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sleater-kinney calls it quits

pearl jam rulespearl jam rules Posts: 129
edited June 2006 in Other Music
from their website, sleater-kinney.com:

After eleven years as a band, Sleater-Kinney have decided to go on indefinite hiatus. The upcoming summer shows will be our last. As of now, there are no plans for future tours or recordings.

We feel lucky to have had the support of many wonderful people over the years. We want to thank everyone who has worked with us, written kind words about us, performed with us, and inspired us.

But mostly we want to extend our gratitude to our amazing fans. You have been a part of our story from the beginning. We could not have made our music without your enthusiasm, passion, and loyalty. It is you who have made the entire journey worthwhile.

With love and thanks,
Sleater-Kinney


this sort of sucks
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  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,800
    wow, this is surprising

    maybe they just need some time off, we all do once in a while, they were a pretty hard working band, maybe they just want time off to live normal lives
  • grace6697grace6697 Posts: 1,191
    i just gasped in my cube at work.

    holy shit.
    take your money and your drugs.
  • pearljam_addictionpearljam_addiction Posts: 668
    i am so fucking sad right now , i cant believe what i just read!!i love this band and i just fell in love with them i nthe past two years. The Woods might be one of the best records put out in years, how can they end it like this ? i went out and bought alot of their albums this year and last and even got my siter into them big time. and we had all of these plans to see them in the future live and couldnt wait for soem new material. ia m so sad. well atleast i got to see them live twice , Thanks PJ !
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  • pearl jam rulespearl jam rules Posts: 129
    pearljam_addiction wrote:
    i am so fucking sad right now , i cant believe what i just read!!i love this band and i just fell in love with them i nthe past two years. The Woods might be one of the best records put out in years, how can they end it like this ? i went out and bought alot of their albums this year and last and even got my siter into them big time. and we had all of these plans to see them in the future live and couldnt wait for soem new material. ia m so sad. well atleast i got to see them live twice , Thanks PJ !

    what a way to go out though.....the woods might be their absolute best album. it's sad that we won't hear any more from them but they had a pretty stellar career. they seemed to only get better with age
  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    really? I wasnt a big fan but I know they have a lot who are going to be disappointed.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    pearl jam rules wrote:
    this sort of sucks
    There's no "sort of" in MHO............this just sucks. They really need to extend this "farewell" tour...........I would really like to see them one more time.
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  • orig_long redorig_long red Posts: 2,029
    glad to see their second to last show will be in NYC....guess i know what i'll be doing aug 2nd.
    Jam out with your clam out.
  • bryn_cmbsbryn_cmbs Posts: 407
    Thank God.
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  • MeddleDealMeddleDeal Posts: 2,547
    grace6697 wrote:
    i just gasped in my cube at work.

    holy shit.

    yeah Grace, same here. Lyd called me at work, and I was sad when I heard about it. I am still in shock over this! :( I have been listening to S~K for the past two days, right now, listening to Call the Doctor album and now, it is really sad that they are breaking up. i'm glad though that we got to see them, they really LOVE coming to SF and i know fans around this area will miss them.
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  • VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    NOOOOOOOOOOO!! I can't believe it. This is so sad. I actually got teary eyed reading the news and felt my stomach drop. I just found out about it and called Meddledeal so we could wimper together.
    :( :( :(

    I LOVE YOU S~K!

    (((THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU GAVE)))

    You girls will forever rock my life!

    Just like Pure said, maybe it's just temporary.
    *sigh*

    I'm just in complete shock and sadness over here.
    :(
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  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    bryn_cmbs wrote:
    Thank God.
    well that was just a matter of time.....

    too bad. great band.
  • bryn_cmbsbryn_cmbs Posts: 407
    What's the big deal? One less suck-ass band around.
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  • TerryibleTerryible Posts: 462
    This really suxs, there last couple of albums were awesome. I'm glad I got to see them twice this year before they called it quits.
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  • Milhouse VanHoutenMilhouse VanHouten Posts: 755
    bryn_cmbs wrote:
    What's the big deal? One less suck-ass band around.

