ROCKET from the TOMBS on TOUR!

Rocket From The Tombs on tour again!

The final list of dates is:

Dec 7 Chicago, The Empty Bottle
Dec 8 Newport KY, The Southgate House
Dec 9 Cleveland, Beachland Ballroom
Dec 10 Pittsburgh, Thunderbird Cafe
Dec 11 Philadelphia, Kungfu Necktie
Dec 12 Brooklyn, The Bell House
Dec 13 Hoboken, Maxwell’s

http://projexpromo1.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/philly-added-to-tour/

Current lineup:

David Thomas, vocals
Cheetah Chrome, guitar, piano
Richard Lloyd, guitar
Craig Bell, bass
Steve Mehlman, drums, organ

Should I attend the Philly date? Or will it be old guys being old?

huh, i had read that Lloyd wasn't touring with them! i'd go see em again if i was on the east coast. they killed it in 03. i guess they're even older now, but ...

funny that brian turner is posting upthread way back when. i have a recording of that wfmu session, it is ridiculous, so off the hook. better than the official thing they put out by a country mile.

I saw them in 2006, and they were pretty amazing. Thomas sat down for most of the show (prompting a "Try not to seem so enthusiastic!" heckle), but Lloyd completely tore it up.

oh looks like you can get that WFMU broadcast from the band now. http://www.hearpen.com/hr164.html worth it!

really great cover art dudes
http://www.hearpen.com/pageart/hr164.jpg

pretty tempted to see them at the bell house after hearing that wfmu set

Playing London December 12th!

The new record has surprisingly unterrible artwork!

Also this quote from the Fire records page for the album is fucking gold:

RFTT invited fellow Clevelanders This Moment In Black History to contribute to 'Black Record.'

"We've had a mutual admiration society going for years. I wanted them involved," singer Crocus Behemoth said. "I wanted to feel a rival group's eyes on us as we worked."

Is it worth seeing the new Cheetah Chrome-less carnation?
They got a Philly date coming up and I am thinking about going.

Is Lloyd still in it?

Nope

I went to the show. Had a good time although the encore featured David Thomas getting really pissed off at guitarist Buddy Akita and after two attempts to do the song, the curmudgeonly singer stormed off the stage (as fast as a 61-year old with a cane and obviously bad legs could storm at any rate) and left a bewildered band but enthusiastic crowd in his wake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hFTwPdOOAc

I imagine there was quite the band meeting back in the van after the show.