jff Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Coachella 2012 confirmed, and other west coast dates rumored. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Sweet. Haven't heard a peep from Watt about this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Awesome. Probably not enough to get me to go to that festival, but hopefully they'll have a few warmup shows in advance down here that I can make it to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 And hopefully a swing through the Midwest. This is good news. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Awesome. Probably not enough to get me to go to that festival, but hopefully they'll have a few warmup shows in advance down here that I can make it to. I wouldn't go to one of those types of festivals, but I'd love to see them do a club show. Hopefully a full Watt-style US van tour will follow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Saw them once and they were good, but only played for about 1/2 hour. And they were the headliners.Hopefully they'll extend their set a bit these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I am also hoping these guys reunite: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Saw them once and they were good, but only played for about 1/2 hour. And they were the headliners.Hopefully they'll extend their set a bit these days. I only saw them once, but I don't think 30 minute shows were the norm. They played well over an hour when I saw them, and Watt always does pretty long shows with his bands. I would expect some lengthy shows if they go out as headliners again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I never saw the minutemen but I saw fIREHOSE at least five times and they always delivered a great show. I'd go see them again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I thought Mike Watt's album last year was more reminiscent of fIREHOSE than the Minutemen, but regardless, it was a great album. I always thought Ed Crawford and Jeff Tweedy looked like each other. The first time I saw fIREHOSE, the COWS opened for them. What a twin-bill. Whither the COWS? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 The first time I saw fIREHOSE, the COWS opened for them. What a twin-bill. Whither the COWS?The first (only) time I saw fIREHOSE, Uncle Tupelo opened for them.How's that for a twin bill? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 The last time I saw fIREHOSE they opened for the Lemonheads, and that was a pretty good night of music. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 I saw Dos play an unannounced opening set for fIREHOSE. The only other time I saw fIREHOSE was half of their last song opening the Beastie's Check Your Head tour. I was so heartbroken to miss their set. Underage drinking in the parking lot, assuming Basehead was still on stage and fIREHOSE hadn't played yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 the only time i saw fIREHOSE had Roger Miller's No Man as openers. and they played a cover of Sophisticated Bitch that was off the hook. i am down for this. there's a cool recording of a fIREHOSE show where the first 8-9 songs in the set list are all Who songs (i guess the Who was playing in town that night as well, and they had a little fun w/ it). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I am also hoping these guys reunite: I am also hoping these guys reunite: Saw fIREHOSE twice. Both great shows. Can't tell you how many times I would be surfing through a record store shelf, come across, those bastards and not see the U right away. Fuck Firehouse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 the only time i saw fIREHOSE had Roger Miller's No Man as openers. and they played a cover of Sophisticated Bitch that was off the hook.Would love to see No Man.And... is Mission of Burma doing anything these days? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Saw fIREHOSE twice. Both great shows. Can't tell you how many times I would be surfing through a record store shelf, come across, those bastards and not see the U right away. Fuck Firehouse. Twas a joke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 I saw Dos play an unannounced opening set for fIREHOSE. The only other time I saw fIREHOSE was half of their last song opening the Beastie's Check Your Head tour. I was so heartbroken to miss their set. Underage drinking in the parking lot, assuming Basehead was still on stage and fIREHOSE hadn't played yet. Right on - I was lucky enough to slip inside the Avalon in Boston during soundcheck and secretly watch the Beastie Boys and fIREHOSE jamming onstage for a good 20 minutes before one of the venue people found me. They were practicing Sophisticated Bitch, which they all played together at the show that night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 And... is Mission of Burma doing anything these days?They are playing three shows next week, one in Brooklyn and two in Boston.Have not heard anything about a new album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 Right on - I was lucky enough to slip inside the Avalon in Boston during soundcheck and secretly watch the Beastie Boys and fIREHOSE jamming onstage for a good 20 minutes before one of the venue people found me. They were practicing Sophisticated Bitch, which they all played together at the show that night. That's amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 They are playing three shows next week, one in Brooklyn and two in Boston.Have not heard anything about a new album. i plan on being at the one w/ Shepherdess on the bill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 i plan on being at the one w/ Shepherdess on the bill. I would think that would be a cool band to shoot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 i shot them once before, at the Kimchee 10th anniversary show a few years back. Hilken was also at the recent Buffalo Tom show i went to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 According to SLicing Up Eyeballs (http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2012/01/12/firehose-tour-dates-reunion/): fIREHOSE tour dates:April 5: Harlow’s, Sacramento, CAApril 6: Doug Fir, Portland, ORApril 7: Neumos, Seattle, WAApril 9: Wild Buffalo House of Music, Bellingham, WAApril 10: WOW Hall, Eugene, ORApril 11: Slim’s, San Francisco, CAApril 12: Historic Coconut Grove Ballroom, Santa Cruz, CA *April 13: Fulton 55, Fresno, CAApril 14: Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Indio, CAApril 17: Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ *April 18: Orpheum Theatre, Flagstaff, AZ *April 19: Plush, Tucson, AZApril 20: Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Indio, CA* with M. Ward Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 12, 2012 Author Share Posted January 12, 2012 According to SLicing Up Eyeballs (http://www.slicingup...-dates-reunion/): fIREHOSE tour dates:April 5: Harlow’s, Sacramento, CAApril 6: Doug Fir, Portland, ORApril 7: Neumos, Seattle, WAApril 9: Wild Buffalo House of Music, Bellingham, WAApril 10: WOW Hall, Eugene, ORApril 11: Slim’s, San Francisco, CAApril 12: Historic Coconut Grove Ballroom, Santa Cruz, CA *April 13: Fulton 55, Fresno, CAApril 14: Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Indio, CAApril 17: Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ *April 18: Orpheum Theatre, Flagstaff, AZ *April 19: Plush, Tucson, AZApril 20: Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Indio, CA* with M. Ward I wonder if that means they're opening for M. Ward, or if he's opening for them. I might fly out to that 18th show for my 40th birthday, but I'd want more than a short opening set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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