Bad news, duders...
For those of you who don't pay attention to Pitchfork, or missed the news item, or didn't put two-and-two together, here's what's going on:
Built to Spill isn't playing at Foellinger this spring. They may reschedule for September, but who knows?
So this means the one show I was really looking forward to isn't actually happening. I admit to being fairly unfamiliar with BTS prior to hearing they were booked, but I've familiarized myself since and I was getting pretty damn excited. I mean, right now I'm listening to their just-leaked-this-week-OMG album You in Reverse and I've got tears in my eyes. Well, not really.
But on a more positive note, I can still see Nickel Creek. Not thrilling, perhaps, but I've heard they're solid live. They're a semi-poppy, bluegrass/country/folk trio. Very talented, and more than competant songwriters. I base this in part on hearing their first two albums about three years ago, but more importantly on two live tracks that I've heard of theirs.
They're covers of two songs off Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. And while I don't really prefer them to the original versions, the covers are inventive, distinctive, and of a generally high quality that gives me hope that the concert might be fun. Even if they're probably too established to need to do Wilco covers anymore. (At the end of IATTBYH, they segue into a bit from one of their early fan-favorites, incidentally. It's pretty neat.)
You can listen to the Nickel Creek songs now, thanks to my generosity. If you want You in Reverse, well, NYAH NYAH.*
Nickel Creek-I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (Live)
Nickel Creek-Poor Places (Live)
*Just kidding. You know how to reach me.
For those of you who don't pay attention to Pitchfork, or missed the news item, or didn't put two-and-two together, here's what's going on:
Built to Spill isn't playing at Foellinger this spring. They may reschedule for September, but who knows?
So this means the one show I was really looking forward to isn't actually happening. I admit to being fairly unfamiliar with BTS prior to hearing they were booked, but I've familiarized myself since and I was getting pretty damn excited. I mean, right now I'm listening to their just-leaked-this-week-OMG album You in Reverse and I've got tears in my eyes. Well, not really.
But on a more positive note, I can still see Nickel Creek. Not thrilling, perhaps, but I've heard they're solid live. They're a semi-poppy, bluegrass/country/folk trio. Very talented, and more than competant songwriters. I base this in part on hearing their first two albums about three years ago, but more importantly on two live tracks that I've heard of theirs.
They're covers of two songs off Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. And while I don't really prefer them to the original versions, the covers are inventive, distinctive, and of a generally high quality that gives me hope that the concert might be fun. Even if they're probably too established to need to do Wilco covers anymore. (At the end of IATTBYH, they segue into a bit from one of their early fan-favorites, incidentally. It's pretty neat.)
You can listen to the Nickel Creek songs now, thanks to my generosity. If you want You in Reverse, well, NYAH NYAH.*
Nickel Creek-I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (Live)
Nickel Creek-Poor Places (Live)
*Just kidding. You know how to reach me.
posted by Odorless Boatman at 9:47 PM
4 Comments:
That really saddens me about BTS. Don't worry Dave, we can still rock out to Relient K...errr...
--Alan
Doug Martsch's eye surgery, Booooooooo!
I, also, will not be attending the rocking out in relation to Relient K
But we'll always have Nickel Creek. Seriously, check the songs out - at very least, they're intriguing.
Also, I'm pretty sure the new BTS album is consoling.
i just might be rocking out to relient k.
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