Guided By Voices Turn Down Local Award

04/19/01 4:30pm

In an episode akin to Matt Good and his snubbing of a Juno, Robert Pollard has turned down a "Lifetime Achievement Award." Only, in the latter case, the 43-year-old heart and soul behind Ohio-based Guided By Voices declined with respect.

Every year the Dayton Music Awards honors an individual that has greatly affected "Dayton's rich musical history." And although Pollard was flattered by his consideration for the award, he says that he "feels it's premature to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award as he's still growing as an artist and his best work is still ahead of him."

If his recent success with Guided By Voices latest disc, Isolation Drills is anything to go by, then he's correct in making that statement. Isolation Drills is their first album to crack the Billboard Top 200 and sold a reported 12,000 copies nationwide in its first two weeks on sale.

Catch these beer-lovin' rock 'n' rollers live at the below dates:
April 25 Toronto, ON @ Opera House w/Spoon
April 27 Syracuse, NY @ Armory High w/Spoon
April 28 Albany, NY @ Valentine's w/Spoon
April 30 Burlington, NY @ Higher Ground w/Spoon
May 3 New York City, NY @ Irving Plaza w/ Wellwater Conspiracy
May 5 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club w/Spoon
May 7 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Beehive w/Spoon
May 8 Columbus, OH @ Little Brother w/Spoon
May 9 Indianapolis, ID @ Birdy's w/Spoon
May 11 Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre w/Creeper Lagoon
May 12 Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre w/Creeper Lagoon
May 14 St. Louis, MI @ Mississippi Nights w/Creeper Lagoon
May 15 Memphis, TN @ Last Place on Earth w/Creeper Lagoon
May 16 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse w/Creeper Lagoon
May 18 Carrboro, GA @ Cat's Cradle w/Creeper Lagoon
May 19 Baltimore, MD @ Fletcher's w/Creeper Lagoon
May 20 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero w/Creeper Lagoon