Built To Spill Announce Fall 2013 Tour

Bundled up and ready to tackle the upper Midwest, starting now.

And there's an Iowa date!

I've been spinning Live and Perfect From Now On recently and, if you didn't know this already, both are holding up remarkably well.

I'm getting stoked at the notion that they're going to try and cram all of that gear into the Iowa City venue they've chosen. Should be fun.

Jim Roth-the dude in the hat-is best know around these parts to anyone over the age of 35 as a one-time Hollowmen bud and the head honcho of the most awesome Voodoo Gearshift.

These guys are friggin road dogs-check out the one-a-days below. They haven't had a new record out in 4 years, so maybe there's lots of new material on this run.

Press:

Built To Spill, one of the most endearing and enduring bands of our generation, have announced a string of fall headlining tour dates; select dates will go on sale July 27th. In addition to touring the U.S., the band is currently writing songs for their next Warner Bros. Records release.

Vocalist/guitarist Doug Martsch, guitarists Brett Netson and Jim Roth, drummer Steve Gere and bassist Jason Albertini have been on the road all year touring throughout North America. They also performed at the Sub Pop Silver Jubilee show in Seattle and will perform at the Rock for Oklahoma City benefit concert on July 23rd. Built to Spill released its most recent album There Is No Enemy in October 2009. It was the band's first album since 2006'sYou In Reverse. Previous studio albums include 2001's Ancient Melodies of the Future, 1999's Keep It Like A Secret, and their major-label debut, 1997's Perfect From Now On. In 2013 Built to Spill remain an influential force in compositionally intelligent, lyrically thoughtful, melodic, guitar-centric rock music.

Built to Spill's upcoming tour dates are as follows:

08/10 Olga, WA Doe Bay Festival
10/16 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court*
10/17 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater*
10/18 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room**
10/19 Lawrence, KS The Bottleneck**
10/20 St. Louis, MO The Firebird**
10/21 Bloomington, IL The Castle Theatre*
10/22 Newport, KY Southgate House*
10/23 Asheville, NC The Orange Peel*
10/24 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse*
10/25 Jacksonville, FL Free Bird Live*
10/26 Orlando, FL Beacham Theater*
10/27 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Culture Room*
10/28 Gainesville, FL High Dive*
10/29 Charleston, SC The Music Farm*
10/30 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle*
10/31 Richmond, VA The Canal Club*
11/01 Washington, DC 9:30 Club*
11/02 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer***
11/03 Lancaster, PA Chameleon Club+
11/05 Hamden, CT Spaceland Ballroom***
11/06 Pawtucket, RI The Met***
11/07 NewYork , NY Irving Plaza***
11/08 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club++
11/09 Ithaca, NY State Theater***
11/10 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom***
11/11 Millvale, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre***
11/12 Cleveland Heights, OH Grog Shop***
11/13 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall***
11/14 Chicago, IL Metro***
11/15 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom***
11/16 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre***
11/17 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue***
11/18 Iowa City, IA Blue Moose Tap House*
11/20 Little Rock, AR The Rev Room*
11/21 Dallas, TX Granada Theater*
11/22 Houston, TX Fitzgerald's*
11/23 Austin, TX Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheatre*
11/24 El Paso, TX Tricky Falls*
11/25 Tucson, AZ Club Congress+++
11/26 Las Vegas, NV Vinyl*
11/27 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge*
*with Slam Dunk and Genders
**with Lee Ranaldo & The Dust
***Slam Dunk and The Warm Hair
+with Slam Dunk, The Warm Hair, and Crosss
++with Slam Dunk, The Warm Hair, and Parasol
+++with Slam Dunk, Genders, and Lenguas Largas

Flaming Lips Coordinate Oklahoma Tornado Relief Shows

Some cool news out of the Flaming Lips camp:

Oklahoma City favorite sons The Flaming Lips will join an all-star line-up of musicians with a special connection to the state of Oklahoma for the Rock For Oklahoma Benefit concert, which will raise money for victims of both F5 tornados that struck Moore, Oklahoma City, and surrounding areas this spring. The Flaming Lips, Kings of Leon, Jackson Browne, Built to Spill and special guests will perform at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Tickets are $35 and $50 and are on sale now online via Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1.800.745.3000.

Losses from these storms are estimated to reach upwards of $2 billion. Many of the short-term needs of the people affected by the tornados have already been met; the goal of Rock for Oklahoma is to help them with long-term issues and problems, such as regaining livelihoods. All of the proceeds will be dispersed to central Oklahoma community organizations and charities, via local charities.

"Shakespeare said, 'It is not enough to help the needy up, but to support them after,'" says Lips frontman Wayne Coyne. "In our small way we are trying to not just be here at the moment of immediate need, but to stay and help with the rebuilding. After all, this is our home and they are us and we are them."

At present, The Lips have recently returned home after dates around the globe in support of The Terror including shows w/ The Black Keys. They have a couple more dates w/ The Keys as well as a pair of shows w/ support from Spiritualized.

The Flaming Lips upcoming tour dates are as follows:

July 11 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Pavilion w/ The Black Keys
July 12 Greenville, SC Charter Amphitheatre w/ The Black Keys
July 15 Wallingford, CT Oakdale Theatre w/ Spiritualized
July 16 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE Outdoors w/ Spiritualized
July 17 Lewiston, NY Artpark
July 25 Salt Lake City, UT Twilight Concert Series, Pioneer Park
July 27 Troutdale, OR McMenamins Edgefield
July 28 Seattle, WA Capitol Hill Block Party
July 31 Costa Mesa, CA The Pacific Amphitheatre
Aug 1 Las Vegas, NV Bud Light Music First, House of Blues
Aug 17 Omaha, NE Maha Maha Festival
Sep 6 Isle Of Wight, UK Bestival
Sep 7 Stekene, Belgium Crammerock Festival
Oct 21 Tokyo, Japan Blitz
Oct 22 Tokyo, Japan Blitz
Oct 23 Osaka, Japan Hatch
Oct 24 Nagoya, Japan Club Diamond Hall