Rent Party: The Feelies

Rent_Party

Mar 11, 2016 at 4:31am

Yup ... You read that correctly.

Boys and girls, we are just downright giddy to announce that The Feelieswill be coming to the Rent Party stage for TWO nights in June to celebrate their 40th Anniversary! Both shows will see the band joined onstage by friends and very special guests ... This is, to say the least, a don't miss event.
Tickets will go on sale Monday at noon via Brown Paper Tickets. We anticipate both shows selling out and selling out quickly, so you know what to do ...

Pretty big announcement, right?

imonlysleeping

Mar 11, 2016 at 4:53am

Wow! Congrats. That's major.

DaveSchmidt

Mar 11, 2016 at 5:02am

Saw them in a small venue in 2011 on their "Here Before" tour. The decades melted away. Highly recommended.

Train_of_Thought

Mar 11, 2016 at 9:00am

No idea who they are, but all signs point to this being quite a big score for the ever-growing Rent Party machine...so congrats to the powers that be.

Soul_29

Mar 11, 2016 at 9:25am

Train_of_Thought said:

No idea who they are, but all signs point to this being quite a big score for the ever-growing Rent Party machine...so congrats to the powers that be.

Formed in Haledon NJ in 1976, The Feelies released 4 albums- including their critically acclaimed and influential debut Crazy Rhythms, which was voted 49 in the top 100 albums of the 1980s by Rolling Stone magazine and chosen by Spin Magazine as 49 of the best alternative records of all time. Supporting the release of their first four albums the band appeared on the The Late Show With David Letterman and in concerts with The Patti Smith Group, REM, and Bob Dylan as well as touring with Lou Reed. The twin-guitar attack of songwriters and founders Glenn Mercer and Bill Million is the infectious sound of the group. Paired with driving drums and percussion, it has left an indelible mark on the landscape of rock and roll.

In 2008, the Feelies re-united to open for long time admirers Sonic Youth at Battery Park and then resurrected their tradition of playing low key gigs at strategic intervals throughout the year rather than doing lengthy tours. In 2009 Bar/None re-issued Crazy Rhythms and The Good Earth, this being the first band-sanctioned CD release of the former. In 2010, they released a new studio album Here Before. They continue to regularly perform live. Their music has been featured in the films Married to the Mob, Something Wild, Prelude to a Kiss, The Truth About Charlie, The Squid & the Whale and Ricki and the Flash.

Originally released in 1988, Only Life is their third album and the first that received major label promotional support. It was produced by Steve Rinkoff, Bill Million & Glenn Mercer with basic tracking done at the Powerstation in NYC and additional recording done at Mixolydian Studios in Boonton, NJ. The album includes classic originals like “Deep Fascination” and “The Undertow”. A cover of the Velvet Underground’s “What Goes On” made Lou Reed take notice and he chose them as touring partners, sometimes joining them onstage for encores. The re-issue features a bonus download card giving access to a new acoustic version of “It’s Only Life” with live tracks from their last show at Maxwell’s in Hoboken NJ before the venue was shuttered. It features liner notes by novelist Rick Moody (The Ice Storm, Garden State).

The Feelies’ fourth album Time For A Witness (1991) found the band’s sound becoming a bit heavier, anticipating the grunge-era that Nirvana would usher in six months after this record was released. Basic tracks were laid down at Long View Farm in North Brookfield, MA and additional work done at Mixolydian; the album was produced by Bill Million and Glenn Mercer with Gary Smith. A cover of the Stooges’ “Real Cool Time” and their own excellent alt-radio hit “Doin’ It Again” are stand-outs. Michael Azerrad’s (This Band Could Be Your Life) liner notes for this re-issue recount the events that would eventually lead to a seventeen-year hiatus for the group. The re-issue also comes with a bonus download card giving access to a new acoustic version of “Find A Way”, also with live tracks from that last show at Maxwell’s.

www.myspace.com/thefeelies

http://www.thefeeliesweb.com

imonlysleeping

Mar 11, 2016 at 9:43am Edited

. https://youtu.be/clzpX_hUQfc

TommyOrigami

Mar 11, 2016 at 2:55pm

Sweet!! The Woodland = the new Maxwells

j_r

Mar 11, 2016 at 5:58pm

Wow wow wow!

joan_crystal

Mar 12, 2016 at 8:01am

Soul_29: I sent you a PM. There is a recent thread asking where to donate non-perishable food.

ctrzaska

Mar 13, 2016 at 6:23am

Oh my.

Soul_29

Mar 13, 2016 at 8:17am

ctrzaska said:

Oh my.

Yup.

Soul_29

Mar 13, 2016 at 8:28am

Links for tickets ...

Friday's show

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2524503

Saturday's show

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2524505

Rent_Party

Mar 15, 2016 at 9:33am

Hey, boys and girls, we just want to remind everyone that The Feelies shows are both 21 and over, please! We love the little ones, but our ABC permit and capacity issues simply won't allow it ... Thanks for understanding.

ms_cooper

Mar 16, 2016 at 3:53am

Can't wait!

Soul_29

Mar 16, 2016 at 9:18am

ms_cooper said:

Can't wait!

We ain't lying when we say, "GET YOUR TICKETS NOW" ... Saturday's show is half-way plus to sold out and Friday is about one-third of the way there ...

ctrzaska

Mar 16, 2016 at 10:35am

Got mine...

Soul_29

Mar 17, 2016 at 6:48am

Pretty cool video ...

https://youtu.be/QI4m0PZF1kw

Soul_29

Mar 25, 2016 at 9:40am

Saturday night is almost sold-out ... Good availability for Friday.

johnnyr

Mar 31, 2016 at 10:00am

Picked up two tickets for Friday!

meganlibrarian

Apr 2, 2016 at 1:18pm

My friend and I just picked up tickets for Saturday night. Can't wait!

Rent_Party

Apr 3, 2016 at 5:40am

Hey, we inform because we care ... Saturday night's show, which is the sales leader right now, only has 66 tickets left ... If you're thinking that's that night that you want to be there, you should get your tickets soon ... Plenty of availability on Friday night ...

We want to mention it again ... This is a 21 and over show ... Please ... No exceptions. Thanks for understanding.