The Cops Organize Circus Before Going On Hiatus (I Guess That’s One Way To Do It)
December 5th, 2008
I speak in jest, but I am truly dismayed by this announcement from one of this city’s most energetic and entertaining rock bands out there. Speaking from their home in Myspaceland, the gritty dance-punks in the Cops intimated: “After 4 1/2 years, 2 records, an EP, several tours and over 230 shows played, we’re taking a break for an undetermined amount of time. It’s bittersweet, but the time has come. 4 1/2 years of touring have been financially and personally taxing and some of the band members want to focus on other things in life.”
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Fans of the band—who I always thought resembled a black leather wearin’, back alley lurkin’, dirty American version of Franz Ferdinand—will undoubtedly be disappointed by this announcement, but, personally, I think it’s a good move. Free Electricity wasn’t exactly the splash the band was hoping for and there’s certainly no shortage of talent within their ranks. All four dudes operate their instruments insanely well. I for one will be mighty interested to see what “musical projects” Michael Jaworski has up his sleeve.
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Make sure you hit up this great lineup of local rockers, just in case the indefinite hiatus turns into a definite one. Cancer Rising, Kinski, the Whoremoans, the Fall of Troy, and Spiral Stairs are all solid bands, and what better venue than the Sunset? Jeezus H. Christ.
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Here’s “It’s Epidemic” from Free Electricity:
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Full message from Jaworski with show details after the jump.
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Taking a cue from the Rolling Stones, The Cops will curate a 3 night Rock n’ Roll Circus at The Sunset in Seattle from Thursday December 18th to Saturday December 20th. Basically, this is a series of nights where we invite our friends and ask our favorite bands in the city to share the stage with us for some incredible shows. Our goal is to put together amazing bills for each night and to have some extra entertainment in between sets. The details for each of the nights are listed below.
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Also, we especially want to encourage fans of The Cops to come, as we have no plans to play live again after these shows. After 4 1/2 years, 2 records, an EP, several tours and over 230 shows played, we’re taking a break for an undetermined amount of time. It’s bittersweet, but the time has come. 4 1/2 years of touring have been financially and personally taxing and some of the band members want to focus on other things in life. Everyone in the band still loves each other and will greatly miss playing music together, but we’ve decided that it’s time to step away from the band for a while. Personally, I have plans for a couple new music projects and I’m excited to spread my wings in some different directions. Drew Church is always playing music with someone, and you can put good money on seeing David Weeks and John Randolph back in action some point.
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Hopefully we will play again as The Cops, but we’re just not sure when that will be. Maybe we can do this rock n’ roll circus thing again next year? If not, it should be a great way to cap an amazing run for the band. On behalf of Drew Church, John Randolph, David Weeks, and myself, The Cops want to say thanks to everyone for the support over the past 4 ½ years and I sincerely hope we have a chance to make music together for everyone again.
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Best,
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Michael Jaworski
The Cops
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Details for The Cops Rock n’ Roll Circus:
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All shows will start at 9pm each night and will take place at The Sunset in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. All shows are 21+.
The Sunset is located at 5433 Ballard Ave, Seattle WA 98107
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Thursday December 18
Cancer Rising
The Cops
The Bad Things
Widower
8pm doors / $10
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Friday December 19
The Cops
The Fall of Troy
Kinski
The Whore Moans
8pm doors / $10
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Saturday December 20
Spiral Stairs (of Pavement, Preston School of Industry)
The Sea Navy
Wallpaper
8pm doors / $10
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Go to www.sunsettavern.com to purchase advance tickets for all shows.
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