| 9:39 am - "Sewn Together" (the new album) |
 dace Recorded at The Saltmine in Phoenix, Arizona in winter 2009, and produced by rock progeny Elmo Kirkwood, the album features the Kirkwood brothers, Cris and Curt, with drummer Ted Marcus. Sewn Together will be released on May 12, 2009 on Megaforce Records. (Who needs action when you got words?) |
| Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 |
| 4:22 pm - meat puppets recording new record in hometown, Phoenix, AZ! |
| dace reposted from meatpuppets@yahoogroups.com good news for all the fans out there...the meat puppets are already back in thestudio making a new record in their home town of phoenix, AZ !!With a few years of touring and working together the band is better than ever andready to put out a serious record.even better news? Elmo Kirkwood, of Kirkwood-Dellinger, is one of the producers ofthe album.(if you haven't heard lead singer Curt Kirkwood son's band Kirkwood-Dellinger, Isuggest to go to their myspace and learn more about them....)the record will have the same meat puppets sound inspired by the desert, but thistime it will be mixed with the strange and dark world of Elmo's mind making this newrecord closer to the early meat puppets.more coming soon........ (Who needs action when you got words?) |
| Saturday, November 10th, 2007 |
| 9:26 am - Madison, Wisconsin |
| dace Ears still ringing. All the rumours are true. It's not the well-oiled machine of Golden Lies-era Puppets, nor the approachable pop of volcano, nor the sensative introspection of curt's solo ventures. It's the endulgent, happenstance-as-art energy of the trio of old. Ted endulged Curt while Curt indulged himself, and Cris, like the soul of a hyper child trying to opperate an old man's weathered body, walking the fine line tweenst the two. Curt was overjoyed (all the stories are true - he was all smiles). Cris had an air of pride to him, especially during a rousing rendition of his own song "Station". And when he thanked the crowd after the initial set, and again after the encore, you got the feeling he really meant it. The best tune of the night was "Look At The Rain" which embodied the sense of abandonment and gracious abundance of the the renuinion. "Snow" was electric in more ways than one. The jams were pure indulgence, sometimes just plane silliness with curt and cris both pounding atonally on their instruments like hippie drums. And the insturmental at the end of "Climb" played like and outer-space rock-n-roll lullabye.the playlist is as follows:Attacked By MonstersTouchdown KingSnowUp On The SunPlatueLook At The Rain (best song)Medly:-Lost-Working On A Building (trad.)-Whistling Song-? (was this an extention of TWS, or was he whistling the melody from some other song?)Severed Goddess HandBuckaroo Blues (marty robbins)My Babys Gone (chris hillman)StationComin' DownOh, MeNever To Be FoundLake Of Fireencore------Clime Sleepy Pee Pee (paul leary)Backwaters (Who needs action when you got words?) |
| Monday, May 28th, 2007 |
| 3:03 pm |
dace  Meat PuppetsRise To Your Knees(release: 17 July 2007) 1. Fly Like the Wind 2. On the Rise 3. Radio Moth 4. Tiny Kingdom 5. Enemy Love Song 6. Spit 7. Island 8. Vultures 9. Stone Eyes 10. This Song 11. New Leaf 12. Disappear 13. The Ship 14. Ice 15. Light the FireJune 1stAustin, TX Republic of Texas Biker Rally July 21stIsle Of Palms, SC The Windjammer (1 New God | Who needs action when you got words?) |
| Sunday, March 18th, 2007 |
| 8:55 pm |
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| Wednesday, July 5th, 2006 |
| 8:26 pm - Curt On Tour With (his son) Elmo! |
| dace 07/10/2006Minneapolis, MN400 Bar 9:00 PM07/11/2006Milwaukee, WIShank Hall8:00 PM07/13/2006Chicago, IL Abbey Pub 9:00 PM07/14/2006Detroit, MIMagic Stick 9:00 PM 07/15/2006Toronto, ONThe Legendary Horseshoe Tavern9:00 PM07/18/2006Cambridge, MAT.T. the Bear's9:00 PM07/20/2006New York, NY Mercury Lounge8:00 PM07/21/2006Philadelphia, PAWorld Cafe Live10:00 PM07/22/2006Arlington, VAIOTA 9:30 PM07/23/2006Charlottesville, VAStarr Hill Music Hall8:00 PM07/24/2006Chapel Hill, NCLocal 5069:00 PM07/26/2006Atlanta, GAThe Earl8:30 PM current mood: pretty jazzed (Who needs action when you got words?) |
