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Break-ups: The Huntingtons (1995-2005)

Contributed by ElJey. Posted by aubin on Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 4:14 PM (EST)

The Huntingtons have announced they're bring an official end to their ten year career on July 1st 2005 at the Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, IL. The band have invited former guitarist and co-founder Cliffy to join them for the final show.

Tooth & Nail, who released the bulk of their catalog, will be producing a retrospective compilation which the band expects to include 30 Huntingtons originals including some previously unreleased material.

You can check out a review of High School Rock in the reviews archives. The band released their final self-titled album in 2003 via Fastmusic.

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Costanza (March 12, 2005)

I was just thinking about this band the other day. And how much better the HIPPOS were than them. Good riddance you fucking cock mongers!

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joeg (March 12, 2005)

i prefer cock gobblers but cock mongers is acceptable.

boba_fett (March 12, 2005)

wow. talk about back in the day.

AAHHHH (March 12, 2005)

i like the huntingtons, oh well. at least their last cd was good. rip

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Someone (March 15, 2005)

the last cd sucked ass.

SteveJonesTheRealBones (March 12, 2005)

dfa 1979 was on conan last night and when the drummer got upp to sing, max weinberg ran across stage threw his jacket off and filled in. it was great..the played romantic rights - jones the bones - stevejones8770@yahoo.com

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Costanza (March 12, 2005)

max is so cool.

Someone (March 12, 2005)

You're a total loser but for once I agree with your lame ass

SteveJonesTheRealBones (March 12, 2005)

harsh words. i'm sure we agree on alot of stuff if we agree about this. we are two of a kind...yup, me and you are one in the same pal - jones the bones - stevejones8770@yahoo.com

Someone (March 13, 2005)

man i fell asleep before they played , i have never heard them but if max played with them thats pretty cool. ~exploitedyouth~

Someone (March 12, 2005)

High School Rock is a great cd.

Costanza (March 12, 2005)

who would win in a drum fight? Max Weinburg, or Alex Pappas? Also, what about in a fiddle war- The Devil, Johnny, or the guy from yellowcard?

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JoshCBFL (March 12, 2005)

A drum fight between Max Weinberg and Alex Pappas would be like the fight between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in Return of the Jedi. It would be unprecedented. The thought of those two wanting to duke it out would just amaze me. Now, on the other hand, I strongly doubt that Max is Alex's father. That would just be weird. It would also be weird if Max cut Alex's hand in cloud city of Bespin. Okay, I'm getting too geeky for my own good. I'm getting riled up, I need to stop. A fiddle war would be difficult to comprehend too. The guy from Yellowcard has some impressive punk rock fiddle skills, but when you're talking about the Devil and Johnny, that is some really tough competition. Especially when there is a soul at stake. Johnny is a bad ass, so I think he would still win. Especially if the devil played fiddle like Will Ferrell's devil played the guitar in that skit wi

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sXenester (March 12, 2005)

the..... who?

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Someone (March 13, 2005)

Eat shit and die :D

Someone (March 12, 2005)

My RSS feed says PunkNews has a newer story than this one called "Weezer posts artwork, title for upcoming May release" -- but its not online here.. WTF?

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JoshCBFL (March 12, 2005)

My RSS feed does not say that. So in conclusion, my RSS feed doesn't say that. Josh

KirbyPuckett (March 12, 2005)

Likewise. - Kirby

Someone (March 12, 2005)

There it is! I bet it was posted, my.yahoo.com took a snapshot, then it was un-posted.... and now posted again. Not that it matters.

Someone (March 12, 2005)

one ramones wannabe down, 12456756431248676541241548473213268 to go.

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Someone (March 12, 2005)

Why do they need to be taken out? It's not as if most punk bands nowadays are trying to emulate something good like the Ramones. Most of 'em nowadays are trying to emulate crappy screamo.

Someone (March 13, 2005)

at least they were a really good ramones imitation.

Someone (March 12, 2005)

As if Ramones clone bands weren't bad enough, someone had to combine it with Christianity. Sheesh. People have the right to think whatever they want, but, well...would you take a Scientologist band seriously? One's religious beliefs dont necessarily have a direct bearing on the quality of one's music but I don't see any reason to respect the art of those who can't separate mass hysteria and fantasy from fact and useful symbolism. If you believe in heaven and hell and a personified God and Satan in this day and age your art is inherently ruined by ignorance.

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Someone (March 12, 2005)

if you believe that christianity has been disproved this day and age, your argument has been ruined by ignorance as well. Sure, I'm not a big fan of christian bands...however, there are plenty of good christians in bands that make music. When your music is a representation of your life, if you're a christian, christian ideals will most likely be represented in your art...some more subtle than others.

Someone (March 13, 2005)

Alright well since you're so knowledgable, educate me. Tell me about the aspects of Christianity which you feel have not been explained away by modern science, philosophy, philology, etc. Maybe I've missed some essential bit of info somewhere along the line.

UberShep (March 13, 2005)

Here's one thing, where did the ingredients come from that were required to ignite the big bang? Modern science still has not proven that.

