Nicole Atkins: Still Eerily Perfect

With a vocal range straight out of the 50’s pop scene, Nicole Atkins brings a sweet and spooky tone to storytelling. Columbia Record’s slightly psychedelic tough girl stops in our area on her way from SXSW. She’s just as brilliant live as she is recorded; the mark of an artist with staying power.

March 24 – Washington, DC- Rock and Roll Hotel
March 25 – Philadelphia, PA – Word Café Live


Check out her Letterman performance of "The Way It Is" from a few months ago:



And her performance of "Maybe Tonight" from her January appearance on Conan:



Carouselle

This Week's Releases

After a few weeks full of releases, there is finally a bit of a lull. We get two movie soundtracks to movies featuring Joy Division and Bob Dylan, as well as a couple of releases by some lesser known artists. Take a listen and enjoy as always.

The first soundtrack we have is from the film I'm Not There, a documentary by Todd Haynes about the great Bob Dylan. The film features six different actors that are used to portray Dylan at different stages in his career. The soundtrack features many artists on two discs, including Sufjan Stevens, Sonic Youth and Yo La Tengo. This is a must have for any fan of quality music.

Yo La Tengo - I Wanna Be Your Lover
Full Album Stream

Our next soundtrack is for Control, a movie that is finally getting released in the US after a successful run in festivals and over in Europe. If you haven't heard, the movie features the rise and fall of one of the most influential bands, Joy Division. The movie mostly focuses on Ian Curtis and his love affair, epilepsy and his much too soon demise at 23. The soundtrack features songs from Joy Division, David Bowie, New Order (Joy Division minus Ian Curtis), Iggy Pop and others. This album is another that will be hard to do without.

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Other Great Releases:

The Caribbean (from DC)

Populations: "To Go From Tactical"

Nicole Atkins

Neptune City: "Party's Over"
full album stream

Ian Ball (from Gomez)

Who Goes There: "Failure"

Tonight In DC

I apologize for the lack of updates this week. I'm fulfilling my civic duty, so computer access is limited. That said, there are some good shows happening in DC tonight, so I wanted to give you a quick rundown.


The Long Blondes, Nicole Atkins and The Sea, Five Four @ Rock and Roll Hotel

The Long Blondes - Weekend Without Makeup
Nicole Atkins and The Sea - Carouselle


The Bravery, The Cinematics, The Photo Atlas @ 9:30 Club

The Bravery - Believe
The Cinematics - A Strange Education
The Photo Atlas - Handshake Heart Attack


Lavender Diamond, Entrance @ Black Cat

Lavender Diamond - You Broke My Heart
Entrance - Pretty Baby