Left And Leaving is my favorite album ever. I can't say enough good things about this band.

[bossman calling]

one of the greatest bands of our time

and most fun too

[TheDeekay]

Great band, they are great to see live too. I can't wait for the new disc. When is the new disc supposed to be released?

[Daniel Schultz]

They need to:
1. Come to the west coast
2. release a new album

Reconstruction Site was brilliant, Left & Leaving is an excellent summer soundtrack.

When I name the few bands that truly influence my own songwriting, the Weakerthans is always on that list.

[bossman calling]

I have tickets to see them in DC next month :)

[IAmHolocaust]

Definately one of the best bands of our time. Simply amazing.

[jpgretzky15]

pamphleteer is such a beautiful song

[Lexxxy]

AAARRGH!! I love the weaker thans, but all my cds were recently stolen. I am missing my left and leaving cd terribly. Oh the humanity.

Listen to Watermark (Album Version) by The Weakerthans : http://www.napster.com/player/tracks/16216944

[James Johnson]

YES! Weakerthans love! They are absolutely amazingly beautiful. I can't wait for the next album, one of my all time favourite bands ever!

[Darren McLeod]

Wow, I just found this gem:
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23096/The_Weakerthans_Reconstruction_Site

Check out a brilliant excerpt: "the title track sounds like Smash Mouth"

[cfear]

Wow, I just found this gem:
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23096/The_Weakerthans_Reconstruction_Site

Check out a brilliant excerpt: "the title track sounds like Smash Mouth"

HAHA.

[cantnokdahustle]

truly... The Weakerthans featured prominently at my wedding.

[Rodeo]

Propaghandi > Weakerthans

[Carlo Marx]

Propaghandi > Weakerthans

It's impossible to make that call.

But Propagandhi with John Samson was fantastic.

[Smash Adams]

I like their work with sarah harmer

[NOBLESTABBINGS]

Did anyone catch the last Greg Graffin album? Apparently the Weakerthans were his backing band on the album as well on tour.

[cfear]

Did anyone catch the last Greg Graffin album? Apparently the Weakerthans were his backing band on the album as well on tour.

Yeah, they were. It was a great album, but how could it not have been?

[NOBLESTABBINGS]

Yeah, they were. It was a great album, but how could it not have been?
Because Bad Religion has been turning up the suck for the last few years.

[hot time in DE]

I love this band. Left and Leaving is such a great song (and album) as are Aside and Pamphleteer. The Reasons is such a cute little song too.

[cfear]

Because Bad Religion has been turning up the suck for the last few years.

Not really. They put out shit from like '94-'00. The Process of Belief was a great fucking album. The Empire Strikes First was great too.

Also, what does Bad Religion have to do with Greg Graffin's solo work? The two have virtually nothing in common. Graffin's solo stuff is mainly folk-rock, it isn't 'punk rock' in the general sense. It is great music, though.

[AP_Punk]

Are incredible.

Fuck. Yes.

[AP_Punk]

Propaghandi > Weakerthans

Hmm ... I don't know.

[NOBLESTABBINGS]

Not really. They put out shit from like '94-'00. The Process of Belief was a great fucking album. The Empire Strikes First was great too.
No.

Graffin's solo stuff is mainly folk-rock, it isn't 'punk rock' in the general sense.
Yes.

[Geldofpunk]

Weakerthans is a good listen...simply put.

[FeynmanWannabe]

I'm listening to Left & Leaving right now, actually.

[AP_Punk]

That Sarah Hammer cover of "Left and Leaving" is pretty.

[AP_Punk]

Sarah Harmer - Left and Leaving

[savestheday129]

I've been listening to this band a lot lately with Summer almost here. They put me in a good mood.

[AP_Punk]

I think I like this one better than the Propagandhi version.

-Rj-_hsqcl8

[Wobbie]

That's an amazing video. Love it.

[FeynmanWannabe]

I adore This Is A Fire Door, Never Leave Open.

[AP_Punk]

"Elegy for Gump Worsley" is one of my favorite tracks off Reunion Tour. I can't wait to buy the actual physical album.

[AP_Punk]

That's an amazing video. Love it.

And I like when a person from the audience yells "Capacityyyyy" in the background (like in the original). Haha.

[Crocodile Logic]

Are incredible.
duh

[chokeychicken]

genius band.

[AP_Punk]

New album tomorrow. :woot:

[myantiyou]

They are good.

[notdarren]

mmmm reunion tour.

[AP_Punk]

I saw them last night and they were incredible. Honestly one of the best live concerts I've seen, so far.

Also, The Last Town Chorus and Jeremy Fisher were both excellent! If I had more money, I would've bought their albums.

[CountMeOut923]

woohoo i get to see them on tuesday.

[AP_Punk]

woohoo i get to see them on tuesday.

