The Run Down - Tuesday April 15, 2008

TAX DAY!!! Argghhh! If you want to unwind after this trying day then head on up to the First Unitarian Church in Philly to see Grand Ole Party, Rogue Wave, and Evangelista. Or maybe you have tickets to the sold out 9:30 club show of The New Pornographers and Okkervil River. If so, enjoy!

mp3: Grand Ole Party - Look Out Young Son --> website --> buy
mp3: Rogue Wave - Bird On A Wire --> website --> buy
mp3: The New Pornographers - Streets Of Fire --> website --> buy
mp3: Okkervil River - War Criminal --> website --> buy

The Run Down - Monday April 14, 2008

Given the extreme amount of shows there were last week, this week there's a pleasant lull. There is one quality show tonight, but unfortunately it's sold out. If you are going to the New Pornographers/Okkervil River show tonight(and tomorrow) at the 9:30 Club, please let us know how it went.

mp3: The New Pornographers - Use It --> website --> buy
mp3: Okkervil River - Black --> website --> buy

The Run Down - 2-4-08 & New Pornographers Announce Tour

There's one show worth mentioning tonight in Virginia. IOTA plays host to a stellar folk line up (perfect vibe for a Monday if you ask me) in Peter And The Wolf (not to be confused with Peanut Butter Wolf---same amount of syllables---way different sound), Nat Baldwin, and the ver touring These United States. Go have a listen.

mp3: Peter And The Wolf - Holy Water --> website --> buy
mp3: These United States - So High So Low So Wide So Long --> website --> buy

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In other news, this past weekend The New Pornographers announced a thirteen date US spring tour with Okkervil River. Tickets are on sale HERE.

The New Pornographers Tour Dates:
April
9 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
10 Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom
11 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
12 Munhall, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall in Homestead
13 Ithaca, NY @ The State Theater of Ithaca
14 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
16 Richmond, VA @ Toad's Place
17 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre
18 Nashville, TN @ The Cannery
19 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
20 Chicago, IL @ Riviera
21 Madison, WI @ Orpheum
22 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom

*all dates with Okkervil River

mp3: The New Pornographers - Myriad Harbour --> website --> buy
mp3: Okkervil River - Unless It's Kicks --> website --> buy