This Week's Mix

This week's mix doesn't really have a theme. It's really just a little bit of everything. Have a great weekend.

Passion Pit - Sleepyhead
Wallpaper - TRex
Lymbyc Systym - Truth Skull
El Ten Eleven - Every Direction Is North
Kuroma - Alexander Martin
Starfucker - Rawnald Gregory Erickson The Second
What Laura Says - July 23
Eels - Mr E's Beautiful Blues
We Were Promised Jetpacks - Quiet Little Voices
The Turn-Ons - Cold Boys

IA Area Weekend

Your team out of the tournament? Got a little cabin fever? Luckily, there are plenty of good shows rolling through the region this weekend, most doing double duty in Baltimore/DC and Philly.


After spending the better part of this decade living in Austin, the must-see show for me this weekend is Ghostland Observatory. Unfortunately, they are only hitting DC, but you can see them Saurday night at the 9:30 Club. Hopefully, they will hit Philly soon.

Ghostland Observatory - Robotique Majestique

The Raveonettes are working extra hard. After doing a show in Philly Thursday night, they pull two shows on Friday in different cities and cap it off in the District on Saturday. They are on tour with Black Acid and local friends Thrushes join the bill in Baltimore.

3/28: Philly @ World Cafe Live *XPN Free at Noon* (Raveonettes only)
3/28: Baltimore @ Ottobar w/ Thrushes
3/29: DC @ Black Cat

The Raveonettes - Dead Sound
Thrushes - Heartbeats

Two tours of reinvented 90s indie cross in the night along I-95, swapping cities. Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks with John Vanderslice in tow switch it up with the return of The Eels.

Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks/John Vanderslice

3/28: DC @ 9:30 Club
3/29: Philly @ TLA

Eels

3/28: Philly @ First Unitarian Church
3/29: DC @ Sixth and I Synagogue

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Baltimore
John Vanderslice - The Parade
Eels - Novacaine for the Soul

Other shows in the area:

Langhorne Slim/Wes Mattheu/Sisters 3

3/28: Philly @ Johnny Brendas

Langhorne Slim - Mary
Sisters 3 - Giggling Gremlins

Caribou/Fuck Buttons

3/29: Philly @ TLA
3/30: DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel

Caribou - Melody Day
Fuck Buttons - Sweet Love For Planet Earth

The Dodos

3/30: DC @ DC9

The Dodos - Fools

Contest: Eels' Schwag

Hi, I'm Chris (or CD, as my posts will be marked). I'm a new writer for IA and I am based out of the DC area. Instead of boring you with a long intro, I figured that I might as well make a splash for my first post and host a contest for a band of whom I'm a big fan. So with out further ado, I have some Eels goodies to give away. One winner will receive all of the following:

- Meet The EELS: Essential EELS Vol. 1, 1996-2006 (CD+DVD)
- EELS Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased 1996-2006 (2CD+DVD)
- Signed limited edition 7" vinyl ( only 3000 made) featuring two previously unreleased tracks

To win, all you have to do is tell us your favorite Eels moment. Maybe it's a particular Eels show that you attended. Possibly Mr. E. himself helped you with your 11-grade history project. Perhaps you lost your virginity while watching Shrek and "My Beloved Monster" was playing in the background. We're not here to judge you, just your story.

Please e-mail us your entry and include your name and location. The winner will be notified by the end of the next week.

Novocaine For The Soul