You're going to love it. They're tight live. And John is a really nice, cool guy.

[AP_Punk]

"Plea from a Cat Named Virtute" and "Virtute the Cat Explains Her Departure" make me wanna have a cat again. :-(

[AP_Punk]

Interesting:

On a related note - as of November 6th, G7 will no longer be offering for sale any Weakerthans albums currently in our catalogue (Fallow, Left & Leaving, or Watermark) in either physical or digital form, through any venue of sale. They will, however, be reborn instantly, crawling out of the cave and into the light, reissued in Canada on Epitaph.

[summer_sedge]

I'm going to see them tonight actually! <---- Excited

[mk-Ultra]

I really love them as most of you. I saw them for the first time live at the end of last month here in Tempe, AZ, and, to tell you the truth, I didnt have a great time. Maybe it was the crowd, maybe it was just me, but maybe its just that this band is a very personal band whos songs mean different things to different people and it just doesnt make for the best live atmosphere. Anyways, I still love the band, just dont think i will see them live again.

I got some videos of the show if anyone cares to see them. Ive been lazy and havent uploaded them yet, but Im doing it right now, as I type.... So they should be up within the hour. Check out my youtube to see them. (videos will include "aside" and my personal favorite weakerthans song, "left and leaving" plus some others. Check it out)

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=dr3am000

[AP_Punk]

They put on a really solid live show. I would definitely see 'em again. I had a great time.

[AP_Punk]

An old live set by 'em (and Sarah Harmer). Two thumbs up.

http://bootlog.wordpress.com/2006/04/

[AP_Punk]

Interview and stuff (http://www.punknews.org/article/26465)

[AP_Punk]

Acoustic session/Interview (http://bootlog.wordpress.com/2007/10/31/the-weakerthans-the-current-mpr-25-september-2007/)

[versus_god]

I don't own anything by this band which I know is blasphemy. What's a good record to start with?

[AP_Punk]

Reconstruction Site

[versus_god]

I'll trust your judgment!

[AP_Punk]

Do it, poser.

:-p

but really, their whole catalogue is a gold mine. Can't go wrong with any of their releases.

[funkel]

Reconstruction Site is one of my favorite songs, evah.

[allhourcymbals]

I started listening to them thanks to the Hopeless In Love Vol. 4 cd :-) And "Aside" remains one of my top two songs by them, the other one being "Wellington's Wednesdays"

[AP_Punk]

I started listening to them thanks to the Hopeless In Love Vol. 4 cd :-) And "Aside" remains one of my top two songs by them, the other one being "Wellington's Wednesdays"

:highfive:

[cfear]

The only album I can't stand is Left & Leaving. Everything else is fantastic.

[allhourcymbals]

:highfive:

what is that to! i said like four things haha, i'm gonna go ahead and guess it's for the two songs, and not the hopeless in love album..

[allhourcymbals]

The only album I can't stand is Left & Leaving. Everything else is fantastic.

aw, i like that album, what's so bad about it?

[AP_Punk]

The only album I can't stand is Left & Leaving. Everything else is fantastic.

Cool. I really like that album. I really like all their albums.

what is that to! i said like four things haha, i'm gonna go ahead and guess it's for the two songs, and not the hopeless in love album..

Haha. Yeah, the high five was for those two songs. What volume do you have of Hopelessly Devoted...? I know there are two (of those) comps that have unreleased tracks by 'em that I really want.

One being Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 4, which has an acoustic version of "Past Due". And Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 3, which has "Confessions of A Futon Revolutionist (Country Style Version)". :nod:

[AP_Punk]

And a few other "rare" stuff I'm looking for by 'em:

"Utilities" [from the Help: A Day in the Life compilation] (not sure if this one is different from the Reunion Tour album version)
"Bad Time to Be Poor (Rheostatics cover)" [from The Secret Sessions compilation]

[allhourcymbals]

Cool. I really like that album. I really like all their albums.



Haha. Yeah, the high five was for those two songs. What volume do you have of Hopelessly Devoted...? I know there are two (of those) comps that have unreleased tracks by 'em that I really want.

One being Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 4, which has an acoustic version of "Past Due". And Hopelessly Devoted To You Vol. 3, which has "Confessions of A Futon Revolutionist (Country Style Version)". :nod:

I knew something sounded wrong with the title, I haven't listened to it in forever haha, but yeah I have Vol. 4. I've never heard the one off Vol. 3. Which ones are you looking for?

[AP_Punk]

I knew something sounded wrong with the title, I haven't listened to it in forever haha, but yeah I have Vol. 4. I've never heard the one off Vol. 3. Which ones are you looking for?

