If Sunday’s VMAs taught me one thing, it’s that I am completely out of touch with youth culture. If it taught me another thing, it’s that I clearly have no idea what teenagers think is cool anymore. So, after watching Nicky Minaj (spelling?) and some nine-year-old kid named Tyler win awards, I quickly rushed home and found refuge in my old cassette collection and flannel shirts and came to the realization that my Golden Year, 1991, is already 20 years ago. Wait… are you for real? Holy shit! 1991 is 20 years old! God, I’m old! I’m old, aren’t I?
If you’re like me, realizing suddenly that you worked (drank) away your youth and that you are NO LONGER COOL, then do what I do and find solace in old bands from your wonder years that still go on tour! For instance: Sebadoh have made it public knowledge that they will indeed be going on tour! In October, the scruffy young lads in Sebadoh, who made their name with fantastic albums like III and Bakesale (which was lovingly reissued earlier this year), will be revisiting all of their favorite dive bars and independent music venues across the country as they bring their “lo-fi” music to the (aging) masses.
So forget that best-of classical compilation, toss out that Michael Bolton CD, and find a band you loved as a teenager and go see them on tour. It saved me and my marriage!
Sebadoh tourdates:
10.25.11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox
10.26.11 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
10.27.11 - Newport, KY - Southgate House
10.28.11 - Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio
10.29.11 - Columbia, MO - Mojo’s
10.30.11 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
10.31.11 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
11.01.11 - Iowa City, IA - The Mill
11.02.11 - Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar
11.04.11 - Columbia, SC - Headliners
11.05.11 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone
11.06.11 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
11.07.11 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
11.08.11 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle Tavern
11.10.11 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
11.11.11 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwells
11.12.11 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Sebadoh: http://www.sebadoh.com
