Holy crap there's a multitude of events set to happen tonight! In Baltimore you should definitely swing on down to the Talking Head to check out some local favorites, Jason Dove, Caleb Stine, Finn Riggins, and Infinite Honey. If you're in DC you have a tough choice. You can go to the Black Cat to see Les Savy Fav, The Dodos, and The Big Sleep, or the Rock and Roll Hotel for Beach House and Papercuts, or the Velvet Lounge to see HEALTH, The Apes, and Womanhood. You could also head a bit further south to see Enon and The Epochs at IOTA in Virginia. If you're Pennsylvania bound the Millcreek Tavern has a sweet show with The Bee Team, Drink Up Buttercup, The Lisps, and An American Chinese. The Reading Terminal Market has Diplo, The North Star has the Handsome Furs and Violens, and Johnny Brenda's has Aloha, Anthallo, and Ape School. Buuuuuusy night!
mp3: Les Savy Fav - Tragic Monsters --> website --> buy
mp3: The Dodos - Fools --> website --> buy
mp3: Aloha - Body Buzz --> website --> buy
mp3: Enon - Believo --> website --> buy
mp3: The Epochs - Tug Of War --> website --> buy
mp3: HEALTH - Triceratops --> website --> buy
mp3: Handsome Furs - Dead & Rural --> website --> buy
mp3: Violens - Violent Sensation Descends --> website --> buy
mp3: Caleb Stine - Devil --> website --> buy
mp3: Jason Dove - End Of the Year --> website --> buy
mp3: Finn Riggins - Hraka --> website --> buy
mp3: Drink Up Buttercup - Young Ladies --> website --> buy
mp3: The Lisps - Brackish Water --> website --> buy
mp3: An American Chinese - Panic Pilgrim, Quick Grab Your Suitcase --> website --> buy
mp3: Diplo - Big Lost --> website --> buy
4.04.2008
The Run Down - Friday April 4, 2008
4.03.2008
Kudos For The Dodos
The Dodos' Visiter starts off simple and unassuming with a generally good acoustic rattling light pop sound...much like the album cover might suggest (which was drawn by special needs kids from Ms. Dorsey's classroom in South Central Los Angeles). Minimal. Raw. Sketch. Then the second track, Red and Purple, storms in with pounding rhythms and jingling bells that would make Animal Collective blush. This sound continues onward with various depths of the drums, guitars, hand claps, choruses, and subtle ambients. By the end you feel overjoyed and heart broken at the same time. The Dodos consist of Meric Long and Logan Kroeber from California. When recording Visiter, their second album, they set out to capture the fervent energy of their live shows. With John Askew as the producer they recorded live tracks in the warehouse sized Type Foundry Studio with minimal post production. Instead they focused on drum sounds and mic placement to create an undercurrent of uninhibited vibrations that echo through the melodies and into your soul. Visiter is truly a powerful experience and is deserved all the praise it is receiving.
mp3: The Dodos - Red And Purple --> website --> buy
mp3: The Dodos - Winter
3.30.2008
The Run Down - Sunday March 30, 2008
Sunday is here and our web host is back together. Time to celebrate with some shows. Here in Baltimore you could check out Manchester Orchestra at the Recher Theater, but there are some crazy good shows in DC tonight. At the Rock and Roll Hotel theres Caribou and Fuck Buttons while DC9 has The Dodos and Silje Nes. Have a good time.
mp3: Manchester Orchestra - Brother (Annuals Cover) --> website --> buy
mp3: The Dodos - Walking --> website --> buy
mp3: Caribou - Hello Hammerheads --> website --> buy
mp3: Fuck Buttons - Ribs Out --> website --> buy
