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August 11, 2006

Touch And Go 25th Block Party Line-Up

The Monorchid have been announced as the final act added to the Touch and Go 25th Anniversary Block Party line-up. Tickets for the three day event are on sale now.

In celebration of the label's 25th birthday, local filmmaker Jamie Fleischel put together this cool documentary. Look for Steve Albini, Jeff Mueller, Jon Langford, and more.

In no particular order, here's who's playing each day at the Hideout.

Friday, September 8
!!!
Girls Against Boys
The Shipping News
Supersystem
Ted Leo + Pharmacists

Saturday, September 9
Big Black
Didjits
The Ex
Killdozer
Jon & Kat
PW Long
Man ... Or Astroman?
Negative Approach
The New Year
Pegboy
Tim Midgett and Andy Cohen
Sally Timms
Scratch Acid
Shellac
Uzeda

Sunday, September 10
Arcwelder
The Black Heart Procession
Brick Layer Cake
Calexico
Cash Audio
CocoRosie
Enon
The Monorchid
Pinback
Quasi
Seam
Tara Jane ONeil
Three Mile Pilot

Maybe Stereogum should've just relocated to Chicago for a month. I admit I don't know some of the bands playing, though. Tell us who you're psyched about.

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scratch acid oughta be worth seeing for david yow.

Posted by: joe $$ at 08/11/06 3:11 PM | Reply
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omg !!!and bg black...exciting

Posted by: collin at 08/11/06 3:14 PM | Reply
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While I'm not going to this festivus, I can't say enough about Calexico. I saw them in Philly a couple of months ago, and am catching them in Iowa City at the end of September. Their music translates well to a live setting.

It's cool to see Arcwelder on the lineup, though.

Mike

Posted by: Mike Roeder at 08/11/06 3:15 PM | Reply
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word is Big Black is only doing like 3 or 4 songs

Posted by: headache at 08/11/06 3:37 PM | Reply
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It'd be quicker to list the bands I'm not all that exicted about than it'd be to list my must-sees.

Chicago, here I come.

Posted by: Brad at 08/11/06 3:45 PM | Reply
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are you ficking kidding me!

shellac, big black, and scratch acid are all playing on the same day in the same place!

that is a once in a lifetime event.

period.

Posted by: seamus at 08/11/06 6:58 PM | Reply
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that is quite possibly the most crazy concert line up i have ever seen.

big black!
shellac!
shipping news!
scratch f'in acid!
pinback!
gvb!
the new year!

it's like unironic-ultrahipster of the year, circa-1995's wet dream.

the ultimate girl of my dreams is getting excited right now reading that bandlist.

Posted by: laconic sherpa at 08/11/06 7:40 PM | Reply
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THE MONORCHID
LIKE

COME ON!!!!
HOLY CROW!!

Posted by: davey at 08/11/06 8:59 PM | Reply
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Seam is a fucking amazing band- can't wait for that weekend.

Posted by: Dino at 08/11/06 9:45 PM | Reply
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That lineup is CRAZY! Too bad don't live in the midwest anymore... Damn these expensive flights!!

Posted by: Lee at 08/11/06 9:57 PM | Reply
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My friend is helping with the promo on this ... when he told me "Big Black" was playing I was really excited ... but then when I heard that "Man ... Or Astroman?" was getting back together to play that show ... I had a heart attack, in fact I'm writing this from the hospital as I ... BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
____________________________

Posted by: dead_red_eyes at 08/12/06 12:49 AM | Reply
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ugh ... resuscitation ... must tell them, original lineup of Man ... Or Astroman? ugh______________________________

"he's dead jim ... now he's off to see the stars"

Posted by: dead_red_eyes at 08/12/06 1:12 AM | Reply
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Arcwelder - very cool. Very underrated band from the pre-Nirvana signing rush. Humble and working-class and just flat-out excellent.

But some of the other reunions are so far beyond "wow" it's amazing. Too bad Slint sold all that equipment after their ATP reunion, because they should be on this bill.

And no Butthole Surfers? Jeeze, wonder what happened there. (hee, hee... look it up - the band that almost killed Touch and Go.)

Posted by: puffer at 08/12/06 7:58 AM | Reply
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marvel at albini's tits!

Posted by: steve at 08/13/06 1:14 AM | Reply
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I saw The New Year in Boston Friday night...sooooo good live.

Posted by: Bob F. at 08/14/06 8:41 AM | Reply
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Let it be known, this weekend was mind-blowing , by the way.

the whole thing.

Posted by: John Yingling at 02/17/08 5:24 PM | Reply
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