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Archers of Loaf
The 2012 Line-up
- The Flaming Lips
- Built to Spill
- Sleigh Bells
- Bob Mould
- Archers of Loaf
- Die Antwoord
- Porter Robinson
- Surfer Blood
- Cursive
- The Dodos
- Atlas Sound
- Wye Oak
- Glass Candy
- Matthew Dear
- Craig Finn
- Class Actress
- Veronica Falls
- Mac McCaughan (Solo)
- Imperial Teen
- Budos Band
- Christie Front Drive
- The Soft Pack
- Jolie Holland
- Grimes
- Thao
- John Vanderslice
- Big Freedia
- Two Gallants
- Young Prisms
- Laura Veirs & The Hall of Flames
- The Fresh and Onlys
- oOoOO
- Papercuts
- Oranger
- Bleached
- Ume
- Dirty Ghosts
- Release the Sunbird
- Mount Moriah
- Laura Veirs & the Tumble Bees
- Disappears
- bare wires
- Sonny and The Sunsets
- 20 Minute Loop
- Foxtails Brigade
- Shannon and The Clams
- Sad Baby Wolf
- Brilliant Colors
- White Cloud
- Allah-Las
- Will Sprott of The Mumlers
- Born Gold
- Social Studies
- Talkdemonic
- Pickwick
- Taxes
- Tyler Lyle
- Virgin Islands
- Yalls
- Big Tree
- Tambo Rays
- Sea of Bees
- The SHE'S
- Giggle Party
- Carlos Forster
- Hollerado
- Chains Of Love
- Hard French
- Churches
- Melted Toys
- The Lonely Forest
- Lilac
- The Big Sleep
- Great Apes
- Sister Crayon
- Peppercorn
- Slouching Stars
- Hospitality
- Overwhelming Colorfast
- AU
- Cannons and Clouds
- Cate Le Bon
- Chapter 24
- Dreams
- FIDLAR
- Double Duchess
- Maus Haus
- Exray's
- Young Mammals
- onelinedrawing
- Emily Jane White
- Ash Reiter
- Bird By Snow
- Tropical Popsicle
- PreTeen
- Sun Foot
- Surf Club
- Built Like Alaska
- Big Black Delta
- B33SON
- Vogue & Tone
- Rachel Haden
- Fake Your Own Death
- pennybirdrabbit
- Vir
- Sasha Bell
- DJ Aaron Axelsen
- Garrett Pierce
- Princeton
- New Diplomat
- Tortured Genies
- Violent Change
- Walken
- Carnivores
- DJ MossMoss
- 21st Century
- Electric Flower
- Greg Ashley
- Seventeen Evergreen
- BT Magnum
- Black Bananas
- Distortion+
- Here Here
- Chromatics
- Soft Metals
- DJ Omar
- Adventure Club
- The M Machine
- Frank Broyles
Playing
Saturday Feb 25 7:00 PM
on Great American Music Hall
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Icky Mettle
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The early nineties were a time when bands took risks, kept things simple, and redefined rock music for the MTV generation. One such band was Archers of Loaf. Formed in 1990, and comprised of singer/guitarist Eric Bachmann, guitarist Eric Johnson, Bassist Matt Gentling, and drummer Mark Price, Archers of Loaf went from indie to successful overnight. Their hit single “Web In Front,” was an instant success and led to the release of Icky Mettle, Archers of Loaf’s first full-length.
The subsequent years saw three albums in almost as many years. Their final album, White Trash Heroes, was where Archers of Loaf seemed to take a sudden departure from the formula that had led to their suc- cess. When it was released, the band had a difficult time translating the recorded tracks to the stage, due to the unique and pieced together manner that it had been recorded. The quartet had, until this point, built a reputation on their solid stage performance. Diffi- culty on stage led to difficulty as a band and in 1998 the band fell apart.
However, great music will not be kept down, and in early 2011 a secret show took place in North Carolina where the Archers of Loaf opened for local band The Love Language. This sudden reappearance reminded their fans of all that was great about them and the rest, as they say, is recent history.
Appearing on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and per- forming powerful live shows has led to a resurgence in Archers of Loaf’s popularity. Even without new material they are making a new name for themselves among the jaded listeners of the 21st century. Ar- chers of Loaf are, without a doubt, capable of deliv- ering what the audience needs: powerful music, and passionate lyrics and live performances. The only thing left to ask for is new songs and a new album from a band as relevant today as when they started.
CHAD MITCHELL
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