I thought I'd lost the Static Of The Gods

Sometimes I lose CD's. Even ones I like. I listened to Peluche, the new EP from Boston's own Static Of The Gods weeks ago. I thought it was great. It reminded me of fellow Boston rockers, The Sheila Divine mixed with B-more's Avec. I actually left the three song EP in my CD player for three days. And then I'm pretty sure my car ate it. I can't blame my car, as it is a delicious EP, but yesterday I managed to dig it out from between my drivers seat and E-brake.

Static of the Gods have a great sound: Poppy enough to grab you right away, but deep enough to keep you coming back. For those who can't be in Boston, catch them at The Fire in Philly on May 16th.

This EP is the follow up to their 2006 LP release Cycles Follow Signs, which also rocks.

Mp3: Static Of The Gods - Jaguar Song
Mp3: Static Of The Gods - 2.33 (from Cycles Follow Signs) ---- Website ---- Buy

The Run Down - Tuesday March 25, 2008

If you want a really great great great show tonight head on down to The Black Cat in DC to bask in the sounds of Blitzen Trapper and Fleet Foxes. Word on the street is these guys are good. Or maybe you want to fire it up at The Fire in Philly with Hezekiah Jones, The Extraordinaires, Pleasureboaters, The Gunshy, and Joe Andorl. Enjoy!

mp3: Blitzen Trapper - Sci Fi Kid --> website --> buy
mp3: Fleet Foxes - Mykonos --> website --> buy
mp3: Hezekiah Jones - Nothing's Bound --> website --> buy
mp3: The Extraordinaires - The Warehouse Song --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Tuesday March 18, 2008

There's a solid show in DC and a solid show in Philly tonight. In DC the Rock and Roll Hotel has Pash, Tilly and the Wall, and Capgun Coup. storming the stage. In Philadelphia, The Fire has a mellow folk night with Sarsaparilla, Nick Jaina, and Ice Nine Kills. Enjoy.

mp3: Pash - Palindrome --> website --> buy
mp3: Tilly and the Wall - Bad Education --> website --> buy
mp3: Sarsaparilla - Sad Stars --> website --> buy
mp3: Nick Jaina - Apple Seed --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Saturday March 8, 2008

If I wasn't having my own party tonight, I would for sure be at the Rock and Roll Hotel. What more could you want from a line up including Jukebox The Ghost, Tereu Tereu, Bear Hands, and Modern Skirts? Or maybe you might want something like The Hives and The Donnas at the 9:30 club. Also in DC is Appomattox, Len Bias, and The Mussels at the Velvet Lounge. In Philly Jose Gonzalez plays the World Cafe Live. Finally you might want to consider Prabir & The Substitutes, Happy Anarchy, Orbit To Leslie, and OSO at The Fire in Philly. Have a great one!

mp3: Jukebox The Ghost - Good Day --> website --> buy
mp3: Tereu Tereu - Don't Be Sore, Farmer John --> website
mp3: Bear Hands - Bad Blood --> website --> buy
mp3: Prabir - This Little Heart Of Mine --> website --> buy
mp3: The Hives - Tick Tick Boom --> website --> buy
mp3: Appomattox - Gotta Run --> website --> buy
mp3: Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Thursday March 6, 2008

You can get a taste of Baltimore in Philly tonight by checking out The Courtesy Line at The Fire along with Ayundar and The Night Birds. In DC, the Cadence Weapon/Born Ruffians tour moves in to DC9 with US Royalty opening for them. Finally you can also check out Screen Vinyl Image and Julie Ocean at the Velvet Lounge in DC. Have a time to remember...or at least hazily remember.

mp3: The Courtesy Line - The Lake --> website
mp3: Screen Vinyl Image - Chaser --> website --> buy
mp3: Julie Ocean - At The Appointed Hour --> website
mp3: Born Ruffians - Hummingbird --> website --> buy
mp3: Cadence Weapon - In Search Of The Youth Crew --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Wednesday March 5, 2008

There's plenty of shows tonight to keep area fans happy indeed. First off in Baltimore, THE Cadence Weapon will be performing at the Ottobar with Born Ruffians and Food For Animals. In DC, Matt Costa and Jonathan Rice play the 9:30 club. Finally there are three great shows in Philly. At Johnny Brenda's you can check out the Stills. The Khyber has a great indieshoegazerelectro show with Panda Riot, Ports of Call, and The Coast. Finally the Fire has Spanish Prisoners, the Graboids, Northern Valentine, and Cheyenne.

mp3: The Stills - Retour A Vega --> website --> buy
mp3: Matt Costa - Cold December --> website --> buy
mp3: Born Ruffians - This Sentence Will Ruin, Save Your Life --> website --> buy
mp3: Cadence Weapon - Oliver Square --> website --> buy
mp3: Food For Animals - Swampy Summer Jam --> website --> buy
mp3: Panda Riot - Like Flowers At Night --> website --> buy
mp3: Spanish Priaoners - Some Among Them Are Killers --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Wednesday February 27, 2008

