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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

News Harvey Danger to Cease Merrymaking

Posted by Dave Segal on Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 10:11 AM

Seattle pop group Harvey Danger will call it a career with a final concert Aug. 29 at the Crocodile; an all-ages show (date tbd) at Vera will precede that.

The band (who include Stranger editor emeritus Sean Nelson and Stranger art director Aaron Huffman) announced the breakup on their website May 28.

After 15 years, three albums, hundreds of shows, and far more twists and turns than we ever imagined possible, we've decided to put Harvey Danger to rest. The decision is totally mutual and utterly amicable. Everyone is very proud of the work we've done together, but we've also come to feel that our collaboration has—in a very positive way—run its course. We're all eager to try our hands at other projects, musical and otherwise. Chances are we'll all work together in one form or another; if we've learned anything, it's that you never know what will happen. Of course, putting an end to something we've been working on since our early 20s can't help being accompanied by a soupcon of melancholy. Nonetheless, as the Chambers Brothers remind us, time has come today. Rock bands have life spans, and Harvey Danger's has been longer, and more eventful, than even we would have predicted.

Harvey Danger leave a small but attractively shaped discography that will give pleasure to fans of intelligent, well-crafted pop for years.

ht: Three Imaginary Girls

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RIP, Harvey Danger. I have and will always love you.

Posted by Megan Seling on June 3, 2009 at 11:43 AM

The location of the all-ages Seattle show is TBD, but the date is Friday, August 28th.

For non-Seattle folks, there are also shows in Chicago on August 15th and Los Angeles on August 22nd.

<3

Posted by Christin on June 3, 2009 at 12:31 PM

...ooh, I missed that you named Vera as the location. The band confirmed the date on their forum. August 28th at Vera, then.

Posted by Christin on June 3, 2009 at 12:33 PM

i think i went to their going away show years ago. dont they do this every few years?

Posted by derrickito on June 3, 2009 at 12:49 PM

I thought they broke up every year.

Posted by J. Burns on June 3, 2009 at 12:49 PM

That is sad. They are my very favorite band.

Posted by hillside_hoyden on June 3, 2009 at 1:10 PM

When do tickets go on sale?

Posted by ALEX37V on June 3, 2009 at 1:18 PM

Sort of seems like the metaphorical tree falling in the woods... ask 10 people on the street what the last HD album was...seriously--15 years and only 3 albums..does HD even matter any more? The hipsters will be crying in their import beers and unkempt heads will be on the ironically clothed shoulders of the white-belted companions that night. It'll be okay, little hipster....there'll be another pompous ass band with an over-the-top blowhard singer in nothing flat!!!

Posted by let the flames begin on June 3, 2009 at 4:25 PM