Some people say "you should never look back" but those people have clearly never seen an Earwigs show. Sometimes it feels great to go back again. The classic 1981 Earwigs lineup have come together for two shows that they have dubbed the "Welcome Back, Farewell Tour." The first show of the two stop tour was May 2nd at TKO Records in Huntington Beach. The crowd was mix of both old and new fans and the hot, sweaty punk rock record store was the perfect venue for an Earwigs reunion show.
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| Reunion Tour Poster at TKO Records |
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| The Earwigs "on stage" at TKO Records |
Not only are The Earwigs performing these two reunion shows but they are also finally issuing a full length CD of previously unreleased music that was recorded back in 1981. The only music that the band had ever released was a 7" inch single of "She's So Naive" with the B-Side of "Here Come The Earwigs." The original single is a collectors item which sells for over $400 on EBay. Below is a video of the band performing "Here Come The Earwigs" which is one of our favorites.
From the opening chords of the song "US Invasion" it was easy to see that the band still have incredible chemistry and they really seem to enjoy playing together. The amazing thing about their music is that it seems as timeless and fresh today as it was when it was originally recorded in 1981. It's also incredible to note that Michael Ubaldini was only 15 when he wrote this amazing collection of songs for his first band. Pairing well with the band's great chemistry was Michael's witty sense of humor which added to the fun. When he introduced the song, "Do You Wanna Be My Girlfriend?" he joked that in the end, "it actually worked" on the girl he wrote it for.
The band played the majority of the new full length CD and even managed to mix in a few Johnny Thunders covers. Ubaldini described Thunders as "a fellow Italian American" before ripping into "Chinese Rocks." After "Born To Lose" he joked that "All my heroes are dead I guess........except for Keith Richards" which led to some laughs and comments from the crowd about Richards current state of well being.
Tonight was a really great night of music. Even though the Earwigs reunion seems to be a brief one, they have left us with an incredible set of songs that captures the universal theme of what it's like to be young and carefree. Who knows what the future holds for the band. For now we've got one more show to look forward to on May 9th at Fitzgeralds; And as we've said before...get you're ass to the show. You won't regret it.
Tonight was a really great night of music. Even though the Earwigs reunion seems to be a brief one, they have left us with an incredible set of songs that captures the universal theme of what it's like to be young and carefree. Who knows what the future holds for the band. For now we've got one more show to look forward to on May 9th at Fitzgeralds; And as we've said before...get you're ass to the show. You won't regret it.
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| Earwigs Set List from TKO Show |
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