Despite the constant rumors of a reunion, which ironically started shortly after the breakup, little was heard regarding Soda, except for a TV special on El Ultimo Concierto (The Last Concert) produced by HBO and an MTV documentary titled Soda Stereo: La Leyenda (Soda Stereo: The Legend). Finally, in 2002…
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Between 2002 and 2004, the band experienced the height of their popularity with headline slots on the Warped Tour with Blink-182 and a supporting tour with Green Day . Third album Sticks and Stones was released on June 11, 2002, and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 chart.…
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Paul Rodgers again rejoined Kirke in 2001 for a tour that kicked off in the US and included co-headlining dates with Styx and Billy Squier as special guests. Dave Colwell and Rick Wills took over for the departed Ralphs and Burrell. The tour did decent business then moved to the…
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Guitarist Jade Lemons would leave the band in 2002.
To combat bootlegging , in 2002 the band began to release the Encore Series of official soundboard recordings via themusic.com. An official statement read: “to satisfy this demand they have agreed to release their own official recordings to benefit worthy causes”.
In addition to touring worldwide in Europe, Japan, and the United States following the release of Relationship of Command , At The Drive-In performed on several television shows. The band’s first nationally televised performance was on Farmclub , a now defunct television show which aired late at night on the…
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The band had a follow-up album ready to release, but Squint Entertainment started to fall apart, leaving the band in limbo for several years. Finally, Squint Entertainment folded, and the album, Divine Discontent , was released in 2002.
AFI would remain with the label until the release of the 336 EP (2002).
the band’s back catalogue label Sanctuary Records released a double live album, Past Lives (2002)
the band had begun work on a sixth studio album in 2002