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Built To Spill

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Noise Pop 2012: A Handy Guide to Our Complete Coverage

    Christopher VictorioParty's over... 'till next year.​ Well, kids, it's over. Noise Pop's 20th anniversary has come and gone, leaving lots of sold-out shows, earsplitting climaxes, elated Tweets, credit-limit-busting cab fares, and wicked hangovers in its path. As we try to get this ringing out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Live Review, 2/23/12: Built to Spill at the Fillmore: Beloved, Virtuosic, and Shy

    Christopher VictorioBuilt to Spill at the Fillmore last night​ Built to Spill Sister Crayon Feb. 23, 2012 The Fillmore Better than: Headbanging and singing along with the guitar solos on Perfect From Now On by yourself in a car with shitty speakers. At the intersection of "excruciatingly s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Noise Pop 2012 Lineup: The Flaming Lips, Sleigh Bells, Bob Mould, and More Added

    The final More additions to the lineup for Noise Pop's 20th Anniversary festival were released moments ago, and they were worth the wait: Topping the 2012 bill are the Flaming Lips -- who also played Noise Pop in '98, just before finding a second run of success with The Soft Bulletin, the album the ... More >>

  • Music

    December 21, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    The final More additions to the lineup for Noise Pop's 20th Anniversary festival were released moments ago, and they were worth the wait: Topping the 2012 bill are the Flaming Lips -- who also played Noise Pop in '98, just before finding a second run of success with The Soft Bulletin, the album the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Noise Pop Adds Wye Oak, the Dodos, and More to 2012 Festival Lineup

    Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack​ Noise Pop isn't like other music festivals, which usually announce their entire lineup at once. Instead, the bills for San Francisco's premiere indie music gathering are announced over months, giving fans continuous excitement -- and perhaps a little anxie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Noise Pop Announces 2012 Lineup: Built to Spill, Die Antwoord, Surfer Blood, Archers of Loaf, Craig Finn, and More

    South African rap group Die Antwoord is playing Noise Pop's 20th Anniversary.​ Next year is the 20th Anniversary of Noise Pop, San Francisco's premier club-based indie music festival, and today, we get our first peek at the lineup for 2012. Big names include Die Antwoord, Craig Finn, Archers o ... More >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2010

    Saturday Night Fever Indie Division

    How the hipster set learned to shake their skinny jeans.

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Built to Spill and Fauxbois at Slim's

    Joseph Schell​Built to SpillSlim'sJuly 15, 2010Better than: if Paul McCartney went indie (yup. I went there)When Doug Martsch sings, it's unclear whether he wants to woo the mic or eat the mic. Either way is fine with his fans -- as long as he's singing, and as long as the band keeps playing. At l ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2010

    The Prids Are All Right

    Joseph Schell​Built to SpillSlim'sJuly 15, 2010Better than: if Paul McCartney went indie (yup. I went there)When Doug Martsch sings, it's unclear whether he wants to woo the mic or eat the mic. Either way is fine with his fans -- as long as he's singing, and as long as the band keeps playing. At l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    Cheat Sheet for Cassettes to Care About in 2010

    ​Toro y Moi Chazwick Bundick's brand of chillwave is less grandiose than Washed Out and less distinguished than Neon Indian but makes better-suited cassette listening with more minimal dance grooves than nostalgia-evoking 80s chintz effects. You can even dance (grind?) to "You Hid" sober. ​N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Surfer Blood, Turbo Fruits, Ganglians at Bottom of the Hill

    Surfer Blood​Surfer Blood, Turbo Fruits, GangliansApril 2, 2010Bottom of the HillBetter than: Most bands that have been together for only 11 months.Being in a brand-new, mega-buzz-band like Surfer Blood seems like a tough blessing. Sure, the group's shows, like Friday's at Bottom of the Hill, ... More >>

  • Music

    October 28, 2009

    Built to Spill’s struggles to capture its signature sound

    Surfer Blood​Surfer Blood, Turbo Fruits, GangliansApril 2, 2010Bottom of the HillBetter than: Most bands that have been together for only 11 months.Being in a brand-new, mega-buzz-band like Surfer Blood seems like a tough blessing. Sure, the group's shows, like Friday's at Bottom of the Hill, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 14, 2009

    Boom Riggins

    Surfer Blood​Surfer Blood, Turbo Fruits, GangliansApril 2, 2010Bottom of the HillBetter than: Most bands that have been together for only 11 months.Being in a brand-new, mega-buzz-band like Surfer Blood seems like a tough blessing. Sure, the group's shows, like Friday's at Bottom of the Hill, ... More >>