Sweet. Could you be really awesome and upload "Past Due (Acoustic)" by The Weakerthans from Vol. 4? :-)

[allhourcymbals]

Sweet. Could you be really awesome and upload "Past Due (Acoustic)" by The Weakerthans from Vol. 4? :-)

Sure, gimme a few minutes, when I got my mac (a year ago lol) Only 3/4 of my music got moved on here, and I download as I get the urge to listen and it never came up, so I'm uploading the album right now.

[AP_Punk]

Sure, gimme a few minutes, when I got my mac (a year ago lol) Only 3/4 of my music got moved on here, and I download as I get the urge to listen and it never came up, so I'm uploading the album right now.

Another high five! Take your time, if you need to.

[allhourcymbals]

Another high five! Take your time, if you need to.

No it's okay ha, how do you want me to send it to you? Also, I have "Utilities" from the reunion tour if you want that.

[AP_Punk]

No it's okay ha, how do you want me to send it to you? Also, I have "Utilities" from the reunion tour if you want that.

You can use sendspace or mediafire. Doesn't matter. And yeah, I already have that whole album. Hm. I don't know if the version of "Utilities" from that comp I mentioned is different than the album version. But, it's OK. Just that "Past Due" acoustic song will be great. Thanks. :-)

[allhourcymbals]

You can use sendspace or mediafire. Doesn't matter. And yeah, I already have that whole album. Hm. I don't know if the version of "Utilities" from that comp I mentioned is different than the album version. But, it's OK. Just that "Past Due" acoustic song will be great. Thanks. :-)

can I just send it over aim? a lot easier for me. and what comp is it off of? i looked it up, but the one i found didn't have any weakerthans on it.

[AP_Punk]

can I just send it over aim? a lot easier for me. and what comp is it off of? i looked it up, but the one i found didn't have any weakerthans on it.

OK, AIM is good for me too. And the comp is called Help: A Day in the Life (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%28Help%29_A_Day_in_the_Life).

My AIM s/n is in my profile, by the way.

[allhourcymbals]

nevermind, here you go: http://www.sendspace.com/file/k5yq5i

i hate when it uploads and checks the compilation thing and it doesn't show up when i look for it.

[allhourcymbals]

OK, AIM is good for me too. And the comp is called Help: A Day in the Life (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%28Help%29_A_Day_in_the_Life).

My AIM s/n is in my profile, by the way.

http://www.amazon.com/Help-Day-Life-Various-Artists/dp/B000B8TOCQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1195931477&sr=8-1

I know, is it that one? Because it's not on the tracklisting, that's what I meant.

[AP_Punk]

nevermind, here you go: http://www.sendspace.com/file/k5yq5i

i hate when it uploads and checks the compilation thing and it doesn't show up when i look for it.

D'oh! Haha. But thanks!!! :woot:

[AP_Punk]

http://www.amazon.com/Help-Day-Life-Various-Artists/dp/B000B8TOCQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1195931477&sr=8-1

I know, is it that one? Because it's not on the tracklisting, that's what I meant.

Ooo. Yeah, but I guess there's a different tracklisting for the Canadian release and they're on that version. Weird. Haha.

[allhourcymbals]

Ooo. Yeah, but I guess there's a different tracklisting for the Canadian release and they're on that version. Weird. Haha.

Ohh, that makes sense sort of lol. Anyway, you're welcome for the song! Sorry I couldn't help with the other two.

[cfear]

"Confessions of A Futon Revolutionist (Country Style Version)".

Such a great version of the song.

The Hopeless comps always used to be great. The one with this song also had the best Fifteen song ever written.

[AP_Punk]

Ohh, that makes sense sort of lol. Anyway, you're welcome for the song! Sorry I couldn't help with the other two.

And thanks again for that song. It sounds so damn good. If I get a hold of those other songs, then I'll share 'em with ya'. :nod:

[AP_Punk]

Such a great version of the song.

The Hopeless comps always used to be great. The one with this song also had the best Fifteen song ever written.

It sounds like it would be a great version. Do you have it? I gotta get around to buying the rest of these comps. Haha.

[allhourcymbals]

And thanks again for that song. It sounds so damn good. If I get a hold of those other songs, then I'll share 'em with ya'. :nod:

Thanks :music: So do you just look for weakerthan songs, or are you trying to find the whole album?

[AP_Punk]

Thanks :music: So do you just look for weakerthan songs, or are you trying to find the whole album?

A little bit of both. I like compilations and sometime soon I wanna get around to buying the actual whole Hopeless comps with these songs on em. Same goes for the other comps that have exclusive Weakerthans material.

[allhourcymbals]

A little bit of both. I like compilations and sometime soon I wanna get around to buying the actual whole Hopeless comps with these songs on em. Same goes for the other comps that have exclusive Weakerthans material.

True, usually if I come across a compilation and it's all songs from albums, then I usually just go buy the individual albums instead of the comp, but the ones with different versions of songs, I have to have, but apparently the Canadian version of help: a day in the life is better than ours, so now I want that! haha.

