A lot of people think that Golden Corral is a terrible place to celebrate an anniversary. They think that an endless (and affordable!) buffet is just a little too low-class a place to celebrate endless love. I, however, think that assumption is way off base, and if you ask my wife of one year, she’ll tell you that an anniversary with shrimp, steak, questionable potato salad, and two plates of dessert foods is an absolutely panty-wetting proposition.
Instru-metal kingpins Pelican totally agree with me, because they’ve just announced that all four members of the band will be celebrating their 10-year anniversary at Bolingbrook, Illinois’ local Golden Corral*. In addition to the tasty (and affordable!) meal, the band will also be marking the anniversary by releasing an extremely limited (and not affordable!) vinyl box set, as well as playing two shows, one in its hometown of Chicago and one in its new hometown of Los Angeles.
The box set, available October 19 through Viva Hate Records, will be a 10-record celebration of the band’s entire catalog and is set to feature music from all four full-length records and three EPs. The records will come lovingly (and instrumentally) packaged in an “elegant” wood box made by a Chicago carpenter who refuses to make more than 500 of anything.
As mentioned above, the band has scheduled celebratory shows in its hometowns to mark the momentous event. On October 23, the band will play Chicago’s Bottom Lounge and will be joined by The Life & Times. To help make the night even more special, Munster, IN’s Three Floyds Brewery [Ed: YUM] has concocted an as-yet-unnamed but Pelican-dedicated doppelbock beer; the brew will only be available at the show and select Chicago bars and liquor stores for a limited time, so make sure you drink plenty of it while you can!
After they’ve recovered from their hangover, Pelican will head to Los Angeles where they’ll be playing an October 30 show at the Troubadour. Joining the band, and making an incredibly rare live appearance, will be “doom-metal overlords” Goatsnake. No celebratory beverage has been announced, but if the band is interested, I can call my cousin Larry in L.A. who makes a great Jack-and-Coke!
* To be confirmed
Pelican 10-year anniversary dates:
10.23.10 - Chicago, IL - The Bottom Lounge
10.30.10 - Los Angeles, CA - The Troubador
• Pelican: http://www.myspace.com/pelican
• Viva Hate Records: http://www.vivahaterecords.com
[Photo: Ryan Russell]
