Posts Tagged ‘Built to Spill’
EPIC FESTIVAL RECAP: Sasquatch! 2013 (Part Two)
Words by Pete Merriman | Photos by Victoria Holt Part Two of our epic photo gallery and recap from this year's Sasquatch Music Festival continues below, and in case you missed it, start with Part One here... DAY 3: SUNDAY, MAY 26TH: Between Earl Sweatshirt, Killer Mike, El-P, Shad, and Danny Brown, Day... more
EPIC FESTIVAL RECAP: Sasquatch! 2013 (Part One)
Words by Pete Merriman | Photos by Victoria Holt When it comes to Memorial Day weekend, one music festival reigns supreme over all others in terms of size, vibe, curation, and booking the hottest up and comers in the music scene: Sasquatch!. Over its 12 years, the Sasquatch! Festival over... more
Sasquatch 2013 Lineup Announced: Mumford & Sons, Postal Service, Sigur Rós, Primus 3D and more
The lineup for this year's Sasquatch Music Festival has been released! Topping this year's massive lineup will be Mumford & Sons, The Postal Service, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Sigur Rós, Vampire Weekend, and The XX -- definitely an impressive set and that's just the first six artists. LMB... more
Built to Spill Announce 2013 Tour Dates and New Members
Indie-rockers, Built to Spill have announced their first live shows of 2013 and with it the announcement of new band members Steve Gere (drums) and Jason Albertini (bass) who replace departing drummer Scott Plouf and bassist Brett Nelson. The band will play ten shows in the Pacific-Northwest starting January... more
RECAP / PHOTOS: High Sierra Music Festival 2012
It's tough to recap an entire four days of a festival that seems to fly by with such ease and relaxation, yet has lifetime highlights that you'll be remembering until next year's event rolls around. Taking photos for Live Music Blog over the weekend was an absolute pleasure. To be... more
RECAP: Governors Ball Music Festival @ Randall’s Island NYC, Day Two 6/24/12
Turf War and Alberta Cross started day two of The Governors Ball off strong. And while my slacker-ass took a little longer to get to the island, Eric T arrived bright and early and was able to take in the sights and sounds of the mid-morning. When I arrived to... more
RECAP: Built To Spill @ One Eyed Jacks, NOLA 3/9/12
The night concluded with an onslaught of indie-jam magic. Built to Spill are by no means a jam band though, but do enjoy the occasion to extend their tunes with severe pedal action. It seemed like there were over a dozen effect petals at foot, each having their own purpose,... more
High Sierra 2012 Lineup: STS9, Galactic, Built to Spill, Lotus, Soulive & more…
The lineup for High Sierra Music Festival was just announced and it's absolutely a fantastic day for all my friends (based on my chat windows and the status updates I'm reading). We wait all year for this announcement locally because we know that High Sierra is one of the... more
Governors Ball Music Festival 2012 Lineup: Beck, Modest Mouse, Passion Pit
The Governors Ball Music Festival will return to New York City this June to a new location on Randall's Island and an expanded lineup that will span across two days (June 23-24). Headliners include Beck, Passion Pit, and Modest Mouse, who will also be joined by Explosions in the Sky,... more
Tour Dates: Umphrey’s McGee, Plants and Animals, Built to Spill, OK Go, Here We Go Magic & Dr. Dog
Now that summer is over, the fall tour announcements are coming at a fast pace. Check out dates below from Umphrey's McGee, who just announced their New Year's Eve run will be three nights at the Riveria in Chicago, along with Ali Baba's Tahini, Plants and Animals, Built to... more
Tour Dates: Kings on Leon Tap The Whigs, Built to Spill, The Black Keys and More for Opening Slots
The boys in Kings of Leon just put out their updated tour dates with the openers for each date on the tour, and it's shaping up to be an impressive arena-rock tour before the shows have even started. The band tapped The Whigs for dates in June, Built to... more
LouFest 2010 Announces Lineup: Built to Spill, Broken Social Scene, Jeff Tweedy, She & Him and more…
The lineup for this year's LouFest in St. Louis is pretty rad. A two-day pass only sets you back $64 which includes all service fees and shipping costs, so it's a no-brainer if you're in the area on the weekend of August 28th-29th. LouFest is a grassroots, 2-day music festival... more
2009 Halloween Concert Round-Up
Like New Year's Eve, Halloween is another holiday that a lot of bands choose to celebrate in style. There's just something about mixing the live concert experience with all the fun and choas of Halloween that really brings out the freaks. While most bands typically play into the Halloween vibe... more
Tour Dates: Built to Spill, White Rabbits, The Phenomenal Handclap Band
Just a few weeks back I caught Built to Spill for about the third time at the opening day of Outside Lands, and I really felt like the band was nailing the time slot perfectly for the crowd that was at the fest. They're heading back out on the... more
Preview: Day One @ Outside Lands 2009
The grounds are being prepared in Golden Gate Park for this weekend's second incarnation of the Outside Lands Music Festival, an event that I'll be in attendance for once again this year. I'm excited for the weekend and the good lineup, and I'm looking forward to seeing a few... more
Pitchfork Music Festival | 2009 Lineup
The lineup for the Pitchfork Music Festival got a few additions the other day, with Matt and Kim, Fucked Up, M83, Black Lips, and a few others added to the already amazing festival roster. I really hope I'll be able to attend this festival, with the Friday night "Write... more
Weekly Roundup
Man we were light on posting last week. I've been totally out of loop since moving into a new apartment, but now that I'm settled in and mostly unpacked I'll have some more time to devote to this here website. Sorry for the lack of updates from my... more
