Polyphonic Spree Dropped

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Polyphonic Spree axed by label

― Susie, Wednesday, 27 August 2003 20:51 (twenty-two years ago)

the riders were too expensive i suspect

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 20:55 (twenty-two years ago)

I just made the exact same joke as stevem on MSN.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 20:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Good.

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 21:00 (twenty-two years ago)

does their hollywood deal not apply in the UK?

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 21:04 (twenty-two years ago)

*note to self...get some new material...*

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 21:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Perhaps they can get a gig backing up Foreigner and U2. Hope they saved some money from that car commercial.

― Nom De Plume (Nom De Plume), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 21:35 (twenty-two years ago)

it was iPod.

― billstevejim, Wednesday, 27 August 2003 21:38 (twenty-two years ago)

It's all capitalism.

― Nom De Plume (Nom De Plume), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 21:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Yay!

― mei (mei), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 22:12 (twenty-two years ago)

foolish label, i hope this doesnt make them cancel their new orleans show. they already cancelled one earlier this year and broke my heart.

― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 22:26 (twenty-two years ago)

This must only apply to them in the UK.

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 22:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, annoying sickly sweet uptempo americana band get dropped, useless band.

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 22:45 (twenty-two years ago)

it's weird they were on 679, which I'm sure I read somewhere is run by the guy who supposedly provided the vocals for Grafiti's 'What is The problem' (even though this is surely a duet between he and Mike Skinner if not just Skinner's voice itself). 679 clearly have designs on being the new XL Recordings by signing American alt-rock acts alongside credible UK dance teams, but I don't know what there were expecting of the Spree exactly.

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

'Soldier Girl' did reasonably well as a single here

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 23:06 (twenty-two years ago)

they shoulda stayed on fierce panda

679 drop a band every week

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 23:41 (twenty-two years ago)

next week it'll be the Stanton Warriors? I guess this is just a case of the Spree failing to return the investment of them by the labe? I mean what the hell are the Webb Brothers doing on there - I haven't heard anything by them for 2 or 3 years now

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 27 August 2003 23:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Polyphonic Spree = Americana?

Huh?

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 28 August 2003 03:59 (twenty-two years ago)

fuck the Polyphonic Spree. I live right here in Dallas and routinely don't walk 3 blocks to see them.

― Aaron A., Thursday, 28 August 2003 04:27 (twenty-two years ago)

That's because it's hot. I wouldn't walk three blocks for a private concert with Lou Reed.

The last Dallas-area band I went to see was Lucy Loves Schroeder. In January.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 28 August 2003 05:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I mean, they're a gimmick, right. A Flaming Lips knockoff wrapped in a choir, whoo-huh.

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 28 August 2003 13:40 (twenty-two years ago)

God, can you imagine how expensive it would have been to send that band on tour? No wonder they got dropped.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 28 August 2003 13:52 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=Polyphonic+Spree+americana

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 28 August 2003 14:02 (twenty-two years ago)

yucky americana vocals, and sickly sweet harmonies - it's not British !

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 28 August 2003 14:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Steve, I got a 50p record of the Webbs remixed by Manitoba and Faster last week. It's from this year.

― Barima (Barima), Thursday, 28 August 2003 14:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Their album was very very good, I thought. Very engaging. What do you want, the new Strokes LP?

― gage o (gage o), Thursday, 28 August 2003 14:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Even the new Strokes LP would be preferable.

I hope this means I never have to hear them again, ever :)

― The Lex (The Lex), Thursday, 28 August 2003 14:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Au Revouir a stupid piece of novelty bobbins. Never grace these shores again.

― Lynskey (Lynskey), Thursday, 28 August 2003 14:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Barima that sounds good, is it?

― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 28 August 2003 15:32 (twenty-two years ago)

I love Dallas-area bands. the spree, however, can suck my nuts. They invade my dive bar every Tuesday when they are in town. Which means I have to find a new bar on Tuesdays. bastards.

― Texas Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 28 August 2003 18:06 (twenty-two years ago)

they frequent ships lounge?

― gareth (gareth), Thursday, 28 August 2003 18:13 (twenty-two years ago)

yes, sadly, Gareth.

