Thursday In The Area

Shows are light this Thursday. Here's what to check out:


It's a CD release party at Johnny Brenda's in Philly for Aderbat. Due out today is We Belong To The Sea, "a missive on longing, memory and the experiential Life". Joining the party are Philly bands East Hundred, finishing on a new album themselves, and Bitter Bitter Weeks. If you miss Aderbat tonight, they will also be releasing at The Factory in Doylestown Friday and down at the Lo-Fi Social Club in Baltimore Saturday.

mp3: Aderbat - Pilgrim
mp3: East Hundred - Killing Moon (Echo & The Bunnymen cover)
mp3: Bitter Bitter Weeks - Terrified

Also in Philly, for a more danceable groove, Gang Gang Dance is at the Manhattan Room. You can also catch them at the Ottobar Friday night.

mp3: House Jam (XXXChange Remix)

Over in the District, another all local show is at DC9, featuring Kitty Hawk, Richmond's Hot Lava and Texas transplants Sweet Teeth.

mp3: Kitty Hawk - Bear In The Morning
mp3: Hot Lava - Apple Option Fire
mp3: Sweet Teeth - We Shake (live)

This Week's Mix

Another week, another mix. Enjoy!

Red Light Company - Fine Fascination
Justin Rutledge - St. Peter
Finest Dearest - Your Hometown
Gentleman Auction House - The Book Of Matches
Hot Lava - Blue Dragon
Elika - Nowhere
Kites - Easy Now
The Forms - Red Gun
Anthem In - Down
The Fashion - Solo Impala (Take The Money And Run)
Ladytron - Black Cat

Deleted Scenes and Friends

Later this week, DC's Deleted Scenes will embark on a US tour that will stretch into mid-June. Tonight, they will be having a big kickoff party at The Red and The Black and several of their tourmates will be joining them. The band is excited about this show and Dan describes their friends as follows...

The Hero Cycle is dense indie rock from Burlington, VT.
Hot Lava is milky, very pretty electro-folk from Richmond, VA.
Paper Airplanes is shambling, charming indie pop from Wichita, KS

Samples are included below, so feel free to form your own opinions. If you like what you hear, check out tonight's show.

Deleted Scenes - Trying To Remember A Dream
Hot lava - JPG In The Sun
Paper Airplanes - The Fences
The Hero Cycle - Breathing In