SHIT HOT Band from Boston on tour now: Pile

[154]

Hey! This band was fuckin' great tonight and you all missed it!

Pile: next time you're looking for a bar show in the northside, I (or several others here) can help you get a show at Quenchers with better fitting bands and an audience who will love what you do. They pay well, too. And maybe some of these lazy fuckers will show up for that one! Feel free to PM me..

[dontfeartheringo]

Hey! This band was fuckin' great tonight

I wouldn't lie to y'all. See?

[SecondEdition]

The singing on "Afraid of Home" reminds me, weirdly, of Parts & Labor. I don't know if you can find a more dissimilar band to Pile than Parts & Labor, but there you go.

This is good.

[sleepkid]

The singing on "Afraid of Home" reminds me, weirdly, of Parts & Labor. I don't know if you can find a more dissimilar band to Pile than Parts & Labor, but there you go.

This is good.

You're on your own in that Parts and Labor comparison. I have to admit I don't hear that at all, though Parts and Labor is an interesting band itself.

For some reason, the first band that I thought of when I heard Pile was Truly (damn Fast Stories from Kid Coma is a good album). Different bands to be sure, but if this was the mid-90's, Pile could have been signed to Sub Pop and would have been that generation which was taking the next evolutionary step away from grunge that seemed to have gotten lost. And now we'd be talking about Pile like we do of Truly. (Does anyone here talk of Truly?)

My point is, that you can hear Pile and see them live now and you don't have to be nostalgic for them. Did any of the Minneapolis PRFers catch them last night?

Ok. For the last time, here's the rest of their schedule:

9/10 Omaha NE - The Hole
9/11 Lawrence KS - The Replay Lounge
9/12 Carbondale IL - The Swamp
9/13 Memphis TN - The Frame
9/14 Little Rock AR - Royale Club
9/15 Houston TX - The Mink
9/16 New Orleans LA - Siberia
9/17 Pensacola FL - The Handlebar
9/18 Atlanta GA - the 529
9/19 Birmingham AL - God's Butt
9/20 Nashville TN - TBA
9/21 Asheville NC - LAB
9/22 Harrisonburg VA - The Blue Nile
9/23 Pittsburgh PA - Doo Wop Mansion
9/24 Philadelphia PA - Danger Danger Gallery

[sleepkid]

Pile: next time you're looking for a bar show in the northside, I (or several others here) can help you get a show at Quenchers with better fitting bands and an audience who will love what you do. They pay well, too. And maybe some of these lazy fuckers will show up for that one! Feel free to PM me..

Looks like they will be on tour again soon, and they could use help booking dates for some of their shows, including maybe Chicago. A Radiant Republic and Pile double feature would be incredibly awesome.

8/4 ALLSTON MA - WACKY ASTLE
8/10 SOMERVILLE MA - MOE'S
8/11 ALLSTON MA - BOXFORT
8/17 SOMERVILLE MA - RADIO
8/19 ALLSTON MA - LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT
8/30 BUFFALO NY - MOHAWK PLACE
8/31 DETROIT MI - GARDEN BOWL
9/1 CHICAGO IL
9/2 MILWAUKEE WI - QUARTER'S ROCK N ROLL PALACE
9/3 MADISON WI - THE FREQUENCY
9/4 MINNEAPOLIS MN
9/5 OMAHA NE - THE SLOWDOWN
9/6 KANSAS CITY MO
9/7 NORMAN OK
9/8 DALLAS TX - LA GRANGE
9/9 AUSTIN TX
9/10 HOUSTON TX - MANGO'S
9/11 NEW ORLEANS LA
9/12 PENSACOLA FL - THE HANDLEBAR
9/13 DECATUR AL - PLANET AVALON
9/14 NASHVILLE
9/15 LOUISVILLE
9/16 COLUMBUS OH
9/17 PITTSBURGH PA
9/18 PHILADELPHIA PA
9/27 ALLSTON MA - GREAT SCOTT
10/13 ALLSTON MA - O'BRIEN'S
10/18 NORTHAMPTON MA - SIERRA GRILLE
10/20 BROOKLYN NY
10/30 BROOKLYN NY
10/31 PHILADELPHIA PA
11/1 WASHINGTON DC
11/2 RICHMOND VA
11/3 RALEIGH/DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL
11/4 CHARLOTTE NC
11/5 CHARLESTON SC - THE TIN ROOF
11/6 SAVANNAH GA
11/7 JACKSONVILLE FL
11/8 ORLANDO FL
11/9 GAINESVILLE
11/10 TALLAHASSEE FL
11/11 TBD
11/12 ATLANTA GA
11/13 ATHENS GA
11/14 ASHEVILLE NC
11/15 TBD
11/16 BALTIMORE MD
11/17 NEW BRUNSWICK NJ

