Arcwelder : C/D?

Just say YES to ARCWELDER

Bring on the Tar C/D

Tar was a lot of fun live. The all ages show I saw with them and Jawbox was one of my favorites. I saw them again with Shellac and it was pretty good, but kind of weird audience. Tar's records get a bit samey, but their best is pretty good.

And yeah, I *loved* Tar when they were around. I don't go running to put those records on anymore, but they're nice once in a while. There was a band that was striving for perfection, like Raekwon.

Saw them play in, uh, late 92 or early 93 with Kepone and the Jesus Lizard in Richmond. Kepone were terrible, but I think it was a very early show. I recall Arcwelder being fine, but almost nobody remembered anything about them when the Jesus Lizard hit the stage.

I haven't gotten anything after Pull. Which albums are musts? (based on finally ripping the earlier stuff and revisiting it. Much better upon revisiting.)

i really like everest a lot. but xerxes is dope too.

arcwelder is so awesome and underrated.

jacket made in canada is my fave, but mainly because 'favor' is my #1 arcwelder track

i actually have the version of the first Arcwelder album (This) that was briefly released under the bandname "Tilt-a-Whirl" but then they got sued by the company that made the carnival ride and had to change the name to Arcwelder

My alma mater college station had that one too. If you go to Arcwelder's site (arcwelderband.com ?), they talk about that whole thing. Whoever wrote the blurb said at the end "If you have one of those albums, it may even be worth $5 or $6" lol

one of their show posters a couple of years ago was a giant blow up photo copy of a ASCAP check for $4 and change.

also, if i may say it w/o it seeming like faint praise....they are SUPER NICE DUDES (and an awesome band)

Have the band ever played Southern California ever? I was almost the lone Arcwelder fan in greater L.A., i think, but while I was a fan, they were one of the few bands that never made it down to L.A. for a show, AFAIK. (which is fine! Just wondering if they ever played out that much, period.)

(i mean, having no one in L.A. know who the band is probably played a part in why they never made it down here, duh. Just curious if SoCal was an anomaly, or they rarely played outside the upper midwest.)

I'm not sure exactly how much they toured at the peak, but I would say that they were definitely very focused on the Chicago/Milkwaukee/Mpls type circuit.

they played the T&G 20th anniversary party...they also i guess got flown over to play in Spain last year at some festival (!)

this is what happens when I finally open my big mouth

Arcwelder are touring with Shellac on the West Coast plus a show in Minneapolis this June. (they're playing Seattle at least, so I assume they're on for the whole coast -- and Minneapolis for obv reasons.)

I was almost the lone Arcwelder fan in greater L.A., i think

Hey ya punk. (I'm pretty sure I have a few AMG reviews in.)

still raging

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScDEiUFrr_I

Underrated? Rated just right? I just realized that a) they put out a new album and b) play the occasional show.

Woah

yeah they usually play once a year maybe twice, I wanted to go see the album release show but it sold out really quickly

God damn I love “Pull” so much. Scott’s songs especially kill me even more 30 years later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GuJO2PkOBI