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The Run Down – March 13, 2009

Published on March 13, 2009 in The Run Down. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

While today might be unlucky for some, it’s definitely a lucky day for those of us in the Baltimore/DC area. Here in Baltimore there’s a show that is sure to be lights out over at the Ottobar. The Death Set roll in with Team Robespierre, Ninjasonik, Totally Michael, and Cerebral Ballzy opening. If you head down to DC you are in for a treat. Bishop Allen perform at the Black Cat with Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, Singsing & Marmar opening. Also at the Velvet Lounge Imperial China and Velodrome kick it. DC9 has a sweet one with Crystal Stilts and Woman while the ultimate goes down at the 9:30 Club with Modest Mouse and Kinky. Just around the bend in Arlington, Junior League play Iota with Six Day Bender. Finally up north in Philadelphia don’t forget about Bell X1 at the World Cafe Live. Enjoy!

mp3: The Death Set – Listen To This Collision

mp3: Bishop Allen – Like Castanets

mp3: Crystal Stilts – Shattered Shine

mp3: Modest Mouse – Gravity Rides Everything

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The Run Down – March 12, 2009

Published on March 12, 2009 in The Run Down. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

Tonight has a bum rush of shows and I’m here to talk about some of them.  Here in Baltimore the Zodiac has EAR PWR, Adventure, Dinowalrus, and Bachelor Of The Arts.  Should be sweet.  Also the hip hop poet himself, Common will be rolling into Sonar with Saleem and the Music Lovers and Wendel Patrick opening.  Rams Head Live has one of my (and probably everyone else’s) favorites in Modest Mouse performing.  Also don’t forget that Eureka Birds are playing/recording a micro show at 2603 N. Charles St.  Space will be limited.  Down in DC Hoots and Hellmouth perform at the Rock and Roll Hotel with Good Old War while Nancy plays the Red and the Black with Jay Paslay.  The 9:30 Club is the place to be though with Bell X1 and another one of my favorites, Harlem Shakes opening.  Finally up in Philadelphia Bishop Allen rock the First Unitarian Church while Langhorne SLim, The Bones Royal, and Red Collar play Johnny Brenda’s.  Enjoy!

mp3: EAR PWR – Future Eyes

mp3: Modest Mouse – Here It Comes

mp3: Common – Ressurection

mp3: Eureka Birds – Found

mp3: Nancy – Keep Cooler

mp3: Bell X1 – Bigger Than Me

mp3: Harlem Shakes – Frontiers

mp3: Bishop Allen – Busted Heart

mp3: Langhorne Slim – Spinning Compass

Photo of Eureka Birds by WM Schmidt Jr.

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Pasta’s Yule Fool Mix

Published on December 23, 2008 in Uncategorized. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

I’m taking a break from the blog for a few days to concentrate on life, love, family, and food.  I hope everyone out there has a holiday full of happiness.  I leave you with a small playlist of songs that might not make it into the standard radio station’s wintertime set.  Enjoy!

mp3: Bishop Allen – Winter Coat

mp3: Blitzen Trapper – Christmas Is Coming Soon

mp3: Pas/Cal – I Wanna Take you Out In Your Holiday Sweater

mp3: Ugly Cassanova – So Long To The Holidays

mp3: The Pixies – Holiday Song

mp3: The Octopus Project – Exploding Snowhorse

mp3: Mobius Band – Snow on Snow

mp3: School Of Language – Extended Holiday

mp3: The Tough Alliance – Holiday

mp3: The Walkmen – Seven Years Of Holidays (for Stretch)

mp3: Sea Wolf – Winter Windows

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Video – Bishop Allen Perform New Song “Ancient Common Sense Of Things”

Published on December 14, 2008 in Video. 1 Comment Tags: .

If you happened to catch Bishop Allen on their fall tour you might have heard this new track “Ancient Common Sense Of Things” performed that hopefully will be on their new album due out early next year via Dead Oceans.  This one reminds me of some of their monthly EP work a bit and definitely gets me pumped for their third album (which will also be followed by a full US and European tour beginning in March).  Enjoy the video shot at the Loft courtesy of emeseg:

Pretty sweet, huh?  Speaking of those EPs…I just had to go a dig up one of my favorites off the March edition:

mp3: Bishop Allen – The Monitor

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The Run Down – Saturday November 1, 2008

Published on November 1, 2008 in The Run Down. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

While everyone might be slowly coming down from their sugar highs of last night, don’t let that stop you from checking out some superb local shows.  Here in Baltimore Sonar has Lyrics Born and Soul Cannon while Rams Head Live has Matisyahu and Flobots.  Down in DC the Rock and Roll Hotel has Murs and Kidz In The hall while the Black Cat has Bishop Allen, Dink Up Buttercup, and Electric Owls.  Right over the bridge in Arlington Iota blasts off with Deleted Scenes, Feral Kids, and Totally Snake.  Up north in Philly insanely popular and sometimes annoying Colplay take on the Wachovia Spectrum with Duffy while O’Death, Hoots & Hellmouth, and the Extraordinaires play Johnny Brenda’s.

mp3: Deleted Scenes – Trying To Remember A Dream

mp3: Feral Kids – Never Told A Soul

mp3: Murs – The Pain

mp3: Coldplay – Lost?

mp3: Bishop Allen – Bishop Allen Drive

mp3: Drink Up Buttercup – Mr. Pie Eyes

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Bishop Allen Announce Fall Tour

Published on August 5, 2008 in News. 0 Comments Tags: .

Apparently Bishop Allen have been hiding away in Brooklyn recording a follow up LP (due out early 2009) to 2007’s The Broken String.  I enjoyed that album quite a bit, but it was lacking some of the charm of Charm School, perhaps because much of it was previously released with their string of 12 EPs the previous year (still amazed by that).  We all can find out how these songs are because they’ll be playing them on their newly announced tour.  Check the dates after the jump.  For now here’s one of my all time favorite songs…

mp3: Bishop Allen – Little Black Ache

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The Run Down – Sunday May 18, 2008

Published on May 18, 2008 in The Run Down. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

There’s a great show at the Black Cat in DC tonight featuring some swell indie pop rock.  DC’s Deleted Scenes and The War On Drugs are opening up for one of my favorites, Bishop Allen.  If you can make it, it should be a great one.

mp3: Bishop Allen – Little Black Ache

mp3: Deleted Scenes – Day Off Work

mp3: The War On Drugs – Arms Like Boulders

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