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New These United States Video – Honor Amongst Thieves

Published on June 13, 2009 in News and Video. 0 Comments Tags: .

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The world’s hardest working band, These United States have just released a video for the great “Honor Amongst Thieves” off of their Crimes album.  The black and white video has some great shots of them performing live, on tour, and swiping things (most notably a little girls bike).  Check it:

mp3: These United States – Honor Amongst Thieves

Also to prove to the world that they never sleep, These United States have just announce a new album due out September 1st entitled Everything Touches Everything.

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The Run Down – February 7, 2009

Published on February 7, 2009 in The Run Down. 1 Comment Tags: , , , .

Tonight in Baltimore don’t miss Japanther, Ninjasonik, and Totally Michael over at the Hexagon.  Also in town is a great show at the Wind Up Space with E. Joseph and the Phantom Heart, Chris Schutz and the Tourists, and Person Parcel.  Down in DC Clock Hands Strangle play the Velvet Lounge while the Black Cat has These United States and Shortstack.  Over in Easton, MD The Brakes play Coffee East while in Frederick, MD Guido’s has Caverns and Hammer No More The Fingers.  Enjoy!

mp3: Hammer No More The Fingers – O.R.G.Y.

mp3: These United States – Honor Amongst Thieves

mp3: The Brakes – Into The Ground

mp3: Shortstack – House On Fire

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The Run Down – Saturday November 22, 2008

Published on November 22, 2008 in The Run Down. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Tonight in Baltimore is our friends The Courtesy Line’s record release show at the Talking Head. Don’t miss out on the show with Title Tracks and Abby Mott opening. Another CD release is in Baltimore at the Metro Gallery with Baby Aspirin’s. Thrushes, Sri Aurobindo, and Pianowire open for them. Also in Bmore is the awesome Pharoahe monch, Large Professor, Tiye Phoenix, Minus & McCracken, and DJ P-Funk at Sonar, and Wilderness at Floristree. Down in DC the Oranges Band play the Red and the Black with Deleted Scenes while the ever-touring These United States roll into the Black Cat with The Cassettes. Across the way in Arlington Iota has Bombadil and AA Bondy while Constitution Hall has some old school classics with Whodini, Slick Rick, Kool Moe Dee, Trouble Funk, and Roxanne Shante. Finallu up north in Philly the First Unitarian Church plays host to Phosphorescent and Virgin Forest. Enjoy!

mp3: These United States – Honor Amongst Thieves

mp3: The Cassettes – Small and Tired

mp3: The Courtesy Line – Goodnight Goodbye

mp3: Abby Mott – Snow

mp3: Thrushes – Heartbeats (The Antlers Remix)

mp3: The Oranges Band – When Your Mask’s Your Revealing Feature

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These United States Announce New Final Tour for ‘09

Published on November 8, 2008 in News. 0 Comments Tags: .

This really isn’t a shocker and I really shouldn’t have written this post at all.  These United States practically tour nonstop the entire year.  I wouldn’t be surprised to be writing towards the end of December that they’ve announce a slew of January and February dates.  The good news is that they’re friggin fantastic.  Definitely mark down the date they’re in your area and bask in their warm glowing music on a cold night.

mp3: These United States – Honor Amongst Theives

Nov 8 St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club w/ Blitzen Trapper and Horse Feathers
Nov 9 Iowa City, IA @ the Mill w/ XYZ Affair and Wolves in the Attic
Nov 10 Rock Island, IL @ Huckleberry’s w/ the Subjects
Nov 13 Detroit, MI @ PJ’s Lager House w/ The Javelins and Lightning Love
Nov 14 Fort Wayne, IN @ the Brass Rail w/ the Orange Opera and Prabir & the Substitutes
Nov 15 Lexington, KY @ Al’s Bar, w/ Crown Electric
Nov 16 Louisville, KY @ The Rudyard Kipling
Nov 17 Cincinnati, OH @ Southgate House
Nov 18 Pittsburgh, PA @ Brillobox w/ Jeremy Messersmith
Nov 19 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ Scotland Yard Gospel Choir
Nov 20 Waterbury, CT @ Brooklyn Cafe
Nov 21 Swarthmore, PA @ Swarthmore College w/ Bishop Allen
Nov 22 Washington, DC @ Black Cat w/ The Cassettes

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These United States – “Crimes”

Published on October 16, 2008 in Artist Reviews. 0 Comments Tags: .

