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 Obits (9 Albums, 107 Tracks)

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Obits @ East River Amphitheater, NYC
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Obits at the Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH on March 10, 2011
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WEB SITE:http://obitsurl.com/
LOCATION:Brooklyn, NY
ACTIVE:2005 - present
MEMBERS:
  • Rick Froberg
  • Sohrab Habibion
  • Greg Simpson
  • Alexis Fleisig
RELATED PROJECTS:
  • Drive Like Jehu
  • Hot Snakes
  • Pitchfork
  • Edsel
  • Shortstack
  • The Forgery Series
  • Girls Against Boys
  • Paramount Styles
  • Bellini

Obits are an American rock band formed in 2006 in Brooklyn, New York. The band members are veterans of other independent rock bands: Guitarist/vocalist Rick Froberg was previously a member of Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, and Hot Snakes, and guitarist Sohrab Habibion was a member of Edsel. The band has released two singles and two albums, I Blame You (2009) and Moody, Standard and Poor (2011). (via Wikipedia)

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@ Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany(5/21)
@ Magnet Club, Berlin, Germany(5/22)
@ 007, Praha, Czech Republic(5/23)
@ Kafe Kult, Munich, Germany(5/24)
@ Spazio 211, Torino, Italy(5/25)
@ Interzona, Verona, Italy(5/26)
@ TapTab, Schaffhausen, Switzerland(5/27)
@ Le PDZ, Besançon, France(5/28)
@ Slow Club, Freiburg, Germany(5/29)
@ Sonic, Lyon, France(5/30)
@ Lieu Commun, Toulouse, France(5/31)
@ Red 7, Austin, United States(8/3)
@ Marquis Theater, Denver, United States(8/4)
@ Alex's Bar, Long Beach, CA, United States(8/19)

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Live Performance

Live at The Rivoli 10/25/2011
01. I Blame Myself (03:01)
02. New August (03:57)
03. No Fly List (02:26)
04. Shift Operator (03:28)
05. Run (02:36)
06. Light Sweet Crude (03:45)
07. You Gotta Lose (03:15)
08. SUD (03:58)
09. Everything Looks Better In The Sun (03:16)
UPLOADED:11/17/2011
LISTENS:4143
STARRED:0
COMMENTS:0
DOWNLOADS:2688
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Live Performance

Live at The Satellite 8/24/2011
01. City Is Dead (03:31)
02. Let Me Dream If I Want To (03:14)
03. New August (03:43)
04. You Gotta Lose (03:14)
05. Put It In Writing (03:16)
06. Shift Operator (03:25)
07. Pine On (03:35)
08. SUD (03:54)
09. Everything Looks Better In The Sun (03:13)
10. Killer (02:31)
11. Beggin' Dogs (02:36)
12. Widow Of My Dreams (04:11)
13. I Want Results (03:57)
14. Light Sweet Crude (03:56)
15. No Fly List (02:28)
16. Milk Cow Blues (04:26)
UPLOADED:09/21/2011
LISTENS:3143
STARRED:0
COMMENTS:0
DOWNLOADS:1031
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Live Performance

Live at Bottom of the Hill 8/22/2011
01. Killer (02:42)
02. Beggin' Dogs (02:38)
03. I Can't Lose (03:40)
04. Everything Looks Better In The Sun (03:33)
05. New August (03:56)
06. Pine On (03:42)
07. Widow Of My Dreams (04:11)
08. Shift Operator (03:34)
09. No Fly List (02:32)
10. SUD (04:12)
11. You Gotta Lose (03:21)
12. I Want Results (03:45)
13. Two-Headed Coin (04:30)
14. Put It In Writing (03:25)
15. Talking To The Dog (02:54)
UPLOADED:09/20/2011
LISTENS:1083
STARRED:0
COMMENTS:0
DOWNLOADS:574
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Radio Program

Live at WFMU on The Cherry Blossom Clinic with Terre T 6/4/2011
01. [introduction] (00:15)
02. One Cross Apiece (Live at WFMU, 2011) (03:29)
03. New August (Live at WFMU, 2011) (03:57)
04. [tuning banter] (00:57)
05. Killer (Live at WFMU, 2011) (02:43)
06. Beggin' Dogs (Live at WFMU, 2011) (02:39)
07. Shift Operator (Live at WFMU, 2011) (03:38)
08. Let Me Dream If I Want To (Mink DeVille) (03:04)
09. Pine On (Live at WFMU, 2011) (04:35)
10. Fake Kincade (Live at WFMU, 2011) (03:15)
11. [interview] (14:46)
11. [thanks] (00:23)
12. City Is Dead (Kids cover) (03:19)
UPLOADED:06/13/2011
LISTENS:1882
STARRED:0
COMMENTS:0
DOWNLOADS:721
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Live Performance

