Building Rockets

August 30, 2011

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:38:09 -0400

Hello friends,

I have just uploaded the recordings of our last show in Gainesville as one big honkin’ album (as it should be experienced, natch). Get it! Listen to it! Love it!

Let it become one with your ear-parts!

June 25th, 2010

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:01:14 -0400

Only one more day before the last show! Festivities start at 9pm, and there’s no cover charge!

Rough schedule:

9:30-10:15 - Ersatz Glow
10:30-11:00 - Paco
11:15-1:30 - Building Rockets

And the requisite facebook link:

Facebook | The Final Gainesville Building Rockets Show!/The Final Ersatz Glow Show!

May 14, 2010

Fri, 14 May 2010 16:52:57 -0400

The first opening slot at our last show will also be the farewell show for Sam’s original band, Ersatz Glow. Ersatz Glow will reform for one night only, and will go on around 9:30.

Other acts to be confirmed later.

April 30, 2010

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:13:40 -0400

It has come time, my friends, to announce the sad truth: Building Rockets’ last show in Gainesville will be Saturday, June 26th, at Tim & Terry’s.

The other acts will soon be announced. Stay tuned!

April 26, 2010

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:06:00 -0400

It is my sad duty to inform you that our former bassist, Russell Johnson, passed away last week at the age of 50. It’s a sad day and the world is a little worse off for not having Russell in it. The last time I saw him a few months ago, he looked much older than his years, but Russell always had a young heart. He was 20 years older than me but played with the enthusiasm and energy of a teenager in their first garage band. He was a hell of a musician and a great person, and I’m proud to have called him my friend.

Rest in peace, buddy.

Building Rockets - “Put You In Your Place” (rehearsal) written by Russell Johnson

April 6, 2010

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:25:47 -0400

This past Saturday, April 3, marked the 10th anniversary of the first show I ever played at a club: Jackrabbits, in Jacksonville, Florida, with my band Ersatz Glow.

(setlist and photos can be found here)

Ah, nostalgia!

February 23, 2010

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:11:50 -0500

Last minute message!

Show this Friday at 1982 Bar with Big Boat, The M-1s, and Ebonflow! We’re headlining, so bring everyone you know plus strangers!

Also, the EP’s almost done, so last chance to reserve a free one for yourselves! Email us with subject line: Free EP or some such and include your name and address (or email if you just want the mp3s) to band [at] buildingrockets [dot] com.

January 30, 2010

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:24:58 -0500

We have two shows this week! The first is at the Backstage Lounge this Wednesday, Feb. 3rd with Fantastic Plastic Lovers.

The second is Sam playing Building Rockets and other songs at the Original Pizza Palace on Friday, Feb. 5th at 7:30. There is no cover and excellent pizza and other food and beverages.

Hope to see you out this week!

December 14, 2009

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:54:19 -0500

Abandoning any facade of coolness, we have joined Twitter. Follow us, and specifically the sporadic adventures of Sam at buildingarocket.

This is primarily because the amount of information we post usually doesn’t justify a full email to the listserv, which is itself Clinton-era technology, and I also usually forget. So, um, hooray to laziness abetted by new media!

December 12, 2009

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:37:00 -0500

Thing One: Show this Wednesday at CMC! With Graffiti Tree (featuring our good friend Jaryd Smart). Door is a suggested $5 donation to the CMC.

Thing Two: The 2nd annual Holiday CD is coming! All you need to do is shoot us an email at band [at] buildingrockets [dot com] with the subject “2009 CD”. Include your name and either “CD” if you want a physical CD or “Download” if you want just the mp3s. If you get the CD, you also get the mp3s when they’re ready. See you at the show!

October 23, 2009

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:34:23 -0400

I’m playing the early set Nov. 6th, and will play any song that you want to hear!

Here’s how it’ll work:

> Post your song requests to the wall here and I’ll learn them to the best of my ability or not, depending on the song

> First come, first served.

> No classical music. If a guy wrote it on a harpsichord, it’s not happening.

> There’s no cover. Bring friends, even if they don’t have any requests or don’t like music or entertainment. There’s still beer.

> Did I mention it’s free? You can get a sandwich for what you’d pay to get in to some places.

> I go on at 8:00, followed by The Early ‘Twenties at 11:00.

October 22, 2009

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:29:00 -0400

Coming soon: The new Building Rockets website!

We are currently revamping the entire site, which will be its first total upgrade since 2006, and will include everything that you probably thought should have been here that wasn’t before. Also, it’s a lot niftier looking. Stay tuned!

September 22, 2009

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:47:30 -0400

We hope to see you all out this Saturday at Common Grounds for our show with The Early ‘Twenties, Cross-Eyed Cat, and St. Augustine’s own Lighthouse Music. Doors open at 9:00, and we personally stand by the quality of each and every one of these acts. You will rock, you will roll. Violators will be persecuted to the full extent of the law and then some. See you there!

August 17, 2009

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:49:14 -0400

We return to the stage this Friday, the 21st, with new drummer in tow and new songs. No cover, so please ply your friends with booze and tell them to do likewise.

Schedule is something like this:

8:00-11:00pm - Cross-Eyed Cat (old school acoustic blues)
11:00-11:30pm - Sam Heath and Cleveland M. Windsor (acoustic set)
11:30-1:00am - Building Rockets (the full-on electric version)

There’s a facebook page too:

Facebook | Free Back to School Show

July 5, 2009

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:05:57 -0400

We have a new drummer! His name is Chris. Make sure you say hello to him at our next show, which is on August 21st at Tim & Terry’s.

February 17, 2009

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:06:13 -0500

Better late than never, I suppose: we have finally succeeded in getting the first episode of the Building Rockets podcast up and running. Click the little iPod to subscribe with iTunes, or point your podcast program to this: www.buildingrockets.com/podcasts/buildingrockets.xml.

Enjoy!