    Is it really necessary to be like that? What purpose does it serve, other than to make you seem like an antagonistic dick?
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  • bryn_cmbsbryn_cmbs Posts: 407
    Milhouse VanHouten wrote:
    Is it really necessary to be like that? What purpose does it serve, other than to make you seem like an antagonistic dick?


    No, I'm not a dick, and I'm not trying to start a fight. I just don't understand what people see in this band. The vocals sound like two cats having sex.
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  • Milhouse VanHoutenMilhouse VanHouten Posts: 755
    bryn_cmbs wrote:
    No, I'm not a dick, and I'm not trying to start a fight. I just don't understand what people see in this band. The vocals sound like two cats having sex.

    Why bother telling a bunch of people that you think their favorite band sucks in a thread annoucing the breakup of the band?
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  • VEDHEAD27VEDHEAD27 Posts: 3,091
    Two cats having sex?! haha. That's kinda funny. :p

    To each his/her own bryn_cmbs. I definitely understand how this band wouldn't be for everyone....but I guess we'd just like to mourn in peace is all. :o :(
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  • bryn_cmbsbryn_cmbs Posts: 407
    VEDHEAD27 wrote:
    Two cats having sex?! haha. That's kinda funny. :p

    To each his/her own bryn_cmbs. I definitely understand how this band wouldn't be for everyone....but I guess we'd just like to mourn in peace is all. :o :(

    Sorry to hit you at a bad time. I'm sorry. I'll leave S/K alone now.
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  • KricketKricket Posts: 707
    They just quit????
  • BackwardsBlues1BackwardsBlues1 Posts: 152
    oh good.

    they are a good band but that singer's voice is like nails on a chalkboard...
  • Puck78Puck78 Posts: 737
    Nooooooooooooooo, Why????
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  • spnoonespnoone Posts: 630
    this really sucks.
  • VictoryGinVictoryGin Posts: 1,207
    BackwardsBlues1 wrote:
    oh good.

    they are a good band but that singer's voice is like nails on a chalkboard...

    Well. I'm so fucking glad you won't have to suffer through it anymore. Way to go!
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  • pj_zombiepj_zombie Posts: 272
    You guys know there's always people on these boards whose sole purpose is to go into a topic and bash a band. They just HAVE to put their opinion in to burst someones bubble (or in this case even further...erm...bursting it?).

    I never really got into S-K but from what I've read on these boards they seemed to be in their prime and it seems like an odd move. I wonder what triggered this.
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  • viggs20viggs20 Posts: 1,296
    I really wasn't expecting this...hope its just a temporary break.
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  • pearljam_addictionpearljam_addiction Posts: 668
    i just purchased tix to the july 31st Starl ight Ballroom show in PHilly!!!!

    i cant wait at least il lget to see them live before they are gone for awhile
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  • pearljam0000pearljam0000 Posts: 450
    i dont know about sleater-kinney, i do not like them very much, im sorry if i offend anyone,, well actually im not they suck
  • dCowboyPJdCowboyPJ Posts: 479
    Thats great news. Now we don't have to worry about them opening for Pearl Jam again.
  • Gary CarterGary Carter Posts: 14,067
    King Nothing wrote:
    Thats great news. Now we don't have to worry about them opening for Pearl Jam again.
    LOL
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  • reeferchiefreeferchief Posts: 3,569
    VEDHEAD27 wrote:
    Two cats having sex?! haha. That's kinda funny. :p

    To each his/her own bryn_cmbs. I definitely understand how this band wouldn't be for everyone....but I guess we'd just like to mourn in peace is all. :o :(

    Lol Lydia you have your S~K, I have my Smashing Pumpkins, sorry for all those people who love the band, remember the good times guys.:)
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