bONES Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 tonight and tomorrow night at Lee's Palace...Rotate This still has tix for the 11th, sold out (there) for tonights show...they play Ottawa Bluesfest River Stage on Fridayhttp://www.myspace.com/builttospill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I wish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 FRIDAY JULY 13th:Cat Empire 7:00Tokyo Police Club 7:45Built to Spill 8:15Metric 9:30Fucking Eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 sean, add gogol bordello to your list (6 pm on the rogers stage). they are not to be missed.also of note that night are sebastian grainger et les montagnes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 in for tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I'm all the fuck over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I think Edie Brickell is the act to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 i'm psyched for built to spill!surprised you aren't mike, considering your slip fetish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 I think Edie Brickell is the act to see. Yeah, uuuuum...........no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Yeah, uuuuum...........noFinally something worthwhile comes out of your mouth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 she's like really good man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2ZXLlGlSS0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 At least start at Built to Spill. I would be very surprised if you left halfway to see Edie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 anyone know what happened last night? ie setlist?Is tonight sold out?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 i heard last night was ammmaaazing, and yup, tonight's sold out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 p.s. if anyone has any extras tonight for built to spill they are looking to sell, let me know. i know folks interested in tics. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 so who else is in for tonite? i'll be gettin' the greyhound shortly.. cant wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 hahah... ya'll missed a good one!love that big built to spill sound... from what i remember, in no particular order, other than opener and encore...LiarMade-Up DreamsThe SourceBig DipperCarConventional WisdomStop The ShowKicked It In The SunTime TrapYou Were RightCarry The ZeroBrian Eno/Bauhaus cover.. Third Uncle? (i didnt get the title, but that cover has popped up on recent setlists)and a song from the first album which i cant remember the nameencore:Randy Described Eternity (in monstrous fashion)im probably missing a couple in there, too... i always do.great show, ended the same way it did the last time we saw them in Buffalo - with that huge Randy... the drummer had his kit torn down before Doug had finished playing the last notes. Car was basically Doug solo with some light bass accompaniment, and Conventional Wisdom tore many a new hole. other favourites of mine from the night were Big Dipper and Time Trap.loved the crowd response to the band, as well... just massive. i guess it was the accumulation of 15 years of pent-up cheering ready to go... the band seemed totally humbled/surprised by it, so i hope it helps get them back up here sooner than later.great night - and thanks for the crashspace, fluff.. obviously i didnt make it to the office, decided to get an early bus instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 i'd really like to hear carry the zero in ottawa. is that pretty much a standard in their set guigsy? i don't know much about built to spill other than i like all the albums i have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Perfect from now onRenowned indie act Built To SpillBuilt To Spill's Doug Martsch wears his optimism on his sleeveFew bands born out of the 1990s indie rock rumble have demonstrated such lasting power as Built To Spill. In a period of time that has undergone an endless barrage of 15-minute-old trends, this band has thrived for 15 years with a sound that has remained distinct and is recognized as one of the most steadfast acts in the business.Led by the proverbial helium-inflated vocal wail and elaborate guitar work of songwriter Doug Martsch, the trademark sound of Built To Spill (whose current lineup also includes drummer Scott Plouf, bassist Brett Nelson, and guitarists Brett Netson and Jim Roth) developed through a fondness for splintered melodic pop à la Pavement and the Flaming Lips, as well as the loose jamming capabilities of obvious heroes J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr) and Neil Young.Held up on a pedestal for his guitar wizardry - especially in concert, where he's known to go off on mesmerizing tangents (best captured on 2000's live album, Live) - Martsch's noodly technique isn't so much a result of his own doing. As he humbly puts it, his unmistakable style developed from paying close attention to the artists he admired while recognizing his limits. "I learned songs by my favourite bands and imitated their styles until I realized what I was and wasn't capable of and what my natural tendencies were," says Martsch.Emerging in the alt-rock boom of 1992, Built To Spill's timely brand of sonically digressed rock was quickly immersed in an underground scene that was being swallowed up by a hungrymainstream. Building up cred by releasing their first two albums on indie labels C/Z and K - Ultimate Alternative Wavers and the excellent There's Nothing Wrong With Love (the first with long-time producer Phil Ek) respectively - Built To Spill finally found a home (for 12 years) with Warner Brothers during a frenzied moment where major labels were signing up any renowned indie act.While it's still amusing to see such a staunchly DIY act like Built To Spill releasing records alongside such vastly different artists as Josh Groban and Mandy Moore - much like the case of labelmates the Flaming Lips - it not only worked out in the mid-'90s but it's remained harmonious to this day. "We're obviously not on an indie label but we make the same records we would if we were on one," says Martsch. "We don't see our position on WB as an opportunity to take it to the next level by making more accessible music. WB has allowed us to freely experiment and make records without any restraints. We're pretty happy with things as they are, and yeah, we may actually make the label money."After signing, the band turned out modern-day classics with 1997's Perfect From Now On and 1999's Keep It Like a Secret, eschewing expectations their label no doubt had for them with modest sales. But Built To Spill have come to be synonymous with integrity. When 2001's Ancient Melodies of the Future failed to meet the high standards their fans had acquired, Built To Spill went quiet and regrouped.Martsch released his solo album, Now You Know, the following year, but Built To Spill were inactive until 2006, when they finally resurfaced with the rewarding You in Reverse. "After Ancient Melodies we toured and then took a break, during which I did some solo touring," he says. "After a year we got back together and played shows and wrote songs for a while and then recorded off and on for a year."The album marked the biggest transition for the band in their years together. With a new producer on board, the album was an unrestricted effort that allowed much more room for each member to explore, taking their live jam band reputation to its fullest extent while acknowledging the same traits that originally found them an audience. "We tried to make it sound like the jams that created a lot of the material," says Martsch. "That meant holding back on overdubs to preserve the chemistry that made the part interesting in the first place. Working with Steve [Wray Lobdell], who shares this aesthetic, enhanced that feel."Despite detaching a retina last year during a pick-up game of basketball, Martsch is currently taking Built To Spill all over Canada in the summer and fall with a new single, the festival-primed, reggae-tinged They Got Away in tow. Regarding the injury, he admits, "I wear a mask when I play so my vision doesn't affect my music at all." Ever the optimist, the heavily bearded indie rock icon wears his optimism on his sleeve. "I've had a lot of luck and a lot of amazing people help me and I'm still psyched that this is what I get to do."Built To SpillFriday, July 13, 8:15 p.m.Bluesfest, River Stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 i think you'll get it in Ottawa - it's a big one, and thats probably a big show for them.. festival crowd, and whatnot.i've gotten it all 3 times i've seen them, and the song selections for this tour dont seem to be varying too much from night to night.. a few songs in and out here and there, but for the most part, they seem to be sticking with a similar line-up of tunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 i think you'll get it in Ottawa - it's a big one, and thats probably a big show for them.. festival crowd, and whatnot.How long are their shows, typically? They're scheduled for an 8:15pm start, with Metric on the stage next at 9:30pm, which should give them a one-hour set.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 nowadays, a regular show i'd say you can expect anywhere from an hour and a half to 2 hours. [edit: ie, last nite i dont think was quite 2, but it was close, thanks to that huge 20+ minute Randy]they can pack an hour, though - thats about how long they got at lollapalooza, and i dont think the set suffered because of it.each time i've seen them i've been impressed by the selfless dynamic the 3 guitar players have.. i expected to see Doug take a lot of the big solos and be the real center of attention the whole night, but he's not - he allows tons of room for the other 2 guys, and they're quite good - all of them do some crazy shit, and its fuckin heavenly when they're doing it all at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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