Mid-Week Double Dip

I know gas prices are outrageous, but not to worry, the bands are doing the traveling for you. Check out these shows playing in both DC and Philly over the next few days:


Former Test Icicles member Dev Hynes bring his new side-project, Lightspeed Champion through the area. Huge in the UK, it is bound to be a big hit over here. They are joined by singer-songwriter Adam Green. You may know of him from his time with the Moldy Peaches and the Juno soundtrack. Rounding out the bill are Flowers Forever, featuring members of Tilly & The Wall.

6/3: DC @ Black Cat
6/4: Philly @ First Unitarian

mp3: Lightspeed Champion - Midnight Surprise
mp3: Flowers Forever - Black Rosary

Going the opposite direction, Bottle Up & Go showcase what can be best described as garage blues. They are sharing dates with The Bronze Episode. At the Philly show, you can see Chris Kasper. While in DC, they are joined by Len Bias and Six O'Clock Saints.

6/3: Philly @ The Fire
6/5: DC @ The Red and The Black

mp3: Bottle Up & Go - Wayword Son
mp3: Chris Kasper - Underneath & All Around
mp3: Len Bias - Born On A Casting Couch

Joining the two city shuffle is White Rabbits, finishing up a tour that took them way out west. Now they head home, playing in DC and Philly, before finishing back in New York. Along for the ride is Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson and his dirty grungy psychedelic blues. In Philly, Aderbat shares the bill and Greenland joins them in DC.

6/4: Philly @ Johnny Brenda's
6/5: DC @ Black Cat

mp3: White Rabbits - The Plot
mp3: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - Drive
mp3: Greenland - Forward Frame to Frame

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)

This Week's Mix

Here is this week's mix. I hope that you enjoy the list, as I tried to switch it up a bit for this week.

DeVotchKa - Transliterator
Drive-By Truckers - Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife
Lightspeed Champion - Dry Lips
KaiserCartel - Season Song
El Perro Del Mar - People
Sea Wolf - You're a Wolf
Vandaveer - However Many Takes It Takes
John Vanderslice - They Won't Let Me Run
The Whigs - Right Hand on My Heart
The Voom Blooms - Thoughts of Rena