[cfear]

It sounds like it would be a great version. Do you have it? I gotta get around to buying the rest of these comps. Haha.

Yeah man. I have every Hopeless comp. If you want that song IM me. I think I can find it. iliketoseefear

[AP_Punk]

True, usually if I come across a compilation and it's all songs from albums, then I usually just go buy the individual albums instead of the comp, but the ones with different versions of songs, I have to have, but apparently the Canadian version of help: a day in the life is better than ours, so now I want that! haha.

Haha. Yeah, I know what you mean. Before I relied too heavily on the internet, compilations were how I found new bands/new material from my favorite bands.

:dance:

[allhourcymbals]

Haha. Yeah, I know what you mean. Before I relied too heavily on the internet, compilations were how I found new bands/new material from my favorite bands.

:dance:

That's what AP is for! <3

[AP_Punk]

That's what AP is for! <3

Amen. K, I'm out for now. Thanks again. And nice to meet you. I'm kirbie, by the way. :wave:

[allhourcymbals]

Amen. K, I'm out for now. Thanks again. And nice to meet you. I'm kirbie, by the way. :wave:

You too, and I'm courtney by the way :wave:

[AP_Punk]

Courney! :woot:

[Bel7]

I just bought a cd from them on a recommendation. It's really good.

[bigcitydreamsxx]

Aside is one of my favorite songs of all time.

[AP_Punk]

I just bought a cd from them on a recommendation. It's really good.

Awesome. What CD did ya' get?

[meliisssaaaa]

i love them.

[AP_Punk]

The story telling in Reunion Tour is beautiful.

[Starbursting]

Never heard... :-/

[allhourcymbals]

Courney! :woot:

I just noticed this :) but 1. You spelled my name wrong haha, it has a T! and 2. you posted this EXACTLY 24 hours after my post, which is awesome haha.

[AP_Punk]

I just noticed this :) but 1. You spelled my name wrong haha, it has a T! and 2. you posted this EXACTLY 24 hours after my post, which is awesome haha.

Haha. I barely realized that I spelled it wrong too.

Courtney!

[allhourcymbals]

Haha. I barely realized that I spelled it wrong too.

Courtney!

Haha... Kirbie!

[AP_Punk]

Haha... Kirbie!

What's up, punk?

[allhourcymbals]

What's up, punk?

:] I'm trying to find hopelessly devoted comps and a bunch of holiday ones. It's so boring.

[AP_Punk]

:] I'm trying to find hopelessly devoted comps and a bunch of holiday ones. It's so boring.

Haha. I still want those too. Yeah, pretty boring so far. Did you hear that acoustic set the weakerthans played on the radio show? I left the link in the last page I think.

[allhourcymbals]

Haha. I still want those too. Yeah, pretty boring so far. Did you hear that acoustic set the weakerthans played on the radio show? I left the link in the last page I think.

No I didn't, but I guess I will later. What show/date is it from?

[AP_Punk]

No I didn't, but I guess I will later. What show/date is it from?

They played the set in October, I think. It was pretty recent though. And they play a few songs off Reunion Tour on acoustic guitar. It's sooooooo good.

[allhourcymbals]

They played the set in October, I think. It was pretty recent though. And they play a few songs off Reunion Tour on acoustic guitar. It's sooooooo good.

It's on my itunes now, but I'm doing too many things to pay attention to. I heard like two seconds of each track and the woman just says "Thank you. That was nice" on every one haha. It's annoying..

[AP_Punk]

It's on my itunes now, but I'm doing too many things to pay attention to. I heard like two seconds of each track and the woman just says "Thank you. That was nice" on every one haha. It's annoying..

Haha. Drop what you're doing and listen to it! K, talk to you laterz, Courtney. I'm gotta go now. :wave:

[allhourcymbals]

Haha. Drop what you're doing and listen to it! K, talk to you laterz, Courtney. I'm gotta go now. :wave:

Haha, okay! :wave:

[AP_Punk]

The country style version of "Futon" sounds so so nice.

[AP_Punk]

"Oh, Ontario. Oh, Jennifer Jason-Leigh"

[allhourcymbals]

So back in June, they played on a boat for Rocks Off, and if anyone knows where I can find audio/videos from their set, that'd be awesome :-)

[AP_Punk]

I'd like to see/hear that show if there is a recording of it out there, too!

[allhourcymbals]

I didn't hear about it until last month when I was going through brooklynvegan's website, and i've been trying to find anything from it and i can't.

[AP_Punk]

Well I'm lost. I'm afraid. Rope tied down to a leaky boat to the roof of a car on a road in the dark and it's snowing...

[allhourcymbals]

The sirens woke me up again. I know they're coming for me someday, just a matter of when. Count to twenty-five and yawn

[AP_Punk]

"And he thought about how everyone dies someday. And when tomorrow gets here where will yesterday be. And fell asleep in his brand new winter coat."

