ROCK CRUISE

[Laurie]

I've mentioned before how there are few things sadder than a Barenaked Ladies cruise. Well, I read this article in this month's Radar Magazine, fully expecting the author to recount a HILARIOUS nightmare. It turned out he kind of had a pretty great time, despite the fact that he is not a fan and also expected the worst.

Well, check out the line-up for 2009. I could not care less about the Barenaked Ladies. In fact, I think I actively dislike them. I say "think" because I'm pretty sure Barenaked Ladies and Smash Mouth are the same band, and I don't know which band is responsible for which hateful song. But... the Weakerthans? I kind of like them! The Mountain Goats? Oh man, is Wurster signed up?? SLOAN‽ OH WOW. I will attend if I can room with Mary Cobham. F'real.

Seriously, who's going to sign on next? Ted Leo??

[TL]

I've mentioned before how there are few things sadder than a Barenaked Ladies cruise. Well, I read this article in this month's Radar Magazine, fully expecting the author to recount a HILARIOUS nightmare. It turned out he kind of had a pretty great time, despite the fact that he is not a fan and also expected the worst.

Well, check out the line-up for 2009. I could not care less about the Barenaked Ladies. In fact, I think I actively dislike them. I say "think" because I'm pretty sure Barenaked Ladies and Smash Mouth are the same band, and I don't know which band is responsible for which hateful song. But... the Weakerthans? I kind of like them! The Mountain Goats? Oh man, is Wurster signed up?? SLOAN‽ OH WOW. I will attend if I can room with Mary Cobham. F'real.

Seriously, who's going to sign on next? Ted Leo??

I have yet to be asked.   

[ughwhy]

It's a beautiful performance, if only because the band seems to be as bleary and emotionally bankrupt as the fans.

sounds like the vacation of a lifetime?

[samir]

Klosterman had an essay about being on a classic rock cruise, it was pretty interesting.
I also like a couple of these bands, though... Laurie, does this mean we're getting old and/or uncool?

[chrisfoll577]

Great Big Sea is not a good band, but I have a soft spot in my heart for them anyway because they're the only mildly successful band to come out of my family's home island of Newfoundland. The fact that they play some traditional songs about fishing and drinking rum doesn't hurt either.  Nonetheless, a lot of bands do the celtic tinged rock thing a whole lot better.

This event has a decidedly Canadian bias with The Weakerthans, Sloan, The Barenaked Ladies, The New Odds, The Brothers Creegan and GBS.  What else does the rock cruise have in mind? Midnight Buffet with Broken Social Scene?

[Vambo]

This event has a decidedly Canadian bias with The Weakerthans, Sloan, The Barenaked Ladies, The New Odds, The Brothers Creegan and GBS.  What else does the rock cruise have in mind? Midnight Buffet with Broken Social Scene?

Now appearing on the Lido Deck...Chixdiggit.  Chixdiggit on the Lido Deck.

[Martin]

If there's ever a Techno Cruise, headlined by Underground Resistance, let me know.

[jbissell]

It takes a healthy dose of self-awareness to dub your solo work The Vanity Project -- and Barenaked Ladies' frontman Steven Page has plenty of that. It helps if that work holds enough sharp hooks and smart songcraft to make it clear that the moniker is anything but accurate -- and the self-titled debut from The Vanity Project most assuredly packed with both.

Groan.

[Laurie]

Seriously, who's going to sign on next? Ted Leo??

I have yet to be asked.   

 

[jamesp]

Klosterman had an essay about being on a classic rock cruise, it was pretty interesting.
I also like a couple of these bands, though... Laurie, does this mean we're getting old and/or uncool?

Yeah, that was in one of his books and originally in Spin a few years ago. It seems back then rock cruises were only for the Journey/Styx/REO Speedwagon type bands. Now I've seen a variety of jam bands doing weekend cruises and I think John Mayer had one.

Great choices for other bands by Barenaked Ladies, especially since they usually tour with acts like Alanis Morrisette or Counting Crows

[Laurie]

I can't believe I'm half tempted to go on a Barenaked Ladies cruise.

[Steeley Chris]

I can't believe I'm half tempted to go on a Barenaked Ladies cruise.

Hey, for the chance to play shuffleboard with Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, I'd be down.
 

[Jason]

I know it's not a cruise but i have the same mixed feelings about http://www.booshfestival.com/
Like I probably never would have gone if I was in the UK but now I'm not I sort of wish I could have gone.
I once went to a folk festival in Holland by mistake and had the greatest time.

[buffcoat]

Oh, I don't know, one of them had a great appearance in that Rat Race movie.

Oh, God, that was one of the worst movies I've ever seen.  I remember saying to myself, you know, Smashmouth really doesn't make this any worse.

[AaronC]

The Queers & Agent Orange recently did these rock cruises too.
http://www.rocksoff.com/concertcruise.html