The first time I saw them was at Sound and Fury (which was a fantastic record store in the Lower East Side, it is much missed). Jimi Hey was their drummer at the time and was not allowed in the store because he had previously stolen some records and as a result was permanently banned. I found it amusing that despite the fact that Sound and Fury refused to relax their ban, the band chose to perform anyway. During the show Jimi was sitting outside, selling CDs and looking slightly dejected.
I like that they put a tour CD together just about every time they hit the road, it really gives people who go out to see them something cool to bring home from the show. I think more bands should do that.
Ladies and gentlemen, for your listening pleasure, Glass Candy & The Shattered Theatre.
Brittle Women b/w Hang Onto Yourself (Self)
2. Hang Onto Yourself
Metal Gods b/w Hurt (Self)
2. Hurt
Demos 31, 37 (Self)
1. Love Love Love2. Be A Dolly
3. Love On A Plate
4. Brittle Women
5. Black Veil
6. Johnny Are You Queer?
7. The Last Time
8. Nite Nurses
9. Hurt
Smashed Candy (Vermin Scum)
2. Black Veil
3. Johnny Are You Queer?
4. Love, Love, Love
5. Brittle Women
6. Hurt
7. Love On A Plate
Glass Candy & The Shattered Theatre/Subtonix (Troubleman Unlimited)
Troubleman Mix-Tape (Troubleman Unlimited)
Live At Death Disco 9.26.2001 (Self)
2. Love Love Love
3. Love On A Plate
4. Hurt
5. Brittle Women
6. Nite Nurses
7. The Last Time
Love On A Plate b/w Johnny, Are You Queer? (Troubleman Unlimited)
2. Johnny, Are You Queer?
Demos 5.31.2002 (Self)
2. Excite Bike
3. Remake/Remodel
4. Nite Nurses
5. If There Is Something
6. Excite Bike, Again
Fall 2002 Tour CD (Self)
2. You Are The Fly
3. Bicycleta Emotional
4. Lady From The Black Lagoon
Bicicleta Emocional b/w Nueva Version/Remodelada (Troubleman Unlimited)
2. Nueva Version/Remodelada
The Nite Nurses (Self)
2. Nite Nurses (12" Version)
3. Life After Sundown (12" Version)
4. Metal Gods
5. Excite Bike
6. Dream Lover
7. Iko (Demo)
8. Love Love Love
9. Cold Party
10. ///
11. Lovin' Machine
12. Excite Bike, Again
13. The Chameleon
Life After Sundown (Troubleman Unlimited)
2. Life After Sundown (Instrumental)
3. Life After Sundown (Acapella)
14 comments:
Yeah, man! They stayed with me and my roommate here in Atlanta on that tour. I remember Andy sheepishly telling me about his new band that was going to be a hardcore band cuz he felt like he missed out the first time - it turned out it was Wrangler Brutes who were goddamn amazing in their own right.
I love this era. I can't say I'm too crazy about their Italio Disco stuff, although I appreciate their ability to overcome the back-assward Yeah Yeah Yeah's cage the press stuck them in and rise again. No easy feat that. Great people.
BJ! I was at that South Philly show! How funny to think about! Do you remember that it was upstairs from a law office? And when kids would come in the building, if they touched the door to the office, an alarm would go off? It was maybe the 2nd time I met Vice Cooler, the time before was an XBXRX show in Portland, but anyway it was the first of maybe 50 times I saw Hawnay Troof. Johnny did break his guitar that show, standing on top of a bunch of writhing children. I think that was maybe the last time Melanie toured with them, for sure the last time Andy did, right? I think their first show was in 1999, at the Portland Todd P venue 17 Nautical Miles, Replikants played and Emergency played. Glass Candy brought a cassette they wanted played before they went on with Richard Hell and maybe David Bowie? They are great people.
I saw them live last year in moscow and it was a revelation. they were performing at a festival and just before them was the band Chromatics, which was great too! after the show i was in a daze for an hour or so...
m. @ http://umstrum.wordpress.com/2009/02/17/glass-candy-electronu-disco-us/
you are amazing!! thanks for the jams!!
Hi, thank you for the blog and this amazing post !
Do you know what are the release dates for :
- The Nite Nurses (Self)
- Demos 31, 37 (Self)
Thanks again.
-Gui.
this post inspired me to post all the chromatics tour cd-r's. http://contradefacto.blogspot.com/
thanks for the post!
I found this post through the MySpace link that Glass Candy posted, and it's a revelation. I think their current incarnation is spectacular and their Shattered Theatre days not so much, but it is still fascinating to read this much information on the old days. Both your text and discography along with the comments of other users have given me much more insight into the old days than any of the countless Glass Candy magazine articles over the past couple years have provided. It looks like your blog is worth exploring further. Keep up the good work, which I know you will.
This looks amazing! I have a bit of trouble downloading the file, but I think 600 mb of Glass Candy goodness will be worth it.
Thank you very much for collecting this, can't wait to hear it!
Phenomenal doesn't even begin to describe the artwork! (This coming from someone who doesn't know about the bands in question, but will in time!)
http://damienferland.blogspot.com/2009/05/glass-candy-part-2.html
thanks a mill for this post - it's brilliant. can't wait to listen. thanks again!
If by any chance anyone involved with the Sound & Fury record store happens to read this, Jimi Hey would like to state for the record that he sincerely regrets stealing from them and for what it's worth would like to offer his most heartfelt apologies. That was just plain wrong. I was an angry young man back then who thought wrongly that I could do whatever I wanted and that the world owed me a favor. I didn't understand the ramifications of my actions and how challenging it can be to operate a small business. Shame on me and please forgive me if possible. Peace and love to all.
This is the best post ever , thank you and great you included the artwork too!
Awesome post! I wanted to mention -I think there might be an 'Iko' titled tour CDR that came before the Night Nurses cdr. Have you heard that one?
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