In September we toasted the best new bands of 2011 . Bright futures for those guys! But come this time of year it's also important to remember the musical groups who called it a day. Some of these acts were taken from us before their time, while others imploded due to overwhelming apathy. Herewith our look at all of them, good and bad and who? . Thanks again to Matt Neatock for the video production assistance. Please hold your applause until the end. Read More...

Remember, we told you about "bunge" rockers Roomrunner ? It's Denny Bowen's post- Double Dagger project? Yes. Well, have you heard the second single off of their eponymous debut? Maybe over at IMPOSE ? If not, we posted it just for you. Listen. Downloadable: Aesthetic (mp3) You can buy the cassette @ fandeathrecords.com for $6. Roomrunner is on Tumblr Roomrunner is on Bandcamp Roomrunner is on Twitter Roomrunner is on [...]
Friday, October 21, 2011 DOUBLE DAGGER + special guests 8:00pm. Ottobar 2549 N. Howard St Remington, Baltimore. With special guests. This is Double Dagger's last show. Facebook RSVP.

It's almost CMJ time, so here's a mix featuring just a few of the bands that are playing (official and unofficial) shows during this year's CMJ . Listen. Melting (mp3) by Hunters Moneybags (mp3) by Mr. Dream Constant Future (mp3) by Parts & Labor In A Strangeland (mp3) by Talk Normal Clips (mp3) by [...]

Baltimore genre breakers Double Dagger have made the decision to split up, but are sweeping the east coast with a mini tour before they say goodbye. The three piece band has been a DIY punk staple in the Baltimore scene for 9 years, and are well known for their political approach to punk music that's still catchy and inventive. The three members of the band are already working on new projects: lead singer Nolen Strales and bassist Bruce Willen are working on their graphic design company, Post Typography, and drummer Denny Bowen is working on new [...]

So yeah, Double Dagger is playing their last show later this month . Well, life moves on and their drummer Denny Bowen has a new band name of Roomrunner . And, Roomrunner sounds nothing like Bowen's solo project Smart Growth . It is tagged "bunge rock" on Bandcamp , which I assume is a portmanteau of Baltimore and grunge. Anyway, here is the first Roomrunner track to hit the internets. Yes, I finally finished converting the original WAV file to mp3. Listen. [...]

AIDS Wolf fourth LP Ma vie banale avant-garde is coming out October 4th via Lovepump United . The self-produced double LP was recorded at Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia, WA. Now, AIDS Wolf is not for everyone. It just isn't. That said, being a reader of this blog, you (dearest reader) are much more likely to enjoy an AIDS Wolf recording than say the average listener of music. So, expand your mind a bit, and... Listen. Downloadable: Please Hold The Line (mp3) [...]

by BBG I've had the please of catching the crazy dudes in Double Dagger on occaision over the years, and it looks like I will have one more shot before they call it quits. Yes, Double Dagger is ending, but not without a string of select dates in late October that will include Death By Audio on 10/20 with AIDS Wolf and Zomes . The tour, which kick-off 10/12 and end 10/21, is bookended [...]
Fav Tracks On July 19th StB favorite Future Islands will release a limited number of 73 record Before The Bridge. The single will be backed with B-side "Find Love". The two-song concept record explores the flip-sides of love, "from the hopeful first encounter to the painful final parting" (via Thrill Jockey). Both tracks feature live drums [...]

Adam and Baxter of MIRACLES sent us these answers to our questions in this next installment of the q and also a series. q: What is the last song you (really) heard? a: Antimagic 's "Shake Shake Shake" has been in heavy rotation all year. I rediscovered De La Soul 's Stakes is High last week after not listening to it for a few years. It still rules. b: For me, it's a tie between Young Widows ' "Old [...]
Wednesday, March 23 DOUBLE DAGGER ON TV! 8-9PM. Mystery location. Baltimore. Double Dagger is playing a show that's just them. No opening band, no band after them. You, them, and a network TV crew that'll be taping the whole thing. Don't worry it's not MTV, just like SXSW they only care about product placement, not music. Doors are at 8pm. It has to be over by 9pm. You can do the math for the start time between those two. They'll be running a [...]