| Saturday, May 13th, 2006 |
| 11:41 pm - Raw Meat |
| dace London released a promotional 12" vinyl pressing of "Too High To Die" which included a bonus 10" disc called Raw Meat. Raw Meat includes an updated recording of Up On The Sun, and three covers: El Paso City, White Sport Coat, and Goodnight Irene.I am deperately looking to aquire these 4 rare tracks. If anyone has these songs ripped or has any leads as to where I could purchase Raw Meat or the vinyl Too High To Die with the bonus disc, it would be severely appreciated. (5 New Gods | Who needs action when you got words?) |
| Monday, May 8th, 2006 |
| 2:53 pm - Meat Puppets Reunion!! |
| dace That's right, kids! Curt and Cris are going into the studio to record the first Meat Puppets record in 11 years (no, Golden Lies doesn't count)! Derrick has turned down an invitation to participate in the project. He will be replaced by Primus drummer, Tim Alexander.says Curt:"I've got the album written already. I'm going to record it on my own and then see who wants to put it out. It's epic. It's big Meat Puppets stuff. I haven't seen my brother since like 1998, but I'm talking to him a lot. He's been clean for more than two years and he's all raring to go. Cris' resurrection is no less than miraculous -- it's like a Lazarus-type thing. I was just like, 'If Cris is back, I know his frame of mind.' If he's upright and walking, it's hard to knock him down."The forthcoming reunion is slated to manifest an album sometimes early 2007. It's no joke, people.And speaking of No Joke!, MeatPuppets.com is sporting a 9-song set of studio demos from the No Joke! sessions, including the unreleased "Vaseline", "Not Now", and Buck Owens's instrumental classic "Buckaroo".Check it out! (2 New Gods | Who needs action when you got words?) |
| Tuesday, April 25th, 2006 |
| 11:36 pm - West Coast Tour! |
| dace Curt will be doing an upcoming west coast tour with Son Volt & Drive by Truckers04.30.06, El Rey Theatre, Albuquerque, NM05.02.06, Cane’s Ballroom, San Diego, CA05.03.06, House of Blues Sunset Strip, Hollywood, CA05.04.06, House of Blues Sunset Strip, Hollywood, CA05.05.06, Fillmore, San Francisco, CA05.06.06, Fillmore, San Francisco, CA05.08.06, Roseland, Portland, OR05.09.06, The Showbox, Seattle, WA (Who needs action when you got words?) |
| Sunday, February 12th, 2006 |
| 7:09 pm - FREE MP3's!!! |
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| Monday, February 6th, 2006 |
| 7:34 pm - Midwest and West Coast! |
| dace |  | Curt will be doing 3 west coast shows with Bob Mould (formerly of Hüsker Dü) and then will be doing a midwest solo tour:Feb 9, The Casbah, San Diego, CA Feb 10, The Troubador, Hollywood, CA Feb 11, Slim’s, San Francisco, CABelow are confirmed dates for midwest tour (check curtkirkwood.com as more shows are confirmed)Feb 22, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN Feb 23, The Annex, Madison, WI Feb 25, Schuba’s Tavern, Chicago, IL Feb 26, Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, OH March 1, High Five, Columbus, OH March 2, Radio Radio, Indianapolis, IN | (Who needs action when you got words?)
| Wednesday, January 11th, 2006 |
| 8:41 pm - So Exciting! |
| dace Ok, fellow East-Coasters! It's our chance to get a wapping dose of Curt Kirkwood live! |  | Jan 17 Paradise Lounge, Boston MA Jan 19 Maxwell’s, Hoboken, NJ Jan 20 Living Room, New York, NY Jan 22 Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA Jan 23 Iota, Arlington, VA Jan 24 King’s, Raleigh, NC Jan 26 Eddie’s Attic, Decatur, GA Jan 27 Five Spot, Nashville, TN | (3 New Gods | Who needs action when you got words?)
