Sleater-Kinney is calling it quits after August

[swag]

http://www.sleater-kinney.com/

After eleven years as a band, Sleater-Kinney have decided to go on indefinite hiatus. The upcoming summer shows will be our last. As of now, there are no plans for future tours or recordings.

We feel lucky to have had the support of many wonderful people over the years. We want to thank everyone who has worked with us, written kind words about us, performed with us, and inspired us.

But mostly we want to extend our gratitude to our amazing fans. You have been a part of our story from the beginning. We could not have made our music without your enthusiasm, passion, and loyalty. It is you who have made the entire journey worthwhile.

With love and thanks,

Sleater-Kinney

(remaining tour dates at the link)



I reckon DU's Swede will be bummed. Look on the bright side, Swede: now's your chance to start "Slayer Kitty."

[SteppingRazor]

1. Heard about that yesterday. Really sucks.

For a little while there, they were the best band on the planet. Seriously. And overall, I can think of very few bands who have been as consistently brilliant over a similar amount of time. The Beatles, sure. But not many others.

At least the band will prove forever that you don't need men to rock 'n' roll.

[Aristus]

2. Is the City of Lacey, Washington going to change the name of the

road now to "Indefinite/Hiatus"?

[swag]

3. God, Lacey.

What a strip-malled suburban shithole. And immortalized not only by Sleater-Kinney but also in the Bikini Kill song "Carnival."

Who cares what the city of Lacey, Washington does.

But I applaud your question.

[Gold Metal Flake]

4. Fuckin' amazing group.

Powerful.

I expect great things from the members in the future.

[dolo amber]

5. I love that "Seether" song

:bounce:

[Phillycat]

6. You know that's....

Yes. Of course you do.

[Magrittes Pipe]

7. Silly rabbit. That's not Sleater-Kinney.

Sleater-Kinney was the band that did "Genius of Crack" and "Matchbook."

[ghostsofgiants]

8. "indefinate hiatus" is how the At the Drive-In split began...

And that turned out to be for the best.

Despite there only being three members, and none of them having afros, maybe we'll see some new kickass projects from the ladies. </optimism>

[swag]

9. This news increases the urgency of my summer's post-post-modern project,

a recreation of the cover of The Hot Rock with a few friends dictatorially posed on West Broadway. The joke of the original cover will be apparent to anybody who has ever tried to hail a cab in Portland, Oregon: