The weekend is almost here, but don't let Friday's classes or work schedule keep you from going out tonight. Plenty of bands to see, so get out there. It's Feet Night for the Baltimore Round Robin Tour at the Starlight Ballroom in Philly. How does this work? Pretty simple, you the fan are in the middle of a circle, surrounded by all the bands. One plays a song then moves on to the next and so on. If you experienced last nights Eyes Night, you [...]
Photo from Artist Website No, singer-songwriter extraordinaire Joseph Arthur and former Texans The Secret Machines are not touring together, but they are both playing shows in the area tonight and Friday. Both very recently dropped new albums, Arthur's Temporary People at the end of September and TSM's self-title third album this past Tuesday. Joseph Arthur is still up to his old tricks, and will be joined by his band The Lonely Astronauts. The Secret Machines have undergone a major transformation since their 2006 album, [...]
Another week, another mix. Enjoy yourself and the gorgeous weather. Johanna And The Dusty Floor - Wicked The Little Ones - Morning Tide Starfucker - Isabella of Castile Minus the Bear - Guns & Ammo Menomena - Rotten Hell Kyle Andrews - Sushi Ghostland Observatory - Silver City Fat and Ugly - Smalltalkin The Hood Internet - Gallery Piece of Everything (Bun B vs Of Montreal) Dyme Def - [...]
Since I am heading out of town for a long weekend, the usual weekend show preview is combined with the shows that will be coming through the area today and Thursday. Quite a few big names are playing as well as some hitting multi-city stops. TV on the Radio just dropped their new disc Dear Science and are on tour with the Dirtbombs , playing at the Electric Factory in Philly Friday night. After a long hiatus, Shudder to Think is back together and out on tour. This [...]
School slowed down a tad, so I had time to get the mix out this week. The cold is starting to set in, so keep warm and enjoy your weekend! Friendly Fires - Paris People in Planes - Last Man Standing The Beta Band - Dr. Baker Blitzen Trapper - Furr Beirut - Forks And Knives (La Fete) Passenger - Table For One Junior League Band - The Station The Helio Sequence - No Regrets [...]
Knowing how Thursday shaped up, the weekend looks just as stellar. Lots of national acts are coming through the area. Here's what to check out. Photo: Bands Myspace Birdmonster just released their latest album, From the Mountain to the Sea at the beginning of September and now they are on tour. Down in Fredericksburg on Friday at The Wounded Bookshop, they are joined by locals Tereu Tereu . On Saturday they are at Johnny Brenda's with [...]
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 [...]
Credit: Steve Gullick Glasvegas ' new album is getting rave reviews and the just so happen to be playing the area this weekend. We got two tickets for the Friday night at the Rock & Roll Hotel to give away to a lucky reader. So drop us a line if you want to check out what all the buzz is about. Adding to the allure, local favorites Soft Complex is opening. Geraldine mp3: Soft Complex [...]
It almost never fails. Jukebox the Ghost plays a show and wouldn't you know it, These United States is playing somewhere else nearby. It has happened a few times in the past, and occurs again this weekend. After narrowly avoiding each other Thursday and Friday, it all comes to a head Saturday in DC. TUS took it up a level and dropped an open letter to another area blog , slapping Ben, Tommy and Jesse's face with the figurative gauntlet. Who will reign supreme? It's up to you fine [...]
Photo Credit Springing forth from the revitalized Bay Area indie music scene, San Francisco's Low Red Land continue to impress with their latest, Dog's Hymns. Building upon initially spare folk and country arrangements, the songs quickly morph and bend in unexpected and beautiful directions. The compositions ebb and flow between alt-country twang and yelping harmonies, ATDI neo-prog freak-outs, and the driving, over-driven guitars of a Neil Young and Crazy Horse garage work-out. Even more impressive, each song flows into the nex. The album is whole standing as a [...]
