Can't Stand Me Now

BREAKING NEWS. As of 9 hours ago, it has been announced that THE LIBERTINES ARE REUNITING FOR READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS in 2010! Not only are they reunited, they are HEADLINING! It has been six long, miserable years since they last played together.

I AM NOT SURE I CAN EXPRESS HOW HAPPY THIS MAKES ME. I never thought it would actually happen. (to be fair, I probably shouldn't get my hopes up too much, seeing as Pete Doherty may be serving another stint in jail) NOT THE POINT. The point is, is that quite possibly my favorite band is reuniting. Oh! I know the stories! I know the history! I know the demos and the singles and the unreleased tracks! I know the drama! HOLY CRAP I MIGHT DIE. AND, it is a FULL reunion. All original members!

Granted, they are reportedly being paid 1.5 million pounds and they aren't actually reuniting for real, or to make an album, and they will probably just play the big songs, and I won't actually be there, and they might just be doing it to pay off debts they accumulated on drugs, and they might never play together again...I'm bumming myself out now.

edit: I just watched a short clip of an interview with them, AND it seems that they are just as excited and seem genuine about it. Which, I know that Carl Barât (one of the frontmen) has said before that if they reunite, it has to be for the right reasons. And he has turned down huge monetary offers before. AND, he has also postponed reunited since 2008/09. SO, that gives me back some hope.

Here is some Libertines at their best and worst. It is sort of a painful music video to watch, in terms of that song was basically documenting the eventual break up of the band. (sigh), oh, Libertines, how I love thee.