It’s seems like it has taken me ages to write a review of These United States’ Crimes, but it is what it is and I’m doing it now, aren’t I?  I first want to mention the wonder of These United States.  In one year they’ve toured a RIDICULOUS amount (remember the 30 day jaunt), released TWO albums (only nine weeks apart), and have now apparently engaged in a serious battle with another local DC band Jukebox The Ghost.  It makes me tired thinking about it.  Luckily I have their new album Crimes to caffeinate me.  While their debut, A Picture of the Three of Us at the Gate to the Garden of Eden, was an amazing magical trek through the soul, Crimes (which is much nicer to write out) takes a turn through the tumbleweeds, between the saloon doors, sits down upon a sweaty stool, orders a pint of ale, clanks glasses with it’s neighboring pardner, and sings the night away.  Jesse Elliott’s friendly warble slaps you on the back while the rest of the band beckons you to snap along to the beat.  It’s an old time party and we’re all invited.  Oh and guess what?  They’re touring again (check the dates after the jump).

mp3: These United States – Get Yourself Home (In Search Of The Mistress Whose Kisses Are Famous)

mp3: These United States – Honor Amongst Thieves

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The Run Down – Saturday October 4, 2008

Published on October 4, 2008 in The Run Down. 1 Comment Tags: , , , .

Tonight in Baltimore the legendary Kool Keith comes to town at Bedrock.  Down in DC the Rock and Roll Hotel has Autorock’s Mass Appeal upstairs while These United States have their CD Release party downstairs with Evangelicals, Parenthetical Girls, and The Silent Years.  Also in DC is a phenomenal show at the Black Cat with Jukebox The Ghost and Say Hi.  If you want to dance away your Saturday then the 9:30 club has the answer with Chromeo and Treasure Fingers.  Finally up in Philly Johnny Brenda’s has The Rumble Strips, Birdmonster, and Jotto.  Did I miss anything?  Be sure to let me know below.

mp3: The Rumble Strips – Clouds

mp3: Chromeo – Needy Girl (Bloc Party Remix)

mp3: Jukebox The Ghost – Good Day

mp3: Say Hi – Northwestern Girls

mp3: These United States – Heaven Can Wait

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The Run Down – Friday October 3, 2008

Published on October 3, 2008 in The Run Down. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , .

Tonight in Baltimore you might want to check the Metro Gallery for The Payola Reserve and These United States or possibly Rams Head Live for The Roots, Gym Class Heroes, and Estelle.  Down in DC there’s a great (albeit sold out) show at the Black Cat with Fleet Foxes and Frank Fairfield.  If you can’t get into that one, not to worry, the 9:30 club has Kool Keith and the Rock and Roll Hotel has Glasvegas, Soft Complex, and DJ William Alberque.  Up north in Philly the First Unitarian Church has Damien Jurado and Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson while the Electric Factory has Tegan and Sara, City and Colour, and Girl In A Coma.  The Fillmore at the TLA has Pattern Is Movement and Shudder To Think while Johnny Brenda’s has Say Hi, Jukebox The Ghost, and Caves Of Mercury.  Finally tonight if you happen to be out that way, Fredricksburg All Ages is having it’s two year anniversary show with Tereu Tereu, Birdmonster, and Carlos I’m Pregnant.  As always, if I’ve missed anything please shout it out below.

mp3: These United States – Burn This Bridge

mp3: Fleet Foxes – Heard Them Stirring

mp3: Say Hi – Spiders

mp3: Jukebox The Ghost – Under My Skin

mp3: Birdmonster – Ice Age

mp3: Pattern Is Movement – Jenny Ono

mp3: The Roots – Here I Come

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The Run Down – Thursday October 2, 2008

Published on October 2, 2008 in The Run Down. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Tonight is a crazy busy night for shows.  Let’s start off here in Baltimore.  Sacramento’s Cake is playing a big show at the Pier Six Concert Pavilion while Kadman, Eureka Birds and The Interiors play, one of our favorite hot spots, the Metro Gallery.  Also in Charm City is Glasvegas, Thrushes, and Bad Liquor Pond at the Ottobar, and finally Tegan & Sara, City and Colour, and Girl In A Coma play Rams Head Live.  Down in DC there’s quite a few events to speak about.  If you have tickets to the Ratatat, Panther, E Rock show at the Black Cat consider yourself lucky becauseit’s sold out.  The 9:30 club has the Fratellis, Electric Touch, and The Airborne Toxic Event while the Rock and Roll Hotel has Damien Jurado, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, and Title Tracks.  Finally up in Philly there seems to be a ton of solid shows as well.  The Khyber has The Silent Years, Happy Anarchy, and Dan Malloy, while the M Room has Mose Giganticus, The Major Leagues, The Emotron, and The Trakes.  Johnny Brenda’s has DC’s These United States, Buried Beds, and The Mural and The Mint, while the Electric Factory has N.E.R.D., Common, and Chester French.  Finally the highlight of the night in Philly has to be Fleet Foxes and Frank Fairfield at the Starlight Ballroom.  That’s a lot of shows, but if I missed one please let me know.

mp3: Ratatat – Bird Priest

mp3: Panther – On The Lam (Copy Remix)

mp3: Kadman – Goodnight

mp3: The Interiors – A Crooked Line

mp3: These United States – West Won

mp3: Buried Beds – Camellia

mp3: The Fratellis – Chelsea Dagger

mp3: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – The Debtor

mp3: Common – Tekzila

mp3: Glasvegas – It’s My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry

mp3: Thrushes – Into The Woods

mp3: Fleet Foxes – Quiet Houses

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