[kj] O.T. Gang of 4

[Rheinhold Squeegee]

Well, organizing and financing a tour across the US can be initimidating to bands from a country slightly smaller than my home state. I used to live in Fargo, ND and it was Paris compared to to some of the further-flung cities in the hinterlands like Bismarck or Rapid City. It's not like you can catch a train back from Kearney, NE after a gig. Lots of European groups would like to play nothing more than East Coast / West Coast with a stop in Chicago, but getting across flyover land costs big money.

 

US bands have a hard enough time touring cross-country; I remember a show Yo La Tengo played in my fave college bar in Moorhead, Minnesota (across the river from Fargo) and Ira spent the entire evening commenting how this was the first time they'd played Montana...

 

Speaking of, I've noticed a rash of cancellations here recently, most citing the economy or Visa problems, including Blue Nile, Godfathers, Eddy Grant, Maximo Park, Dolores O'Riordan etc. et. al.
 


From: karen.weil at sddt.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:08:51 -0700
Subject: Re: [kj] O.T. Gang of 4




Mpls -- Minneapolis, I take it?  Wish the band would make its way out West. 
 
Cheers, 
 
k.w.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Rheinhold Squeegee 
To: Gathering Gathering 
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [kj] O.T. Gang of 4

Saw them in Mpls. a few years ago with all four origiinals and it was phenomenal, albeit sparsely attended. "He'd Send In the Army" was nerve-wracking and it's very entertaining watching Andy Gill intentionally miss his guitar strings.
 
Radio 4 from NYC opened and it was, if you're familiar with them, the equivalent of having Bjorn Again open for ABBA.
 


From: karen.weil at sddt.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:52:03 -0700
Subject: Re: [kj] O.T. Gang of 4




It's understandable. As for me, I'd be happy just to see the band once. 
 
k.w.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Darren Peace 
To: The Gathering 
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 5:54 AM
Subject: Re: [kj] O.T. Gang of 4

I considered these dates, but the absence of Allen & Burnham decide me against them.

I could watch Andy Gill play guitar for hours, though.

Darren
Hungerford, UK


On 23/09/2009 09:56, "Brian Whitehead" <bawhitehead at gmail.com> wrote:


Good stuff.
Leamington Spa Friday, anyone else going? 
Can't wait. 

Brian.

2009/9/23 Mike Cooper <mike at coopersurf.fsnet.co.uk>

Did anyone see Gang of Four on Joolz Holland tonight – excellent stuff and repeated on Friday?

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