paul westerberg 4/30
british sea power 5/12
built to spill 5/16
gang of four 5/20 (the day before my college graduation... from fucking college)
doves 5/23
spoon 6/3
stephen malkmus 6/4 which i already have tickets for, but which still conflicts with the futureheads elsewhere
old 97s 6/11
bloc party 6/16 (i've never seen a buzz band mid-buzz before, this could be the first)

sure, there are others, but these are the most feasible for me to actually attend.

shit.

What/where is Club Sonar (the Built to Spill venue)?

You know why? 'cause most of them are heading out at the same time, either before or after Coachella...

and, since they're playing that Mega-festival, they're skipping any smaller gigs in So. Cal. ...

There's your answer...

never heard of it. these are all washington d.c. dates, and they're playing at the 9:30 club. unless i wrote the wrong date...

Oh, sorry, Built to Spill is playing Club Sonar in Baltimore, I saw it a few days ago and just assumed it was the same show.

I just prefer to drive to Baltimore than DC, partly because I can get around better.

Yeah, well...I'm in the midst of planning a trip to Scotland next month and look at all these options I have:

GLASGOW
Thu 05/12/05 VHS OR BETA King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Fri 05/13/05 NIC ARMSTRONG & THE THIEVES King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Sat 05/14/05 JJ72 King Tut's Wah Wah Hut

Mon 05/16/05 Electrelane + Scout Nibblet King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Tue 05/17/05 The Magic Numbers King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Fri 05/20/05 The Bravery Barrowland
Fri 05/20/05 Morcheeba Carling Glasgow Academy
Sat 05/21/05 Dogs Die In Hot Cars The Garage
Sat 05/21/05 Cousteau King Tut's Wah Wah Hut

Sun 05/22/05 Art Brut + Vincent Vincent; The Villains + Keith King Tut's Wah Wah Hut

Wed 05/25/05 El Presidente King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Thu 05/26/05 Teenage Fanclub Carling Glasgow Academy

Sun 05/29/05 Beck Carling Glasgow Academy

Tue 05/31/05 Jason Molina & Magnolia Electric Co. Mono
Fri 06/10/05 Turin Brakes Barrowland

Fri 06/17/05 Basement Jaxx Carling Glasgow Academy

EDINBURGH
Fri 05/13/05 The Kills Liquid Rooms

Sun 05/15/05 Oasis Usher Hall

Mon 05/23/05 Death From Above 1979 The Venue

Fri 05/27/05 Teenage Fanclub Liquid Rooms
Sun 05/29/05 Chemical Brothers Corn Exchange


I'm also doing a sidetrip to Dublin. God only knows what sorta decisions I'll need to make there!! SOOOO MANY CHOICES!

Most bands play on the festival circuit during the summer so they tend to do their 'club' dates at this time of year.

Art Brut could tempt me out....

Damn, Tania.

JJ72, Teenage Fanclub and Morcheeba?

I am green with envy.

People gig in the summer because there's less shitty weather to drive through and die in.

Btw, Darrin, once I confirm plans, you're getting called out to play with me on the streets of Glasgow or Edinburgh.