Smoking Popes to reunite for Flower15, more additions including Evergreen Terrace, Pelican, others

Contributed by an Anonymous Source, Posted by aubin on Monday, August 22, 2005 at 5:33:51 PM (EDT) punknews.org

Smoking Popes have been added to the upcoming Flower15 festival l organized by the long-running booking agency, Flowerbooking. The Chicago-based band included Josh, Eli and Matt Caterer and Mike Felumlee who went on to Duvall, Colossal and Alkaline Trio. They broke up in 1999 shortly after releasing their second Capitol release, Destination Failure. A posthumous release of the covers collection titled The Party's Over followed in 2001.

The organizers have also added the following bands to the lineup: Criteria, Cougars, Bella Lea, Big Business, The Chariot, Evergreen Terrace, Hopesfall, Pelican, Since By Man and Tristeza. They join the previously confirmed acts the Promise Ring, Local H, Isis, Ted Leo, Jimmy Eat World, Maritime, American Analog Set, Just a Fire, Detachment Kit, Essex Green and Make Believe.

The six day fundraiser will take place November 8th through the 13th at the Metro in Chicago, IL. The show is intended to commemorate the 15th year of the long-running booking agency and aims to raise $50,000 or more for P.L.A.Y. (Possibilities in Life: Art for Youth) a youth charity that aims to provide a constructive and creative outlet for young victims of abuse.

The event also has a website available with further details. . You can find that here: www.flower15.com. The ticket presale begins Friday, August 26th.

I'm all over this! Man, what a great lineup.


np: Self-Summersound

the promise ring?

I love me some smoking popes! Great news!

Did any of you ever see them live?? I'm a huge fan but the one time that I saw them in Portland they were simply AWFUL - I'm not certain if they just weren't in sync or if a couple of them were drunk but they couldn't hold a beat. One interesting thing is that Jimmy Eat World opened for them - I believe this was shortly after Static Prevails came out - They made the night worthwhile - I could do without some of their new stuff but they were great back then.

Seen them plenty of times and they never disappointed. Granted, I was a lot younger then and knew even less about music, not that I know much now either. I loved going to see them live and they were part of the greatest bill ever for me at 17...

Triple Fast Action
Menthol
Smoking Popes

Static Prevails was produced by the frontman of Triple Fast, so that shit was quality, and to this day I still enjoy ALL of their music. Futures is overall weak, but I dig that sound when I'm in the mood.

np: Autolux-Turnstile Blues

From punknews.org :

Victory has announced that it will be releasing an upcoming CD/DVD live release from recently reunited Chicago act, The Smoking Popes. Due out February 28th, 2006, the as-yet untitled live release will be supported with the previously confirmed tour this winter. The bill will include Bayside and will run from February 22nd to March 12th.

The band included Josh, Eli and Matt Caterer and Mike Felumlee who went on to Duvall, Colossal and Alkaline Trio. They broke up in 1999 shortly after releasing their second Capitol release, Destination Failure. A posthumous release of the covers collection titled The Party's Over followed in 2001. Bands like Fall Out Boy, Alkaline Trio and tourmates Bayside claim the band as a seminal influence. Their full length, Born to Quit even drew accolades from Morrissey who said: "I thought that album was extraordinary, the most lovable thing I'd heard in years."

The band announced their reunion in August and performed at the Flower15 charity festival last month.

Victory) Chicago’s Smoking Popes have announced the tracklisting for their new CD/DVD, titled “Smoking Popes At Metro”. 23 Tracks!

Track listing:
1.Ramblin Rose (intro)
2.Off My Mind
3.No More Smiles
4.Gotta Know Right Now
5.Midnight Moon
6.Paul
7.Rubella
8.Don't Be Afraid
9.Mrs. You And Me
10.Writing A Letter
11.Megan
12.Surf
13.Before I'm Gone
14.Just Broke Up
15.Stars
16.You Spoke To Me
17.On The Shoulder
18.Need You Around
19.Pretty Pathetic
20.Ramblin Rose (outro)
21.Pure Imagination
22.I Know You Love Me
23.Brand New Hairstyle

2006 is looking to be a great year for bands I already love! Thanks for that info!

I actually found a copy of this in the dollar bin couple weeks ago. Not bad for what it is.