Songs We Taught The Gories

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Songs We Taught The Gories

In a sea of near constant reunions, the Gories 2010 North American run continues to remain one of the most fulfilling of the bunch. More of that, please. Which brings us to the following: Songs We Taught The Gories – a 2009 WFMU compilation comprised of tracks the band sourced for covers over the years, both familiar and obscure (the original disco/funk version of “There But For The Grace Of God I Go“, by Machine, is particularly revelatory). Get it here…
MP3: The Gories :: There But For The Grace Of God I Go

A Gories Double Feature - 10/22 & 10/23 @ The Empty Bottle

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"The existence of the underground garage rock trio The Gories was a rock and roll paragon: dirty, loud, fast and with an early demise. The Detroit-based band came together in the mid-'80s, building a steady cult following in the metro area before their cassette-only releases landed them a deal with Crypt Records, a Hamburg-based imprint specializing in '60s underground rock. Three official LPs on Crypt followed, and some single releases and a European tour later, the band called it quits by the early '90s. [...] 


Post-breakup, members of trio were active in different bands, though all in the same vein as the one they had just dissolved: guitarist Mick Collins turned his side project, The Dirtbombs, into his primary gig, while guitarist Dan Kroha picked up the moniker "Danny Dollrod" for his stint in the Demolition Dollrods and drummer Peggy O'Neill joined the Memphis-based '68 Comeback.


Friday at the Empty Bottle marks the first time that the officially reunited Gories have played Chicago in nearly two decades. Their two-night engagement will appropriately feature younger Chicago bands (who have likely taken a page or two from the scuzzy, grinding garage rockers), with White Mystery opening the first night, andHollows and CoCoComa opening Saturday's show."  read the whole thing from the Chicagoist.com


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Hey, Hey, They're The Gories

Last year I drove approximately 1,500 miles to see The Gories reunite (their first show since disbanding in 1993). They were paired with their one-time Crypt labelmates The Oblivians at Detroit's Majestic Theater. It was well worth 15+ hours in the car. Seriously.

Turns out this year I won't have to travel quite as far:

Friday, October 22nd

The Gories

w/ White Mystery

The Empty Bottle

Tickets

Considering how popular the style these guys (basically) pioneered has become in recent years, I would expect this show to sell out. So, get tickets and get excited... THEY'RE THE FREAKIN' GORIES!