Last night was one of those moments that make all your hard work worthwhile. Pela–one of Ground Control's favorite bands even before Ground Control existed–stopped by the Little Radio studios to be our guests on Ground Control Radio. The day before kicking off their tour with BrakesBrakesBrakes and Electric Soft Parade, the guys took time to talk about their new album Anytown Graffiti, their history as a band, and the need for Astronauts on tour. Then following the show, they stuck around until midnight, playing an impromptu live-only acoustic set for those listeners still hanging on. We'd be hard-pressed to name a more amazing evening in our musical careers, and are super grateful that the guys were able to come out.
Listen to the podcast of the show here (Parts of the acoustic set may become available at a later date, so we'll keep you posted).
To catch Pela on their summer tour, check out the tour dates here. More to come as the summer progresses!
1. The Court & Spark – Your Mother Was the Lighting
2. Drones – Shark Fin Blues
3. Pela – Waiting on the Stairs
4. The Big Sleep – Murder
5. The Pixies – Alec Eiffel
6. The Pogues – A Pair of Brown Eyes
7. Simon & Garfunkel – The Only Living Boy in New York
8. Manu Chau – Luna y Sol
9. Pela – Cavalry
10. Aushua – Sister Saves
11. Husker Du – Makes No Sense at All
12. The National – Squalor Victoria
13. Los Lobos – Saint Behind the Glass
14. Colin Hiatt – Second Wind
15. Pela – Trouble With River Cities
16. Pela – Episodes (Diphenhydramine)
17. Pela – Lost to the Lonesome
18. Pela – Tenement Teeth
19. Pela – Anytown Graffiti
