Welsh happy pop indie rock sensation Los Campesinos! is playing the Ottobar in Baltimore next Thursday, so get ready to fist-pump and pogo with all the cool kids there. The band is fresh off their sophomore album We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed, which came only months after their debut Hold On Now, Youngster. These… Continue reading Los Campesinos! is coming to town
Tag: Concert
Andrew Bird and Frightened Rabbit concerts!
Andrew Bird is playing (with like a thousand other artists – notables include Tortoise and Ted Leo) at the Black Cat in D.C. January 19, the night before his album Noble Beast is released! Andrew Bird – “Tenuousness” (MP3) (new song!) Ted Leo & The Pharmacists – “Biomusicology” (MP3) (from The Tyranny of Distance) Also,… Continue reading Andrew Bird and Frightened Rabbit concerts!
Lykke Li performs “Dance, Dance, Dance” live at the 2008 MTV Woodie Awards
Lykke Li. Incredible artist, incredible performer. Basically, I love this video. Mp3s below. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.765354&w=425&h=350&fv=CONFIG_URL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtv.com%2Fwoodies%2Fplayer%2Fembed%2Fsite%2Fconfiguration.jhtml%253fid%253D1599024%2526vid%253D317045%2526autoPlay%253Dtrue%26allowFullScreen%3Dtrue] Lykke Li – Dance, Dance, Dance Lykke Li – Breaking It Up (from Youth Novels)
Conor Oberst Live Concert Video
We were courteously informed by our friends over at Amoeba Music that Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes fame) and the Mystic Valley Band played live at Amoeba Records in Hollywood this past August. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the video online, and now it is finally up! For those of you who… Continue reading Conor Oberst Live Concert Video
Concerts Tonight!
Anyone ready for some last second huff ‘n puff scrounging for tickets? Aimee Mann‘s 3rd Annual Christmas Show at Birchmere in Alexandria, VA. MP3: Aimee Mann – “Thirty One Today” Ra Ra Riot at Ottobar in Baltimore. MP3: Ra Ra Riot – “Suspended in Gaffa” Colbie Caillat at the 9:30 Club (really?) in D.C. MP3:… Continue reading Concerts Tonight!
The Spinto Band at Talking Head Club
Delaware’s own The Spinto Band is coming to The Talking Head Club in Baltimore Saturday, and it will be a show you won’t want to miss. Fresh off their September release, Moonwink, the band will be playing many of their magical melodic masterpieces (alliteration!). The new album is great, but it’s just the icing on… Continue reading The Spinto Band at Talking Head Club
Manchester Orchestra at Ottobar
Manchester Orchestra, a new favorite of mine, are playing tomorrow (Dec. 11) at Ottobar in Baltimore along with crooner Kevin Devine, and two other groups (Dead Confederate and All Get Out). Manchester Orchestra is an up and comer in the indie scene, playing intimately melodic lo-fi pop. They’re one of those bands that you listen… Continue reading Manchester Orchestra at Ottobar
Sonya Kitchell
In case you haven’t figured it out by now, I am a big fan of jazzy, raspy, (see Cerys Matthews, Adele, Rachael Yamagata, etc) female singer/songwriters. Another one, Sonya Kitchell, has caught my ear in the past few months with her latest album, This Storm, released back in September. While her instrumentation and acoustic ability… Continue reading Sonya Kitchell
More concert info: Illinois and Yeasayer
Two more local concerts I think you should all be aware of. I know it’s a busy time of year, what between Thanksgiving and the new year, but if you have time try to check out one of these groups (especially Illinois on Tuesday if you didn’t get Vampire Weekend tickets). December 2: Illinois (fresh… Continue reading More concert info: Illinois and Yeasayer
Vampire Weekend Double Header at 9:30
Your favorite sweater-wearing yacht riders Vampire Weekend will be playing a double header at the 9:30 club tonight and tomorrow night. Want tickets? Too bad! They’ve been sold out for months! But what you CAN do is join the other poor people/slow-to-act-on things people in trying to buy extra tickets from people in line. I… Continue reading Vampire Weekend Double Header at 9:30