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The Run Down – September 3, 2009

benjy ferree

Tonight in DC to miss out on a few quality events.  Most notably being Pet Shop Boys at Constitution Hall.  Also Benjy Ferree is playing the friggin Kennedy Center.  That does not happen to often so why not go out and support ‘im.  Also in DC Coco Rosie and Katie Stelmanis play the Black Cat.  Up north in Philadelphia one of my new favorites Nurses Johnny Brenda’s with one of my older favorites Throw Me The Statue as well as The Brunettes. Enjoy!

mp3: Pet Shop Boys – Vulnerable

mp3: Benjy Ferree – Fear

mp3: Coco Rosie – Rainbowarriors

mp3: Nurses – Orange Cymbals

mp3: Throw Me The Statues – Hi-Fi Goon

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The Run Down – September 2, 2009

the childballads

Tonight in Baltimore you might need that extra red bull or something with these kind of shows.  The Talking Head has AVEC, Nakatomi Plaza, FFHH, and Lingos Claymore.  Also the Wind Up Space has Rated Exciting with Baby Aspirin, Weekends, and Audrey Chen.  Down in DC Pygmy Lush, Little Gold, and Des Ark play the Black Cat while The Childballads and Kuschty Rye Ergot rock the DC9.  Finally don’t forget that the Love Language perform at Messiah College.  Enjoy!

mp3: The Love Language – Sparxxx

mp3: The Childballads – White Chocolate Tea

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The Run Down – September 1, 2009

edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros

Sorry for the lack of run downs the last few days.  My day job turned into my night job as well for a moment.  Back to it now though.  Hope all who attended the Virgin Free Fest on Sunday had a blast.  This week has mellowed out for shows but there are two events in the DC area tonight that might be of interest to you.  First up is Baltimore’s Celebration who play the Black Cat with Zomes.  Also a bit to the west of DC in Vienna, Virginia Jammin’ Java has Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.  Enjoy!

mp3: Celebration – Foxes

mp3: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – I Come In Please

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The Run Down – August 29, 2009


Another Saturday is upon and once again the weekend run of shows does not disappoint.  Here in Baltimore the Zodiac has an allstar line up with Height With Friends, Curtis Plum, Mickey Free, and Secret Weapon Dave while the Hexagon has Detox Retox, The Seldon Plan, Paperhaus, and Loose Lips.  Over at the Talking Head Spindrift, Baby Aspirin, Bad Liquor Pond, and Los Besitos perform while the Ottobar has The Black Hollies, Violet Vector, The Lovely Lovelies Selectors Americo Valdes, and Mike Cuesta.  Also don’t miss out on the Sonic Circuits Fundraiser featuring Neil Feather, Mike Tamburo, Pilesar, Avocado Happy Hour, Layne Garrett, and Ize B. Pickin at the Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center in Silver Spring, Maryland.  Head further south to DC if you want to catch Imperial China, The Tennis System, and Themantis at Comet Ping Pong or Mother Mother, Paul Michel, and We Were Pirates at the Rock and Roll Hotel.  I’m sure many will be hitting up the 9:30 Club to see The Hold Steady while some might be more inclined to join the party at the Black Cat who has These United States and Hoots & Hellmouth.  Finally up in Philadelphia the Flaming Lips rock their visual escapade at Penn’s Landing with Explosions In The Sky and Stardeath and White Dwarfs while Pissed Jeans, Air Conditioning, Serpent Throne, and M Ax Noi Mach tear it up at Pilam.  Enjoy!

mp3: The Black Hollies – Paisley Pattern Ground

mp3: Flaming Lips – Waitin’ For A Superman

mp3: Height With Friends – Baltimore Highlands

mp3: Mother Mother – Wrecking Ball

mp3: Paul Michel – Day’s Looking Up

mp3: These United States – Burn This Bridge

mp3: We Were Pirates – The Wolf

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The Run Down – August 28, 2009

the armchairs

Tonight in Baltimore don’t miss out on a special show at Load Of Fun with The Carnival of BROS featuring AK Slaughter, Lizz King, Mr. Unloved (philly), Rare Candy, Burlesque by Paco Fish and Debi Gonzales, ridiculous comedy by Tim Paggi.  Meanwhile a little further south the spectacle that is the Flaming Lips play Merriweather Post Pavilion with Explosions In the Sky and Stardeath and White Dwarfs also on the bill.  Up north in Philly Cale Parks and Lemonade roll into Kung Fu Necktie while The Armchairs, An American Chinese, Savoir Adore, and Grandchildren play Johnny Brenda’s.  Enjoy!

mp3: An American Chinese – No No Like That

mp3: The Armchairs – Children Everywhere

mp3: Cale Parks – One At A Time

mp3: Flaming Lips – Silver Trembling Hands

mp3: Stardeath and White Dwarfs – I Can’t Get Away

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The Run Down – August 27, 2009

mother mother

Tonight here in Baltimore the Ottobar has a good one with Quartet Offensive, Jerseyband, Soul Cannon, and Leisure Icons while there’s a big event going on over at the Mirkwood Estates featuring Carly Ptak, Lizz King, Small Sur, April Camlin, Kevin O’Meara, and Colin Benjamin.  Down in DC Comet Ping Pong has the lovely Cale Parks and Lemonade while the Black Cat has the darker but still lovely True Womanhood, Savoir Adore, and Deleted Scenes.  Also don’t miss out if you are up in Philadelphia when Mother Mother plays the North Star Bar.  Enjoy!

mp3: Cale Parks – Every Weekend Ends

mp3: Deleted Scenes – Take My Life

mp3: Mother Mother – Touch Up

mp3: Small Sur – Sea Stones

mp3: True Womanhood – The Monk

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The Run Down – August 26, 2009

vivian girls

Tonight in DC Free Energy, a band everyone seems to be talking about, plays the Black Cat with Bear In Heaven and Buildings while Plastiscines, Skeet Skeet, Cobra Starship, and Friday Night Boys play the Rock and Roll Hotel.  Up north in Philadelphia Vivian Girls, The Beets, and Band Name take on The Barbary while These United States mosey on in to the M Room with Remote Islands and Two Handed Engine.  Enjoy!

mp3: Free Energy – Free Energy

mp3: These United States – First Sight

mp3: Vivian Girls – When I’m Gone

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The Run Down – August 25, 2009

sounds of kaleidescope

Not sure what’s going on around town but it seems many of the local clubs have booked sparingly.  That being said the Ottobar does have Boyghost, Megg Farrel, Misses Ellen Sunday and Her Fantastic Cats, and Gizmo.  Also up north in Philadelphia Johnny Brenda’s has a good one with The Sounds Of Kaleidescope, Spindrift, and The Chimeras.  Enjoy!

mp3: The Sounds Of Kaleidescope – Silver Sk’eyes

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