A Quiet Weekend In The Area

Squaaks
photo by Michael Alan Goldberg

Not much going on this weekend in Philly and Baltimore/DC, only a few shows of note. Everybody must be having a good ol' time down Austin-way. So enjoy the weekend and make the best of it.

Friday night, two local shows in Baltimore and DC are on the bill. Kadman is having a CD release show at the Metro Gallery with Rain The Shining, while Greenland and Bellflur team up for a show at Rock and Roll Hotel.

Two big names fight for your attenton on Friday in Philly and then in DC on Saturday. Atlanta's Black Lips are rolling through the area with bayou electronica by Quintron and Miss Pussycat in support. Or catch Bob Mould, founder of one of the most influential bands in what we know as 'alternative' music, Husker Du. Or you may know him from Sugar, or just on his own. Either way, they will both be great shows.

Black Lips/Quintron and Miss Pussycat
3/15: Philly @ Johnny Brendas
3/16: DC @ Black Cat

Bob Mould
3/15: Philly @ The Troc
3/16: DC @ 9:30

If you missed the Louis XIV and Austin's What Made Milwaukee Famous in Philly earlier this week, they make a stop in DC Saturday night.

3/15: DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel

On Saturday, Baltimore meets Philly when Squaaks drive up I-95 and join Philly's own Jotto.

Jotto/Squaaks
3/16: Philly @ Johnny Brendas

Black Lips - Cold Hands
Quintron and Miss Pussycat - Jamskate
Bob Mould - The Silence
Jotto - Backyard Circus
Squaaks - Fire
Louis XIV - Guilt By Association
What Made Milwaukee Famous - Resistance St.
Kadman - Blue Walls
Greenland - Forward Frame to Frame
Bellflur - First to the Moon

This Week's Releases

This week's release list keeps the good music coming. There are not as many big name releases this week, but we have three albums dropping from DC artists and several other good releases from a mixture of veterans and new favorites. I don't have a specific pick for this week, but I have listened to almost all of the albums for varying amounts of time and there is a lot of quality to be had.

Bob Mould (DC)

District Line - "The Silence Between Us" & Full Album Stream

Shortstack (DC)

The Covers EP - "Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles" (Captain Beefheart cover)

The Jet Age (DC)

What Did You Do During The War, Daddy? - "O, Calendar" & Full Album Stream

Nada Surf

Lucky - "See These Bones"

Dead Meadow

Old Growth - "What Needs Must Be"

Sons and Daughters

This Gift - "Guilt Complex"

Lightspeed Champion

Falling Off The Lavender Bridge - "Dry Lips"

Basia Bulat

Oh, My Darling - "In the Night"

Say Hi

The Wishes and the Glitch - "Zero to Love"

Hot Chip

Made In The Dark - "Out At The Pictures" & Full Album Stream

School of Language

Sea from Shore - "This Is No Fun"

The Crystal Method

Drive (Physical release with 4 extra songs)