Thursday and a Little Beyond

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 The Swimmers and Hershey's The April Skies. And it's not just a local showcase either. Milwaukee's Fever Marlene and Brooklyn's In Flight Radio are just a few non-regional acts making their way to southern Delaware.

mp3: The Swimmers - St. Cecilia
mp3: The April Skies - Here Comes the Rush
mp3: Fever Marlene - Lemon King Mahoney
mp3: In Flight Radio - Red Flags

Big shows tonight and tomorrow as Cut Copy comes through the area with countrymen The Presets. Also on the bill is synth-pop duo Heartbreak. You can catch them at The Troc in Philly tonight, but it is a little late if you don't have tickets to the Friday show at 9:30 Club as it is sold out.

mp3: Cut Copy - Lights and Music

Another set of indie darlings are doing the city swap. SubPop artist Oxford Collapse is taking the stage tonight at Black Cat with Takka Takka. Then they head up to Philly for a show Friday at the Manhattan Room.

mp3: Oxford Collapse - Please Visit Your National Parks
mp3: Takka Takka - Everybody Say

Salt Lake City's Alt-country group Band of Annuals is joined by Hymns for two shows in the area. Starting Thursday at DC9, they end up at The Fire Saturday.

mp3: Hymns - Stop Talking

For a more local flavor, The Talking Head is featuring Rahim supporting new album Laughter with the Snowmen and Deleted Scenes. Over at IOTA, Bellflur is on stage with Pree.

mp3: Rahim - Through a Window
mp3: Deleted Scenes - Trying to Remember
mp3: Bellflur - First to the Moon

Contest: Black Kids/Cut Copy

Black Kids have been touring around with Cut Copy and they are going to be all over the region the next couple of days. Tonight in DC, there is even a free after party with an open bar that features DJs and Cut Copy. You can RSVP here.

To celebrate the tour, we have a pair of tickets for Saturday's Baltimore show. To win them, send an email to instanalysis@aol.com and include your name and location. The winner will be contacted by the end of the week. Good luck.

Tour Dates:
5/15/08: Black Cat, Washington, DC+
5/16/08: World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA (XPN Free at Noon)* RSVP Link
5/16/08: Pure, Philadelphia, PA+
5/17/08: Sonar, Baltimore, MD#

+ Cut Copy, Black Kids, Mobius Band
* Black Kids Only, w/ Does It Offend You, Yeah? Free lunch time show
# Cut Copy, Black Kids, Ponytail

Black Kids - I'm Not Going To Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You (Twelves Remix)
Mobius Band - Friends Like These
Cut Copy - Lights and Music

This Week's Mix

So I finally got around to updating my library from the backlog of the past couple of weeks. Here are some of tracks that I am listening to at the moment. Enjoy the gorgeous weekend weather.

Sol Seppy - Come Running
The Wombats - Little Miss Pipedream
Sugar - Hoover Dam
The Courteeners - Cavorting
Foals - Olympic Airways
The Teenagers - Love No
Imperial China - There Is No Translation
Ours - Ran Away To Tell The World
The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist
Cut Copy - Lights and Music