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Stand and Deliver

With No Deliverance, The Toadies revert to the bare bones of their past
By Pete Freedman [ original article ]

It was a Big Deal time slot: Lollapalooza co-headliners Wilco and Rage Against the Machine were scheduled to go on at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, only about an hour after The Toadies were scheduled to perform their own gig at the three-day Chicago festival.

And, in a sense, it was like a perfect storm—which is to say that most roads led fans to The Toadies’ set. During the revered Fort Worth post-grunge band’s time slot, there were only two options for festival-goers: seeing retro soul act Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings—definitely a worthy choice for some fans—or taking a chance on a set from a band most attendees hadn’t thought about in, oh, 10 years or so. As a result, there The Toadies were—frontman Vaden Todd Lewis, guitarist Clark Vogeler, drummer Mark Reznicek and new bass player Doni Blair (formerly of Hagfish)—about to play a show in Chicago’s Grant Park to a massive crowd of curious listeners. (more…)

A Long Road Back

Fans never gave up hope – and the Toadies breathe again.
By CAROLINE COLLIER [ original article ]

When tickets went on sale for a Toadies show at the Ridglea Theater in June, diehard fans scooped them up within 45 minutes. After that, online scalpers asked as much as $150 for a pair. But they couldn’t find many to resell: Few were willing to part with their chance to witness the first Toadies hometown show since the band broke up in 2001. As far away as New York City, another Toadies show at the Bowery Ballroom sold out all 500 seats in a day. (more…)

Toadies new release “No Deliverance” hits stores August 19. Pre-order now at Newbury Comics, FYE, Best Buy and Amazon. Pre-Order now from Newbury Comics and get a limited* autographed CD Booklet with purchase! Order from FYE and get a signed poster!