Thrush Hermit Reunion - Tonight

Well kids, the time has come, Joel, Rob, Ian & Cliff got their Voltron on and re-formed last night, as the opening show of their mini-reunion tour went down in Moncton (and from the brief accounts I've read so far today, it sounds like copious amounts of fun were had by both the band and the crowd). But let's be honest, the tour kicks off for realz tonight, with the boys rocking a very familiar hometown stage they would have graced last when it was the Marquee.

So then, it's going to be quite the evening wouldn't you say? We've been counting down to these shows over the last few weeks, so be sure to check out those posts for some Herohill vs. Thrush Hermit fun facts. Because we're all out of facts, the only one that counts now is that we'll be at the show tonight, revelling in the nostalgic riff-age created by a sure-to-be-energized Hermit.

I'm not even going to give the tour dates this week, as I'm going to assume most of the shows are sold out (a quick consultation with Dr. Google could help you find out for sure), but I will mention once again that Joel's New Scotland Records is putting out an epic 7(!) disc box set of Thrush Hermit's complete recordings. I'm sure they will be selling these things like hotcakes at the shows, but I'm pretty sure if you offered Joel a kidney or your first born, he'd save one for you.

So then, so music to celebrate: a couple Thrush Hermit classics, and a great TH cover from Jon McKiel. Enjoy, and see you tonight.

MP3:: Thrush Hermit - Hated It

MP3:: Thrush Hermit - North Dakota
MYSPACE:: www.myspace.com/thrushhermitrox

MP3:: Jon McKiel - Violent Dreams

Labels: Cover, Ian Mcgettigan, Joel Plaskett, Jon Mckiel, Live, Rob Benvie, Thrush Hermit, Thrush Hermit Reunion