
Tonight in Baltimore is our friends The Courtesy Line's record release show at the Talking Head. Don't miss out on the show with Title Tracks and Abby Mott opening. Another CD release is in Baltimore at the Metro Gallery with Baby Aspirin's. Thrushes, Sri Aurobindo, and Pianowire open for them. Also in Bmore is the awesome Pharoahe monch, Large Professor, Tiye Phoenix, Minus & McCracken, and DJ P-Funk at Sonar, and Wilderness at Floristree. Down in DC the Oranges Band play the Red and the Black with Deleted Scenes while the ever-touring These United States [...]

Tonight in Baltimore don't miss a show of some of our good friends Bellman Barker and The Courtesy Line at the Metro Gallery . Also in Baltimore are Earlimart who play the Ottobar with Brickfoot and The Petticoat Tea Room. A little further south in Columbia, Merriweather Post Pavillion has Jill Scott, The Roots, Chuck Brown, and Estelle. In DC, the Black Cat has We Are Scientists, Oxford Collapse, and Apache Beat. Also in DC are Aimee Mann and The Submarines who play the 9:30 Club . Finally in Camden, NJ, the [...]

Another summer weekend with a boatload of shows to check out. Here's what's going on. Summer is the time for festivals and this Saturday the Download Festival rolls through the Philly area for the only east coast date of this three city festival. It is a huge line-up featuring The Killers, Iggy Pop & The Stooges, Ghostland Observatory, The Parlor Mob, The Duke Spirit, Colour Revolt, Louis XIV, Sia, The Whigs, The Airborne Toxic Event, Eli Reed, and Philly's own Man Man. It'll be a [...]
May is going out with a BANG...or is that a lion? In Baltimore, Joe Squared has Steve Hefter and Friends Of Friends with Good Guise while the Talking Head has Travis Morrison Hellfighters, The Courtesy Line, and Gary B and The Notions. In Philly the Fillmore has She Wants Revenge, Be Your Own Pet, Switches, and The Virgins while the North Star Bar has The Submarines, Headlights, and Papertrigger. Finally in DC the 9:30 Club has MSTRKRFT, Nouveau Riche and Will Eastman. WOW. mp3: She Wants Revenge - Tear You Apart mp3: [...]
The Beechfields Label Compilation, This City Of Neighborhoods , which features exclusive tracks from local favorites Among Wolves, The Red Vines, and Private Eleanor has just been released and it's all free. Pick one up here or just go to one of the band's shows and they'll just hand it over to ya. SWEET! mp3: Among Wolves - Winter Days mp3: Private Eleanor - Weeds In other free news, The Courtesy Line, another local favorite, has just put their 2007 Needle [...]
The Lo-Fi Social Club rests precariously between North Avenue and the Charles Theater. Being comprised of two row homes, the Lo-Fi brings a comfy and relaxed atmosphere with artwork and couches to peak your interest in between drinking and listening to music. It also hosted a wondrous show last night where indie pop rock blended seamlessly with blues, folk, and country music. The Red Vines led off the night with music that is comparable to indie legends Wilco. Featuring the drummer from Among Wolves, The Red Vines laid out a great set (with a [...]

Hailing from right here in B-more, The Courtesy Line, have a crisp indie sound with strong vocals. They have an EP called Needle and Thread which they are apparantly giving away at shows while supplies last. If you want to get your hands on one, or just rock out, go see them January 12th at the Lo-Fi Social Club . Mp3: The Courtesy Line - Goodnight Goodbye --→ website Mp3: The Courtesy Line - So Long