Concerning the shows outside of Boston, some of them have venues and some don't, which means we're in the process of figuring it out. But if there's a city listed, you can bet your balls on a knicks game we're gonna be there. so if you want to help (and help means food, housing, money, drugs, sex, america) please do. the tbd's are just us figuring out where we're going to be.. but everywhere else, we're gonna be there. and if it changes, don't worry, i will invade your inbox with the rest of the penis pills and mailing lists you regretted signing up for but are reluctant to mark as spam.

They are: pileDOTemail at gmail dot com

...or you can PM forum member trashworm

Wish I could be there.

[154]

Great! Quenchers appears to be open that date, they should definitely email Steve. If they need a local to 'vouch' for them, definitely PM someone on here and we'll hook them up. I'm not even sure if RR could play that date, I'd just love to see them again* and at a better venue this time.

*slight chance I'll be in Minneapolis for the Shellac show

p.s. I went ahead and sent them an email.

[subprime]

this is seriously awesome. the riff in levee sounds a lot like nirvana in bits.

[hotmetaldobermans]

Sticking these fuckers in a chicago loft warehouse 9/1.

It seems you've been trying for Quencher's, so I don't want to appear to be cock-blocking it, but I had been working on booking this for a few months since the spot they usually play, "Casa Donde" (mortville) , is no more.

I have two openers, but just asked Sowley if Fake Limbs would play.

Anyways. 9/1. 9pm. 3950 w. grand. $5. BE THERE. FB Event : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gonzo-Ch ... 226?ref=hl

[Ruffian]

I love this band. They played my old house a few times in New Brunswick.

They fucking rule AND they're nice dudes to boot.

[projectMalamute]

In case anyone from western Mass is interested: the Northampton show is with two other very good bands: Goddard and Giraffes? Girraffes!.

[Sam]

Will look around for an Austin show on the 9th

[trashworm]

this is rick from pile. we're going on tour again. and we have a new album coming out

pile.bandcamp.com

8/30 BUFFALO NY - MOHAWK PLACE
8/31 DETROIT MI - THE SHACK
9/1 CHICAGO IL - SWERP MANSION
9/2 MILWAUKEE WI - WHY NOT III
9/3 MADISON WI - THE FREQUENCY
9/4 MINNEAPOLIS MN - CAUSE
9/5 OMAHA NE - THE SLOWDOWN
9/6 KANSAS CITY MO
9/7 LITTLE ROCK AR
9/8 DALLAS TX - LA GRANGE
9/9 AUSTIN TX - HOTEL VEGAS
9/10 HOUSTON TX - MANGO'S
9/11 NEW ORLEANS LA - BIG TOP
9/12 PENSACOLA FL - THE HANDLEBAR
9/13 BIRMINGHAM AL - THE FORGE
9/14 NASHVILLE TN - THE SPRINGWATER
9/15 LOUISVILLE KY - THE MAG BAR
9/16 COLUMBUS OH - CARABAR
9/17 PITTSBURGH PA - MR. ROBOTO PROJECT
9/18 PHILADELPHIA PA

there's more info about the shows on pilemusic.com

thanks!

[yaledelay]

Easter Island is going to hit the road later this week. Hopefully we'll be able to fill in some info on Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa. The guys from Pile joined today- their tour is carrying them through the midwest, including

8/31 DETROIT MI - THE SHACK
9/1 CHICAGO IL - SWERP MANSION
9/2 MILWAUKEE WI - WHY NOT III
9/3 MADISON WI - THE FREQUENCY
9/4 MINNEAPOLIS MN - CAUSE
9/5 OMAHA NE - THE SLOWDOWN

I would love to see those Madison/Milwakee/Chicago pages made a little more useful if any of you guys want to jump on it. That would be awesome.

