
Tonight in Baltimore The Hexagon (formerly the Lo-Fi Social Club ) has a good one with Apteka, Monera, and Izzi Creo. In DC the Rock and Roll Hotel has another good one with Greenland, mother, Tiger In The Snow, and Carlos I'm Pregnant. Finally in Philly, Johnny Brenda's has Audible, Buried Beds, and Missing Palmer. mp3: Audible - Sunday Bell mp3: Buried Beds - Insomnia mp3: Apteka - Edie Sees mp3: Greenland - Forward Frame To Frame [...]

Summer is winding down, kids are going back to school and bands are finishing their summer tours or starting fall ones. This weekend is very front heavy with a lot of action on Friday then tapering down to a single show on Sunday. Most are one city shows so be sure to check out who is where. The 80's are making a huge comeback. So many artists and groups that thrived in the early MTV era are going out on reunion tours after years of not performing. [...]

There's a new booker-promoter in town. Say hello to Village Green Productions , "A Philadelphia-based company that is trying to give you more reasons not to move to NYC." Here's hoping they do just that. By the looks of their kick-off party at The 941 Theater tonight, they will be doing great things. Here's the Skinny: It's $10 and all you can drink. Show starts at 9. Keeping with the home town feel, all bands are Philly-based and encompass numerous genres. Get there early and stay for them all: Dreamy indie-pop performed by [...]

Is there ever a Friday when there aren't great shows? The Recher Theatre has Kate Nash, The Rock and Roll Hotel has Zulu Pearls, Double Dagger, B&W Jacksons and Imperial China, The Third Floor has Bellman Barker, In Technicolor and Tsarina, while the Khyber has Audible. mp3: Kate Nash - Skeleton Song --> website --> buy mp3: Audible - Sunday Bell --> website --> buy mp3: Zulu Pearls - Dark Ages --> website --> buy mp3: [...]

If you re looking to see some great local music then tonight's the night. In DC, the great Bellman Barker take the stage at the Party Pit along with the many sounds of These Elk Forever and 5acrosstheeyes2k. In Philadelphia at Johnny Brenda's , treat your ears to some great all around pop music from B.C. Camplight, Audible, Buried Beds, and Girl Friday. Finally in Arlington, Virginia you can check out DC's Greenland who plays the Galaxy Hut with Twin Earth. mp3: Bellman Barker - In Their Defense [...]

Lots to chose from tonight. Hell, see them all! The Swimmers Johnny Brendas keeps getting bigger and better. A little write-up in RS Hot Issue. The best bands around and always supporting the best of the local scene. Saturday, Philly's own The Swimmers are having their CD release party for the long awaited Fighting Trees. Hometown artists Audible and Denison Witmer join the fun. The Swimmers - It's Time They Knew [...]

From Philadelphia, PA, Audible has released a couple split EPs in addition to their contributions on the exquisite matt pond PA tour EP. Their first show was as an opener for Bright Eyes. Their story is a bit confusing to me. I know the band consists of Mike, Jim, Mary, Kris and Steve. Mike and old time friend Jim began putzing around playing music and then asked Mary to sing backup, play the Casio sk-1 and egg shaker. (Mary was Mike's girlfriend at the time). Mike and Jim joined matt pond PA and [...]
Audible : several tracks [mp3] "The Fireman" [mp3] from Weekend Booker Brown: downloadable album [mp3] "Simone" [mp3] Frank Turner : several tracks [mp3] Golden Shoulders : "One to Be For (live)" [mp3] Kevn Kinney : 2006-06-16, Richmond [mp3,ogg,flac] "Peacemaker" [mp3] Ryan Stratton : "Fire in the Hole" [mp3] from What Matters Most [...]