At the Drive-In Reunite in Austin
At the Drive-In, the post-hardcore outfit from El Paso that gave rise to The Mars Volta, Sparta, and the solo career of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, reunited for the first time in 11 years last night at the Austin, TX venue Red 7. The show was the first of a handful of dates that will lead the band to Indio, CA for Coachella this weekend.
Here’s a play-by-play of At the Drive-In’s return, from the pre-show excitement to the last ovation…
Poster for tonight’s show. #atdi #posters twitpic.com/97z5x9
— Daniel Bloomfield (@dhbloomfield) April 10, 2012
waiting for this station to become operational #ATDI
— Hampton Mills (@dick_trigger) April 9, 2012
“We’re At The Drive In from El Paso.” #atdi
— The Midgetmen (@themidgetmen) April 10, 2012
Opening with the first two songs from RELATIONSHIP OF COMMAND = knowing exactly what the people want and wasting no time. #atdi
— Dan Solomon (@dansolomon) April 10, 2012
Omar Rodriguez is probably the only person not feeling this show. #ATDI
— Miguel Angel (@ulovei) April 10, 2012
Omar has always looked that bored, as far as I know. #ATDI
— Aaron Franco (@aarongetsrich) April 10, 2012
What does it say about your bar when two of your owners are going apeshit during At the Drive-In
— James Taylor (@GiantStepsATX) April 10, 2012
@lerosier9 They sound damn good for a band that has had an eleven year layoff. Have hunch they’ll be back in ATX for FFFFest. #ATDI
— Greg Ackerman (@g_ack) April 10, 2012
Jim Ward looked happy twice, which made me happy. #ATDI
— Aaron Franco (@aarongetsrich) April 10, 2012
twitpic.com/980eeo Chaos. #ATDI
— Jimmy Lee Zuniga (@Jimothee_Lee) April 10, 2012
ATDI@ Red 7 instagr.am/p/JObQoWljNt/
— Cody Cowan (@crcowan1) April 10, 2012
#Setlist del show de #atdi yfrog.com/gyxzvbtqj
— Joshua Montaño (@joshipalooza) April 10, 2012
Went to @Red_7 for cheap drinks and #ATDI was playing. Weird. #Austin @TransmitAustin twitter.com/emosaustin/sta…
— Emo’s (@emosaustin) April 10, 2012
People are moshing in the alley. The two cops guarding the backdoor couldn’t care less. #atdi #warmupformarfa
— Ben Williams (@BenCultureGH) April 10, 2012
So awesome! RT @goatneck This cop had the best timing. #atdi #alleyparty #onelulzscissor yfrog.us/htuuaz
— Matthew Steiner (@nervouslight) April 10, 2012
#atdi get two ovations. One from the crowd inside, one from the alley kids around the van! A Hard Days Night style! #warmupformarfa
— Ben Williams (@BenCultureGH) April 10, 2012
At The Drive-In. So surreal. My ears hurt. Body hurts. What a good night!
— kassie! (@kassien) April 10, 2012
We made it back, battle scars aplenty, from @AtTheDriveIn at @Red_7. Better than I could’ve possibly imagined. @zechsband also ripped. #ATDI
— Thermal Detonataz (@ThrmalDetonataz) April 10, 2012
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