Live at Caledonia Lounge 3/21/2011
01. SUD (Caledonia Lounge, 2011) (04:20)
02. I Blame Myself (Caledonia Lounge, 2011) (02:55)
03. You Gotta Lose (Caledonia Lounge, 2011) (03:22)
04. New August (Caledonia Lounge, 2011) (03:50)
05. Widow Of My Dreams (Caledonia Lounge, 2011) (04:20)
06. Pine On (Caledonia Lounge, 2011) (03:36)
07. Everything Looks Better In The Sun (Caledonia Lounge, 2011) (03:26)
08. Milk Cow Blues (Caledonia Lounge, 2011) (05:10)
09. I Can't Lose (Caledonia Lounge, 2011) (03:34)
10. No Fly List (Caledonia Lounge, 2011) (02:34)
11. Standards (Caledonia Lounge, 2011) (02:18)
12. Killer (Caledonia Lounge, 2011) (02:40)
13. Beggin' Dogs (02:40)
14. Talking To The Dog (02:27)
15. I Want Results (03:51)
UPLOADED:03/28/2011
LISTENS:3131
STARRED:0
COMMENTS:0
DOWNLOADS:2085
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Live Performance

Live at The Empty Bottle 3/12/2011
01. I Blame Myself (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (02:54)
02. You Gotta Lose (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (03:19)
03. New August (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (04:04)
04. SUD (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (04:22)
05. Run (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (02:46)
06. Everything Looks Better In The Sun (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (03:22)
07. No Fly List (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (02:35)
08. Widow Of My Dreams (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (04:14)
09. One Cross Apiece (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (03:28)
10. Put It In Writing (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (03:24)
11. I Can't Lose (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (03:49)
12. Killer (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (02:39)
13. Beggin' Dogs (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (02:40)
14. Shift Operator (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (03:20)
15. I Want Results (@ Empty Bottle, 2011) (03:45)
16. Standards (02:11)
17. Milk Cow Blues (05:21)
18. Talking To The Dog (02:35)
UPLOADED:07/13/2011
LISTENS:2524
STARRED:0
COMMENTS:0
DOWNLOADS:863
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Radio Program

Live at KEXP 5/16/2009
Put It In Writing (Live @ KEXP) (03:08)
UPLOADED:07/29/2009
LISTENS:623
STARRED:0
COMMENTS:2
DOWNLOADS:264
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Radio Program

Live at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies show 4/21/2009
01. Fake Kinkade (Live at WFMU, 2009) (03:29)
02. Two-Headed Coin (Live at WFMU, 2009) (04:15)
03. Talking to the Dog (Live at WFMU, 2009) (02:29)
04. I Blame You (Live at WFMU, 2009) (01:22)
05. Light Sweet Crude (live at WFMU, 2009) (03:46)
06. SUD (Live at WFMU, 2009) (04:13)
07. Lilies In the Street (Live at WFMU, 2009) (03:51)
08. Milk Cow Blues (Live at WFMU, 2009) (04:38)
09. Back and Forth (Live at WFMU, 2009) (03:31)
10. interview with Evan (03:50)
UPLOADED:04/22/2009
LISTENS:2190
STARRED:4
COMMENTS:0
DOWNLOADS:772
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Purchase at: I Blame You (Obits' debut LP/CD/mp3)

Live Performance

Live at Cake Shop 1/12/2008
01. New Western Anthem (live at Cake Shop, 2008) (03:35)
02. Widow Of My Dreams (live at Cake Shop, 2008) (04:02)
03. Talking To The Dog/Pine On (live at Cake Shop, 2008) (05:01)
04. Run (live at Cake Shop, 2008) (03:16)
05. Light Sweet Crude (Live at Cake Shop, 2008) (03:57)
06. One Cross Apiece (live at Cake Shop, 2008) (03:50)
07. You Took An Axe (live at Cake Shop, 2008) (02:35)
08. Two-Headed Coin (live at Cake Shop, 2008) (04:19)
09. Back And Forth (live at Cake Shop, 2008) (03:39)
10. Milk Cow Blues (live at Cake Shop, 2008) (04:33)
UPLOADED:04/24/2009
LISTENS:2594
STARRED:1
COMMENTS:1
DOWNLOADS:800
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User Comments

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Cowdybaby on 03/23/10 at 06:12PM
The first time I heard the Obits was when they performed on the Jimmy Fallon show. They played Fake Kinkade and right away I was hooked. It was one of those songs that you hear and it makes you want to do two things. Hear the band again and find out as much as you can about them. I downloaded the torrent of the album and researched the band. I believe in supporting bands so after I heard the whole album - which was amazing from "cover to cover" I went down to our cities only Indie record store and purchased the Album. It is a shame that radio Music Programmers are not more interested in broadening peoples horizons and getting them into new relevant bands rather then playing the One hit itunes wonders of the day. Anyways I know the album came out in 2009, but I did not get it until 2010 and it is my favourite album I have heard this year and I am trying to getting everyone I know to give a listen to this amazing new band called the Obits. Thank You for making good music and please come to London (my home town) or Toronto. And if you are a fan SUPPORT THIS BAND! BUY THEIR ALBUM! Email your radio station and say "Why are you not playing these guys? It's the only way to make a change!
David J. Cowen
davidjamescowen@gmail.com
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