Sound Bites: Oasis, Built to Spill
April 23 -- Noel Swears Liam to the Wagon
Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher has drawn up a set of rules that his carousing brother, Liam, must follow for the group to go through with the Brotherly Love Tour, set to kick off May 11 in Las Vegas. According to British tabloid The Sun, Noel's list forbids his brother from drink, drugs, late nights, women, and bad language. A source told the paper, "Noel doesn't want to go through the same nonsense he had to put up with last year. He's really looking forward to this tour — playing live is his thing — and he's determined to enjoy it. If Liam misbehaves and breaks the rules, then Noel will walk; it really is as simple as that. Liam has seen the error of his ways, though, and grown up a lot. He is prepared to stick to the rules." So if Liam has a drink, Noel walks out? Fans better make sure tickets are refundable.
Built to Spill Plans Tour Before Album
Built to Spill is planning a 26-show tour in advance of its latest album, Ancient Melodies of the Future, which is due out July 10. The string of shows kicks off June 7 in Salt Lake City and sticks primarily to the West Coast. The 10-song album was produced by longtime collaborator Phil Ek. An East Coast tour is planned for later in the summer.
Built to Spill tour dates:
June 7 — DV8, Salt Lake City, UtahJune 8 — Fox Theatre, Boulder, Colo. June 9 — Ogden Theatre, Denver, Colo. June 10 — Launchpad, Albuquerque, N.M. June 11 — Nita's Hideaway, Tempe, Ariz. June 12, 15 — El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, Calif. June 13-14 — Glass House, Pomona, Calif. June 16-19 — Slim's, San Francisco, Calif. June 21 — W.O.W. Hall, Eugene, Ore. June 22-24 — Crystal Ballroom, Portland, Ore. June 25 — Club Thekla, Olympia, Wash. June 26-27 — Richard's on Richards, Vancouver, British Columbia June 28-30 — Showbox, Seattle, Wash.
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