This was quite an interesting double bill. There were a lot of people there just for Sensefield, and a lot of people there just for Built to Spill, but it seemed as though only a handful were there for both of the bands. Our group (Michelle, Jack, Grant, Ramsey, Matt, Pat, and others) was some of the few people present for both of the bands.

Sensefield has a long history. They have been around for the better part of ten years, on Revelation Records, and a recent signee and dropee of Warner Brothers. The bottom line is this, if there was no Sensefield, there would be no Get Up Kids, Promise Ring, Jimmy Eat World, or Sunny Day Real Estate, not to mention Juliana Theory, who should be nailed with copyright infringement, considering the amount of things they steal from Sensefield.

Sensefield played a rather long set for an opener, which did not disappoint me one bit. This was the first time I had seen them live, and I was much impressed. They seemed likable, and very eager to play. I forget the exact songs they played and all. I do remember "Building", "Dreams", and the fantastic "Open Heart Surgery", off of their latest, career-best EP. They also did a decent version of "What Difference Does It Make?" (By The Smiths, of course) which led a few hip kids to dance like they were at Sorted! The night ended with another great song, and a promise that they would be back soon.

I can safely say that Built to Spill is a veteran of the indie rock scene, too. They have been putting out albums on Up and Warner Brothers for most of the '90's into the Y2K. This is the third time I've seen these guys, but only the first time I was able stay the whole show. The extra guitarist this time around added some space to Doug Martsch's guitar work, and allowed him to go off into some very extended jams. The early hit, "Built to Spill" was thrown into the beginning of the set, and was a pleasant surprise. The very long set (about an hour and a half) was filled with a lot of great songs, which, like a good car, were souped up for the road. The absolutely brilliant "Untrustable" was played, and the set ended with the early rocker, "Nowhere Nothin' Fuckup", which ended forcefully in an extended jam, and pattered out quietly.

BTS is the band for indie rockers who cannot admit that they like classic rock and for classic rockers who still want to be hip. I saw kids there my brother's age, and others who were roughly my father's age. This was a crazy show, and I am glad that I got to witness it.