[allhourcymbals]

Someplace far away, at some sad table littered with with chipped plates, with bad lights in 48 frames from a movie on the cutting room floor, you said "True meaning would be dying with you", and though I wanted to, I did not smile.

[AP_Punk]

:clap:

[AP_Punk]

H9Ev1KzZby0

[allhourcymbals]

:headbang:

a new avatar :D nice

[allhourcymbals]

80WF7hMXrIY

[EnderDove]

Wow, a good thread on the first page. One that I started more than a year ago, yay.

[AP_Punk]

:dance:

[allhourcymbals]

You let that stranger in, as I'm blinking off and on and off again. We've got a lot of time, or maybe we don't, but I'd like to think so, so let me pretend.

[allhourcymbals]

http://scheduletwo.com/video/the_weakerthans

Live videos from their last tour.

[AP_Punk]

yay

[hydraulicheart]

I spent my 19th birthday in DC in their presence - hands down one of the best shows I'd ever been to.

[AP_Punk]

I spent my 19th birthday in DC in their presence - hands down one of the best shows I'd ever been to.

Great way to spend your birthday. :highfive:

[hydraulicheart]

Great way to spend your birthday. :highfive:
Definitely the best to date. :)

[AP_Punk]

Definitely the best to date. :)

Sweet.

I hope to see 'em again in concert someday.

[allhourcymbals]

I roar right through our years,
I drift right through our months.
I slide right through our days,
I'm always throwing hack-weight.

[AP_Punk]

I roar right through our years,
I drift right through our months.
I slide right through our days,
I'm always throwing hack-weight.

I was listening to this earlier. So good.

[allhourcymbals]

I was listening to this earlier. So good.
I'm listening to it now. So good.

How was court?

[AP_Punk]

I'm listening to it now. So good.

How was court?

lol

I'm free! Kind of. But yeah, things are pretty OK now.

[allhourcymbals]

lol

I'm free! Kind of. But yeah, things are pretty OK now.
Wait, what was it for again? Haha, I knew you had to go, but I forgot for what.

[AP_Punk]

Wait, what was it for again? Haha, I knew you had to go, but I forgot for what.

Private Messages!

I still want Reconstruction Site and Reunion Tour on vinyl!

[allhourcymbals]

You won't be laughing when you hear how this one ends, so I sleep through the entire flight... don't really wake up until the cab driver says, "Hey, where you going, I forget."

[allhourcymbals]

B-UyO0RFpSo

[AP_Punk]

I love that version more than the Propagandhi, I think.

[allhourcymbals]

I do too, I keep watching it over and over ha.

[AP_Punk]

I do too, I keep watching it over and over ha.

I posted a live video of him performing that song too earlier in this thread. I wish they played this when I saw 'em a few months back. So good.

[allhourcymbals]

I posted a live video of him performing that song too earlier in this thread. I wish they played this when I saw 'em a few months back. So good.
I can't believe this thread is only 10 pages :-( Do you have an audio rip of it?

[AP_Punk]

I can't believe this thread is only 10 pages :-( Do you have an audio rip of it?

I was thinking about doing that! I think I will.

This thread (/band) needs more love around these parts!

[allhourcymbals]

I was thinking about doing that! I think I will.

This thread (/band) needs more love around these parts!
Mmm-hmm! And I'd do it myself, but for some reason Audacity won't let me change the bit rate and it comes out like.. extremely high, and won't let me change it.

[AP_Punk]

I ripped it. The sound quality is good. I'll upload it now. :-)

[AP_Punk]

The Weakerthans - "Gifts (Live / Acoustic)" (http://www.sendspace.com/file/k4513t)

160 kbps, by the way.

[allhourcymbals]

The Weakerthans - "Gifts (Live / Acoustic)" (http://www.sendspace.com/file/k4513t)

160 kbps, by the way.
:biggrin: Thank you! It's nice to have stalkers/be one.

[AP_Punk]

:biggrin: Thank you! It's nice to have stalkers/be one.

:thumbup:

I used vixy (http://vixy.net/) to rip the audio, by the way. I love it.

[allhourcymbals]

Yeah I've tried that site before, it never works for me.

[AP_Punk]

Yeah I've tried that site before, it never works for me.

Yeah, sometimes it won't work, but I just keep trying and trying till it does.

[allhourcymbals]

Yeah, sometimes it won't work, but I just keep trying and trying till it does.
:strong:

[AP_Punk]

:strong:

These AP smilies rock.

I wanna hear a studio recorded acoustic version of "Gifts".

[allhourcymbals]

These AP smilies rock.

I wanna hear a studio recorded acoustic version of "Gifts".
Yeah, that'd be nice to have hah. I like Propaghandi, I just don't listen to them much, but this song is great.

