Arcwelder - Touch and Go 25th Anniversary

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All of us here at Touch and Go are pleased to announce the release of the first in our web series of mini-videos about our 25th anniversary birthday bash held last September at the Hideout here in Chicago. Now, for all of you who couldn't make the trek, here's a way (other than all those blurry youtube videos) to check out Big Black's stellar set, David Yow in all his writhing glory, or any of the 29 other bands that rocked thousands of socks off in one glorious weekend.

The series kicks off on our website this Monday, January 22 with an overview of the block party and how it came to happen. Then, starting January 29, we'll begin posting band-specific clips from every set of the weekend. We don't want to give too much away about the first few posts, but you can expect to see a little old-school, some more recent faves, and even one from a band that's so new they haven't released a record on Touch and Go yet. In the weeks and months to come, check back every Monday for a new video from a different act blending live performance and interview footage in commemoration of 25 years of Touch and Go

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• Arcwelder
• Touch
• and
• Go
• 25th
• Anniversary

[landslidepurist]

There aren't enough videos of this band on youtube.

[bryanburgess77]

thank god bands like this still play...

[robomaniac2000]

Bill Graber is currently in Singapore with his son, daughter, and wife. They're very good friends of mine and they won't get back for another 2 1/2 years.

[Gabagool1]

I totally agree with Trainer's statement. This band is very remarkable for never having recorded a band song.

Scott is also right in pointing out that their first album, This (1990), has a couple of clunkers on it. However, that album doesn't count since they were still called Tilt-a-Whirl when they recorded that album :-)

Arcwelder is an amazing band and criminally underrated!

[bonessixtyone]

Arcwelder....God bless em!

[bonessixtyone]

I saw Arcwelder three times and had the pleasure to meet the guys. I really like this band. They have a great blend of noise and harmony. They should have been a huge band because they were the better than anything else at the time. I wish they had more material but I guess that would make me selfish! Arcwelder never did record a bad song that I know of and I think I got almost everything.

[cackermuffin]

saw them when they played Shellac's ATP in 2002. amazing...absolutely no idea why they're not HUUUGE!!!

[Kenedamick]

Nice!

[mojocatt]

Funny. I bob my head and want to jump to a YouTube video.

[thepastisalive]

Amen!

[theoutlawjoseywales]

Went to the show last night at Turf Club...great show, as always, and probably even more fun than in the old days.

[ThankYouDriveThrough]

In my opinion Arcwelder will always be the most underrated band ever. They've never released a song that wasn't great.