Thursday In The Area

CMJ is going on strong, so that means plenty of shows heading towards NYC or on their way back. Either way, more for us in the IA region. Like always, Thursday has plenty to see.


Forget the British Invasion of the '60s. The 2000s are having a Swedish invasion. Tonight and tomorrow, you can catch three of the best singer-songwriters Sweden has to offer. Ane Brun and Tobias Froberg are joined by former native Theresa Andersson, now calling New Orleans home, at the Tin Angel in Philly Thursday. They then have a great small venue show at IOTA Friday.

New albums abound for Minus the Bear and Annuals. Taking their new material to a venue near you, they are with Sylvie at the TLA in Philly.

The Rosebuds just released a new album and The Oranges Band are gearing up for a release of their own. Catch them at the Black Cat.

Wilkes-Barre is not a hot bed for indie music, but An Albatross breaks out of the coal fields with a new release and a show with Yip Yip at Talking Head.

Delta Spirit is at Johnny Brenda's, while Michigan's The Hard Lessons go local with The City Veins at IOTA. Finally, at DC9 is New Englanders The Everyday Visuals, The Public Good and Gary B & The Notions.

mp3: Minus the Bear - Knights (Daytrotter)
mp3: Annuals - Sore
mp3: The Oranges Band - Sweater Weather
mp3: An Albatross - The Revolutionary Politics of Dance
mp3: Yip Yip - Candy Dinner
mp3: Delta Spirit - Bleeding Bells (Daytrotter)
mp3: The Hard Lessons - The Sound of Coming Down
mp3: The City Veins - Toe the Line
mp3: Gary B. & The Notions - Lori

The Return of British Sea Power

With a flurry in the past year of EPs and a full-length, Do You Like Rock Music?, British Sea Power is what is right with Brit-pop. But before you say to yourself, 'Oh, one of those bands', they are not afraid to go a little experimental (see "All In It" or "Elizabeth and Mary Meet The Pelican"). Getting high praise from the press for their previous work, The Decline of British Sea Power, namely The Sunday Times naming them "the best band in Britain", BSP are set to dominate the American indie scene once again.

Their live shows are a sight to behold as well. You can catch them in the area this week with North Carolina husband-wife duo, The Rosebuds. Prepare to be thrown back to the 80s, lead singer Ivan Howard sounds extremely similar to George Michael and their music would have been found on American Top 40 on Sunday afternoons with Casey Kasem.

5/8: DC @ Black Cat
5/9: Philly @ World Cafe *XPN FREE AT NOON* (BSP Only)
5/9: Philly @ Johnny Brendas

British Sea Power - Waving Flags (radio edit)
The Rosebuds - Get Up Get Out

The National

The National are on tour again and they have several dates in the region this week. The solid bill is rounded out by The Rosebuds and Doveman. You can see them as follows:

9/4/07 TLA, Philly
9/5/07 9:30 Club, DC
9/6/07 9:30 Club, DC

The National - Mr. November
The Rosebuds - I Better Run
Doveman - Honey

This Week's Mix

Sorry about the delay in getting this out, the first week of classes are always pretty hectic. However, here is some music everyone can enjoy!

1. Mew - The Zookeeper's Boy
2. Citizen Cope - Bullet and A Target
3. Pixies - Where Is My Mind?
4. David Vandervelde - Murder In Michigan
5. Elbow - Station Approach
6. The Airborne Toxic Event - The Girls In Their Summer Dresses
7. The Rosebuds - Hold On To This Coat
8. The Wrens - This Boy Is Exhausted
9. Cold War Kids - Tell Me In The Morning
10. Of Montreal - She's A Rejector

Enjoy your weekend!

Great Tuesday Night Show

There is a great show at Rock and Roll Hotel tonight. The Rosebuds are headlining. They will be joined by Bowerbirds and DC's own Le Loup. This is definitely one to check out.

Speaking of Le Loup, they just gave their first ever interview. You can check it out here. While you are there, check out The Rosebuds interview too.

The Rosebuds - I Better Run
Le Loup - We are Gods! We are Wolves!
Bowerbirds - Olive Hearts