Stupid Icelandic Volcano! First Coachella, now this!

It almost seemed too good to be true. AEMMP band Big Science was all set to open tonight’s show at Park West. That is, until the headliner, Bad Lieutenant, was forced to cancel their U.S. tour for the second time in six months. Although the last tour’s problems were due to immigration issues, tonight’s show’s cancellation (along with appearances at Coachella and the Webster Hall in NY) was part of the rising toll caused by the huge plume of ash that has been covering European skies for the last five days.

This is very sad news for both Big Science and AEMMP. Bad Lieutenant is a spin-off of two of the greatest new wave bands ever, Joy Division and New Order, and is led by Bernard Sumner (who you should know for his hit song “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” which was recently covered by Thom Yorke’s band Atoms of Peace). Mr. Sumner is a hero of Big Science’s and a huge influence on their music. I’m sure they’re even more bummed than we at AEMMP are.  Let’s all hope the show gets rescheduled… and that they really come this time!

For those of you hoping to catch Big Science with or without Bad Lieutenant, they will holding an EP release party at Subterranean in Wicker park on May 22nd! The band will also be appearing at Columbia College’s annual arts Festival, Manifest, on on May 14th.

Sorry again about the show everyone, but if you really love New Wave music,  go see Big Science at Sub T! You will enjoy it!