| Friday, December 2nd, 2005 |
| 12:19 am - Tour Dates |
| dace Curt is on the West Coast promoting his first solo effort, "Snow".check him out!Dec 6, Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WADec 7, Jazzbones, Tacoma, WADec 9, White Eagle, Portland, ORDec 10, Sam Bond’s Garage, Eugene, ORDec 12, Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco, CADec 13, DiPiazzas, Long Beach, CADec 15, Knitting Factory, Hollywood, CA (1 New God | Who needs action when you got words?) |
| Sunday, November 20th, 2005 |
| 11:07 am - Q&A with Curt |
| dace **01. Describe the moment in which music changed your life.**I always liked music as far as I can recall, but after a small plane I was in crashed near Hudson Bay in ‘76 (I was on my way to a summer fishing guide job in the arctic; no one was seriously injured) I decided to become a musician -- a fairly new fantasy for me at the time.**02. I wish I wrote this song, and why.**Anything other than the stuff I write. I'm sick of myself. Maybe something about an hour long in Swedish, Thai or Navajo.**03. If I could have been at any concert in history, what would it have been, and why?**Hank Williams in a small nightclub; so I could get drunk and see Hank Williams in a small nightclub.**04. What have you blatantly stolen and incorporated into your songwriting or performance?**A great many things -- you name it.**05. With a gun to your head, describe your music.**An inexpensive trip into an ecstatic state of alienation and depression.**06. One thing I hate about the music business is:**Not a thing. I was made for this; I'm totally hollow.**07. Who is the artist your parents or older sibling listened to that you swore you would never like but have come to appreciate?**I'm the eldest child, raised by a mother who didn't listen to too much music. She used to sing Leadbelly and Burl Ives to me but I liked them then as I do now.**08. What song could you never cover because it's just too damn good and you'd be afraid to ruin it?**I'm not afraid to ruin anything.**09. What's one creature comfort you crave while on the road?**Home cooked food.**10. I can die after I've met:**Michael Jackson, Gary Busey or Richard Nixon. However any of these encounters would make me immortal so...... (I've already met Courtney Love and Tom Cruise so I'm nearly omnipotent)**11. What's your favorite poison?**Beef.**12. The best way to ride out a hangover?**Relax and enjoy.**13. If you were a Simpsons character, which one would you be, any why?**Homer, so I could make the sweet love to beautiful Marge.**14. Rate these bands best to worst: Journey, Styx, Foreigner, Kansas. Explain your reasoning.**Journey, Kansas, Foreigner, Styx -- personal preference.**15. You've become King/Queen of the world, what's your first move?**Abdicate the throne, renounce all government and declare every day "world freedom day." (Who needs action when you got words?) |
| Tuesday, October 11th, 2005 |
| 9:31 pm - Snow |
| dace |  | For those of you that don't know, Curt released his first solo album, "Snow", last week. It was produced by (Forbidden Places producer) Pete Anderson and released on his label, Little Dog Records. It's brilliant, of course. The whole thing has a twangy folk feel to it. It's gentle and (mostly) unplugged. A warning to any hard-core fans: Curt scrapped "Strangely Familiar" for parts to construct "Gold" (the 5th track on Snow). Order it here. Quothe Curt, "It’s not for me to explain my songs; I don’t even know if that’s possible. Making music has always been an intensely personal experience for me. It’s like doing brain surgery on myself – I don’t know what I’m doing exactly, but I’m bound to hit a few nerves." | (Who needs action when you got words?)
| Friday, March 18th, 2005 |
| 3:11 pm - Solo album... |
| dace Curt is currently in the studio with producer Pete Anderson finishing the recording of his upcoming album. Anderson is founder of Little Dog Records and is a Grammy award-winning producer whose production credits include such artists as Dwight Yoakam, k.d. lang, Michelle Shocked, and the Meat Puppets. Stay tuned for more details. (1 New God | Who needs action when you got words?) |
| Tuesday, September 14th, 2004 |
| 8:52 am - holy crap! |
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| Saturday, September 4th, 2004 |
| 12:19 pm |
 tomatopants Hi, I started this community because I noticed that there isn't a lot of Meat Puppets/Curt Kirkwood communities. I'm not good at running communities, so if you want, advertise this community places so more people join it. (2 New Gods | Who needs action when you got words?) |