Shellac summer 2005 tour dates (Chicago + west coast)

I'd like to see them again.

Which means, yes, I want to get tickets the moment they go on sale.

Not sure if the Sunday show will be their classic 10am-er, but it's *entirely* possible.

That's not really how it works

Also, I hope all these Sunday shows are 10am-ers.

Played I'd say almost an albums worth of new stuff....one new song, Steady As She Goes, is fucking instant classik (very At Action Park)

other new one reminded us of Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, and instrumental about a cat (according to Steve).

In other news, rocking is good, the long-drawn out pause schtick on Wingwalker and Billiard Player song is getting pretty played out....other than the boring mid-section, they were tight, fast, and in control....most of the new stuff sounded good, I'm not sure how I feel about "The End of Radio" which uses the "Can you hear me now?" line from the commercial and I wonder if it's not about John Peel.

Personally, I think "The End of Radio" has the makings of one of the best things they have ever done and as aldo points out, is on the French live thing.

I have thie French gig in my slsk shared folder if anyone cares to try to download it (knowing the present vagaries of slsk, the best of luck to you). I'll keep the slsk link open for the next 7 or 8 hours or so. User name is Brother_Danielson - look for the folder named "shellac - la maroquinerie, 29-3-04"

and donut,the sunday show is at 8:00pm.....no 10:00 am show sunday.

But try the ticketweb thing again.. It worked for me.

Brian Wilson is doing smile the same time as the Sunday Shellac show.. now i REALLY wish it was a 10am show. :( Oh well. In case Brian Wilson falls through, I can see the boys rock again on Sunday. (I can't really sell a Will Call ticket, is the thing.. also, it wasn't too much, and if Vera Project gets bonus money out of this, so be it.)

seeing Shellac one night, seeing Shellac the next MORNING with free pastries, then seeing Brian Wilson later on that day >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> above.

..which is why I'm now pissed.

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Shellac
The Echo
Los Angeles, CA

August 20, 2005

Matinee

1. The End Of Radio
2. Ghosts
3. My Black Ass
4. In A Minute
5. Be Prepared
6. Canada
7. Paco
8. Squirrel Song
9. Steady As You Go
10. Prayer To God
11. Billiard Player Song
12. Dog And Pony Show
13. Spoke

Evening

1. Mouthpiece
2. My Black Ass
3. In A Minute
4. Steady As You Go
5. The End Of Radio
6. Copper
7. Canada
8. Lulubelle
9. Rambler Song
10. Wingwalker
11. Watch Song

August 21, 2005

1. Ghosts
2. Be Prepared
3. This Is A Picture
4. In A Minute
5. Squirrel Song
6. Song Of The Minerals
7. The End Of Radio
8. Paco
9. Prayer To God
10. Steady As You Go
11. Billiard Player Song
12. Canada
13. The Crow

mmm chipotle cheese curds.

I'm thinking of grabbing pizza in Belltown (which is basically where the Vera Project is..) before the show. I'll have to get the name of that place, location, and post the info here. It's a great place to hang out and talk beforehand.

heh...i posted upthread as "william (in_bc@canada)",hence vancouver would be the area of departure. contact me at n e r d b a l l @dccnet. com [no spaces] with the pizza joints name please just in case i miss it here.

Here's the way to get from Belltown Pizza to the Vera Project. Ignore the actual route, as it's meant for cars... much faster walking there, which would take 10 minutes max at a stroll. Also the Vera Project is a tad west of where the pointer is, but on the same block.. just look for the surly rockers outside, I guess, haha... (I'm sure Belltown Pizza isn't exactly on its green dot either.)

And, William, it's Easy Street records. Here are directions from Easy Street Records (in Lower Queen Anne) to Belltown Pizza. In this case, the driving directions are spot on. Also, many buses will take you from the corner of Mercer St. and Queen Anne Ave N to 3rd Ave. in downtown.. and back to the same spot, except off 1st Ave N. (a block east of QA Ave N.) Just exit from the Lenora, Virginia, or Stewart st. stop around 3rd Ave.. walk east a block and tadah. This entire route's also walkable, though it's bit more of an urban hike.. certainly not impossible though.

Hope this helps!

I'll go more into detail after I let tonight's final show of the tour pass.. as to not provide set list spoilers.

GREAT to meet Bill/drone/a/saur! I highly recommend having a beer with him. Sweetest guy ever. Morley, Matos (during pre-show dinner at least), and another friend named Bill reprazented. Actually Vancouver majorly reprazented during the show, I gather.. a joke was made as to Todd Trainer being offered off for a Sunday day-time date (as Steve and Bob were going to the baseball game here today,and Todd was not, and hence free), and a guy offered "20 Canadian dollars" for a date with Todd. Then a small group of kids up front held up, lo and behold, a $20CAN greenback each.

Anyway, if you love Shellac enough, you slept on getting tickets before, and you don't mind having to wait a small while in line to get day-of tickets today (of which there will be 100, acc. to the Sold Out sign from last night.), GO! Seriously. If tonight's show is as good if not better than last night's, you will be very grateful.

favourite moment::too many. todd after playing, stepping up to the mic and saying,"let's see scout niblett do that!" was one.

one observation though about todd. not that he lost any momemtum pounding the shit out of his kit,he just did not look real healthy towards the end of the set. i have read rumours of him having a bad back,but never seen it confirmed anywhere. maybe along with the limited time albini and weston have for non recording stuff,the back might explain why they play so little live.he does look like a guy with back problems.

[ just wanted to say 'thanks' to the seattle ilx'ors for the company while in seattle,and thanks to brian for organizing the meet.]