Thanks to everyone who has pitched in so far. The South is pretty well documented so far.

Dear Pile, the hifi are out of town or we would be at your show, Aaron the guy who booked it is a class act the place he booked it at is not his normal place, but its pretty cool (although kind of hard to find) eat at Beans and Barley right next to the club. Do not eat at Toppers Pizza, you will get the runs.

The Frequency is cool too, Darwin that runs the place is a good motherfucker. Sometimes shows can be a bit blah there. The gay bar next door has good burgers, the gay dudes will mess with you for like a second but as long as you are cool they will be. The Frequency is also a bitch to find and Madison is weird.

[dontfeartheringo]

Easter Island is going to hit the road later this week. Hopefully we'll be able to fill in some info on Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa. The guys from Pile joined today- their tour is carrying them through the midwest, including

8/31 DETROIT MI - THE SHACK
9/1 CHICAGO IL - SWERP MANSION
9/2 MILWAUKEE WI - WHY NOT III
9/3 MADISON WI - THE FREQUENCY
9/4 MINNEAPOLIS MN - CAUSE
9/5 OMAHA NE - THE SLOWDOWN

I would love to see those Madison/Milwakee/Chicago pages made a little more useful if any of you guys want to jump on it. That would be awesome.

Thanks to everyone who has pitched in so far. The South is pretty well documented so far.

Dear Pile, the hifi are out of town or we would be at your show, Aaron the guy who booked it is a class act the place he booked it at is not his normal place, but its pretty cool (although kind of hard to find) eat at Beans and Barley right next to the club. Do not eat at Toppers Pizza, you will get the runs.

The Frequency is cool too, Darwin that runs the place is a good motherfucker. Sometimes shows can be a bit blah there. The gay bar next door has good burgers, the gay dudes will mess with you for like a second but as long as you are cool they will be. The Frequency is also a bitch to find and Madison is weird.

This is all great info. Can you put it on the wiki?

[gonzochicago]

Here's a video I shot of Rick playing some songs solo after their Chicago show. Enjoy!
http://hotmetaldobermans.blogspot.com/2012/10/watch-piles-rick-maguire-sing-us-few.html

[RBoyer]

(Does anyone here talk of Truly?)

Indeed -- awesome band! Police Teeth (well, James & I) toyed briefly with the idea of covering "Blue Flame Ford," but how do you do it justice?

[sleepkid]

Here's a video I shot of Rick playing some songs solo after their Chicago show. Enjoy!
http://hotmetaldobermans.blogspot.com/2012/10/watch-piles-rick-maguire-sing-us-few.html

Nice to see. Wish their was footage from the show itself as well.

(Does anyone here talk of Truly?)

Indeed -- awesome band! Police Teeth (well, James & I) toyed briefly with the idea of covering "Blue Flame Ford," but how do you do it justice?

"Blue Flame Ford" is a good one. I've got that one some split colour 10". I've always really liked the song "Hurricane Dance" as well.

[sleepkid]

So, the vinyl for their new album is out now, and I just got my free download of this as well.

It is, as with their previous album, superlative.

It has some almost transcendental moments, and some moments that are just flat out overwhelming. It covers territory that just about everyone on this forum will be familiar with, but it avoids the cliches, changes itself up fairly often, and sounds fresh. Good musicianship, good recording.

My only criticism might be that the vocals are a little more buried on this one.

But seriously, worth picking up. Also, if you haven't heard their previous effort Magic isn't Real, that's also excellent.

Looks like you can listen to the whole thing on Bandcamp now:

http://pile.bandcamp.com/

[Ike]

Bought it.

It's fucking great. So far two of the best albums I've heard this year are on this label (this record and the Speedy Ortiz 10").

DRUMS!

Great work on this record! Absolutely great.

Ike

[howiemarx]

I received the white vinyl last week.
& was fortunate enough to get magic isn't real when it was still available on vinyl as well.
Both of these are great records.
very good, very good