Welcome The Night was such a giant disappointment. Blech.

- JD

Tom Gabel is a bully

how far this and has fallen. good they suck. hopefully fallout boy is next.

The Ataris broke my heart.

So Long Astoria was such a great album, they fucked up big time with Welcome The Night.

Oh well, they are basically a different band now, most of the members have changed.

does anyone remember how good this band was?

i bought their gold record on ebay. what a let down. not only was the record covered in tin foil and spray painted gold, but there was a note inside from kris asking if i knew any places that had free housing and how to apply for welfare.

What a cool name to waste on a mediocre band. I wish I had a band named "The Ataris." Dead serious.

i love that there is a venue called the chubby pickle. makes me laugh every time

Would Don Henley be stoked?

Welcome the night was so shitty. Do we really need news about this?

ill be at kansas city. jackie carol (casket lottery, coalesce) is opening. stoked.

Wow. They were huge in '03, and now they're playing at the fucking Beat Kitchen?

Meh, never liked them anyway.

Actually, I'm promoting the Pittsburgh show, and was told that the set list is more centered on End is Forever, So Long Astoria, and Blue Skies... and maybe a song from Look Forward.

i haven't seen this band since like 03
do they still play old stuff

This band is still around huh? Well - - good for them I guess

Off Broadway? That place is fucking tiny AND it's a bar so 80% of their fa base in St. Louis WON'T be able to attend. I saw them at Mississippi Nights before "Astoria" came out and it was so much fun. I just wish Kris would stop trying to be something he's not and just stick to writing amazing pop-punk songs.

This band are epically crap.

Chubby Pickle???

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Best venue name... EVER!

Say what you will, but the Ataris ruled for a pop punk band. Got the audience into the set, Kris Roe was really friendly and cool to everyone before and after their set. I admit the band is a guilty pleasure of mine, but they shouldn't exist anymore, the new album is like a Kris Roe solo experiemental project...and it sucks. Like Angels and Airwaves without the jesus complex.

It's kind of a bummer because this just shows how fickle mainstream can be. They had one album that was huge and a few years later they're selling albums to pay rent.
I don't know if I ever saw a band do a 180 so quick...Maybe Alien Ant Farm....or Papa Roach but not many.
-Dante

I wonder if there's a direct correlation between enthusiasm for this band and Kris Roe's hairline? Discuss.

They should totally tour with Horse the Band. I think you know why.

sweet, i love cover bands

kris was corresponding with me on myspace basically begging and hounding me to help book a small show for him. i couldn't believe any venue wouldnt be happy to have the ataris. i mean, i dont think the ataris had trouble booking tours when they werent as big when "anywhere but here" "blue skies" etc were out. whats the deal? also, how did he lose his money so fast. wonder if the new record was really expensive to record. what a shitfest the cd is.

more like 'Welcome the Crap'. My vote for worst album of 07'.

I bought End Is Forever when it came out trying to get into this band...I subsequently returned it and never gave them another chance

there playing all old shit on this tour and kris said in a blog that the new record will be ''fast rock songs''

if these guys even resembled the band i loved when i was growing up, i'd be there, but i don't know who they are anymore.

Windsor bitch!

im really excited since like, no one comes here. even if it the ataris. its a big moment for windsor.

they are no longer a pop-punk band .. they used to be my favorite once .. but not anymore
the offsprings and blink went to comercial but still sound punkrock ..but the ataris sounds like a whore begging for money