A couple weeks ago, I touched upon the upcoming fIREHOSE reunion and their supporting tour.  A few days ago, I received word of a new compilation of fIREHOSE material being released called, "lowFLOWs:" The Columbia Anthology ('91 - '93) . All info and tour dates come courtesy of Howlin' Wuelf Media. Once again, Philadelphia is out of the running.   Influential three-piece band fIREHOSE will reunite in April for their first tour dates together since 1994, an historic rock event that will be celebrated with the release of their first major collection ever, "lowFLOWs": the Columbia anthology ('91 - '93) . Chronicling the final three-year arc of bassist mike watt , singer/guitarist Ed Crawford , and drummer George Hurley , this 2-CD, 45-track package weighs in with the two original fIREHOSE albums on Columbia Records (1991's Flyin' the Flannel and 1993's Mr. Machinery Operator ) plus 44 minutes (15 tracks) of out-of-print a...

If you haven't heard, bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley 's post- Minutemen project, fIREHOSE , are back to being a thing .  Experimental art rock trio, Tera Melos , who've managed to gain quite a bit of clout after a successful run of albums ( Patagonian Rats in 2010/11, Zoo Weather EP and the 51+ minute single-song release, Echo On The Hills Of Knebworth ) and concert dates in 2011, (including kudos from touring mate, Marnie Stern ), will be on the road alongside fIREHOSE for a few left coast dates.  Nothing on the east coast, though.  Why would anyone on the east coast want to see fIREHOSE play?  Absurd.  Fuckers. Watt appeared on the Tera Melos track, "Manar The Magic.  All info, links and tour dates come courtesy of Us/Them Group. Tera Melos announce tour dates with reunited fIREHOSE "Once in a rare while an album comes along that's so fresh and ingenious it redefines what's possible in a field of music. It's been some time sin...