The Melvins | House Of Strombo

The Strombo Show presents The Melvins in an intimate performance from the home of George Stroumboulopoulos to celebrate their new album, Pinkus Abortion Technician!

SETLIST:
1:56 Kicking Machine
4:38 Stop Moving To Florida
9:11 Don't Forget to Breathe
16:13 Onions Make The Milk Taste Bad
19:38 The Talking Horse
25:14 Evil New War God

The Strombo Show / House of Strombo is the home of the best records played in the best order, from the 1-2-3-4 to the 808's and beyond. For over two decades, George Stroumboulopoulos has been working on behalf of you to find and champion the songs that'll get you through the night. Interviews, intimate sessions and out-of-its-mind full blown house concerts. The Strombo Show reflects the beautiful and the badass of Canada's diverse cultural landscape. There are no boundaries, with the gamut running from Aretha Franklin to Slayer and everything in between.

We have welcomed many musical guests onto the program, including major international artists like A.R. Rahman, Against Me!, Alice Cooper, Ani DiFranco, Anthrax, Bill Murray, Bjork, Bonnie Raitt, Charles Bradley, Chuck D, The Cult, De La Soul, Diana Krall, Dinosaur Jr., DMC, Dolly Parton, Elvis Costello, Gene Simmons, Ghostface Killah, Grandmaster Flash, James Franco, James Hetfield of Metallica, The Kills, Lady Gaga, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Little Stevie Van Zandt, Loretta Lynn, Maynard James Keenan of TOOL, Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, Missy Elliott, Mix Master Mike, Moby, The National, Neko Case, Patti Smith, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Robbie Robertson, Saul Williams, Slowdive, SPOON, Steve Earle, Thurston Moore, Tom Morello and Vampire Weekend; Canadian talent such as A Tribe Called Red, Alexisonfire, ARKELLS, BadBadNotGood, Barenaked Ladies, Blue Rodeo, City And Colour, Coeur de pirate, Death From Above 1979, Gordon Lightfoot, Joel Plaskett, Rheostatics, RUSH, STARS, Tegan & Sara and The Tragically Hip; emerging acts that include Courtney Barnett, Dilly Dally, Father John Misty, Jazz Cartier, Jessie Reyez, Kate Tempest, Leon Bridges, Lowell, The Lemon Twigs, Mac Demarco, Margo Price, Partner, Pussy Riot, Sampha, Thundercat, Weyes Blood and The XX.

Director: Alex Narvaez
Camera: Alex Narvaez
Editor: Alex Narvaez
Recorded by Todd Macdonald
Mix by Todd Macdonald
Photo Credit: Dustin Rabin

[duanevigue]

One of the greatest enigmas in music. These guys should have made it big but never did. Maybe them not making it big is part of their charm? Such a great band.

[plasticoflamingo]

Melvins. The band for real human beings.

[talastra]

To me, the principle miracle of the Melvins, after Dale's incredible drumming, and Buzz uncanny songwriting, is his ability to memorize all that word salad of his lyrics.

[shmirdonkin]

One of the only bands on earth that can sound totally sloppy and tight as hell at the same time. Their live shows are the shit.

[Knappula]

The Melvins are quite good at playing the rock and roll music.

[looniethemoonie]

That aluminum flying v bass is one of the sickest things I've ever seen.

[CSCRECORDSBC]

The greatest and hardest working American rock and roll band since Cheap Trick. Constantly on the road and putting out records, for themselves first, and us if we want in. Gotta love this.

[joec]

The Melvins are the Rodney Dangerfield of Rock-n-Roll. They don’t get the respect they deserve!

[paulcorbbie]

Dale is one the greatest drummers ever! Love his chops. So unique and so influential.

[f.g.]

Hardest working band in the world. Unbelievable, never lost a watt in energy since the eighties

[longgone]

I've had the pleasure of seeing the Melvins at least a dozen times over the years and they are consistently weird and heavy and awesome.

[zenkhan]

Love this band. Dale Crover is a legendary drummer!

[kaoko]

Dirty sound, low heavy disorted amps, crude vocal harmonies... This music is all over the place and i fucking love it.

[l.a.mouland]

I've seen the Melvins many times, and they are as tight a unit now as they ever were .amazing show, thank you George and thank you George's neighbors, if you still live nextdoor after George having the Melvins over you guys are either super cool or deaf or both lol .

[erttttt]

perfect live sound. especially the drums. props to the sound guy.

[grimmcalypso]

Seeing Pinkus playing Moving to Florida almost 40 years after its release with The Melvins is the best part of 2021 thusfarr!!

[CoreyGrahamAstronaut]

Words can't express the joy I feel. Grateful for The Melvins.

[brianjacobsen]

The Melvin's stand the test of time. True to their word. Non sellout's.

[bornacker]

I dare say this is one of the best line ups the Melvins have ever had.

[DeadWhiteButterflies]

Two bass guitars shouldn't work, yet they're like "mate, we're the fuckin' Melvins!" and then it totally does! So much love to them. It's mind blowing how consistent and relevant they are even now. I swear they just get stronger and more amazing all the time. Their best stuff has been all in the last 10 years or even 5 years. That should defy all conventionally held logic yet the Melvins are still one of the finest acts on the planet. I HAVE to see them before I perish for good.