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The L.A. Times music blog Soundboard, inspired by Rancid's take on "Knowledge" during their show at the Henry Fonda Theatre, looks at the prospects of an Operation Ivy reunion. While Operation Ivy went nowhere fast when they were actually together in the late '80s, the group's popularity has risen significantly. Sure, it's probably not cool to consider such an event, but the band's members are all still alive (a significant plus) and performing music and a short Op Ivy tour would be a license to print money. I know the whole Rancid aesthetic has been to avoid the quick cash grab, however, the use of a Transplants track in an ever-present Garnier Fructis ad would seem to indicate they might be a little more agreeable to such a thing. Singer Jesse Michaels apparently wrote on his MySpace page that he believed a reunion was unlikely, for both logistical and aesthetic reasons, but rock doesn't exactly have a retirement package, and a big check might help. I imagine the Coachella organizers have already made the phone call. [LA Times]
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the use of a Transplants track in an ever-present Garnier Fructis ad
THANK YOU!! I've been trying to figure out where that came from for the longest.
I'd be down.
I would be stoked beyond belief if a reunion happened.
This summer brought so many good shows of my favorite bands from teenagerhood (NOFX, Lagwagon, Less Than Jake, and *gasp* MxPx) and for the first time in a long time I could breath a sigh of relief and enjoy myself. There is something freeing about going to shows of bands hipsters don't think are cool.
But, back to Pitchfork whipping post...you like MIA? Still? That's so 2007...unless you're talking about the Diplo remixes.
This is outstanding possible news.
Rad.
file this under never gonna happen. along with me getting laid.
@doublewhiskycokenoice: I'd also like to file this under happening right after Tupac comes back to life and helps OJ find the real killers.
It's got to be Jesse holding out. Armstrong has never really been down with the "not-being-rich" thing. He shamelessly ripped off all of "Sandinista!" in "Life Won't Wait," which is one of their best-selling albums.
OMG, "Soundsystem" was the best!
@BladeRunner11: It was nice when Tim Armstrong took the marbles out of his mouth to do that ska record a few years ago.
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