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Life Without Buildings

Rock band from Glasgow · formed 1999

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Life Without Buildings photo
Photo: Spotify
Shows on record
16
Rooms played
12
Cities
8
Releases
10
Last show
May 24, 2002Stereo - Old Location

About

Life Without Buildings is a band from Glasgow, formed in 1999, tagged alternative rock, art rock, indie by its sources. Shows on record run from 2000 to 2026, across 12 rooms in 8 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

16 on record · Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Nov 16, 2026St Luke's · GlasgowHeadliner
Nov 17, 2026St Luke's · GlasgowHeadliner
Nov 19, 2026KOKO · LondonHeadliner
Nov 20, 2026KOKO · LondonHeadliner

Shows per year

  1. 20003 shows
  2. 20014 shows
  3. 20025 shows
  4. 20264 shows
Show history
DateVenue
May 24, 2002Stereo - Old Location · GlasgowHeadlinerwith Eva
Apr 3, 2002O2 Academy Brixton · BrixtonSupportwith Belle and Sebastian
Apr 2, 2002O2 Apollo Manchester · ManchesterSupportwith Belle and Sebastian
Apr 1, 2002Usher Hall · EdinburghSupportwith Belle and Sebastian
Mar 31, 2002Usher Hall · EdinburghSupportwith Belle and Sebastian, Monica Queen
Dec 19, 2001Punter's Club · MelbourneHeadlinerwith Sleepy Township, Bird Blobs
Jun 16, 2001The Spitz · LondonHeadlinerwith The Rock Of Travolta
May 30, 2001Camden Assembly · CamdenHeadlinerwith Aereogramme
Feb 7, 2001Camden Assembly · CamdenSupportwith The Strokes
Nov 5, 2000Northumbria Students' Union · Newcastle Upon TyneSupportwith Hefner
Nov 3, 2000G2 · GlasgowSupportwith Hefner
Nov 2, 2000The Venue · EdinburghSupportwith Hefner

Where they play

12 rooms in 8 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Glasgow4 shows
  • Edinburgh3 shows
  • London3 shows
  • Camden2 shows
  • Brixton1 show

and 3 other cities

Releases

10 releases, 2000–2026

  • XFM Sessions

    2026

  • Mystery CD Hexaboxset

    2024

  • Old vs New EP

    2008

  • Live at the Annandale Hotel

    2007 · Album

  • Any Other City

    2001 · Album

  • Love Trinity

    2001 · Ep

  • New Town

    2001

  • Is, Is & The IRS / Let's Get Out

    2000 · Single

  • Young Offenders

    2000 · Single

  • The Leanover / New Town

    2000

Lineup

  • Robert Johnston · guitar
  • Sue Tompkins

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2011-12-14–2026-08-28 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Life Without Buildings — Usher Hall, 2002-03-31
Poster · Usher Hall, 2002-03-31 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Life Without Buildings on Last.fmArtist facts
Life Without Buildings on DiscogsArtist facts
Life Without Buildings on GeniusArtist facts
WikidataArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

Life Without Buildings — Glasgow | BandSlate