“Did you ever hear ‘Born To Quit’? It’s by the Smoking Popes. I thought that album was extraordinary, the most lovable thing I’d heard in years.” –Morrissey
One of my all time favorite bands is Smoking Popes. Even Morrissey loves them. Despite being extremely important to me and countless other kids in Chicagoland, they never became hugely popular outside of their hometown and broke up after releasing their the brilliant Destination Failure. I attended their final show at Metro in 1998 and only because of the birth of my daughter did I miss their reunion show at Flower 15 just last month.
No need to worry or have any regrets if you missed either of those shows. The Popes have a North American tour planned for February 22 to March 12, 2006 with Bayside in support of the live CD/DVD from their recent reunion show on Victory Records on February 28, 2006. Amy and I will certainly need a babysitter for the Chicago date of the tour.
Oh yeah, vocalist Josh Caterer also recently mentioned that The Popes are working on songs for a new album. Looks like Christmas came a little early this year.
MP3 | Smoking Popes - Pasted Before I'm Gone 7"
MP3 | Smoking Popes - Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground Need You Around EP
MP3 | Smoking Popes - Pretty Pathetic Destination Failure
MP3 | Smoking Popes - Valentine The Party's Over
MP3 | Smoking Popes - Writing A Letter 1991 - 1998
MP3 | Smoking Popes - Need You Around (Live) Live
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sorry...typo...
you were responsible for my original introduction to the smoking popes. and for that, i thank you.
i havent been this excited about a band in a long time! YIPPEE!
Not to piss on the reunion, but isn't this just Duvall playing Smoking Popes songs?
I think Grubbs is right. I loved the Popes when they were the Popes, but I'm not sure about this. Just as I passed on the whole Billy Corgan solo schtick. These guys can't stay relevant so they are reincarnating what they "were" today.
Talk about pissing on the reunion
Duvall was just Josh and Eli with some other players. This is all three Caterer brothers back in the same band. Its the Popes. Don't burst my bubble. And c'mon Rob Kellengerger playing drums? For real. That dude drummed for one of my favorites, Slapstick. I think I smell a post.
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