Tonight Tonight in Music
posted by on October 4 at 18:19 PM
Oops! I really did mean to post this earlier… chances are, though, you already know about this show because it’s fucking Built to Spill. Besides, tonight is the first show of three, so if you miss this evening’s performance because of my slackery (that’s a word, right?), then you can go tomorrow or Saturday too.
BUILT TO SPILL, CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN, THE DELUSIONS
(Showbox at the Market) I trust Built to Spill more than any other band. Their albums are consistently well executed and interesting despite the fact they’ve released seven of them. If Doug Martsch wanted to start writing tedious songs just because, he could and the band would still sell records and still fill the Showbox three fucking nights in a row. But the band hasn’t gotten lazy over the years; they’ve gotten better. Their latest, You in Reverse, threatens to be their best yet. Assertive guitars noodle around in the eight-minute adventure “Goin’ Against Your Mind,” and the more alt-country tinged “Liar” possesses a calm, dreamy quality. “Conventional Wisdom” is a bright rock song and promises to sound fantastic live. Everything Built to Spill does sounds fantastic live, actually—even the inevitable ADD-mocking, 25-minute jam sessions that interrupt their hit-filled sets. Built to Spill really can do no wrong. MEGAN SELING
Bloc Party is on Conan in 2 minutes. Let's hope they 'bring the goods" as Conan likes to say.
Anyone go see the Trucks earlier? Ari?
Oh, that's right, you're busy writing feature articles for your paper now. Oy vey.
eh, Bloc Party was kind of a letdown, maybe i just couldn't follow the lyrics or simply wasn't familiar with the song. I hope this coming Radiohead album is worthy of the hype.
I mean as far as sounds, there's tons of bands doing just as wack composing. They've pushed themselves to amazing levels previously, so it seems this distribution hubbub is their key contribution at this point. They're probably still mindblowing live, esp. going on after midnight at a European summer festival.
Just got this youtube sent to me the other day. The good ole days of OK COMPUTER love it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo3ZnHJ0KTQ
ok, one more blabblab before the slumberland fall. i didn't mean to overstep Built To Spill @1,2, but You In Reverse is their latest? I swear I've had the promotional postcard of YIR sitting in my car for at least 2 years. honestly take a pic of it, i but i lost the cell phone memory stick thing this week - back to developing over to the Bartell's photo dept (secretly saying HooRAY-zzz
*pop* maybe i'll dream that Paul Allen, Jonah and Vulcan Inc will do sidewalk perfomance art for SLUT.
"And now, ladies and gents, we will begin eating ourselves."
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