No Second Troy preps release of new album Colors, offers two new mp3s

Well, I’m pleased. D.C.’s No Second Troy have offered up two new mp3s in anticipation of their new album, Colors, which drops April 27, 2010. We last covered them when they made available a first song off Colors, “This is the End of Me”, so, if you can’t do math, we now have THREE new… Continue reading No Second Troy preps release of new album Colors, offers two new mp3s

[Abby’s Road] Popularity and Love: Mutually exclusive?

Who doesn’t like being first? First in line for tickets, on the blue ribbon platform in a bonsai branch cutting competition, the first to hear a new single – we all want to be there. If you say you don’t…well, you’re a liar. My competitive nature, as far as a desire to be progressive in… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Popularity and Love: Mutually exclusive?

Seas

Pleasant, drifting, warm. Bands like Seas keep me going on wintry days like today. The snow is falling but my body temperature is rising (and I reaaalllly don’t mean that in the sexual way, so let’s keep those jokes to a minimum, yeah?). Seas (aka Ben Green, out of D.C.) just released Now My Home… Continue reading Seas

The Cave Singers and Lightning Dust coming to DC

Well lookee here, who said those northwest indie folk bands never trudge out to D.C.? We have a stellar lineup coming up next Monday (9/21) at the Black Cat with two of the hottest up and coming folksters in The Cave Singers and Lightning Dust. The show is not sold out (at the time of… Continue reading The Cave Singers and Lightning Dust coming to DC

Friendly Fires announces US tour dates

UK band Friendly Fires just announced a bunch of UK and US tour dates. I’m interested in the US ones, sorry Brits. The band will be co-headlining the shows with White Lies. But the most exciting news is that the tour will be kicking off here in D.C.! On March 24, the band will start… Continue reading Friendly Fires announces US tour dates

Passion Pit coming to the Black Cat

Passion Pit is coming all the way down from Cambridge, Mass. to the Black Cat in D.C. next Tuesday! Hot off this summer’s release Chunk Of Change, Passion Pit is ready for the district; are you ready for them?? You can grab tickets for $12 here and Chunk of Change on French Kiss or wherever.  Passion… Continue reading Passion Pit coming to the Black Cat