Here we go, axemen, here we go! Before Sleater-Kinney existed, elemental American indie rock howler Corin Tucker was one half of Heavens To Betsy, a duo that didn't last long but left a deep impression. Tucker and her childhood friend Tracy Sawyer started Heavens To Betsy when Tucker was a student at Evergreen in Olympia, Washington, and they played their first show at K Records' International Pop Underground festival in 1991. They went on to do some DIY touring and to release a few 7" singles, as well as one album, the sick-ass 1994 feminist punk classic Calculated. In 1994, Heavens To Betsy broke up, and Tucker started Sleater-Kinney with her Excuse 17 tourmate Carrie Brownstein. The rest is history.
Last night, Heavens To Betsy played a small, secret show at the Portland venue Turn! Turn! Turn! It was their first time playing live in 32 years, and it won't be their last. Today, Heavens To Betsy announce plans for a fall reunion tour. They'll play smaller venues across the US, probably hitting some of the same rooms that they did on their first time around. It's crazy to think that those of us who missed them the first time will get a chance to see them all these years later. Below, check out a video and the setlist from last night's show, as well as Heavens To Betsy's upcoming tour dates.
SETLIST:
01 "Good Food"
02 "The Ones"
03 "Seek And Hide"
04 "Stay Dead"
05 "Factory"
06 "Me And Her"
07 "Stay Away"
08 "Nothing Can Stop Me"
09 "Driving Song"
10 "Calculated"
11 "My Red Self"
12 "Terrorist"
13 "Firefly"
14 "Paralyzed"
15 "My Secret"
16 "Ain't Never Going Back"
17 "Baby’s Gone"
18 "Axemen"
TOUR DATES:
10/17 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
10/28 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall (with Team Dresch)
10/30 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/31 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
11/01 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
11/05 - Seattle, WA @ Nuemos
11/08 - Pasadena, CA @ Sid the Cat Auditorium
11/14 - Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
11/21 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
11/22 - Durham, NC @ Motoro
Tickets are on sale 7/2 at 10 a.m. local time; get them here.
