Work reportedly began in 1998 on what would have been Disinformation’s debut album, although between everyone’s busy schedules, it became difficult to meet in the studio together. Over the course of the year the quartet gradually grew apart, making a Disinformation album all the more unlikely. Another critical blow was…
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In 1999, the Rolling Stones staged the No Security Tour in the US and continued the Bridges to Babylon tour in Europe.
The band made an appearance performing as themselves in the 1999 independent film Wildflowers , which had been filmed a couple of years earlier.
Liebling and Hasselvander recorded both 1999’s Review Your Choices and 2001’s Sub-Basement as a duo. In-between those albums, a brief live reunion of the Death Row classic lineup took place with Liebling, Griffin, Hasselvander, and Abney. The combo of Liebling and Hasselvander occasionally performed live as Pentagram during this period,…
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I’ll Take Care of You (1999)
During this period, the relationships between the band members disintegrated as they attempted to recruit a new frontman. After failing to find a replacement for Hoon, Blind Melon officially dissolved their partnership on March 4, 1999, and the various members went on to other projects, including Thorn and Smith’s activity…
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Following the release of Confusion Au Go Go , Love Battery ceased touring on a full-time basis. A few one-off performances were made between 1999 and 2002 which featured the return of Simpson on bass and Finn on drums. After a handful of live shows in 2002, the band quietly…
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In 1999, Peterson and Whaley got together with guitarist MacDonald to resume touring as Blue Cheer. This band configuration remained largely constant from 1999 until Peterson’s death in 2009.
In November 1998, the album Out Spaced was released. This was a collection of songs from the 1995 Ankst releases (including “Dim Brys: Dim Chwys”), the band’s favourite B-sides, plus “The Man Don’t Give a Fuck” and “Smokin’”. A limited edition appeared in a comedy rubber sleeve, shaped like a…
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On September 16, 1998, at Havel’s request, Reed performed in the White House at a state dinner in Havel’s honor hosted by President Bill Clinton .