I've made your Saturday night plans. Long Arms , whose album "Long Arms to Hold You" was easily my favorite album of the year, and Horsehead , whose album "Before the Bright Lights" was my 2nd favorite album of the year, are releasing a new split 73 record with a big party at the Camel on Saturday with special guest Justin Jones . Word is that there will be cake.
Earlier this week, rock legends The Cars broke their twenty-four year silence with their new album Move Like This via Hear Music/Concord Music Group , produced by Garret "Jacknife" Lee (U2, REM, The Hives, Weezer). The album is streaming in its entirety on Soundcloud till Tuesday. Happy Friday. Bonus: official videos for two of the songs, "Blue Tip" and "Sad Song." [...]
Frank Turner had never had his own headlining tour in America. Until last week. Starting off in Toronto and making his way across America in 2 short weeks. In the coming days the man will be busy playing a couple more dates on the western half of our country before he heads back to the Continent. Before that though, he made a stop at DC's Red Palace. The gig had sold out over a month in advance, which is unheard of for gigs at the teeny tiny venue. So as expected, [...]
Staff Writer Leah Henry follows up her Justin Jones preview with some quality time with the not-so-melancholy-in-real-life performer. In the back lot of IOTA , Justin Jones was not as depressed as his music implies and appeared more hopeful and energetic than I'd anticipated. Based on my conversation with him, his family can relax a little; he's not going to be jumping off a bridge anytime soon. Justin's explanation for his melancholy sound was [...]
Justin Jones will be bringing his sorrowful aching country-rock to IOTA at 9pm on Friday, March 18 th . Tickets are first come, first served. You can listen to a few tracks from The Little Fox EP , Justin Jones' first record released by 9:30 Records, 9:30 Club owner Seth Hurwitz's new label. After self-releasing "…and I am the song of drunkards" in 2008 and "Love Verses Heroin" in 2006, it [...]
Mondays are for taking shelter from the storm. The Spruce Campbells - 'Star Girl' Monahans with Sinead O'Conner - 'Seabirds' Justin Jones - 'Little Fox' (mediafire link) John LaMonica - 'A Ghost'
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It's a long way from Rawley Springs, VA to Toronto, but singer/songwriter Justin Jones is making it. On December 8th, Jones brings the rootsy songs from his new EP The Little Fox to The Great Hall as he opens for Mercury Prize winner Badly Drawn Boy. You can get a taste of Jones' heartfelt songs streaming on his website and pick-up the record here. I've got a pair of passes to give away to the
Meet Justin Jones, an acoustic singer/song-writer coming out of Charlottesville, VA. I just discovered him via a random promo email, and decided to check out what kind of music he was putting out there. Risky move on my part, as a solid 63% of shit that gets sent to my inbox is horrifyingly terrible. There are your gems in there for sure, but you have to scour a bit. Anyways, as I hit this acoustic songwriter's website, creatively titled justin-jones.com , his track "Little Fox" started playing immediately, and it struck a chord with me. Long story short, I [...]
Virginia native Justin Jones' blend of dark, country-tinged rock is the perfect reflection of his feelings on music. "I hesitate to call it a career, as any musician will tell you 'you can't do this for the money'. You do it because there is nothing else. There is no back up plan," says Jones, whose "do or die" mentality is reflected on the The Little Fox EP . The first release on the newly launched 9:30 Records, the 5 songs are comprised of earnest, haunting lyrics and driving rock rhythms. Little [...]
My first impression of Justin Jones is that he - like this concert review - is the guy who shows up late to the party. Jones, a Virginia/D.C. singer-songwriter who is the first signed to 9:30 Records, a new label launched by 9:30 Club co-owner Seth Hurwitz, casually walked on stage to tune his guitar and begin his RSVP and VIP-only record release party on Thursday 45 minutes after the 8 p.m. set time. I shouldn't have been surprised. The alt-country everyman has taken his time, spending much [...]
Here's the way things work: Labels sign bands, we fall in love with them, and then we pay a venue to go see them. But the 9:30 Club , the legendary Washington, DC, musical destination, decided they want to reinvent the model. They're going to be a label, with an act already signed. Who do they think they are, Bob Dylan? According to the TBDArts blog , Seth Hurwitz, chairman of I.M.P. and co-owner of the 9:30 Club, will run 9:30 Records. The first signee, Justin Jones, is actually something of a homegrown [...]
Move over Dischord , there's a new label in town. Owners of the legendary 930 Club have started a new record label, 930 Records . Armed with a mantra, "If It Ain't Broke, Break It!," Seth Hurwitz , chairman of I.M.P. and co-owner of the 9:30 Club, said he decided to start the label after hearing local talent, Justin Jones . "You can imagine I've been exposed to more music than most, but once in a very blue moon, a new artist stops me dead in my tracks," said Hurwitz. "When I first heard [...]
When Justin Jones sings "I could use another friend, I could us another brand new start" you get a sense of the mix of resignation, quiet desperation and, ultimately, the hope of redemption that seeps through the five new songs on his fine new EP The Little Fox (September 14, 9:30 Records). The recent rough and tumble years that have taken Jones through triumph and addiction, from sleeping on friends couches to critical acclaim, a home, wife and daughter are worn proudly like so many battle scars. Even before the first note [...]
The awesome 930 Club here in DC turned 30 on Monday and to celebrate, it had a big ol' birthday party with a bunch of bands who played for free. It was a great celebration of all of the acts that helped put the 930 on the map as a club, as well as a great peek into the long string of bands that that came out of DC, many of whom owe their start in music because of the 930 Club. This history of the club is a great story and one that the Washington [...]
DC has become my adopted city since I moved here after grad school for my first "real" job. It's a city that has its problems, but it also contains some amazing aspects as well. For a music dork like myself, at the top of this list of amazing DC elements definitely includes the 930 Club . My first experience to the 930 was at its old location, on 930 F St.,to see Paul Westerberg on his first solo tour after the Replacements in 1993. By the time I'd moved back in 2002, the [...]
DC has become my adopted city since I moved here after grad school for my first "real" job. It's a city that has its problems, but it also contains some amazing aspects as well. For a music dork like myself, at the top of this list of amazing DC elements definitely includes the 930 Club . My first experience to the 930 was at its old location, on 930 F St.,to see Paul Westerberg on his first solo tour after the Replacements in 1993. By the time I'd moved back in 2002, the [...]
Click image to download full album Sounds like: Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, Matt Pond PA Download audio file (little-fox-final-mp3.mp3) What's so good? In such a fast paced and often times soulless city, DC area native Justin Jones has composed a refreshingly soulful and genuine collection of tunes on his latest blues-influenced Americana album, "The Little Fox EP." Straight from his blatantly huge heart are six bluesy tracks addressing the ever relevant themes of heart break, redemption, disappointment, and the long [...]
DC-area rock group The Moderate recently released their first full-length album, The Rest Is Up To You . With influences spanning the likes of guitar pioneers Built To Spill to the rollicking and countrified sounds of southern rock, The Moderate are a young group oozing with talent and brimful of potential. Led by North Carolina singer and lead guitarist Jim Dempsey, the quartet favors strong narrative storytelling, sharp rhythms, and intricate guitar play complimented by the occasional but always welcome blow from Ian Burke's saxophone. Make sure to catch the band live as these songs are meant [...]
The best folk storytellers are always able pull a listener deep into their narrative tales to really let you feel like you can fully identify with their protagonists. The music of Justin Jones follows in such footsteps. His warm, solid voice and songwriting are steeped in country and soul traditions that convey a deeply personal [...]
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