The summer months are here and the weather is heating up. After getting burnt to a toasty crisp, check out the nightlife along the Delmar coast.
The Bottle and Cork gets a little N’awlins flavor Friday night (6/1) when Cowboy Mouth rocks the joint. Always an excellent show. Get tix without the service charge for this and all Cork shows at Booksandcoffee or B&C T-shirt shop.
Get your cover song party mix fill with Mr. Greengenes at Rusty Rudder Saturday (6/2) and at the Party Block in OC 6/4.
Thursday (6/7) check out Shooter Jennings with local favs Hoots and Hellmouth at the Cork.
And of course, plenty of music, karaoke, and just plain fun everywhere you turn. Enjoy the sand and surf!
posted by Mike at 8:31 PM
Since word of this is already starting to spread, I might as well announce it on here. On Friday August 10, we are having our First Anniversary Party at Rock and Roll Hotel in DC. We recruited some friends to help us celebrate: Le Loup, Bellman Barker, Lejeune and Jette Kelly (of Jette-Ives).
Doors @ 8:30, Show starts @ 9:30, $10. However, it is free until 9. Much more on this later. I just wanted to get it out there.
Le Loup – We Are Gods! We Are Wolves!
Bellman Barker – Molly Maroon
Lejeune – The Latest Greatest
Jette-Ives – Darker Than You
posted by Joe at 12:29 PM
Alright, so we have all made it through the holiday weekend. Now we must survive going back to work. To make things easier (or to relive the glories of your weekend), there are some shows tonight that will help ease your troubles.
Of course, you could go see Keane at 9:30 Club, but what fun would that be? Instead, there is a better, cheaper and less sold out alternative. That would be in the form of a pretty good show at DC9. Philly’s Grammar Debate! will be joined by locals The Vita Ruins for a great night of indie rock.
Grammar Debate!- Believe It Away
The Vita Ruins – My Last Days On Earth
posted by Joe at 7:39 AM
DC’s Bellman Barker is getting ready to release their debut CD and on Saturday night, they are having a release party at Rock and Roll Hotel. Bellflur and The Subjects will be providing support. To celebrate, they put together a crazy contest. The prizes up for grabs are:
2 Guestlist Spots
1 Bellman Barker CD
1 Bellflur CD
1 Bellflur T-shirt
1 Limited edition print of the concert poster (see picture above)
1 Bellman Barker mascot (one of a kind)
I’m sure that you are wondering what the Bellman Barker mascot is. Well, it is an oversized stuffed animal that they personally pimped out. You may see it surfing the crowd on Saturday night, before they give it to the winner.
To win, send an e-mail with your name, location and the name of a Charles Bukowski book to Bellman Barker. A winner will be selected and notified later this week. Good luck.
Bellman Barker – Molly Maroon
The Subjects – The Hounds of War
Bellflur – First To The Moon
To learn more about Bellman Barker and to stream the album, go here.
posted by Joe at 11:45 AM
This weekend marks the official start of Beach Season and also the start of a seasonal feature: The Beach Report. I will try to give you the highlights of the coming week from Rehobeth, Dewey and Ocean City. This is in no way an exhaustive list, just what will probably be a great time.
Get your reggae groove on all weekend with Jah Works @ Seacrets, Ocean City. Fri Sat & Sun
If you want to rock out to covers all night, check out Mr Greengenes @ Rusty Rudder, Dewey on Sunday
One of the biggest beach bands is in Dewey this weekend and next: Love See Mama Jump @ Rusty Rudder Friday & next Thursday
No one should be blue at the beach, but if you are, revel in them with lower case blues @ Wahoo raw bar on Friday, Trader Lees on Saturday and Outriggers next Thursday
What a way to blow out the weekend. Check out the Party Block in Ocean City on Memorial Day and see Tommy Lee (from the picture i saw, yes, THAT Tommy Lee) & DJ Aero on the wheels of steel. Usually free before 10, this night its half price before 10.
posted by Mike at 9:40 PM
Barely months after their debut dropped, I have a brand new demo from Baltimore’s Thrushes. This demo shows that Sun Come Undone was just the beginning. Enjoy!
Trees (Demo)
posted by Joe at 8:23 AM
There is a huge show at Black Cat on Friday night. Middle Distance Runner, Telograph and The Hard Tomorrows will all be playing the main stage. To celebrate, I have a pair of tickets to give away. To enter, send me an e-mail (instanalysis@aol.com) with your first name and location. Since I currently have 2 contests running, please specify which one you are entering. Winner will be contacted by the end of the week. Good Luck!
Middle Distance Runner – Man of the People
Telograph – We Won’t Settle Down
The Hard Tomorrows – Glossy-Eyed Sweetheart
Enter the Bellman Barker contest here.
posted by Joe at 8:28 AM
There is a great show at Rock and Roll Hotel tonight. The Rosebuds are headlining. They will be joined by Bowerbirds and DC’s own Le Loup. This is definitely one to check out.
Speaking of Le Loup, they just gave their first ever interview. You can check it out here. While you are there, check out The Rosebuds interview too.
The Rosebuds – I Better Run
Le Loup – We are Gods! We are Wolves!
Bowerbirds – Olive Hearts
posted by Joe at 8:15 AM
As I attempt to recover from the weekend that was, here is some information on the show of note for this evening…
Joseph Arthur and The Lonely Astronauts will be at 9:30 Club tonight. They will be joined on the bill by Stars of Track and Field.
Joseph Arthur – Honey and the Moon (live)
Stars of Track and Field – Movies of Antarctica
posted by Joe at 8:58 AM
Finally a weekend in Philly that has some shows to go to. If you want to check out some great bands from the Baltimore and DC areas, this is the weekend. Tonight, Saturday May 19, our friends Two If By Sea are at Johnny Brenda’s. They are joined by Philly’s own and a great band in their own right, Hail Social and Omaha’s Coyote Bones.
Two If By Sea
Sunday at the Khyber, check out several great bands from DC, as our good friends Telograph and Middle Distance Runner come to town. They are joined by the Gena Rowlands Band, who include members of Ida, Dismemberment Plan and Beauty Pill. Great line-up and cheap at 7 bucks!
Telograph
See you all at the shows. I’ll be at both. Enjoy the tunes.
Two If By Sea – Summer Borne For Sleep
Coyote Bones – Fated to Fail
Hail Social – Heaven
Telograph – Beneath Your Feet
Middle Distance Runner – Man of the People
Gena Rowlands Band – Flesh and Spirits
posted by Mike at 3:51 PM