  • Music

    September 9, 2009

    The Dodos aim for pop simplicity

    Surfer Blood​Surfer Blood, Turbo Fruits, GangliansApril 2, 2010Bottom of the HillBetter than: Most bands that have been together for only 11 months.Being in a brand-new, mega-buzz-band like Surfer Blood seems like a tough blessing. Sure, the group's shows, like Friday's at Bottom of the Hill, ... More >>

  • Music

    July 29, 2009

    The Dodos 

    Time to Die  (Frenchkiss)

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    New Dodos Record Due This Fall

    Big news from the Dodos camp this morning. The local indie pop act finished up work on its third full-length, Time To Die, which will come out September 15, while also expanding its membership by one. Time to Die was recorded in Seattle with famed producer Phil Ek, the man behind many of the big Nor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2009

    Outside Lands Announces Ace Lineup: Beasties, Ween, Tom Jones, Dirtbombs, and More

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Music

    March 4, 2009

    Pop residencies gain traction in S.F.

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2008

    Last Night: Built to Spill at Slim's

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2008

    The Show Shoulda Been Packed: Love as Laughter

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Music

    September 3, 2008

    A Perfect Performance

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2008

    The Lowbrow Art Sale: Shawn Barber, John John Jesse and Sandi Calistro

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2008

    Built to Spill to Play Two 'Perfect' Nights at Slim's

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2008

    Do You Need a Woman Who Needs Bad Religion?

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Music

    April 2, 2008

    How to Tell Your Hippies from Your Heshers from the Black Keys

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2008

    LastNight: Meat Puppets and Built to Spill at the Fillmore

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2008

    Built to Spill, Digital Underground and Too $hort Make This Weeks SF Music Stream - 2/20/08

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Music

    February 20, 2008

    Crime pays: OG San Francisco "punks" offer rare live appearance

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2007

    LastNight: Modest Mouse, Spoon and Thievery Corp at Treasure Island Music Festival

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2007

    Treasure Island Live: 'All Shook Down'- Island Edition

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2007

    Treasure Island Fest Set Times Announced

    Soren Solkaer StarbirdSan Francisco's giant music marathon, Outside Lands, announced its lineup this morning, capping its press release with headliners like Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Modest Mouse, and, yes, Dave Matthews Band hitting Golden Gate Park between August 28-30. Also in the ... More >>

  • News

    September 12, 2007

    Treasure Island Booty

    A Guide to Getting Shipwrecked This Weekend

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2007

    M.I.A., DJ Shadow, and Modest Mouse: shipwrecked on Treasure Island!

    A Guide to Getting Shipwrecked This Weekend

  • Music

    March 21, 2007

    Modest Mouse

    We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (Epic)

  • Music

    October 25, 2006

    Beautiful world: Devo and Bow Wow Wow

    We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (Epic)

  • Music

    August 9, 2006

    16 Brash Bitches

    We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (Epic)

  • Music

    June 21, 2006

    On the Rebound

    Built to Spill survives some transitional time out

  • Music

    February 22, 2006

    Transfer

    Faded Signal

  • Music

    October 12, 2005

    Dios (malos) drops dream pop at the Great American, and the experimental Fog City thrill ride that is Eddie the Rat

    Faded Signal

  • Music

    July 6, 2005

    From Here to Eternity

    Figuring out Built to Spill's place in the world, and maybe mine, too

  • Calendar

    June 2, 2004

    Ms. Sterious

    Figuring out Built to Spill's place in the world, and maybe mine, too

  • Music

    April 28, 2004

    Holy Grails

    Just when we thought it was safe to turn our backs on instrumental indie rock

  • Music

    September 10, 2003

    Pretty Girls Make Graves

    The New Romance

  • Music

    January 31, 2001

    Hear This

    Death Cab for Cutie

  • Music

    October 25, 2000

    Pop Philosophy

    College Music Journal’s Music Marathon

  • Calendar

    March 1, 2000

    Heartbreak Hotel

    Quasi

  • Music

    December 31, 1997

    Words + Guitar (+ Beats + Skronk)

    What mattered and what splattered in pop, 1997

  • Music

    October 1, 1997

    Three Blind Mice

    What mattered and what splattered in pop, 1997

  • Music

    April 23, 1997

    Hear This

    What mattered and what splattered in pop, 1997

  • Music

    February 5, 1997

    Recordings

    What mattered and what splattered in pop, 1997

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