RTP-area local music and culture

[kevin maxwell farmer <fakirmevern-amch AT yahoo.com>]

The Blake Babies broke up?

When did that happen?

James Hepler wrote:
> Hell, I even enjoyed the Blake Babies reunion.  It was just nice to see a
> band that I never got to see live.  I don't pretend that it's ever as good
> as seeing a band back in the day, but damn if I'm not just an emotional
> dude.
>
> On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 1:25 PM, Fikri <fikri.y AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > For me it was the Buzzcocks reunion that changed my mind about reunion
> > shows.  I went with nothing but great hesitation, and then they proceeded
> > to
> > blow me away.  Those geezers rocked. Period. Full stop.
> >
> > It's because of them that I went to see reunited Mission of Burma, Pixies,
> > Gang of Four, Polvo, etc., etc.
> >
> > See you tonight at the X show, man!
> >
> > -Fikri
> >
> >
> > On 5/27/08, local506 AT gmail.com <local506 AT gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > I've found it difficult to cling to my old resolution to always resist
> > > reunion tours.
> > >
> > > Funny, I was also having this conversation at the bar last week.  When
> > > the first wave of reunions took place in the '90's (Sex Pistols,
> > > Buzzcock, etc) - I resisted.  I think the first one I went to was The
> > > Descendents in '96...and it was amazing (as was the reunion album
> > > Everything Sucks.) And now I've seen so many (including X back in 2000
> > > when they first reformed the original line-up) and not only can I
> > > recall a bad show but most reunion shows have been incredible,
> > > including the aforementioned Mission of Burma and others such as Gang
> > > of Four and Pylon, not to mention the recent Polvo/Pressure Boys
> > > shows.  I'll definitely be there tonight!...and can't believe  it took
> > > so long to sell-out....glenn
> > >
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