[AP_Punk]

Annnnnnnnd Reunion Tour made the number spot on PunkNews.org's (Overall) best of 07 list (http://www.punknews.org/review/6926).

[AP_Punk]

Yeah, that'd be nice to have hah. I like Propaghandi, I just don't listen to them much, but this song is great.

:highfive:

I think I like The Weakerthans version of "Anchorless" more than the Propagandhi version too. But overall I like 'em both.

[dustyfloors]

I like The Weakerthans version of "Anchorless" more than the Propagandhi version

I agree with this whole heartedly.
I haven't seen Reunion Tour on enough best of 07 lists.

[AP_Punk]

It's my album of the year.

[Kid B]

i have never heard the weakerthans, but i want to give them a try.

What is their best/most accessible album?

[allhourcymbals]

i have never heard the weakerthans, but i want to give them a try.

What is their best/most accessible album?
Left and Leaving / Fallow / Reunion Tour.

[Kid B]

Left and Leaving / Fallow / Reunion Tour.
thanks!

[AP_Punk]

"The Guess Who sucked and the Jets were lousy anyway..."

[allhourcymbals]

"The same route everyday, and in the turning lane someone's stalled again.."

[AP_Punk]

..."I hate Winnipeg"

[dustyfloors]

i have never heard the weakerthans, but i want to give them a try.

What is their best/most accessible album?

My opinion:

Left & Leaving > Reconstruction Site > Reunion Tour > Fallow

That's a VERY close race though!

[AP_Punk]

I think the album artwork for Reunion Tour suits the sound and "feel" of the album.

I can't really explain it right. Haha. But it's pretty art.

[nonamesleft]

My teacher is obsessed with this band. She wears the Band Tee atleast once a week.

[AP_Punk]

My teacher is obsessed with this band. She wears the Band Tee atleast once a week.

Cool teacher. Haha.

[allhourcymbals]

My teacher is obsessed with this band. She wears the Band Tee atleast once a week.
My old Bio teacher liked them too! :thumbup:

[nonamesleft]

Cool teacher. Haha.

Haha yeah, she wears DC shoes and stuff too. And she's helping me make our school more vegetarian-friendly. I swear she's a hippy. And she makes us listen to MXPX.

My old Bio teacher liked them too! :thumbup:

So weird when teachers like the same music as you do, haha.

[AP_Punk]

Bad ass teacher. Haha.

[yecalessej]

i haven't heard of these guys until now, and i like them a lot. they have that death cab sound to them, at least i think so anyway.

[allhourcymbals]

Haha yeah, she wears DC shoes and stuff too. And she's helping me make our school more vegetarian-friendly. I swear she's a hippy. And she makes us listen to MXPX.



So weird when teachers like the same music as you do, haha.
I had this one teacher and I used to burn mix cds for him and then he'd tell me which songs he liked and I'd recommend him the albums that they're on and all that, it was pretty cool. He used to do the same for me with movies.

[AP_Punk]

In 2000, the Winnipeg Free Press released a spoken word album by Catherine Hunter that included a bonus track featuring the Weakerthans doing backing instrumentation while Hunter read her poem "Rush Hour".

I wanna hear this.

[AP_Punk]

http://a75.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/108/l_da7b767201c7c166d0b3763c75e93332. jpg

I wonder if this will be broadcast in the US too? :shrug: I wanna watch it.

[allhourcymbals]

http://a75.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/108/l_da7b767201c7c166d0b3763c75e93332. jpg

I wonder if this will be broadcast in the US too? :shrug: I wanna watch it.
That's a few days after my birthday. That would have been amazing to be able to go. I hope someone records it and rips it and posts it here :-)

[AP_Punk]

That's a few days after my birthday. That would have been amazing to be able to go. I hope someone records it and rips it and posts it here :-)

I hope for the same thing too, but doubt it. Haha. We'll see. And yeah, I wish I could attend that show too.

[perfectstranger]

Haha yeah, she wears DC shoes and stuff too. And she's helping me make our school more vegetarian-friendly. I swear she's a hippy. And she makes us listen to MXPX.
haha, wicked

[AP_Punk]

Was posted in the B-Sides thread earlier, thought I'd post it in here since it's kind of related

Slips and Tangles Demo Tape (1993) (http://www.mediafire.com/?6wmhetycomm)

This one is a bit lesser known than some of the other stuff uploaded. In 1993, John K Samson recorded a cassette demo while he was still with Propagandhi entitled Slips and Tangles. The cassette featured just John and an acoustic guitar singing little pop songs; this cassette gives an interesting look into his songwriting beginnings. Lyrically, these songs are not as dense or thought out as most Weakerthans material, but one can see similarities in subject matter and style as John's later work. The most interesting aspect of this tape, however, may be the early versions of a couple of Weakerthans tracks, namely "Illustrated Bible Stories for Children" (titled "Agonistes" here) and, of course, "Slips and Tangles", the final track of Left and Leaving.

source: here (http://bampersandm.blogspot.com/2007/08/john-k-samson-slips-and-tangles.html)

[cfear]

Was posted in the B-Sides thread earlier, thought I'd post it in here since it's kind of related

Slips and Tangles Demo Tape (1993) (http://www.mediafire.com/?6wmhetycomm)



source: here (http://bampersandm.blogspot.com/2007/08/john-k-samson-slips-and-tangles.html)

I stumbled across this on soulseek a long time, it's so good.

