Comments on: The Toad Interviews the Builders & the Butchers http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/the-toad-interviews-the-builders-the-butchers/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Thu, 24 May 2012 13:22:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Linda http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/the-toad-interviews-the-builders-the-butchers/#comment-8224 Linda Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:09:34 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2501#comment-8224 About their breaking down the fourth wall: I noted that when I saw them in Hollywood. When it was time for their set, they sort of materialized out of the audience and clambered up onto the stage (a low platform) from the front. It's the only time I've ever seen a band do that. About their breaking down the fourth wall: I noted that when I saw them in Hollywood. When it was time for their set, they sort of materialized out of the audience and clambered up onto the stage (a low platform) from the front. It’s the only time I’ve ever seen a band do that.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/the-toad-interviews-the-builders-the-butchers/#comment-8223 Matthew Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:20:14 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2501#comment-8223 Thanks very much. As I said, it was a difficult one in many ways, but I'm glad you enjoyed it. They're a great band, though. Really fucking brilliant. Thanks very much. As I said, it was a difficult one in many ways, but I’m glad you enjoyed it. They’re a great band, though. Really fucking brilliant.

]]> By: cdv1971 http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/the-toad-interviews-the-builders-the-butchers/#comment-8222 cdv1971 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:47:42 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2501#comment-8222 Nicely written interview. I've not heard these guys before, but they definitely have that Portland verve. Nicely written interview. I’ve not heard these guys before, but they definitely have that Portland verve.

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/the-toad-interviews-the-builders-the-butchers/#comment-8221 Dylan Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:26:16 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2501#comment-8221 Well, I don't care what you lot think, I really like The Builders And The Butchers. Well, I don’t care what you lot think, I really like The Builders And The Butchers.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/the-toad-interviews-the-builders-the-butchers/#comment-8220 Matthew Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:31:35 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2501#comment-8220 Well as they say in the interview, they have the new album pretty much recorded, so they're just waiting for the right time, place and way to put it out. It's difficult though, when you still have a first record to finish promoting. Well as they say in the interview, they have the new album pretty much recorded, so they’re just waiting for the right time, place and way to put it out. It’s difficult though, when you still have a first record to finish promoting.

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/the-toad-interviews-the-builders-the-butchers/#comment-8219 Campfires & Battlefields Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:26:14 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2501#comment-8219 It was almost <i>too</i> small for the number of band members. They kept getting wrapped up in cables and knocking over their megaphone. I noticed also that they played a lot of new material. My friend James actually nicked their set list after the gig ended. I remember they played <i>Spanish Death Song</i>, <i>Black Dresses</i>, <i>Bottom of the Lake</i>, <i>The Coal Mine Fall</i>, and <i>Bringin' Home The Rain</i>, but I think that was it from the debut record. By the way, I also love your brutality. I'm always up for a gratuitous swipe at Coldplay. I'll definitely check out The Love Language. It was almost too small for the number of band members. They kept getting wrapped up in cables and knocking over their megaphone. I noticed also that they played a lot of new material. My friend James actually nicked their set list after the gig ended. I remember they played Spanish Death Song, Black Dresses, Bottom of the Lake, The Coal Mine Fall, and Bringin’ Home The Rain, but I think that was it from the debut record.

By the way, I also love your brutality. I’m always up for a gratuitous swipe at Coldplay. I’ll definitely check out The Love Language.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/the-toad-interviews-the-builders-the-butchers/#comment-8218 Matthew Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:12:28 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2501#comment-8218 Try The Love Language next - they're the latest on Bladen County and really good. I am really jealous of you seeing them somewhere smaller actually. The worst bit about this set was that it wasn't a musical gig at all, it was supposed to be pleasant entertainment for people awaiting a nice concert in a park in the sun. Really, if you're going to see The Builders, you want to have your ears blown off and end up sweaty and drunk, none of this picnic pish. Try The Love Language next – they’re the latest on Bladen County and really good.

I am really jealous of you seeing them somewhere smaller actually. The worst bit about this set was that it wasn’t a musical gig at all, it was supposed to be pleasant entertainment for people awaiting a nice concert in a park in the sun. Really, if you’re going to see The Builders, you want to have your ears blown off and end up sweaty and drunk, none of this picnic pish.

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/the-toad-interviews-the-builders-the-butchers/#comment-8217 Campfires & Battlefields Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:09:11 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2501#comment-8217 I'm still buzzing from their show. The venue where I saw them is "intimate," I guess, and I saw them on a Monday night when they were opening for someone else, so there were only about 30 or 40 people in the audience when they came on. The good thing about that was that I was standing about 5 feet from Ryan, although I noticed that Harvey--the normal banjo player--wasn't there, so another fella--I think his name was Gabe--was substituting for him. After the show I asked Ryan whether a new album was in the offing and he said yes, that it would likely be out in February or so, and that Fat Possum Records might be involved somehow. Fat Possum is a very good label--A.A. Bondy records for them. I've noticed, though, that I love every single band that records for Bladen County. I’m still buzzing from their show. The venue where I saw them is “intimate,” I guess, and I saw them on a Monday night when they were opening for someone else, so there were only about 30 or 40 people in the audience when they came on. The good thing about that was that I was standing about 5 feet from Ryan, although I noticed that Harvey–the normal banjo player–wasn’t there, so another fella–I think his name was Gabe–was substituting for him. After the show I asked Ryan whether a new album was in the offing and he said yes, that it would likely be out in February or so, and that Fat Possum Records might be involved somehow. Fat Possum is a very good label–A.A. Bondy records for them. I’ve noticed, though, that I love every single band that records for Bladen County.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/the-toad-interviews-the-builders-the-butchers/#comment-8216 Matthew Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:06:53 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2501#comment-8216 Cool, cheers Rich. I think the interview is a little superficial given I couldn't really go into much depth about the songwriting, but it was fun nonetheless. The video is horrible though - but it was very difficult to get any decent footage at a venue like that considering how far we were from the stage. Cool, cheers Rich. I think the interview is a little superficial given I couldn’t really go into much depth about the songwriting, but it was fun nonetheless. The video is horrible though – but it was very difficult to get any decent footage at a venue like that considering how far we were from the stage.

]]> By: Rich http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/the-toad-interviews-the-builders-the-butchers/#comment-8215 Rich Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:27:40 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2501#comment-8215 Huzzah for Builders & the Butchers! Just got to the office, but I'll read this later today. Huzzah for Builders & the Butchers! Just got to the office, but I’ll read this later today.

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