If you’re hanging around Baltimore tonight perhaps you’d be keen on stepping over to the Hexagon for night two of the Aural States fest. This is the dance night and features Cex (Rjyan Kidwell), Craig Sopo,and Garret McIndoe. Down in DC is the last night of the Thievery Corporation at the 9:30 Club as well as the infamous Lykke Li performing at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue. Also in DC are Telograph, Cobra Collective, American Bang, and Triggers at the Rock and Roll Hotel. Up north in Philly the 941 Theater has a great show with The Bye Byes, The Surefire Broadcast, and BC Camplight. Finally if you don’t mind a bit of travel you could head up to Swarthmore College, PA to take in Passion Pit and Cale Parks. Enjoy!
mp3: Thievery Corporation – Lebanese Blonde
mp3: The Bye Byes – Holly Has Hobbies
mp3: Passion Pit – Cuddle Fuddle
mp3: Lykke Li – Window Blues
mp3: Cale Parks – Age Of Reform
mp3: BC Camplight – Blood and Peanut Butter
Tonight if you are in Baltimore you should n0t be anywhere but our friends Aural States’ One Year Anniversary Festival at Sonar. The line up includes a slew of stellar local acts including Arbouretum, Wye Oak, Lo Moda, Small Sur, Sri Aurobindo, Andy Abelow, Imperial China, and Caverns, Pleasant Livers, CANNOT BE STOPPED, Hollywood, Title Tracks (John Davis from Q and Not U/Georgie James). If you are not in Charm City and in DC instead then perhaps you’d like to check in on the next saga of Thievery Corporation in their week long take over of the 9:30 Club. If you’re up in Philly then you’re probably aching to see Lykke Li at the First Unitarian Church with Wildbirds & Peacedrums. If you can’t manage to swing that one, you’re in luck because there’s another fab show over at Johnny Brenda’s featuring Annuals, Jessica Lea Mayfield, and What Laura Says. Enjoy!
mp3: Wye Oak – If Children Were Wishes
mp3: Thievery Corporation – The Cosmic Gate
mp3: Small Sur – Sea Stones
mp3: Lykke Li – Let It Fall
mp3: Annuals – Carry Around
Tonight in Baltimore don’t miss out on some heated shows for a cold night. The Talking Head has The Golden Filter, Future Islands, and Smart Growth while the Hexagon has Microwave Background, Holy Ghost Party, and Weekends. If you head down to DC you can catch a few solid shows as well. The Red and the Black has Fffever, Kitty Hawk, The Naked Hearts, and Fugitive Kind while the Black Cat has Nightmares On Wax. Also don’t let it slip your mind that it’s night # three of shows by Thievery Corporation at the 9:30 Club. Up north in Philly there’s a sweet one at the Danger Danger Gallery with Rafter, Sea Sick, Grandchildren, Bear Is Driving, Knotfeeder, Dog On The Loos, and The Mexico 1910. Finally at Johnny Brenda’s New Motels perform with Aderbat, Levee Drivers, and Ravens and Vultures. Enjoy!
mp3: The Naked Hearts – Call Me
mp3: Thievery Corporation – Omid (Hope)
mp3: Rafter – Juicy
mp3: New Motels – Modern Thinker
mp3: Grandchildren – Saturn Returns
mp3: Fffever – Le Song
mp3: Cut Copy – Far Away (The Golden Filter Remix)
mp3: Aderbat – Pilgrim
Tonight if you are brave enough to deal with all the ice and snow there’s a sweet show over at the Ottobar here in Baltimore. One of our 2008 favorites Eureka Birds will be performing along with Person Parcel, The Owls Go, Tiger Hill, and Whistlin’ Charlie. Down in DC it will be night number two of Thievery Corporation’s performances at the 9:30 Club. Over at the Black Cat there’s a solid local line up with Pree, Tereu Tereu, and Sean Walsh and the National Reserve. Finally if you’re looking for that mega show then look no further than the Patriot Center which has The Killers and M83. Enjoy!
mp3: Tereu Tereu – Perpetual Motion
mp3: The Killers – All These Things That I’ve Done
mp3: Thievery Corporation – Marching The Hate Machines Into The Sun (Feat. The Flaming Lips)
mp3: M83 – i guess i’m floating
mp3: Eureka Birds – Applewood Figure
Photo by Ian Soper: http://iansoper.com
Not much music going on around town of note, but if you head down to DC you might find some of interest. Thievery Corporation starts their epic string of shows at the 9:30 Club tonight. Don’t worry, if you happen to miss this one, they’ll be there tomorrow and the next night and the next night and….how many times are they playing there?
mp3: Thievery Corporation – The Hearts A Lonely Hunter (Feat. David Byrne)
Tonight in Baltimore, Metro Gallery has Ulrich Schnauss, Screen Vinyl Image, Luxa, and Auburn Hill. If you head somewhat south to Columbia, MD, Merriweather Post has a great show with Thievery Corporation, TV on the Radio, Ladytron, Turntables on the Hudson, and Federico Aubele. Finally in Philly, the Troc has Toadies, Lions, and Nowhere. Photo by Mike Sharpe
mp3: Toadies – Tyler
mp3: Thievery Corporation – Vivid
mp3: Ladytron – Destroy Everything You Touch
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