
In a recent interview with the Sun-Times, Ansani and Zelenko make it clear that the show isn't an attempt to replace Ellison, considering he was such an integral part of Material Issue. They have modified the band name to "Material Re-Issue" and do not have any plans to continue as a trio after the show.
"Enough time has passed since Jim died that we feel, rather than it looking like we're somehow trying to ride on the coattails, that we're honoring and celebrating, not living off the past. We want to keep this a special thing," Ansani states in the article.
It might not be quite the real thing, but Material Re-Issue's Abbey gig should give the band's fans and power pop lovers in general a worthwhile opportunity to celebrate one of the genre's classic albums.
Material Re-Issue will perform at the Abbey as part of the 2011 International Pop Overthrow, a multi-city, annual power pop festival named after Material Issue's debut. Also on the bill are Van Go, The Velvet Cadillacs, The Valley Downs, Johnny Monaco and Waiflike. $10 advance, $12 at the door, 21 and over. Tickets here. The show comes on the heels of a remastered and expanded reissue of the album.
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