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Posted in To Do | music on September 17, 2007
Shudder To Think sorta-reunion in NYC tonight
Shudder to Think broke up in 1998. Almost ten years later, and there still hasn't been a reunion. Frontman Craig Wedren - known to sing a STT song now and then - remains an active member of the NYC music scene. He has a solo album out on Team Love, has various bands, contributes to almost anything State/Stella-related, and gets all artsy when he's doing his thing with the Citizens Band.
Shudder to Think guitarist Nathan Larson is married to Nina Persson of the Cardigans. Together they make music in their recently-active newer band A Camp. Shudder to Think "drummer for hire" Kevin March is currently drumming with Craig again (he isn't the original STT drummer, but he did play with them).
Other members of the Citizens Band (Craig's artsy thing) include Craig's sometimes-band-member Amy Miles, Jack White's wife Karen Elson, Angela McLuskey, and Rain Phoenix. Rain Phoenix also has a band called Papercranes. Last week I alerted you to a Papercranes residency going on at Mercury Lounge in NYC. At tonight's residency show (Sept 17, 2007), Papercranes (8:00) will be joined by Luke Schurman (whose apt recently burned) (7:00), Craig Wedren (9:00), and A Camp (10:00).
Not only does that mean that three members of Shudder to Think will be in the house, Craig is in fact promising the closest thing to a Shudder To Think reunion in history - all three members playing together, and more importantly - playing STT songs together. The Mercury Lounge bill still just says Craig Wedren, so I asked again, and they said, "Yep - all shudder (and a handful of craig's solo songs, I'm assuming)".
Posted on September 17, 2007 3:09 PM
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Who is the original STD drummer? Sounds like quite a dubious distinction...
Posted by Anonymous | September 17, 2007 3:33 PM
Shudder to Think's original drummer was Mike Russell, who left after their last album for Dischord (Get Your Goat) to become a math teacher (if I remember correctly). After that, he was replaced by Adam Wade (who was Jawbox's drummer before that), who played on their breakthrough and major-label debut Pony Express Record. I think Kevin played on their later records, but I'm not sure which ones.
Anyway I would love to see this show and probably would attend it if I was still living in NYC, though I still maintain that their best stuff is Ten Spot and Funeral at the Movies, on which only Craig (of the people on tonight's bill) was on. Plus, Stuart Hill (their long-time bass player) won't be there, either.
Oh and anonymous, it's STT, not STD. :-) Nice try, though.
Posted by Matt Berlyant | September 17, 2007 3:48 PM
"Oh and anonymous, it's STT, not STD." my bad, and now fixed, thx!
Posted by brooklynvegan | September 17, 2007 3:51 PM
Since I just moved from NYC to DC, don't I have the right to expect an STT show down here (their original home)?? Please??
Posted by Steve | September 17, 2007 3:59 PM
ive got nine fingers on you.
yeah, if this is a sorta reunion of shudder circa 1997, then it isnt really worth going to.
though, red house is a favorite song of mine.
Posted by Anonymous | September 17, 2007 4:09 PM
Nathan and Kevin also have a kick-ass rock band called Hot One.
http://www.hot-one.org
Posted by Anonymous | September 17, 2007 4:20 PM
Blah to this reunion.
Shudder to Think were never very good.
Posted by Anonymous | September 17, 2007 5:30 PM
Blah to anyone that is hating on this.
FACTS :
Mr. Wedren shredded tonight.
Nathan Larson was in Swiz.
You don't get to perform on stage w/Nina Cardiaginia and win therefore you = LOSE! = PICS!
Shudder To Think were excellent tonight, good times for all who got to enjoy it.
Posted by Wade Blogs | September 17, 2007 11:59 PM
Here is one more fact, Anon 11:59pm
You are a loser
Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2007 12:47 AM
kevin is the worst goddamned drummer i have ever seen.
Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2007 8:11 AM
I just have to second what Wade Blogs (ha ha) said. I couldn't attend, but I did see them a bunch of times in the early '90s. Plus, Ten Spot and Funeral at the Movies are two of my favorite records of all-time. It's also awesome to see Swiz mentioned in the comments thread here.
Posted by Matt Berlyant | September 18, 2007 9:04 AM
Anon 8:11: That is an absolutely ridiculous comment. Kevin is an excellent drummer.
Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2007 10:38 AM
are you kidding me? kevin march is one of the best drummers i've ever seen.
Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2007 10:46 AM
Lets see - Bands that Kevin March has played in:
1. The Dambuilders
2. Shudder to Think
3. Guided By Voices
4. Hot One
I think its safe to say that this guy is not the worst drummer of all time.
Posted by Anonymous | September 18, 2007 4:30 PM
Kevin is an ample place-holder.
Posted by Anonymous | July 25, 2008 5:42 PM