Thursday Roundup

David Ford must really like Philly. For what seems like the hundredth time in the past two months, he is gracing the World Cafe with his presence. If you missed him all the other times or just want to see him again, here's your chance, plus most of the college kids are gone, so less crowd.



mp3: Go To Hell

Ladytron and Datarock join forces to make one great electronic dance party. You can catch them through out the weekend, together Thursday and Friday and at separate shows Saturday.

6/26: Philly @ TLA
6/27: Baltimore @ Sonar
6/28: DC @ Rock & Roll Hotel (Datarock w/ KI:Theory)
6/28: Columbia MD @ Merriweather (Ladytron w/ Thievery Corporation & TV on the Radio)

For all of you who didn't know, The Lo-Fi Social Club is re-opened and under new management. Stop by Thursday night and check out Quitzow and Setting Sun from upstate New York and both supporting new albums.

mp3: Quitzow - Sponsor
mp3: Setting Sun - No Devil Me No More

For a more local show, Zulu Pearls are at Fort Reno in DC with Dress Up and The Shakes.

mp3: Zulu Pearls - Come Back
mp3: Dress Up - Swimming In The Sea
mp3: The Shakes - Summer

A Weekend of Choices

Many, many options this weekend in the area to catch your favorite music. Every night has something definitely worthwhile, all over the region.

Friday

Imperial China is having a CD release party and they want you there! They are with Double Dagger, Zulu Pearls, and the Black & White Jacksons. Catch them at the Rock and Roll Hotel in DC.

One of my picks for Best of Philly '07 (and in serious contention for it this year too), Papertrigger is at World Cafe. They are joined by Drink Up Buttercup, who seem to play somewhere every night.

Also, Gang Gang Dance livens it up at Johnny Brenda's in Philly.

Imperial China - There Is No Translation
Double Dagger - Camera Chimera
Zulu Pearls - Half Hearted
Black & White Jacksons - Racing Horse
Papertrigger - We Are Nations Now!
Drink Up Buttercup - Young Ladies
Gang Gang Dance - Nomad For Love (Cannibal)

Saturday

Hailing from the Twin Cities and supporting a new album, Cloud Cult swing through DC with New Yorkers The Forms and locals Exit Clov and The Beanstalk Library. Catch them at the Rock and Roll Hotel.

Joe and I are heading down to Dewey Beach for Popfest. Really, we are going to see Telograph and The April Skies. All others are new to us. Come on down, it is going to be a great weekend.

Elsewhere:
Hoots and Hellmouth in Harrisburg @ Gulliftys
Birdie Busch/The Weeds/Cowmuddy in Philly @ The Fire

Cloud Cult - When Water Comes To Life
The Forms - Red Gun
Telograph - Eye For An Eye
The April Skies - Long Way Down
Exit Clov - Moving Gaza
The Beanstalk Library - Fake It
Hoots and Hellmouth - It's Close, I'm Undone
Birdie Busch - Mystical
Cowmuddy - On Your Star

Sunday

The Constantines and Oakley Hall are coming through the area. Sunday they are in Philly at Johnny Brendas and spilling over into next week, Monday you can find them at the Rock and Roll Hotel in DC

Elsewhere:
The Shots/Murder Mystery/Canadian Invasion in Philly @ Manhattan Room
Greenland/Prabir and the Substitutes in DC @ Black Cat
Brandon Butler/Revival/Rose in Arlington @ IOTA

The Constantines - Trans Canada
Oakley Hall - No Dreams
The Shots - Do Me Wrong
Murder Mystery - Honey Come Home
Canadian Invasion - Nikita
Greenland - Forward Frame to Frame
Prabir and the Substitutes - Slow
Brandon Butler - Sparks
Revival - Fog Rolling In
Rose - Another Sad Song

This Week's Mix

It is Friday and the day after Valentine's Day. You are either happy, sad, or hungover. Whatever state you find yourself in, we have the music for you! Enjoy.

Zulu Pearls - Come Back
Soft - You Make Me Wanna Die
Rogue Wave - Publish My Love
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow
The Helio Sequence - Lately
!!! - Must Be The Moon
Magnetic Fields - Book of Love
The Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen In Love?
The Fiery Furnaces - Single Again

Thursday

Thao with The Get Down Stay Down
The long week and even longer month are just about over. There also happens to be several great shows tonight that will allow you to send them out in style.

