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did arab on radar split up? is all a big joke? does any one know anything for sure? call me sad, i don't care, i'd just like to know.

― racing_the_tide (racing_the_tide), Friday, 15 November 2002 13:14 (twenty-three years ago)

They did split up. Their webmaster posts on here so I assume he'll post on here. They were supposed to play with the Get Hustle this month but it doesn't look like they're even playing one last show.

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 15 November 2002 13:29 (twenty-three years ago)

Seems to be the case, though I'm still not considering it a done deal untill they make a public statement. Look at MRP - they're touring Japan after having broken up and doing their "last show ever"...

― Dave Fischer, Friday, 15 November 2002 17:20 (twenty-three years ago)

MRP are touring Japan? What the fuck..? I had no idea of that.

― Ian Johnson, Friday, 15 November 2002 18:34 (twenty-three years ago)

WHAT THE FUCK?

― Jonathan Williams (ex machina), Friday, 15 November 2002 18:39 (twenty-three years ago)

They're over there right now, I believe. Neil, Sam, & The Rah Bras.

― Dave Fischer, Friday, 15 November 2002 21:52 (twenty-three years ago)

No, it can't be. They were suppose to be touring with the Get Hustle. I was gonna be at that show next monday. Does anyone know why?

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 15 November 2002 22:44 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, the shows with the Get Hustle um.. aren't. The one I was going to go to is now Get Hustle, Daughters and Vincebus Eruptum. I'll still probably go.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Friday, 15 November 2002 23:08 (twenty-three years ago)

damn. I never made it to one of their shows & I was thinking hey, now I am in providence, they'll play here sometime soon..
grr.

― daria g, Saturday, 16 November 2002 06:22 (twenty-three years ago)

one year passes...

Who else loves this stuff? Who else thinks Soak The Saddle is the most amazing no-wave record ever?

― Ian Johnson (orion), Saturday, 13 December 2003 06:44 (twenty-two years ago)

generally a bit overrated, but i do dig soak the saddle and queen hygiene II. they just reissued queen hygiene and rough day at the orifice on one cd, if yr hankerin'

― roger adultery, Saturday, 13 December 2003 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

got 'em both already. i wish there was more live stuff floating around. all i've got is a show in Providence from a few years ago. Does anyone know if other live recordings exist? that was the way to hear AOR.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Saturday, 13 December 2003 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

I have the singles comp and like it.. Should I get Soak the Saddle next?

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Saturday, 13 December 2003 21:20 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd say so, yeah. It's juvenile and noisy but lots of fun. Yahweh Or The Highway is also good. A little more structured, though.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Saturday, 13 December 2003 22:30 (twenty-two years ago)

what singles comp?

I saw thema few times, they are really fun live. The singer does this mock-retard Joe Cocker spazz thing that never gets old. Hate the lyrics, for the most part, though, and can't shake the feeling that they'd never exist if not for the 'Maple.

― roger adultery, Saturday, 13 December 2003 23:20 (twenty-two years ago)

"The Stolen Singles", came out this year on Three One G

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Saturday, 13 December 2003 23:23 (twenty-two years ago)

four months pass...

The production on Yahweh or the Highway is truly thrilling; the guitars sound so much fuller than before. (And this in no way diminishes their "annoying" capacity, though.)

― Ian Johnson (orion), Sunday, 2 May 2004 18:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Anyone heard the Chinese Stars yet?

― NickB (NickB), Sunday, 2 May 2004 20:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Chinese Stars are pretty cool. A lot less chaotic than AOR, though. They're also a bit dancier. Some great harsh guitar parts; more reminiscent of the Jesus Lizard than anything else.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Sunday, 2 May 2004 20:41 (twenty-one years ago)

My roommate has the Chinese Stars CD. I don't remember what it sounds like but it looks GREAT

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Sunday, 2 May 2004 21:03 (twenty-one years ago)

chinese stars!

― gygax! (gygax!), Sunday, 2 May 2004 21:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Smashing. They're playing in the UK this month with CocoRosie, who look, uh, 'interesting'...

― NickB (NickB), Sunday, 2 May 2004 21:26 (twenty-one years ago)

three weeks pass...

My coworker just asked me if the AOR in my headphones had the sounds of tapes being rewound.