My last week was spent largely sitting in traffic jams in my hometown of Los Angeles, often desperately seeking something to listen to on the radio. Imagine my surprise when I tuned to the once legendary - but of late truly awful - KROQ and low and behold, heard some interesting indie-pop! Earlimart, Aushua, Kingsize and an artist I hadn't heard before, The Western States Motel . Well, here I am back inside the beltway and what do I see in my inbox, but a missive from the Western States Motel, asking us to give a listen [...]
A few weeks ago, a little band going by the name Previously on Lost contacted IA about their music and I immediately gasped in blithesome intrigue. Perhaps this makes me bias, but as a massive fan of ABC's Lost , listening to peppy, indie pop about island horrors and watery shenanigans is exactly how I want to spend the time I am not spending in front of my TV re-watching seasons 1-3 of the series. So, here's my hearty fist pump and joyful "God bless you!" to the band members for taking on a sub-genre project like [...]
Chris got a little tied up with school and asked me to fill in and put together the weekly mix for him. Enjoy! Margot & The Nuclear So and So's - A Children's Crusade On Acid Fredrik - Black Fur State Bird - I Don't Love U Anymore Elsiane - Mend (To Fix, To Repair) A Brief Smile - Bigger Lies (via RCRD LBL) Awesome New Republic - 2k3012 Arsenal - Estupendo Team Genius - Take Me [...]
Black Kids (photo from band's myspace) The weekend is finally here and it is loaded with shows to see. Rachael Yamagata is set to release a new two part album A Record in Two Parts: Elephants…Teeth Sinking Into Hear . After playing a few shows in the area recently, she is at the World Cafe Friday for XPN's Free at Noon. Weezer is back on tour for the Red Album. Opening is Canadians Tokyo Police Club . Friday they are at [...]
We Landed on the Moon! recorded their self-titled debut album in 2006 after Jay Chandreskhar (Super Troopers, Beefest), asked them for a song for the soundtrack of the Dukes of Hazard remake. After that, and although they're said to have enclosed astronaut ice cream in each media package (note: still waiting for ours), the band, which blindly sent out their record to radio stations around the country, made a few non-solicited waves. They're about to release their newest LP, These Little Wars ; an album composed of so much catchy indie electronic-ish pop that I'm already [...]
The middle of September in central Texas. Football is the main focus on most peoples minds. It is usually still damn hot, but it is also time for one of the best musical festivals in the nation, the Austin City Limits Festival . In its seventh year, it shows no signs of slowing down, getting the greatest acts from around the world and showcasing the best of new and local music. Some of those on this years line-up are: Beck, Iron & Wine, G. Love, Band of Horse, Silversun Pickups, Black Keys, Okkervil River, Vampire Weekend, [...]
It is definitely Autumn. The weather is getting a bit cooler, kids are back in school and bands are out on their fall tours. It's the last hurrah down the beach. The Dewey Beach Music Conference starts tonight and runs through Saturday. With over 100 bands from all over the country at 7 different venues, it is sure to have something for everyone. The best part is all nighttime shows are absolutely free! Local acts playing that we have covered are Philly favs [...]
Photo By Mark Maryanovich In theory, the idea of a female Black Keys strikes me as simply brilliant. Fortunately, it works for me in practice too, as The Pack A.D. knock it out of the park on their latest, Funeral Mixtape . The duo, comprised of Becky Black and Maya Miller, play the type of skuzzy, garage-based blues/rock that personally gets me going. While comparisons to the White Stripes are inevitable, the sound is much closer to the aforementioned Keys, complete with spastic guitar and "woman possessed" drumming. The CD opens with [...]
Photo By Miranda Penn Turin It's a little unfair, because Theresa Andersson is half Swedish, which means there's virtually no way that I won't like her. But, I only noticed this fact after I listened to her music for a few minutes and already decided I liked the sweet indie pop coming out of my speakers, so bias averted. The New Orleans performer grew up on a wool spinnery in Sweden. She recorded all of her album, Hummingbird, Go! in her kitchen and regularly recreates it for a live audience. My tiny indie soul [...]
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