Remember back in 2010 when
the Toadies finally released that decade-old record called Feeler? It was supposed to be the follow-up to their classic
Rubberneck, but Interscope canned it back in 1998. Eventually, the band went on to release
Hell Below/Stars Above -- but, before that, fans were scratching their heads wondering when they would hear new music from the Toadies.
Former
Observer music editor Zac Crain wondered the same thing in 2000, when he wrote a feature story about the band and their scrapped album. So, in this edition of
This Week In Dallas Music History, we take a look back at the Toadies, whose career was stuck in neutral at that point.
For years leading up to the story, there were rumors of an unreleased Toadies record -- something fans asked the band's members about on a daily basis. Those questions were waning as the band approached the seven-year mark since
Rubberneck was released in 1994.
In the piece, the band talks about the waiting game, and what
exactly happened when Interscope rejected
Feeler.
As the Toadies prepare for their 2011 rendition of
their annual Dia de Los Toadies affair, this read makes for a good primer. Check it out after the jump.
Here's a slightly more readable version of the story in the
Observer online archives.
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