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

The Run Down - Friday March 7, 2008

Friday is here at last and it brings a load of awesome acts. Here in Baltimore the Metro Gallery has a great show lined up with Panda Riot and Screen Vinyl Image. In DC, Sia plays the 9:30 club with Har Mar Superstar, and The Epochs play DC9 with Tigercirty. Finally in Philly you can check out Lightspeed Champion at the World Cafe Live or Drink Up Buttercup, Jukebox The Ghost, The Moneynotes, The modern Skirts, and Madi Diaz at The Khyber.
****UPDATE****
I've just received word that the Screen Vinyl Image/Panda Riot show at the Metro Gallery has been CANCELED. Dang!

mp3: Sia - Academia (with Beck) --> website --> buy
mp3: Drink Up Buttercup - Mr. Pie Eyes --> website
mp3: Jukebox The Ghost - Good Day --> website --> buy
mp3: The Epochs - Tug Of War --> website --> buy
mp3: Panda Riot - She Dares All Things --> website --> buy
mp3: Screen Vinyl Image - Chaser --> website --> buy
mp3: Lightspeed Champion - Galaxy Of The Lost --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Thursday February 28, 2008

Baltimore's got Thursday on LOCK DOWN. That's right. Three shows. Pick 'em. At the 8x10 you can catch Caleb Stine and The Brakemen along with John Doe. At the Metro Gallery you can groove to Laromlab along with Notendo, Net Dreams, and Robot Cowboy. Finally at the G Spot you can get along with Beach House and their newly released album. They're performing alongside Diapensia and Papercuts. Get in on it!

mp3: Caleb Stine and The Brakemen - Devil --> website --> buy
mp3: Laromlab - Phat and Phunky Pt. 1 --> website --> buy
mp3: Beach House - Lovelier Girl --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Saturday February 23, 2008

There are some great shows today, and you better hustle if you want to catch one of them. Thrushes is playing Space 2640 here in Baltimore from 10am-12pm for a Rocknromp show featuring the author of Alternadad, Neil Pollack. It's all ages (duh). Later on tonight in Baltimore you can catch an amazing show at the Metro Gallery with Telesma, Aligning Minds, and DJ Knowledges. Down in DC Daniel Johnston plays the Black Cat along with Benjy Ferree. Finally up in Philly, you don't want to miss The Sw!ms, The Besties, Cordova, and Castles at the North Star.

mp3: Thrushes - Heartbeats --> website --> buy
mp3: Telesma - Immanence --> website --> buy
mp3: Daniel Johnston - True Love Will Find You In The End --> website --> buy
mp3: Benjy Ferree - The Countryside --> website --> buy
mp3: The Sw!ms - We Need Lava --> website --> buy

A Remix & The Run Down - Saturday February 9, 2008

Finally it has happened. When I first popped in MGMT's super great fantastic album Oracular Spectacular, I had two thoughts. The first was, "Dang this is the bee's knees!" The second was, "There's gonna be some killer remixes of this." Sadly I waited and waited, checked the hype machine, checked my email, checked my mailbox, but nothing....until last night. I received an email last night containing the first remix of MGMT's Kids blended with DFA 1979. It's great. Check it.

mp3: Peter Dragontail - KFA 1979 (Power Of The Dragon Edit) --> myspace

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As far as shows are concerned, there's many great ones tonight. At Johnny Brenda's in Philly, White Williams smokes out another venue with Ecstatic Sunshine and Rings. In Baltimore you have the choice of going to the Lo-Fi to check out The City Veins and Lights Resolve or heading down to the Metro Gallery for The Squaaks, Baby Aspirin, and Goldbug. Enjoy.

mp3: White Williams - Route To Palm
mp3: Rings - You Remind Me (Ruby Beats Remix)
mp3: The City Veins - Toe The Line
mp3: The Squaaks - Two Hippies