BEST. GUITAR. SOUND. EVAAAAAAAAAAAR!

― Be sure to Loop! Loop, Loop, Loop. (ex machina), Wednesday, 26 May 2004 18:33 (twenty-one years ago)

five years pass...

they're ba-ack

― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Wednesday, 28 April 2010 00:55 (fifteen years ago)

― tokyo so icey club (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 28 April 2010 00:59 (fifteen years ago)

this is such great news

― tokyo so icey club (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 28 April 2010 00:59 (fifteen years ago)

one of the few band shirts i still have anymore

― bieber benz or bentley (donna rouge), Wednesday, 28 April 2010 01:23 (fifteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

7/3/2010 - Providence, RI - AS220
7/10/2010 - Indianapolis, IN - ES Jungle: Dude Fest
7/30/2010 - New Haven, Connecticut - Cafe Nine
7/31/2010 - New York, NY - The Cake Shop
8/6/2010 - Montreal, Quebec - Lambi
8/7/2010 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison
8/8/2010 - Rochester, NY - The Bug Jar
9/2/2010 - San Francisco, CA - The Eagle Tavern
9/3/2010 - Los Angeles, CA - TBD
9/4/2010 - San Diego, CA - TBD
9/5/2010 - Los Angeles, CA - The Smell

― (e_3) (Edward III), Thursday, 13 May 2010 20:55 (fifteen years ago)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/DSC_0222-Edit.jpg

― (e_3) (Edward III), Thursday, 13 May 2010 21:08 (fifteen years ago)

RIP whiney

― (e_3) (Edward III), Thursday, 13 May 2010 21:09 (fifteen years ago)

whiney's dead?

― Vanilla Douche (res), Thursday, 13 May 2010 21:22 (fifteen years ago)

Not playing Minneapolis :(

― Battle Groin (╓abies), Thursday, 13 May 2010 23:25 (fifteen years ago)

one month passes...

tonight in the masshole, tomorrow pvd

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/chromejackson/AOR-POSTER-2010.jpg

― (e_3) (Edward III), Friday, 2 July 2010 17:16 (fifteen years ago)

they killed it in pvd the other night, sounding better and playing harder than they did back in the day

don't miss this tour

― (e_3) (Edward III), Tuesday, 6 July 2010 02:33 (fifteen years ago)

Gonna be in town when the Bmore show comes around. Stooooked.

― underwater, please (bear, bear, bear), Tuesday, 6 July 2010 02:37 (fifteen years ago)

one month passes...

they're gonna be on the jimmy fallon show in september lol

― (e_3) (Edward III), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 20:38 (fifteen years ago)

kinda bummed that they're playing 4 california shows and no seattle/PDX wah. jimmy fallon does not make up for it, but nevertheless WTF?

― a CRASBO is a "criminally related" ASBO (contenderizer), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 20:51 (fifteen years ago)

dude, have you considered a road trip to california?

― sarahel, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 20:53 (fifteen years ago)

uugh i want to see them so bad

― proud teabagger from rim country (arby's), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 22:15 (fifteen years ago)

cali trip for AOR would be awesome, but work, school, sleep, repeat, iirc

― a CRASBO is a "criminally related" ASBO (contenderizer), Wednesday, 11 August 2010 22:43 (fifteen years ago)

aw, i'd offer to comp you for the show ... oh well.

― sarahel, Wednesday, 11 August 2010 22:45 (fifteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

West Coast Dates Cancelled - basically they broke up - again

― sarahel, Thursday, 26 August 2010 21:14 (fifteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSRVaC3Pv3s

― (e_3) (Edward III), Friday, 27 August 2010 02:16 (fifteen years ago)

three years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK1yWvYJMuc

― i also enjoy in line skateing (spazzmatazz), Tuesday, 13 May 2014 00:12 (eleven years ago)

seriously getting chills watching this, that performance was amazing, had no idea their reunion ended pre-maturely or that they were slated to be on jimmy fallon (!)

― i also enjoy in line skateing (spazzmatazz), Tuesday, 13 May 2014 19:03 (eleven years ago)

two years pass...

http://www.stereogum.com/1892338/arab-on-radar-piggin-in-the-pumpkin-patch/franchises/premiere/

unreleased tracks now released

― sarahell, Thursday, 4 August 2016 21:36 (nine years ago)

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