Every Wednesday (sometimes Thursday), I feature a brief review of at least one album that has been submitted to me through the ReviewShine website. I have cleverly titled this recurring segment "ReviewShine Wednesday. We took a little break for the Holidays... but we're (hopefully) back on schedule now. Caleb Stine is a songwriter from Baltimore who has been on my radar for a little over a year now since I first heard him perform at the WDVX Blue Plate Special [...]
Her name is tattooed on your right arm. And it wasn't 'til you took off your pearl button shirt, That I knew I's doing something wrong. And now I'm doing something wrong. From the opening verse of "Something Wrong," the opening song of Van Meter's Should Have Been a Weather Girl , the tone is set for an album that deals with broken hearts and broken promises. In her lyrics, Jennifer Van [...]
In addition to the Stoop Storytelling Series , you can catch Caleb live at the Golden West t his Sunday Jul 26th with DC's These United States . MP3: [...]
Tonight in Baltimore there's a great art opening over at Metro Gallery with some fantastic music to boot. The Birdwatcher's Companion, work of Katherine Fahey opens tonight and features performances from Caleb Stine, Andy Stack, Jenn Wasner, James Sarsgard, and Bob Keal. Down in DC the Black Cat has The Raveonettes and Nickel Eye while the 9:30 Club has Adele. The Sixth and I Synagogue has a pretty special event - Songs For Presidents - A Bands for Lands benefit celebrating the Presidential inauguration with performances from the critically acclaimed Of Great and Mortal [...]
It's a release party for the duo's live album, and each will be joined by their bands: the Music Lovers and the Brakemen, respectively. Doors are at 8, tickets are $10, and the tunes are guaranteed to be spectacular. Tags: Caleb Stine and the Brakemen , Saleem and the Music Lovers , sonar , Wu Tang Clan
Photo Credit Thursday night has enough going on to fill an entire weekend. There is no shortage of shows to see, no matter what city you live in. The Electric Factory in Philly is hosting a huge show featuring the return of N.E.R.D. , out with a new album Seeing Sounds . Adding to the hip-hop flavor is Chicago rapper Common , who also recently released an album which has a few collaborations with Pharrell, so you may see an on-stage meeting. Opening the show is [...]
Tonight's a crazy hopping night for shows in the Baltimore area. Over at the Ottobar Tokyo Police Club headlines with The Whigs and The Coast opening. Down at the Hexagon get some DJ action with Eliot Lipp, Daedelus, and Matthew Diamond. The Old 97's play Sonar with Caleb Stine and the Brakemen and Desert Boys opening. If you're in Fells Point be sure to swing by Fletcher's to catch Wild Sweet Orange, New Age Outlaws, Armed Elephant, and Doug Ahern Band. Up at The Recher Theatre Margot & the Nuclear So & [...]
Tonight in Baltimore Wham City presents Whartscape at Sonar and outside on 131 W. North Avenue (12pm-10pm). On North Avenue you can catch Oxes, Thank You, Killer Whales, The Death Set, The Mae Shi, DDMMYY, Eyeball Skeleton, Bird Names, Ecstatic Sunshine, Lexie Mountain Boys, The Creepers, WZT Hearts, Food For Animals, Dufus, Facts, Ed Schrader, Air Waves, Benny Stoofy, Smarts, and King Cloud. At Sonar you can catch Celebration, Videohippos, Food For Animals, Nuclear Powerplants, Blood Baby, and Human Host. The Metro Gallery is also having an Artscape event with Caleb Stine, The Jennifers, [...]
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Caleb Stine : "Tongues of Kings" [mp3] from I'll Head West Again Caleb Stine : "Devil" [mp3] from October 29th other Caleb Stine music blog posts at Largehearted Boy DraculaZombieUSA : "I Need Money Money Money" [mp3] from other [...]
Holy crap there's a multitude of events set to happen tonight! In Baltimore you should definitely swing on down to the Talking Head to check out some local favorites, Jason Dove, Caleb Stine, Finn Riggins, and Infinite Honey. If you're in DC you have a tough choice. You can go to the Black Cat to see Les Savy Fav, The Dodos, and The Big Sleep, or the Rock and Roll Hotel for Beach House and Papercuts, or the Velvet Lounge to see HEALTH, The Apes, and Womanhood. You [...]
Baltimore's got Thursday on LOCK DOWN. That's right. Three shows. Pick 'em. At the 8x10 you can catch Caleb Stine and The Brakemen along with John Doe. At the Metro Gallery you can groove to Laromlab along with Notendo, Net Dreams, and Robot Cowboy. Finally at the G Spot you can get along with Beach House and their newly released album. They're performing alongside Diapensia and Papercuts. Get in on it! mp3: Caleb Stine and The Brakemen - Devil --> [...]
Today is the annual festival of Hons and big hair. There also happens to be a lot of music. Welcome to Baltimore, you have arrived at HampdenFest 2007 . CITYPAPER STAGE (36th St. between Roland & Elm) 11AM - Private Eleanor 12PM - Payola Reserve 1PM - Caleb Stine & The Brakemen 2PM - The Jennifers 3PM - Impossible Hair 4PM - The Oranges Band PATUXENT PUBLISHING STAGE (36th & Chestnut) 11AM - Stalking [...]
Atomic Books (a Largehearted Boy sponsor and my favorite bookstore on the planet) has once again curated the Baltimore music festival, HampdenFest . Scheduled for Saturday, September 15th, this neighborhood festival features 22 bands on three stages. The festival's lineup and schedule: CITYPAPER STAGE (36th & Roland Ave) 11AM - Private Eleanor 12PM - Payola Reserve 1PM - Caleb Stine & The Brakemen 2PM - The Jennifers 3PM - Impossible Hair 4PM - [...]
Monarch Genre: Indie / Folk Rock / Experimental From: Baltimore, Maryland United States Despite their relative youth (but then most bands are youthful to this old devil) Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner are veterans of the Baltimore scene having been involved with Caleb Stine and the Brakemen [...]
Let's keep this simple. To me, this site has always been about supporting the local music scene. So I decided, that there is no better way to celebrate our first anniversary, than to make a mix of local music from the past year. I had so much fun, that I ended up making two discs. Some of these bands have come a long way in the last 12 months, some didn't even exist when we started and others are no more. That said, every song is from a band that claims (or claimed) the Baltimore/Washington metro area as [...]
Caleb Stine's stripped down folk/americana songwriting is accentuated by a minimalist cadence and his slightly twangy and languid vocals. I caught him playing live at the Golden West Cafe a couple months ago when he opened for monarch and was quickly mesmerized by the atmosphere he creates in the room when he plays. At the time he was just playing solo with a tambourine tied to his foot that would fill in for the percussion. In a few email discussions recently with Stine we found that he also has a band he plays with [...]
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