Team Dresch - Personal Best lineup reforms, plays shows!

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While flipping through the Voice last night I noticed a nondescript entry in Southpaw's upcoming show listings: 5/31 - Team Dresch. After a little googling, lo and behold, the lineup of Donna, Kaia, Jody, and Marci have reformed and are playing a handful of shows. Talk about flying under the radar.

If you don't know why this is a big deal, get thee one Personal Best. Some people can't seem to get past their queercore politics, but hey, it was only the best punk record of the 90s, maybe even the best, period.

May 25 2006 8:00P
jakes olympia, WA
May 26 2006 8:00P
Neumos in Seattle seattle, WA
May 27 2006 8:00P
Wonder Ballroom portland, OR
May 30 2006 8:00P
Knitting Factory new york, NY
May 31 2006 8:00P
Southpaw Brooklyn, NY
Sep 28 2006 8:00P
Team dresch in chicago @ estrojam chicago, IL

Fucking fuck fuck, why are the NYC shows in the middle of the week? Nearly guarantees my absence.

― Edward III (edward iii), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:31 (seventeen years ago) link

Pretty cool. Am I the only person who thinks Kaia's solo stuff is the bee's knees?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:34 (seventeen years ago) link

I don't have enough of Kaia's solo stuff, what I've heard is quite good. I once saw The Butchies play in somebody's garage in Mufreesboro TN - intense.

― Edward III (edward iii), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 13:53 (seventeen years ago) link

RAD ALBUM

― ddb (ddb), Tuesday, 9 May 2006 16:28 (seventeen years ago) link

Wow, this board lacks love for the Team.

― Edward III (edward iii), Thursday, 11 May 2006 13:53 (seventeen years ago) link

They've got good socks.

― ZOT! (davidcorp), Thursday, 11 May 2006 14:55 (seventeen years ago) link

i have one kaia album that i like pretty well, and a butchies one too, which has a couple good songs. but i'd def. like to see this. maybe the southpaw show.

― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Thursday, 11 May 2006 14:58 (seventeen years ago) link

― Colonel Poo (Colonel Poo), Thursday, 11 May 2006 15:00 (seventeen years ago) link

Personal Best was one of my favorite albums of the 90's. We're definitely going to the Portland show.

― darin (darin), Thursday, 11 May 2006 15:34 (seventeen years ago) link

As much as I like Kaia + The Butchies (esp. the first Butchies, Are We Not Femme?), Team Dresch was operating on a whole other level. For what they did on Personal Best I put 'em in a category with Bad Brains + Minor Threat as far as social protest + tuneful guitar brutality goes. They had a personal dynamic like a hand grenade and I wouldn't be surprised if they can still rock the house.

(is anybody worried about Colonel Poo?)

― Edward III (edward iii), Thursday, 11 May 2006 15:58 (seventeen years ago) link

I never got around to actually grabbing Personal Best but there was a long period wherein "She's Amazing" was some sort of mixtape staple/theme song/etc, whatever. For that alone (and the rest of the record can compete based on the times I heard it) this is wonderful news. Bravo!

― Doctor Casino (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 11 May 2006 16:00 (seventeen years ago) link

I loved them in high school. I'm excited to see them at Southpaw.

― CortneyH, Friday, 12 May 2006 21:29 (seventeen years ago) link

I loved them in high school. I don't really care now.

― jergins (jergins), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:36 (seventeen years ago) link

I...

was overcome with shock.

Or maybe I forgot about html and less than signs. Oops.

What I meant to say was I love Personal Best and I'm really happy this is happening but I was bemoaning that it's extremely unlikely they'll come and play the UK, cos AFAIK no-one likes them here. I could be wrong, of course.

Thanks for the concern though ;)

― Colonel Poo (Colonel Poo), Friday, 12 May 2006 23:23 (seventeen years ago) link

I got a hummer from a punk rock chick with a mohawk in high school because I said "Oh, Team Dresch, they're pretty cool" when she put a tape on.
Maybe I should buy one of their albums...

― js (honestengine), Friday, 12 May 2006 23:53 (seventeen years ago) link

i saw their show at homo-a-gogo in olympia,wa two summers ago. they hadn't played together in 10 years and they fuckin rocked the festival. it was one of the best shows i've ever seen (+ilovethem) but seriously, check them out before you miss your chance. you will not regret it.

― lola, Thursday, 25 May 2006 20:33 (seventeen years ago) link

West coast ILMers, please report!

― Edward III (edward iii), Friday, 26 May 2006 11:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Anybody?

― Edward III (edward iii), Friday, 2 June 2006 14:00 (seventeen years ago) link

I ended up having to go to a wedding shower instead. :(

― darin (darin), Friday, 2 June 2006 15:34 (seventeen years ago) link

Great band.
Mmmm.

― mei (mei), Friday, 2 June 2006 16:55 (seventeen years ago) link

I'd love to see this lineup if they were playing in the Bay Area. A few years back Donna opened for the Butchies with her band Dresch vs Davies. Donna also played along with the Butchies for a few songs. There is amazing creative energy when Kaia and Donna get together.

― yours fondly, harshaw. (mrgn), Friday, 2 June 2006 18:37 (seventeen years ago) link

ten years pass...

Seeing these guys on 1/28 in Portland. Super stoked.

― Darin, Tuesday, 17 January 2017 19:16 (seven years ago) link

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