[AP_Punk]

I dig it.

[cfear]

So...The Weakerthans are on tour this Spring. Very hush hush, I think. No dates on their site or myspace, but...they are playing Dallas on April 1 and I will be there. Look at bigger venues in your area and see if they are playing. That's how I found this good news.

[AP_Punk]

Holy smokes! Neat. I wanna see 'em again.

[TheOtherAndrew]

I'm downloading that demo tape now, sounds good. And I really, really need to get around to listening to all of Reunion Tour.

[AP_Punk]

I checked the well known venues here in NM and found nothing for 'em. :-(

And, do it, Andrew! Git-R-Done.

[allhourcymbals]

Was posted in the B-Sides thread earlier, thought I'd post it in here since it's kind of related

Slips and Tangles Demo Tape (1993) (http://www.mediafire.com/?6wmhetycomm)



source: here (http://bampersandm.blogspot.com/2007/08/john-k-samson-slips-and-tangles.html)
Everytime I'm in the car I listen to this. :dance:

[Ailite]

Weird, I was just humming Aside and then I saw this thread.

[allhourcymbals]

Weird, I was just humming Aside and then I saw this thread.
I find myself humming Aside out of nowhere too! It's a great humming song I guess.

[AP_Punk]

Tour dates (http://www.epitaph.com/tours/?artist=137)

No NM date :bluesad:

[allhourcymbals]

Tour dates (http://www.epitaph.com/tours/?artist=137)

No NM date :bluesad:
:pet:
I might be able to make the Brooklyn date.. if I can find someone to go with me haha.

[AP_Punk]

:pet:
I might be able to make the Brooklyn date.. if I can find someone to go with me haha.

Even if you have to go alone, do it! They're great live. I went by myself last time saw 'em and I still had a good time. :nod:

[allhourcymbals]

Even if you have to go alone, do it! They're great live. I went by myself last time saw 'em and I still had a good time. :nod:
I might. I don't like traveling by myself for that long, but I would to see them probably.

[AP_Punk]

Wish I could see 'em again.

[allhourcymbals]

I wish I had money to get Little Pictures from itunes. :-( Slips and Tangles is so good though.

[AP_Punk]

eff iTunes!

Grab it from here (http://store.g7welcomingcommittee.com/app?page=Artist&service=external&artistId=0A0506660EUVM8VVC00PT) instead. :-)

[allhourcymbals]

eff iTunes!

Grab it from here (http://store.g7welcomingcommittee.com/app?page=Artist&service=external&artistId=0A0506660EUVM8VVC00PT) instead. :-)
I'll buy it when you get the charity comp w. weakerthans that you told me about the first time we talked haha :nod:

[AP_Punk]

:clap:

Haha. That's still on my "to-buy" list.

[allhourcymbals]

:clap:

Haha. That's still on my "to-buy" list.
Yeah yeah, along with 2349u823948234 other things.

[AP_Punk]

Yeah yeah, along with 2349u823948234 other things.

:-p

[AP_Punk]

Update:

The Weakerthans take to the Open Roads spring 2008
The Weakerthans - along with their hometown buddy Christine Fellows
as well as NZ's own most excellent Liam Finn - will be on tour through out the United States this coming spring.
The Weakerthans will be touring their most recent album Reunion Tour,
while performing astonishing miracles and helpful cures right before your eyes.
Tickets for these spectacles are on sale now.
See our Concerts page for details and ticket links.

The Weakerthans shoot for the Button!
This past week the weakerthans finished shooting a new music video
for their song Tournament of Hearts. A tribute to the old fashioned spirit and salvation of the
"game of inches" - curling. Look out for it drawing to a button near you.

The Weakerthans at SXSW 2008
The Weakerthans will performing at this years SXSW.
See us, if you can, there on March 13th at the ANTI records showcase.

[Neo Cassady]

Tour dates (http://www.epitaph.com/tours/?artist=137)

No NM date :bluesad:

Love this band. I already ordered my tickets for the Cincy date :woot:


edit: it's mostly east coast...hopefully they'll head out west at some point.

[TK]

I've been listening to Reunion Tour a lot lately, and I'm just in love with the lyrics and different perspectives. This thread deserves to get bumped again, appreciate this band.

