by nickwan
I’d like to begin this with a quote from TGUK themselves:
If we had known what we know now…
One year later, we’d still be around.
Of course, many people draw the idea that TGUK is doing this because of money. They are re-releasing, arguably, their best record Something to Write Home About, and doing a reunion tour in support of it. Their first set of shows they played StWHA in it’s entirety, playing songs some haven’t heard live since their inaugural StWHA tour. Everyone hasn’t heard songs like Holiday and Ten Minutes live since 2005. And with the idea that every single member is living in the shadow of TGUK, except for Reggie-himself James Dewees (a member of MRC’s Black Parade), a reunion would reignite the money machine for everyone and their shortcomings. I don’t think this is the case at all personally.
I actually believe the only person who wasn’t that well off in their post-TGUK experiences was Jim Suptic (my favorite “Kid”). But even Suptic had his reasons and ways to work around it. He had a fucking kid, who wants to be touring the US like the Popes in Koufax, or Dewees with Reggie and MCR?? Suptic also had his project, Blackpool Lights, and a somewhat underground following with their CD This Town’s Disaster. Now, even though Matt Pryor, in all his glory, was also bestowed with a child (two of them now), Suptic also didn’t have a somewhat structured project like Pryor, who had The New Amsterdams to fall on. Suptic, other than having a record label and a studio (Black Lodge Recordings in Eudora, KS is for sale for $300,000 for anyone who is interested), has a somewhat disbanded project and now a kid. Unfortunately, this isn’t the best position when trying to raise a family. Especially when you’re band has sold out every single show you’ve played since your annoucement of breaking up in 2005.
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