Well well well Wednesday...some good shows indeed. If you didn't catch Wilco at the 9:30 club last night, then try again tonight for their second show. Philly has two winers tonight. First there's The Spinning Leaves, Hezekiah jones, Macgregor Burns Band, Monadnoc, The Low Down, and Nu Cultures at The Fire. Finally you can stroll over to First Unitarian Church to see St. Vincent and Foreign Born.

mp3: Wilco - I'm A Wheel --> website --> buy
mp3: The Spinning Leaves - Bridges For Free --> website
mp3: Hezekiah Jones - Nothing's Bound --> website --> buy
mp3: Macgregor Burns Band - Drink Anything --> website
mp3: St. Vincent - Your Lips Are Red --> website --> buy
mp3: Foreign Born - The Entryway --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Friday February 22, 2008

As usual, Friday brings a slew of great shows. Here in Baltimore The Macgregor Burns Band, Good Guise, and The Break Ups play the Ottobar. In DC the Black Cat has the show of the week with Travis Morrison Hellfighters, The Epochs, and Zulu Pearls. In Philly you could go see Atlas Sound, Valet, and White Rainbow at Johnny Brenda's or The Alien Architect, Children of Jah, Waheed, and Ghetto Songbird at The Fire.

mp3: The MacGregor Burns Band - Drink Anything --> website
mp3: Travis Morrison - Any Open Door --> website --> buy
mp3: Zulu Pearls - Ways To Wind You Up --> website --> buy
mp3: The Epochs - Right On --> website --> buy
mp3: Atlas Sound - Knife (Grizzly Bear Cover) --> website --> buy
mp3: Valet - Kehaar --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Wednesday February 20, 2008

First off, before you go see any live music tonight, be sure to catch the lunar eclipse. Sometimes nature has the best performances. After that head on down to the Ottobar to check out Akrobatik with Snapz, Make Shift Deluxe, and T.M.F.. Akrobatik is a great MC with a flow and mentality similar to KRS One (though still worlds apart) and should provide a great show. If hip hop and Baltimore aren't in your sights, maybe Black Mountain and Bon Iver will do the trick in Philly at Johnny Brenda's. Or if you really want some indie head over to The Fire to see the ever changing sound of Tiger Saw along with Boatload of Madmen, Joshua Park, Anna Vogelzang, and Nu Cultures. First things first though, make sure you look up.

mp3: Black Mountian - Angels --> website --> buy
mp3: Bon Iver - For Emma --> website --> buy
mp3: Tiger Saw - Tigers On Fire --> website --> buy
mp3: Akrobatik - Time --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Thursday February 14, 2008

Before I run down the list of ridiculously good Philly shows, I must mention a fine Valentine's Day show right here in Baltimore. The Lo-Fi Social Club is dimming the lights and lighting candles for Famous Lovers and the Soundscapes. Find someone and go to that show. If you're in Philly, you can't complain about the shortage of shows for the next couple of days. Today is no different. Johnny Brenda's has A Sunny Day In Glasgow, Remote Islands, and The Offering. North Star has Small Town Fires, Sounds Under Radio, Hey Angel, and The Armchairs. Finally the epic Northern Liberties Winter Music Festival continues at the Fire with a folkish night of These United States, Wes Matthews and the New Way Down, Extraordinaires, Birdie Busch, Hezekiah Jones, Bee Team, and Sister Three. Go. Love. Listen.

mp3: A Sunny Day In Glasgow - No. 6 Von Karman Street --> website --> buy
mp3: Remote Islands - Philadelphia --> website --> buy
mp3: Small Town Fires - The Abdomen Drum --> website --> buy
mp3: Famous Lovers - John Batt --> website --> buy
mp3: The Soundscapes - Here's When --> website --> buy
mp3: These United States - Slow Crows Over --> website --> buy
mp3: Hezekiah Jones - Albert Hash --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Wednesday February 13, 2008

The Northern Liberties Winter Music Festival continues at The Fire in Philly. Today's line up includes Papertrigger, Victor Victor Band, Seizure 17, Infinien, Consider The Source, Neighbors On The Moon, We Are Castles, Surgeon, and Nu Cultures. If you're a bit further south, DC also has a slam bang show for you in Famous Lovers, The Soundscapes, Tiger and The Snow, and The Milwaukees at the Red and the Black. Alllllright...

mp3: Famous Lovers - John Batt --> website --> buy
mp3: The Soundscapes - Here's When --> website --> buy
mp3: Papertrigger --> We Are Nations Now! --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Tuesday February 12, 2008

First off, if you missed the Liars show in Philly (which you had to because it was canceled), then your in luck because they play again tonight at the 9:30 club in DC. Or you might want to stay put in Philly because the Northern Liberties Winter Music Festival is in full swing at The Fire. Tonights line up includes Cowmuddy, Devin Greenwood, The Spinning Leaves, Chase Pagan, Papertrees, and April Smith and The Great Picture Show.

mp3: Cowmuddy - Fire Warms Everyone --> website --> buy
mp3: Devin Greenwood - This Over Here --> website --> buy
mp3: The Spinning Leaves - Transistor Radio --> website
mp3: Liars - The Other Side Of Mt. Heart Attack --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Friday February 1, 2008

