December Starts With A Bang

The holidays are definitely coming early to us here in IA land. In just the first few days of the month, some great acts are playing shows in the area. Check out some of the highlights:

If you don't have your tickets for the back-to-back Vampire Weekend and The Teenagers shows Monday and Tuesday at 9:30 Club, assume the position and find the usual shady means of getting your way in. These shows are completely sold out. In the mean time, enjoy the videos.





Illinois is back at it with Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe. The four city swing starts in DC at DC9 Tuesday night. If that is not enough to get you out, Jade Tree artist Snowden and fellow Georgia group Twin Tigers round out the line-up. This show is my pick for the week, a definite killer.

mp3: Illinois - She's So Blond
mp3: Twin Tigers - If
mp3: Snowden - Anti-Anti

Most country/alt-rock is average, pretty much all the same. There is something different about The Everybodyfields from Johnson City, TN. Maybe it's the great combinations of vocals and instruments or just my love for a great pedal steel. Over at HearYa, they recorded a great studio session.

mp3: The Everybodyfields - Gun (via HearYa)

Wednesday, you make the call. At Sixth & I, Yeasayer. Up in the NW, Dr. Dog plays the 9:30. Tough choice. Flip a coin, play One Potato, Two Potato, whatever you have to do to make up your mind. Glad I don't have to make that choice.

mp3: Yeasayer - Sunrise
mp3: Dr. Dog - Ain't It Strange (Daytrotter)

The rest of the beginning of the week shakes out like this:

Monday 12/1

Mittenfields/Looselips/Teeedo @ Black Cat
Sebastian Grainger/Josh Reichmann @ Johnny Brenda's (Sebastian Grainger mp3)
Little Dragon @ M Room (more Swedish pop!)
Federal Reserve Presents @ IOTA

Wednesday 12/3

The Modern Society @ The Khyber
David Byrne @ Grand Opera House (Wilmington)

The Teenagers with Team Robespierre

French synth-indie-pop group The Teenagers are finishing up their U.S. tour with a few dates in the IA area. Catch them before they dissappear over-seas for the rest of the summer. Opening for them is Team Robespierre from Brooklyn, which I can best describe as electronic punk. Check out the pictures on their myspace page. Looks like a good time.

5/6: Baltimore @ Ottobar
5/7: DC @ Black Cat
5/9: Philly @ North Star

The Teenagers - Scartlett Johansson
Team Robespierre - 88th Precinct (JNK SOLO Mix)

This Week's Mix

So I finally got around to updating my library from the backlog of the past couple of weeks. Here are some of tracks that I am listening to at the moment. Enjoy the gorgeous weekend weather.

Sol Seppy - Come Running
The Wombats - Little Miss Pipedream
Sugar - Hoover Dam
The Courteeners - Cavorting
Foals - Olympic Airways
The Teenagers - Love No
Imperial China - There Is No Translation
Ours - Ran Away To Tell The World
The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist
Cut Copy - Lights and Music