The Run Down - Tuesday April 22, 2008

There are great shows all over the place tonight. Here in Baltimore the Ottobar has Ra Ra Riot, The Little One, and Kadman. In DC the Red and the Black has Mahjongg, Mystery Palace, and Outputmessage. In Philly, Johnny Brenda's has Foals and Ghosts, while the First Unitarian Church has Tapes N Tapes and White Denim. Finally in Virginia, Iota has Shortstack and The Wilders.

mp3: Foals - Balloons --> website --> buy
mp3: Mahjongg - Aluminum --> website --> buy
mp3: Mystery Palace - Nascar Survivor --> website --> buy
mp3: Ra Ra Riot - A Manner To Act --> website --> buy
mp3: The Little Ones - High On A Hill --> website --> buy
mp3: Kadman - Sorry --> website --> buy
mp3: Shortstack - Wiseblood --> website --> buy
mp3: Tapes N Tapes - Omaha --> website --> buy

Sunday Buffet

It's Sunday again and it's time for the next installment of the Sunday Buffet. There's something here for everyone, so please be adventurous.

Headlamp is a four piece from Brooklyn that plays great indie songs held together by the vocals/song writing of Chuck Criss and some banjo(?). It's like Clap Your Hands Say Yeah turning out a wicked sweet hoe-down.

mp3: Headlamp - We Wish We Were Kids --> website --> buy

Honey Claws is a quartet from Austin. These guys jump from echoing electronica to house rap to pop without missing a beat. Must be the DJ duo they've got going on. Don't mess around...go check them out.

mp3: Honey Claws - Villains --> website --> buy

Johnny Neon is a synth pop duo out of South Africa . Their music is self described as "the pursuit of pop culture nightmares and vintage electronics." True. Very true.

mp3: Johnny Neon - Dance On Fire --> website --> buy

Kadman is a trio from Baltimore that plays quiet, almost ambient, folk pop that sounds better with the lights off. They are playing the Ottobar on April 22nd with Ra Ra Riot.

mp3: Kadman - Diesel --> website --> buy

The Run Down - March 14, 2008

While many of you might be out in Austin this weekend, there are still a few sweet shows around the area tonight. Here in Baltimore, The Metro Gallery has Kadman's CD Release with Rain The Shining and The Water opening for them. In DC there's a great show at the Rock and Roll Hotel with *****Pela*****(UPDATE!!! Pela has canceled due to injury---refunds at the door---- Greenland, Bellflur, The Coats, and The Shakes are still performing----that's still a pretty darn good show). Finally in Philly you don't want to miss Black Lips and Quintron & Miss Pussycat at Johnny Brenda's.

mp3: Black Lips - Veni Vedi Veci (Diplo Remix) --> website --> buy
***SHOW CANCELED***mp3: Pela - Lost To The Lonesome --> website --> buy
mp3: Greenland - Solace In The Sea --> website --> buy
mp3: Kadman - Sorry --> website --> buy