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hey kids,
while moving is a giant pain in the ass, it does allow you to come across pieces of your life you otherwise wouldn't. in the process of my current cross-town move, i've rediscovered everything from old photos to embarrassing things i had on my wall in high school to (thankfully) some albums i hadn't listened to in years. the rock-a-teens, 'baby, a little rain must fall' being the highlight.
i first saw these guys opening for superchunk in the summer of '97 in seattle and they blew me away. i was instantly a huge fan. thankfully, death cab had the good fortune of playing with them in the fall of 2001 on what i assume must have been one of they're last tours. if they were still around today they'd undoubtedly be giving the arcade fire a run for their money as they most epic band in indie rock.
for those interested, chris lopez now fronts a band called tenement halls. they're great and you can get their record and the rock-a-teens catalog from lovely lovely merge records.
bye bye,
ben
Who are you calling kids, Ben?
This sounds great though. Post some songs!!
never heard of them, it would be nice to here an upload?
Cool. They're going on a list.
Never heard of them, yet their from Georgia, where I was born and raised.
Listen here:
http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Little-Rain-Must-Fall/dp/B0000060LX/
The sample I heard on Merge Records website reminded me of Weezer
Since I'm digging the new Tenament Halls album, it may be worth looking back and giving this CD a listen. It's always interesting to hear the music that preceeded something you currently enjoy, so I'll track it down.
But for everyone reading, I recommend supporting Chris Lopez/Tenament Halls first. I want them to be successful enough to stay active. That way Ben won't have to write a blog entitled "goddammit, i miss tenament halls..." :-)
You can listen to three Tenement Halls tracks here:
http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?media=true&band_id=105
And two Rock-A-Teens tracks here:
http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?media=true&band_id=74
Cool. Thanks for the links.
I dig Tenement Halls, so this is definitely something I'll have to check out. Thanks!
dude ! wheres the song sample? i guess you didnt have time to upload one,well i will and give a listen and by the way i just got my tickets to you solo gig at ucla royce hall,im really looking forward to it bro,its gunna epic!!!!!!!!!!!
Ever heard Portastatic? I suggest it with high remarks. Hope you had a stress-free move, although I doubt that's possible, considering moving is just stressful in itself.
ben you shouldn't say Goddamn it. when i moved i found a Paula abdule cassette tape..that made me laugh.
doood my dad loves em! hah, not really my thing though.
Oohh moving? that doesnnt sound funnn. where u movin anyways?
Ben, where are you moving to!?
This is quite unfortunate, for my favorite artist live/d just down the street from my quite town in Ballard :/
you added another solo seattle show!!! now you really are my hero!!!
I never heard of them either; i guess i will google them later ;)
"if they were still around today they’d undoubtedly be giving the arcade fire a run for their money as the most epic band in indie rock"???
Those are some strong, strong words there Ben.
Hey Ben, It's a joy to finaly contact you. I'm getting really excited about driving up to Chicago to see you in May. I'll request for you to play Complicated that Averal Laveen (spell check) song. I get a kick out of that.
- jack.
these bands are so indie...they don't even have myspaces.
I don't have one either, so I must be pretty "indie" myself.
moving blows...like a big steaming load...
and right now (10:00ish on March 28) I'm listening to "send packing"...does that strike up any memories Ben?
And please stop touring...You've got a new Death Cab album, and hopefully a new Postal Service album to be working on...and that trumps touring right now.
But best wishes with all of that stuff.
Wow! Thanks, Ben - just so happens that The RockATeens are my most favorite Merge band!
I will have to check them out. March 14 was my birthday. Swell!!