Built To Spill @ The Bluebird 9/28.
Bloomington is often blessed by the presence of indie giants. Sufjan Stevens, The Appleseed Cast, Dinosaur Jr--the list is miles long and capable of inducing jealously to other less-than-hip college towns in the Midwest. So when Built To Spill crossed through town last week, the excitement permeated the air outside of the Bluebird as a large line winded into the venue. My fellow Live Buzzer Katie and I arrived just as Disco Doom, the opening band that hailed from Switzerland, ended their set with a chorus of chugging guitars--an epic closing if there ever was one. Once the band left the stage, the crowd began to grow anxious for the arrival of their indie vets, and once Built to Spill solemnly walked on stage and picked up their instruments, the packed Bluebird erupted with cheers as the band immediately threw itself into the set. "Velvet Waltz" emerged after the band's lengthy, almost arena-rock style guitar intro, with minor notes crying from underneath Doug Martsch's passionate pleas.