[AP_Punk]

Right on.

[dustyfloors]

How are these guys skippin over IL!?

[AP_Punk]

I'd love to see 'em with Christine Fellows. That would be sweet. But they're coming nowhere near me. Rats.

[AP_Punk]

"A New Name for Everything" <33

[AP_Punk]

Stream The Weakerthans, Live in Berlin (http://www.punknews.org/article/28082)

Sweetness.

[AP_Punk]

SXSW (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88164411)

[TK]

What's your guys' favorite album of theirs?

[AP_Punk]

Mine would prolly be Reconstruction Site.

Yes, sir.

[JimGray]

Mine would prolly be Reconstruction Site.

Yes, sir.

Agreed.

I still think we need to make a cyber baby.

[AP_Punk]

:perv:

[allhourcymbals]

Mine would prolly be Reconstruction Site.

Yes, sir.
:nod:

[AP_Punk]

I want mp3's of those live shows.

[versus_god]

<Confessions Of A Futon Revolutionist333

[allhourcymbals]

I want mp3's of those live shows.
The boat show! Unfortunately, I don't think they exist.

[AP_Punk]

Stand with your hands in your pockets and stare at the smudge of a newspaper sky and ask it to rain a new name for everything

[Chris Fallon]

This band has released two solid albums and are awesome live.

That is all.

[AP_Punk]

Sexcellent

[allhourcymbals]

You might roll your eyes at this, but I'm so... I'm so glad that you exist.

[AP_Punk]

If I ever get a new cat, I'm naming it Virtute.

[Chris Fallon]

Hahaha, I was thinking of doing that, too!

[AP_Punk]

:thumbup:

[versus_god]

I don't know if this has already been posted in here, but I figured someone might be interested.

Live/acoustic on KEXP (http://kexp.org/aspnet_client/KEXPViewMediaGroup.aspx?rID=22245&pID=528&fID=1143&date=1143)

[AP_Punk]

Sweeto!

I was just listening to Reconstruction Site earlier.

[bhs1158]

I hope they bust out an old Fallow song on tour next month, hopefully "The Last Last One" or "Fallow."

[AP_Punk]

I want to see them again.

[TK]

I hope they bust out an old Fallow song on tour next month, hopefully "The Last Last One" or "Fallow."

I hope they just come close to Oklahoma. will they? Nope:-(

[allhourcymbals]

I want to see them.

[AP_Punk]

Road trip to Canada!

[AP_Punk]

Live video of "Night Windows" at SXSW (http://anti.com/news/index/458)

[allhourcymbals]

Sweeeet stuff

[AP_Punk]

The sound is pretty quiet though. :-(

[allhourcymbals]

Yeah. Never did find anything from that boat show either. I give up.

[AP_Punk]

Nooooo

[allhourcymbals]

:bluesad:

But... but it's been almost a year, if there were recordings, we would have found them by now.


Did you ever buy that charity comp you wanted?

[AP_Punk]

Almost a year? Man, that went by.

Haha. I've been meaning too! Still on my "to-buy" list. X-D

[allhourcymbals]

Yeah, it was last June haha.

[AP_Punk]

http://soundaslanguage.com/2008/04/13/the-weakerthans-reconstruction-siteaside-live-video/

http://soundaslanguage.com/2008/04/10/weakerthans-anchorless-live-video/

[AP_Punk]

New songs up on their Myspace. And by "new", I mean "songs from past albums".

[AP_Punk]

I wish I could attend this! (http://www.punknews.org/article/28964)

Oh, Greg MacPherson.

[AP_Punk]

I went for a little drive with a friend today through Durango, we listened to Reconstruction Site and that just made the whole trip so good. The music matched that pretty green scenery in the evening.

Mmm...

[versus_god]

Bam, four posts in a row.

[AP_Punk]

that loooserrrr, AP_Punk

[versus_god]

I feel like a loooserrr for not going to see them when they were here last September. Shitballs.

[AP_Punk]

:nono:

bad alexis.

[Neo Cassady]

F1WxZ4w7NFM

and

NFinNkfnzkU

are two of my favorite songs.

[versus_god]

Two of my favorite Weakerthans tracks as well. I've also got a soft spot for "Confessions Of A Futon Revolutionist".

[AP_Punk]

"Reconstruction Site" song - album version or demo version?

[versus_god]

I don't think I've heard the demo version.

[AP_Punk]

this one day i didn't have the CD with me and wanted to listen to it so i looked up a link for it and found one eventually. Then after listening to the whole thing, I realized it sounds different than the CD.

Nice find. Anyway, the demo version is just John and an electric guitar. Pretty.

[AP_Punk]

"Tournament of Hearts" video (http://www.punknews.org/article/29255)

[bhs1158]

I was shopping in Old Navy today and "Tournament of Hearts" came on. It was awesome.