8x10 Club
The Whigs - Right Hand On My Heart
The Spinto Band - Oh Mandy
Plants and Animals - Faerie Dance

IOTA
Thao with The Get Down Stay Down (CD release) - Bag of Hammers

DC9
Robbers on High Street had to cancel, due to a medical emergancy. Zulu Pearls will still be playing.

Robbers on High Street - The Fatalist
Zulu Pearls - Ways To Wind You Up

New Year's Eve Music Parties!

Don't have plans yet for Monday night? Fear not, as there are three great shows to attend in the DC area. What can beat listening to some great music while ringing in the new year?

DC:

The Epochs & Zulu Pearls - Mt. Pleasant
1801 N. Kenyon St.

This is the party that I will be at and it will most likely the smallest of the three shows. Festivities start around 10, so there is plenty of time to party before you come out. The Epochs are first and Zulu Pearls go on at the stroke of midnight and the party lasts however long it takes the last person to stumble home. The show is only $5.

Zulu Pearls - Dancing + Drinking
The Epochs - Opposite Sides

Georgie James & DJs
Rock and Roll Hotel

Over on H Street, there will be a huge blowout party at the R&R Hotel with Brightest Young Things, Georgie James and a bunch of DJs. Georgie James plays a shorter set than normal, but the party is sure to be a good one.

Need Your Needs

VA:

Last Train Home & Vandaveer
IOTA Club

In Arlington, you can have a real Indie New Year's Eve with some great local bands. This party is technically the only official concert and even after the music ends, the party keeps going. IOTA opens at 5, if you want dinner as well. I have not personally been able to see these bands in concert myself, but Joe tells me that they are worth it.

Last Train Home - I'm Coming Home
Vandaveer - However Many Takes It Takes

No matter which you pick you are sure to have a great time.

Zulu Pearls

Adding to the regional rush on videos lately, DC's Zulu Pearls have a new clip for "Wasted." Enjoy!

This Week's Mix

I'm going camping this weekend, so I thought that I would make this week's list all songs that I would love to hear while sitting around the fire. Enjoy!

+/- - Trapped Under Ice Flows
Sufjan Stevens - Chicago (adult contemporary easy listening version)
Fields - Charming The Flames
Zulu Pearls - Dancing + Drinking
Pinback - From Nothing To Nowhere
Shout Out Louds - Parents Living Room
Voxtrot - Kid Gloves
The Vita Ruins - My Last Days On Earth
Wilco - Hate It Here
Radiohead - House of Cards

This Week's Music Mix

Since I am going away for the weekend, I won't be able to post my normal weekend mix. Instead of waiting until Monday to post it, I will post it today! I have been getting a lot of new music and listening to many different things, but these are all songs that I have playing on repeat on my mp3 player:

1. Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
2. The Vita Ruins - Godspeed To That Polytheist
3. Sigur Ros and Mob Deep - Untitled Shook Ones (Emancipator Mash Up)
4. Shout Out Louds - Tonight I Have To Leave It
5. Iron and Wine - Boy With A Coin
6. Zulu Pearls - Half Hearted
7. Fields - Charming The Flames
8. Film School - On & On
9. Wild Sweet Orange - Ten Dead Dogs
10. Ra Ra Riot - Each Year
    
11. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Isis (Video Shown Below)<hype machine>

I have two local bands in there, The Vita Ruins and Zulu Pearls. The Vita Ruins played an amazing set last Friday at Black Cat and Zulu Pearls are having their CD Release Party this upcoming Tuesday at the Rock & Roll Hotel. I will definitely be attending this show and I highly recommend it! Enjoy the music and I will be back with a lot more next week.

Monday

Yeah, it's Monday and that sucks. However, there is a decent slate of shows tonight.

New Zealand's The Veils will be at DC9 along with The Comas. Locals Zulu Pearls will be providing support.

The Veils - Advice For Young Mothers To Be
The Comas - Red Microphones
Zulu Pearls - Come Back

Local favorites Exit Clov are playing IOTA, along with their friends The Eames Era from Baton Rouge, LA.

Exit Clov - Violent Berries
The Eames Era - Could Be Anything


The Stills are back and play a show at Sonar tonight. They will be supported by Baltimore's own The Seldon Plan.

The Stills - Still In Love Song
The Seldon Plan - Holding Patterns Are Slow


There is a really good show at The Red and The Black. Arckid will be playing along with Paris band Rock&Roll. For those of you who aren't familiar with Arckid, watch the video below and see if you recognize the voice. They are basically Spacehog with a new name and attitude. Check out the great video directed by Joaquin Phoenix.

ARCKID - I'll Stick Around