― Texas Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 28 August 2003 18:14 (twenty-two years ago)

couldnt you go to muddy waters? at least boysnamedsue might be playing there, which is a far far better proposition:)

― gareth (gareth), Thursday, 28 August 2003 18:16 (twenty-two years ago)

yes! see: Dallas-area-bands-which-don't-suck

― Texas Sam (thatgirl), Thursday, 28 August 2003 18:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Put anthrax in their drinks, the stupid hippies.

― Larcole (Nicole), Thursday, 28 August 2003 18:25 (twenty-two years ago)

They'll be back. Just you wait. Next time as a power trio!

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Thursday, 28 August 2003 18:39 (twenty-two years ago)

How can the Spree fit in a bar anyway?

― donut bitch (donut), Thursday, 28 August 2003 18:41 (twenty-two years ago)

good point! the WHOLE Spree piles into Ships? maybe I do want to see that.

― Aaron A., Thursday, 28 August 2003 19:06 (twenty-two years ago)

http://pod-135.dolphin-server.co.uk/~gareth/27/05290001.jpg

― gareth (gareth), Thursday, 28 August 2003 19:11 (twenty-two years ago)

is that a Brothel?

― DJ Martian (djmartian), Thursday, 28 August 2003 19:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Dallas-area-bands-which-don't-suck

Hmmm... Centro-Matic, Deathray Davies, Darlington, the Old 97's, Virbolux (their "I'll Be Home For Christmas" is my favorite song by any Dallas band ever)

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 28 August 2003 19:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Put anthrax in their drinks, the stupid hippies.

Goddamn! :-)

(I stand by my 'Primal Scream with a Mike Curb Congregation jones instead of the Stooges/MC5' assessment.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 28 August 2003 19:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Milo: Slick 57, Boys Named Sue, Riverboat Gamblers, Sunday Drunks, Gospel Swingers (RIP) . .

Throw in their followers and random hipsters and Tuesdays at Ships can be SRO, not good.

― Texas Sam (thatgirl), Friday, 29 August 2003 02:04 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm still boycotting Slick 57 because of that Dallas Observer photograph with the sideways trucker hats and Blink 182-esque pose.

The Gospel Swingers broke up? Damn, I saw them once, with Dead Sexy.

There are a lot of good bands in Dallas, it's just that the ones that are popular - or at least those pushed by the Observer and Josh at the Edge - are boring (if not complete crap).

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Friday, 29 August 2003 02:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Forget not Pleasant Grove, brothers and sisters! My personal pick of Dallas bands. Flying Burrito Bros. meets, um, indie rock... less self-conscious than Beachwood Sparks or My Morning Jacket. More gooder.

― Aaron A., Friday, 29 August 2003 02:15 (twenty-two years ago)

Dead Sexy another good RIP. Kevin from DS is now in the Sunday Drunks. Yes, Pleasant Grove! Didn't Joe Butcher (steel) leave them for the Spree? boo. . .

― Texas Sam (thatgirl), Friday, 29 August 2003 02:24 (twenty-two years ago)

My favorite local album for a long time was PiNKSTON's EP. I think they broke up too, after taking three years to record an album.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Friday, 29 August 2003 02:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Have either of you seen Eisley live? Seems a bit gimmicky, but the music is great.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Friday, 29 August 2003 02:33 (twenty-two years ago)

I avoid Trees and Clearview pretty much by default. So no.

― Texas Sam (thatgirl), Friday, 29 August 2003 02:35 (twenty-two years ago)

I haven't been to Ellum in ages. No fun fighting traffic and not being able to get ragingly drunk. My kingdom for mass transit.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Friday, 29 August 2003 02:37 (twenty-two years ago)

I stick close by in the hood. Ships, Muddy Waters, The Cavern - all within 3-7 blocks of my house. Double Wide and Bar of Soap about 3-4 miles.

EDT reprezent, yo!

― Texas Sam (thatgirl), Friday, 29 August 2003 02:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Too expensive having to book the largest studios all the time to have enough space for all band members...

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 29 August 2003 11:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I saw the Spree twice in the last month (at festivals in the UK)
Well.. they were shit BOTH times and I was dissappointed
Bye bye Spree...

--
Bendy

http://www.gobendy.com
(Probably the best web on the net)

― Bendy, Friday, 29 August 2003 19:17 (twenty-two years ago)

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