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

Theresa Andersson

Photo By Miranda Penn Turin
It’s a little unfair, because Theresa Andersson is half Swedish, which means there’s virtually no way that I won’t like her. But, I only noticed this fact after I listened to her music for a few minutes and already decided I liked the sweet indie pop coming out of my speakers, so bias averted. The New Orleans performer grew up on a wool spinnery in Sweden. She recorded all of her album, Hummingbird, Go! in her kitchen and regularly recreates it for a live audience. My tiny indie soul is in multi-instrumental heaven. Check out an mp3 and tons of regional dates below.

09/25/08: The 8x10, Baltimore, MD
09/26/08: World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
09/30/08: DC9, Washington, DC
10/23/08: Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA
10/24/08: IOTA, Arlington, VA

mp3: Birds Fly Away