Portland's original kings of punk, the legendary POISON IDEA have officially announced the end of the band.
From Poison Idea..
"This is an OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. We've told our friends, talked with promoters, announced it at the last show, but I guess we have to do this to make it "official". POISON IDEA is pulling the plug on the life support system that keeps the band side alive. Ya can't kill the spirit. But as of Jan. 1, 2017, POISON IDEA is no longer a band. We're going to keep working with TKO/Cascade to rerelease the old catalog and we have stuff that was never let out of the can, that will probably be released. THANK YOU FOR THE 35(!) YEARS WORTH OF MEMORIES. STAY TRUE, STAY FREE. CHEERS."
Poison Idea recently released "Confuse and Conquer" on Southern Lord in 2015 and a 5 song 7inch on their own label American Leather in 2016.
Fortunately for Australian fans, Poison Idea toured the country in 2014.
Poison Idea played a final show on December 28th that featured a host of current and former members of the band from different stages of their 35 year existence.
Cast of Characters: Jerry A, Dean Johnson, Chris Tense, Chris Carey, Jim Taylor, Jeff Walters, Aldine Strychnine, Mickey Widmer, Myrtle Tickner, Steve Hanford.
"THANKS EVERYBODY, WE COULDN'T HAVE CHOSEN A BETTER WAY TO END. THE CIRCLE HAS BEEN COMPLETED."
Here's the setlist and who played on what song while footage of the full show is below...
Out of the/Cult -Dean/Tense
Made To Be Broke-Dean/Tense
A.A.-Dean/Tense
Give it up-Dean/Tense
Laughing boy*
Lifestyles*
Typical-Aldine
Discontent-Aldine
Plastic Bomb-Aldine
Just to get -Aldine
Say Goodbye
Number One
Crippled Angel
Atonement
The Temple
Alans on Fire
Taken by Surprise
HangHeart-Aldine/Slayer Hippie
Punish Me-Charlie/Slayer Hippie
A documentary on the band is due out later this year. You can check out the teaser for it below.