The new Beach House album, Teen Dream, out on Jan. 26.
Local electro-retro-futurist Outputmessage dropped a four-song single yesterday, the third and final one leading to his upcoming album. You can pay what you want for it over at his bandcamp page, or stream it:
Teen Dream, the upcoming Sub Pop debut of the dreamy Baltimore duo [...]
Sampling the thought streams of D.C. musicians past and present.
Tittsworth:
-A man has our elevator filled to the brim w/plants. Its like a 2 acre jungle crammed into a cubicle. he's complaining the door won't shut.
-i think i just discovered the malkovich floor of my building? what exactly is going on the 3rd floor? :-)
-Mother [...]
Tabi Bonney performs at Fat Baby last night in New York City.
The thing about CMJ is, not all of it's CMJ. There are the unoffocial day parties—free, sometimes invite-only events sponsored by record labels, PR firms, and media. There are the more exclusive parties at night. And there are the shows that, although not nominally [...]
Sampling the thought-streams of DC musicians past and present.
Beauty Pill (Chad Clark):
-Sitting at a cafe, eating a sandwich & overhearing a very awkward first date at the table to my left. Guy working too hard, girl turned off.
-Mary Timony gives guitar lessons. That seems like something I invented in my head, but it's true. Is [...]
Sampling the thought-streams of DC musicians past and present.
Casper Bangs
-is listening to his new slim harpo record.
-Check out these two new songs: http://www.casperbangs.com/ You can hear them live at the two upcoming shows in DC and BKLYN.
The Dance Party
-Chillin with Bauhaus. We're so post punk.
-Playing The Rumble at Three Clubs in LA tomorrow. [...]
Sampling the thought-streams of DC musicians past and present.
Beauty Pill (Chad Clark):
–"Ill Communication" reissue is out. Has anyone ever really stuck their dick in mashed potatoes? Scared to do a YouTube search.
–On second thought, I think inserting genitals into mashed vegetables is more of a Vimeo thing. Next level. No commercial gain. Integrity.
Casper [...]
Friday
The Dance Party, Ra Ra Rasputin, Tigercity, Casper Bangs. 9:30 club. $15. All ages.
Deja Blue, Clarence “Bluesman” Turner. Bangkok Blues. Call for price.
Handsome Furs, Dri, The Cinnamon Band. Black Cat. $12. All ages.
Lynne Fiddmont. Blues Alley. $25.
Atheist, The Faceless, Psyopus, The Agonist, Gnostic, Condemn the Infected, A Bloodbath in Boston. Jaxx. $20/$23.
Alex Brown Quartet [...]
Fort Reno's website is finally back online with a spiffy redesign and, more importantly, a full summer concert schedule. Local faves like Imperial China, Benjy Ferree, Casper Bangs, and Title Tracks all have dates booked.
Shows will be taking place every Monday and Thursday and will being at 7:15 pm. Also, if you have some [...]
Casper Bangs: It's not that The Hard Tomorrows never blew me away, it's just that I was so impressed with the band's Jamiroquai-set at Run For Cover a few years back that when I heard the songs that they actually wrote, it was difficult to adjust my expectations. I kept waiting for front man Rob [...]
