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The Methadones / The CopyrightsSplit (2008)Transparent![The Methadones Gary Glitter b/w Over the Moon / I Believe [7 inches]](/images/covers/thumb/methadones-gary-litter.gif)
The MethadonesGary Glitter b/w Over the Moon / I Believe [7 inches] (2009)It’s Alive / Underground Communiqué
The MethadonesThis Won't Hurt... (2007)Red Scare
The Methadones21st Century Power Pop Riot (2006)Red Scare
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The MethadonesCareer Objective (2003)Stardumb
The MethadonesIll at Ease (2001)A-FInterviews The MethadonesTuesday, January 25, 2005 at 8:08 PM (EST) The MethadonesTuesday, September 4, 2007 at 6:00 PM (EDT)Related StoriesInterviews: Dan Vapid Dan Vapid has been in all of your favorite pop-punk bands. He helped pioneer the snotty-but-sweet sound that made Screeching Weasels legendary, then helped reinvent that sound all over again with the Riverdales. The rest of his resume reads like your record collection -… June 17, 2013 Videos: Check the 'Best of Fest' video collection on our Vimeo page It's Friday night, and holy crap The Fest 11 is two weeks away. Punknews.org is once again a title sponsor of the event, and as such we'll have a whole bunch of video available after the event as we have in years past. With that in mind, we thought it prudent to take a quick look back at some of our videos from past Fests… October 12, 2012 Videos: Kurt Baker (ex-Leftovers) plans solo debut with Dan Vapid, Rev. Norb With his former bandmates announcing their new project, former Leftovers vocalist Kurt Baker has also announced his own new solo release. Jolly Ronnie Records will be releasing a four song seven-inch from the singer… July 03, 2012 Media: The Methadones: 'Not Economically Viable' (remastered) Underground Communiqué has launched a stream of their upcoming remixed/remastered re-release of The Methadones' 2004 album, Not Economically Viable. The record was remixed by… January 05, 2012 Media: Dan Vapid and the Cheats / Jetty Boys split 7-inch Dan Vapid and the Cheats, featuring members of Screeching Weasel, The Methadones, Riverdales, will be releasing a split 7-inch with the… October 12, 2011 Media: Dan Vapid and the Cheats to record new album, split 7-inch Dan Vapid and the Cheats, the new project from the titular frontman (and former member of Screeching Weasel and The Methadones, and current member of Noise by Numbers), will be… September 28, 2011 Media: Dan Vapid and The Cheats prep debut In an interview with Jaded in Chicago, Dan Vapid revealed some details about his latest project Dan Vapid and The Cheats, including plans for an album; currently, the group expects to enter the studio in October to… July 22, 2011 Media: Noise By Numbers (Methadones, Bomb, Textbook) announce second album Jump Start Records has set a August 2, 2011 release date for Over Leavitt, the new record from Chicago's Noise By Numbers. The band includes Dan "Vapid"… June 21, 2011 Media: Insubordination Fest 2011 announced Insubordination Records has posted the lineup for this year's Insubordination Fest. Now in its sixth year, the fest takes place August 11-13 at The Ottobar in Baltimore MD. Some of the band scheduled to appear include: Chixdiggit!, Danny Vapid and the Cheats (Vapid's all-star jam playing his songs wrtten for the Mopes, The Methadones,… May 17, 2011 Media: Noise By Numbers: 'Over Leavitt' Jump Start Records has launched a stream of the upcoming sophomore LP from Noise By Numbers, Over Leavitt. The album is expected out in… May 06, 2011 |
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Dam Schafer (A.K.A. Danny Vapid) formed the Methadones in 1993 as a diversion from his full time bands, Screeching Weasel and the Riverdales. Because of Dan's commitments to these bands (as well as his side project, the Mopes) the Methadones seemed to be forever on the back-burner of Rock and Roll after only a handful of shows and no real recordings to speak of.
Fast forward to 1999. Having just returned from living in our nation's capital, Dan found himself with a little time and bunch of songs, and decided to re-start the Methadones. He recruited fellow Mopes B-Face and Dan Lumley, headed into the studio, and recorded their debut album, Ill at Ease. After finishing the recording, Lumley and B-Face returned to their corners of the country, not able to stay with the band full time because of other commitments. Dan set to the task of staffing the band, and enlisted fellow Chicagoans Pete Mittler on bass, and Mike Byrne (formerly of the Vindictives) on guitar. Having gone through several drummers, the Methadones found Mike Soucy, a native of the Rhode Island and D.C. punk scenes.