Ska heroes The Aquabats are returning to the public's collective consciousness on November 18th with the release of Serious Awesomeness, a double-disc DVD out on Fearless Records. The DVD contains [among other things] a full live show recorded in February 2003, two music videos, random live clips, and much more. You can view a trailer of the DVD here.
To celebrate the DVD's release, the band is coming out of their hibernation to play a handful of West Coast and Midwest dates, which can be viewed below, along with the full listing of what's on the DVD.
DISC ONE ⢠A full-length live show from Feb. 2003 with such hits as:
- Giant Robot Birdhead! - Lovers of Loving Love! - Martian Girl! - Pizza Day! - The Cat With Two Heads! - Danger Woman! - Playdough! - Red Sweater! - Powdered Milk Man! - Super Rad! - Pool Party! - The Story of Nothing!
⢠"A Band Called The Aquabats" - A sweaty history of rad-ness. ⢠Super Rad! the music video. ⢠CD Repo Man! the demo music video! (Never before released).
DISC TWO ⢠Ten different songs from ten different shows from the past ten years. (With special live nonsense between each song, including fights and funny stuff)
- Journey to the Stars! - Play Dough! - Lovers of Loving Love! - Red Sweater! - The Cat With Two Heads! - Tarantula! - My Skateboard! - Lotto Fever! - Giant Robot Birdhead! - Powdered Milk Man! - Anti-Matter! - Pool Party! - The Thing in the Bass Amp! - Super Rad!
Tour: 11.14.03 - San Diego, CA @ Soma 11.15.03 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre 11.22.03 - Las Vegas, NV @ Huntridge Theatre 12.12.03 - Chicago, IL @ The Metro 12.20.03 - Denver, CO @ The Bluebird Theater More dates in Minneapolis and Detroit coming soon.