It's the first of the month...wake up...get up...go see some shows. The question is...which one? Well here are your options. In Philly there are two super sweet concerts. The first being National Eye, The Sw!ms and Pepi Ginsberg at Johnny Brenda's. The second is Sarsaparilla, Famous Lovers, Nicole Reynolds, and Alex Rodes at the Fire. In DC there are also two super sweet shows. The first is Exit Clov, Army of Me, Good Night States, and The Dance Party at the Rock and Roll Hotel. The second is at the Black Cat. Unfortunately Celebration has canceled from this show, but DC's Junior League has graciously filled in to play along with one of my new faves, Shortstack and Suns of Guns. Finally there are two more super sweet shows here in Charm City. The Talking Head hosts Ilad, Yeveto, Blackbirds, and Andy Abelow. If you want some serious rock with no fillers, then come with Pasta Primavera to the Lo-Fi to see Avec, Remote Islands, Karmella's Game, and A Sunny Day In Glasgow. Talk about the ultimate run down!

mp3: National Eye - Snowing In April --> website --> buy
mp3: The Sw!ms - We Need Lava --> website --> buy
mp3: Sarsaparilla - Only Hunt --> website --> buy
mp3: Famous Lovers - John Batt --> website --> buy
mp3: Nicole Reynolds - Call The Guard --> website --> buy
mp3: Exit Clov - MK Ultra --> website --> buy
mp3: Shortstack - House On Fire --> website --> buy
mp3: Junior League - Chess Records --> website --> buy
mp3: Ilad - Holy Wars --> website --> buy
mp3: Avec - Beautiful Veins --> website --> buy
mp3: Remote Islands - Philadelphia --> website --> buy
mp3: A Sunny Day In Glasgow - A Mundane Phone Call To Jack Parsons --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Saturday January 25, 2008

Strap on your dancing shoes because there's some serious concert goin' action tonight. In Philly, An American Chinese light up the Fire with Young Gene Buffalo, Slippery Coup, and Bee Team. Over at the Starlight Ballroom you can see an amazing show in Super Furry Animals and Holy Fuck. Finally in DC, I'll be at the kick butt show of the night! Jukebox the Ghost has their CD Release show at the Black Cat along with Bellman Barker and Pash. Don't miss it!

mp3: An American Chinese - Panic Pilgrim, Quick Grab Your Suitcase --> website --> buy
mp3: Super Furry Animals - Run-Away --> website --> buy
mp3: Holy Fuck - Lovely Allen --> website --> buy
mp3: Jukebox The Ghost - Good Day --> website --> buy
mp3: Bellman Barker - Pockets --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Wednesday January 16 ,2008

So many of you were itching to go to the Yeasayer/MGMT show at the Black Cat tonight. As we all know, it's sold out and nothing's going to change it. The good news is they're booking another show in April for the main stage. If that's too far away for ya, they're also playing the Troc in Philly next month. Luckily there are some other kick butt shows tonight in the area also. At the 9:30 Club, Blonde Redhead and School of Seven Bells will definitely put on a good performance for you. In Baltimore, Mary Nova rocks the Ottobar with Sparta Philharmonic, She Keeps Bees, and Sweet Basil. Finally in Philly at the Fire, Toy Soldiers garage rock it with British Lit.

mp3: MGMT - Weekend Wars --> website --> buy
mp3: Yeasayer - Red Cave --> website --> buy
mp3: Blonde Redhead - The Dress --> website --> buy
mp3: Mary Nova - Golden Rule --> website
mp3: Toy Soldiers - Wrecking Ball --> website

The Run Down - Saturday January 5, 2008

Wow. That's all I can say about the shows going on tonight. At the Lo-Fi in Baltimore a serious rock and roll show is happening. There is no doubt that Le Rug, Pianowire, Screaming Females, and Abiku will tear it down. Also in B-more, the Talking Head plays host to Jason Dove & The Magic Whip, Prabir & The Substitutes, Frenemies, and Labianca. Up in Philly there are two great shows. At the North Star Bar, The What Monsters play along with Infinica, Falkonr, and Triggers. Finally at the Fire there is an amazing line up of bands including Drink Up Buttercup, Cheers Elephant, Ezra Furman, Hezekiah Jones, and Small Flightless Birds. Wow.

mp3: Le Rug - The Loveless Fuzz --> website --> buy
mp3: Screaming Females - Fun --> website --> buy
mp3: Jason Dove & The Magic Whip - End Of The Year --> website --> buy
mp3: Prabir & The Substitutes - Oh, Marie --> website --> buy
mp3: Labianca - Tracks --> website --> buy
mp3: The What Monsters - The Suburbs Of Hell --> website --> buy
mp3: Cheers Elephant - Wide Eyed --> website --> buy
mp3: Ezra Furman - I Dreamed Of Moses --> website --> buy
mp3: Hezekiah Jones - Nothing's Bound --> website --> buy