On Tour: Built to Spill at the Galaxy Theater – August 25th 2009
Just Part of the Family
Supposedly Built to Spill has been living in LA for the past couple of months recording their new album due out October 6th. Why they have not been playing a residency at Spaceland every Monday night is beyond me because lord knows I (and probably you) would have been there every week. But that is all in the past now, Built to Spill is scheduled to be playing a show at the newly reopened Galaxy Theater in Costa Mesa. I was shocked when I saw this but it is in fact true; Doug Martsch and team will be playing in the OC just following their Sunset Junction Street Fair performance.
Over the past three years, Built to Spill (both recorded and live) has come to mean more and more to me as time passes. I remember the first time I heard Perfect From Now On, I thought to myself good but not great. Well first impressions are often quite wrong because it is close to perfection in my estimation now. Another example, the first time I saw Built to Spill live was at the Anaheim House of Blues (shit venue fyi) when George Pants was desperately attempting to make me a believer in their sound. I just stood there during the show relatively unimpressed by this mild mannered Idahoan who chirped a sheepish “Thanks” after every song. Fast forward 4 years, I am tap-foot dancing, transfixed to their every move at a Henry Fonda show. Life is weird, sometimes you just are not ready to hear something until you are ready. My hope is that you will not be as stubborn as I once was and experience the magic yourself.
Here is a gift from the very night I realized the greatness of BTS live. Enjoy the appetizer prior to the main course.
Built to Spill – Live at Henry Fonda, LA 7.27.2007
I have 6 tickets to the show @ $28 a piece.
- Capt AKAK
- JP
- Katie
- Bruce
- Kia
- Chuckles
- Pants
- ??
Tags: Built to Spill, Galaxy Theater
August 18th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Capt. –
Great post…thanks.
I bought 2 tix – jules is coming too, I think.
George
August 18th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
i was at that show with you and pants…….thanks…….was the funniest no shit…….he would get done ripping the audiences brains out and replacing them with frothing grape jelly and then exclaim ….”thanks”,,,,,,,,,he meant it too man it was funny….
this show is amazing that im listening to as i write this stuff……can’t beleive you guys are going to the Galaxy to see them …
saw my first sober concert there in 2002…Manic Hispanic……fucking sweet……..never forget it…OC vatos and honkeys hanging and bangin…..yeah…..viva la raza!
August 18th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
I was in jail with Gabby from Manic Hispanic. He always wanted to show me his Texas belt buckle (don’t ask) and sell me his psyche meds. Vato es loco.
August 19th, 2009 at 9:22 am
OR: Are you going to join us at the galaxy? Did you buy the psyche meds?
August 19th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
On another note: I will be at the Sunset Junction Street Festival on Sunday to see BTS, if anyone wants to meet there.
August 19th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
I am a definite maybe for Sunset Junction Street….big project at work that closes out on Monday….weekend might be screwed by that….I love that bootleg!!! a fucking Eno cover are you kidding me….at that start of that song you hear me screaming like a 15 yr old girl if you listen closely.
August 19th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
I love hearing you scream like that.
August 20th, 2009 at 1:16 am
no dates?
August 24th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Today Velvet Waltz and Kicked it in the Sun both came on the ipod shuffle……too beautiful for words.
Kicked it in the sun…..we are special in other ways.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:43 am
I’ve got an extra ticket for tonight if anyone wants it.
See y’all there.