It's time again to look back, reflect, and contemplate... what were we listening to one year ago? Listen to the March 2010 Mix and find out. Downloadables: Oh! Centra (mp3) by Javelin Proboscidean (mp3) by SHAPERS West (mp3) by Endless Endless Endless And It Goes (mp3) by Bad Sports Cloudbank (mp3) by Julianna [...]
Photos of Fucked Up and Double Dagger at NYU's Kimmel Center on 2/11/11

You know when shows are the best? When there's that one band that totally thrashes around and breaks boundaries and doesn't just play but puts on a show . You know what's better than the best? When there's an entire night of bands that are known for doing just that. Fucked Up: crazy live show. Double Dagger: crazy live show. DD/MM/YYYY: crazy live show. Tickets to this are $7. I'm not entirely sure how you should go about getting them (it's too late to be an over-achieving blogger and figure it out for you), but however it is I'm [...]

Baltimore artpunkers Thank You have a new album entitled Golden Worry coming out on January 25th via the Thrill Jockey label. In order to create their unique sound, Thank You blend up the sounds of krautrock, postpunk, no wave, noise, dub, ambient and a bunch of other genres I simply don't have time to list. Listen. Downloadable: 1-2-3 Bad (mp3) ( first seen ) You can preorder Golden Worry @ Insound . You can listen to a Thank You [...]

Woah, 2010 was a pretty awesome year for music. This here post is evidence of that fact. What follows is a compilation of all the tracks that have been stuck in my head all year long. Definitely check out the top 20 tracks, but also make sure you scroll through the whole list. Perhaps there is something down there that you missed (maybe)? Or to put it in terms that are "so 20103, these songs are full of epic win . This is my largest year end list yet (last year's list is [...]
Tallest Man on Earth – Sometimes the Blues is Just a Passing Bird. Download "Like the Wheel" (mp3). These five songs are a quintessential example of the Tallest Man on Earth, the recording name used by Swedish folk singer Kristian Matsson. Only his guitar accompanies his gravelly voice. There are rollicking, upbeat songs and arresting ballads. He picks, strums and sings melodies that will require surgical extraction to remove them from your head. Double Dagger – Masks. Download "Pillow Talk" (mp3). This trio consists of drums, vocals, and a distorted and melodic bass. There are equal parts of the hardcore [...]
If your looking to get your mind (and quite possibly your ears) blown and then some, then look no further than the Golden West Cafe where Dope Body and Orphan will be playing their split LP release... [go to the website to read the rest of the article, download mp3s and more]

This Saturday, November 6th, from 2-10pm The Current Space will be putting on a show to help raise money for the artist run gallery. The Lineup is below and looks pretty damned good. Not to mention Brewers Art beer being served. 9:00 - 10:00 Secret Weapon Dave 8:30 - 9:00 Double Dagger 7:40 - 8:10 Thank You 6:50 - 7:20 Ghost Life 6:20 - 6:30 Bobby 5:30 - 6:00 Zomes 4:40 - 5:10 Mickey Freeland 3:50 - 4:20 Martin Kasey 3:00 - 3:30 Brendan Sullivan Full [...]

George was pissed. Hey, maybe he still is. But he asked us for angry mix, even though he knew it's really not up our alley. And even though Katie and Alyssa might like putting on slipper boots, drinking wine and dancing around to trashy pop sometimes, that doesn't mean we can't get worked up too. Preferably, we might just say "fuckfuckfuck" until we feel some stress lifted off our shoulders. But for the next time George is PISSED, or katie and alyssa get ticked off, or any of you Steam Co stalkers get upset, maybe you can find solace in [...]