Casting about for a “last post” for about an hour has finally resulted in me striking gold: Not only are forefathers of awesome Mudhoney coming out with a new album this year, Sub Pop is readying a 20th-anniversary edition of Superfuzz Bigmuff that’ll include “singles, demos and a pair of live recordings from 1988.” Also the likelihood of that one-off reunion of Green River, which counted among its members Mudhoney’s Mark Arm and Steve Turner, happening at the Sub Pop 20th-anniversary show this summer is apparently pretty high, and all I’m saying is that I will pay any amount of money in order to get a ticket. (Just one!) While I go off to sell some plasma, please enjoy this 1989 clip of “Sweet Young Thing Ain’t Sweet No More” and “Chain That Door”; after the jump, a more recent performance of the near-perfect “You Got It (Keep It Outta My Face).” [Harp / YouTube]
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Whew! For one second I read that as “Puddle of Mudd” (I’m not sure why) and I was like, “Oh fer shame Maura!”
I’m glad I caught that. SHUDDER!
Also: MUDHONEY!
@Tenno: if i start talking up puddle of mudd you have the right to revoke my blogging license immediately.
If it’s anything like the last three Mudhoney albums, I wouldn’t get too excited. Steve Turner’s solo stuff is where you’ll find the gold.
They are a national fucking treasure, and “In and Out of Grace” should be our national anthem.
Mudhoney, Monkeywrench, and Green River should all tour together, even if Arm and Turner need to be hooked up to intravenous fluids immediately following each night’s five hour thrashing.
This should be worth checking out.
@StuntKockSteeev: Indeed. “In and Out of Grace” is one of the best Seattle grunge songs. I always admired the Honey for never taking themselves too seriously.
@brasstax: I like Under A Billion Suns quite a bit.
I think the real question is whether or not Mudhoney will be reuniting with Sir Mix-a-lot. This country needs Freak Momma now more than ever.
@Maura Johnston: Hahaha. Yeah, no doubt. Puddle of Mudd (what do their fans call themselves? Muddsters? Puddsters? Fuckwits?) is one of those bands that, much like Nickleback, made some of the stupidest fucking lyrics ever and sang them. Seriously.
I will NEVER forgive that attack on American ears.