Someone (March 13, 2005)

You're wrong...all this bizarre superstring and m-theory stuff that has come out of theoretical physics in the past two decades tells us that the universe has always existed. It's a hard concept to wrap your head around at first but what we know now is that our universe is a membrane floating in higher space; collision with another brane probably caused the "big bang" and does periodically for all eternity. See: Hawking, Michio Kaku, Brian Green for a much more eloquent explanation

UberShep (March 13, 2005)

i knew that, but what created the membranes?

Someone (March 20, 2005)

That's the whole point...no one HAD to create them, they've always been there. Seriously people like you will never understand. You've gotta think out of the box. The universe has ALWAYS existed.

Someone (March 13, 2005)

Nothing can be proved against Christianity. what theories have been concluded have yet to be proven. such as Darwin's theory of evolution, the man himself discredited the theory before he died and yet people still believe it. to answer your questions in a more thorough way, i suggest you check out the book The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel. He was an atheist who was trying to disprove Christianity because he hated Christians. He finds in the process that he cant scientifically disprove Christianity and actually becomes a Christian. also if you want to read further check out his other books: The Case for Faith: A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity,The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God,and The Case for Easter: Journalist Investigates the Evidence

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Someone (March 13, 2005)

"Darwin's theory of evolution" is obsolete. Our understanding of evolutionary biology is far more complex today, and it is constantly being improved and modified by constant debate and scientific progress. Evolution isn't just a theory; it's a inevitability that's tied to the very nature of all natural processes and of the universe itself. If evolution were invalid then you wouldn't have inhereted your parents' genetic traits. If evolution didn't exist then African elephans wouldn't be adapting to poaching by having shorter tusks. I'm sorry, but you don't understand what you're talking about. Why don't YOU do some research. Historicity of the Bible is one thing but when science has an answer--though often incomplete--it is the best we've got. We don't need got to explain the universe, and we don't need him to explain nature. Good lord why am I waisting my time.

Someone (March 14, 2005)

well, i believe that things evolve on a smaller scale and i believe in adaptation. however,until they prove that that elephant is going to turn into a bird in a million years,i don't think its valid that the human race, in all its greatness and complexity, came from a single celled organism that has just multiplied and matured. the human race has evolved and adapted to its different surroundings,but a human being has always been a human being. Also your elephant comment has nothing to do with evolution but has to do with natural selection. Its not that elephants tusks are growing shorter because they are evolving but rather the poaching of the long tusked elephants leave only the short tusked elephants to reproduce.I have done research as a matter of fact,but you didn't post an interest on my views of evolution. i skimmed over it because it wasn't the point of my post.

Someone (March 15, 2005)

you're hot. :) (you know who it is.) you're also absolutely correct.

Someone (March 20, 2005)

Good god you just proved my own point...evolution is an emergent property of natural selection. If natural selection occurs then evolution HAS to occur. Argh you can't argue with you people, the denial suffocates rationality.

Costanza (March 12, 2005)

"I am never watching a romantic comedy ever again, they are stupid and not the way real life is, and this is why I used to like them so much but its bull shit. Life isn't like a movie, life is crap thats what it is. I've now been single for almost a year and that is what life is, not someone coming to sweep me off my feet. Its not even someone asking me out on a date or being interested in me, life is being alone and just living my life from day to day, as shitty as it maybe. But this is something I'm just going to have to accept I guess, there is no one here that intrest me, well there is but there is no way that he will ever even think of me like that, hes too perfect too wonderful to even think of anything like that. Man I hate being so depressed and on top of that I'm sick which makes it worse I think, I just want someone to take care of me,

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CrookedSuperhero (March 12, 2005)

I'll never understand people who post seriously into blogs.

UberShep (March 12, 2005)

That is a lot of run on sentences. She does sound like an annoying cunt.

Someone (March 12, 2005)

You're a idiot.

swingline (March 12, 2005)

i was expecting "your an idiot" but that will still be acceptable.

Someone (March 12, 2005)

Haha, comment of the week-end.

Someone (March 12, 2005)

You're AN idiot.

Someone (March 12, 2005)

the question is, who is more pathetic?... her or you, who felt the need to tell her she was a fucking moron.... or.. me, for taking the time to reply to this?

Costanza (March 12, 2005)

well played my friend, well played.

JoshCBFL (March 12, 2005)

We are all losers. The difference between us and her are the lack of run on sentences or do you just think I'm crazy, because I definately [sic] don't think I'm crazy, but who knows. Costanza, it's okay too [sic] be a loser because some stupid idiot doesn't know how to write. Josh

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JoshCBFL (March 12, 2005)

And I just noticed I posted out of the thread in which this was intended. Fucking idiot.

Someone (March 13, 2005)

I saw these guys live a few years ago and I remember just being totally blown away. 'Course abck then my favorite bands were Side Walk Slam,NFG,& MxPx... But I do remember the entire crowd in this little gym getting up on the stage and just singing along to There'll Be No Pool Party Tonight. It's a shame they're breaking up, but congrats to them on staying at it for 10 years.

jonodeath (March 14, 2005)

My band played one of our first shows with them at skelletones in grand rapids, that's sad that they're done now.

Someone (March 15, 2005)

the huntingtons were one of the best 3 chord bands out there... well until Cliffy left, then they took a turn for the worse. and to all these people who go on and on whining about christians in bands, GET OVER IT! it's old. you're not whining about pagan metal are you? no. same difference. so shut it

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