'Gang of Four' to Reunite. Entertainment Guaranteed.

[XNASA]

http://www.nme.com/news/110519.htm

----THE GANG OF FOUR are to reform for a UK tour.

The legendary British post-punk agitators have enjoyed a critical revival in recent years with new bands like Futureheads, Bloc Party and Franz Ferdinand citing them as a massive influence.-----



Wow.

[Fenris]

1. Hooray!

[XNASA]

3. "I Love a Man in a Uniform" will seem all the more pertinent.....

...in these times.

[DBoon]

17. Paralyzed...

eom

[warrens]

2. Color me "there"

I saw them once and it was one of the best shows I ever saw.

[XNASA]

5. I've seen them too.

At a place called the "Holiday Ballroom" in Chicago. It's the only show that anyone ever played there, to the best of my knowledge.

Had a friend who worked for the company that printed the tickets. Need I say more.

[DBoon]

18. Saw them at The Palace in Hollywood

Around 1983 or so.

[dolo amber]

4. Get OUT!

:o

[XNASA]

6. We need to cross our fingers and hope they play in the States.

I'm sure that they will.

[dolo amber]

8. If nothing else, they'll hit the hot spots

Chicago, for example...;) :thumbsup:

[XNASA]

9. This is the first time I've felt all tingly in about a month.....

It's funny how that works.

[warrens]

14. Lucky me

They GOTTA do a tour.

[asthmaticeog]

7. FUCK YEAH!

I saw their last reunion tour in like '95-'96ish, and was blown completely the fuck away. It was an electrifying show - I hope they've still got it, and that they hit the US.

[BurtWorm]

10. There's something depressing about punk and post-punk reunion shows.

:evilfrown:

But they were a great band.

[dolo amber]

11. Buzzkill

:P

[BurtWorm]

13. Me say me kyan hyelp it.

I just have the image of the last punk reunion show I saw, of an obscure Boston band called the Stains. The singer sat on the stage for half the show trying to catch his breath. :cry:

[XNASA]

12. So true. But if any band can transcend that feeling......

It's Gang of Four. The material just seems so timeless, I don't think it matters.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

15. I loved them! I hope they make it to Boston!

[underpants]

16. I guess this kinds trumps the Motley Crue reunion huh?

That choking sound you heard was me when I first read this headline (below)

Motley Crue reunite for world tour
http://www.rte.ie/arts/2004/1207/motleycrue.html

I have heard a lot of great things about the Gang of Four (all time top 10 greatest band names for sure) but I have never really listened to them.