Cancelled Appearances: 2002

All of the following shows were booked to be played but owing to circumstances beyond our control (plus, uh, the band breaking up) these shows were not played by us. The "Notes" are as they were listed in the Upcoming Shows area of The Takers web site.

2002:

-June 20: The Abbey Lounge, Somerville, MA
w/Ghetto Thunder, The Turpentine Brothers

-July 3: Brownies, NYC
w/The Beatings, Holy Ghost
Notes: We're on first at 9 pm!!!

-July 8: Charlie's Kitchen, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
w/The Rudds, Grubstake
Notes: You never know just who might turn up on a Charlie's bill...maybe even some real Gentlemen! Stay tuned for details!

-August 9: The New Wave Cafe, New Bedford, MA
w/Expose Human Sharks, The Medea Connection

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The following was a joke posting that somehow, someway found itself onto our then-publicist's web site. Would have certainly been an interesting show, if it had happened. Spot the fake bands.

-August 28: Back Bay Fens Music & Sex Festival 2002
w/Fred Schneider, Scissorfight, Jayne County, Mucko And The Milk Crates & MORE!!!
Notes: Coincidentally (or not) Nick's 28th birthday!!! We're really hoping Leather Rick & Mr. Fist show up as well!!!

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I was in regular correspondence with Alan Hempsall of Factory Records band Crispy Ambulance during much of my tenure in the Takers (to quote some advice Alan gave me: "There is nothing wrong with sounding like The Stooges!") and they had asked if we would like to open for them when they reunited plan stopped off in Boston (Flin Flon, the band fronted by CA fan, Teenbeat main man, and good friend Mark Robinson also showed interest in playing). This listing went up on our site before the actual tour was booked. The show did eventually take place, but with some changes. It finally happened November 9^th at the Paradise Lounge in Boston with Mahaogany supporting.

-November 2: The Middle East, Cambridge, MA
w/Crispy Ambulance, Flin Flon
Notes: Oh you just KNOW we can't wait for this one!!!

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My eternal thanks to the Internet Archive for finding that which was thought previously lost.

Resuscitated from The Takers' web site (www.system360.com/takers) which was graciously maintained and paid for by Chris Keene 2000-2002.