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By: BUZZGRINDER » Obits Is Not About Being Socially Active

BUZZGRINDER » Obits Is Not About Being Socially Active — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:01:03 +0000

[...] a lengthy show review from the band’s performance at The Cake Shop back in January, it appears Sohrab added his two [...]

By: Drive Like Jehu - O’ Pencil Sharp video, 1992 « The Trickle-Down

Drive Like Jehu - O’ Pencil Sharp video, 1992 « The Trickle-Down — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:30:44 +0000

[...] Rick Froberg’s new band, the Obits. [...]

By: Sohrab Habibion

Sohrab Habibion — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:45:50 +0000

Hey Yancey,

I just wanted to let you know that gig #2 has been confirmed. We’re playing at Union Hall (www.unionhallny.com) in Brooklyn on Saturday, March 8 with Pretendo, who are celebrating the release of a new record. If you’re around, I hope to meet you there.

Cheers,
-Sohrab Habibion.

By: Janice

Janice — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:18:36 +0000

The drummer is named Scott and he is in another band you have available right here on emusic: Shortstack.

By: yancey

yancey — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:36:11 +0000

steve, the show was recorded by an audience member and is out there on the interweb.

By: steve

steve — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:05:19 +0000

man, hot snakes and edsel were definitely two amazing bands that had nothing in common musically, i can’t wait to hear some music from obits!!! demos on myspace please?

By: paul

paul — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:19:15 +0000

hey yancey take some time and give the blues a chance. don’t worry about your punk rock shred cred, because you are going to find why a band of inspiring guys like this, including rick, could be so inspired by “boomer” rock and the music that inspired it.

By: Jim Withington

Jim Withington — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:57:32 +0000

So, as someone who doesn’t know any of the bands mentioned, I’m just dropping by to say “DAMN, you can REALLY write!”

Great post.

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Pages tagged "hot snakes" — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:44:19 +0000

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By: Dina

Dina — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:57:15 +0000

As someone who clicked on this article in the music feed in horror because she thought it was an obit for Cake Shop, I have to say I breathed a sigh of relief.
(I moved to LA 4 months ago, and would never have forgiven myself if I missed the closing of one of my haunts!)

That being said, I’m still pretty upset that I missed such a momentous occasion. (Can some of you guys move out here so I don’t miss NY so much please? Both Drive like Jehu and Edsel were pillars of my teenage soundtrack.) It sounds like the boys have stuck a very important balance-one between moving forward into musical territory they haven’t already occupied, and and not alienating their pre-existing fan base. It excites me that they’re doing new things and experimenting with sounds in an area less-traveled today. It usually goes that when bands (and artists in new projects) change the formula, it upsets fans, but generally they all come around when they become comfortable with hearing something other than what is expected. Hopefully, we all end up the better for it. Can’t wait for the album, and the ensuing west coast tour!