Ariel Pink is 20 minutes late returning my phone call, and he feels bad about it. He's been back in the States less than a week since finishing a European tour, and he's swamped with phoners. He apologizes. "I need to treat my interviews more like job interviews," Pink says.
"Well, then," I say. "Are you [...]
Friday
Jakob Dylan, Three Legs, Neko Case, Kelly Hogan, Mimicking Birds. 9:30 Club. $25.
Lucy Kaplansky. Wolf Trap. $20.
Gist, Gary B. & the Notions, The Courtesy Line. The Red & The Black. $8.
Eilen Jewell, Little Pink. IOTA Club & Cafe. $12.
The Blue Line, Poor But Sexy, The Very Small. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10.
Buckshot Blues. Bangkok Blues. [...]
Friday
Martin Sexton, Ryan Montbleau Band. 9:30 Club. $25.
Jamie McLean Band. Strathmore. $10 in advance, $12 at door.
Livingston Taylor. Wolf Trap. $22.
Horsehead, Hiding Places, Deutschmarks. The Red & The Black. $8. 21+.
Laura Tsaggaris, James Maddock. IOTA Club & Cafe. $12.
Pissed Jeans, Cloak/Dagger, The Wayward. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10 in advance, $12 at door.
Rhododendron Road. Bangkok [...]
Friday
Needtobreathe, Will Hoge, Matt Hires. 9:30 Club. $16.
Gato & the Palenke Music Co. Strathmore. $10 in advance, $12 at door.
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet. Wolf Trap. $35.
East Coast Caravan. The Red & The Black. $8. 21+.
Shwa, The Royal We. IOTA Club & Cafe. $10.
Bonjour, Ganesh!, The Jones, Big Chimney, Blankus Larry. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10.
Andy [...]
Friday
Nada Surf, Dawn Landes and the Hounds. 9:30 Club. $20.
E.M. Spencer. Strathmore. $10 in advance, $12 at door.
Christine Lavin. Wolf Trap. $20.
The Bang, Chute. The Red & The Black. $8. 21+.
Justin Trawick Group, Jason Masi Band, Rene Moffatt, Jamie Marie. IOTA Club & Cafe. $12.
Midnight Sun, Nunchucks, Downtown Harvest, Blackbells. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10.
Big [...]
Friday
Kinoeye, Maximillion Dunbar, Protect-U, Steve Summers. The Cherch. $5 donation.
Vladimir Feltsman. Strathmore. $27-$77.
Ravenous, FOX Japan, Caustic Casanova. The Red & The Black. $8.
Justin Jones, Down Dexter, Peter Bradley Adams. IOTA Club & Cafe. $12.
Shearwater, Wye Oak, Hospital Ships. Rock and Roll Hotel. $12.
Next Door Ellen. Bangkok Blues. Call for price.
Imperial China, Cephalopods, Lo Moda, Busses. [...]
Friday
Salt-N-Pepa. DAR Constitution Hall. $41.50-$70.
Bellmer Dolls, Monozid, Bootblacks, We Fought The Big One (DJs). The Red & The Black. $8. 21+.
Tom McBride and the Whig Party. IOTA Club & Cafe. $10.
Perpetual Groove, Future, Poor Man's Lobster. 9:30 Club. $14.
Junior League Band, The David Wax Museum, Lightfoot. Rock and Roll Hotel. $10 in advance, $12 at [...]
For fans of Latin and Brazilian sounds, Friday and Saturday nights offer a number of appealing choices. Earlier in the week I highlighted the Monday appearance of Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Alexis y Fido, and now Friday brings another Puerto Rican reggaeton duo, Rakim y Ken-y (also known as R.K.M. y Keny), who will be at El Boqueron [...]
Friday
Al Green. DAR Constitution Hall. $70.
Balkan Beat Box, Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew. 9:30 Club. $20.
Mambo Sauce. Strathmore. $10 in advance, $12 at door.
Greg Brown, Justin Wilber. Wolf Trap. $30.
The American Space Cadets, American Speedway, Sin 4 Sin. The Red & The Black. $8. 21+.
Matthew Ryan, Garrison Starr. IOTA Club & Cafe. $15.
RAMZY, The [...]
Friday
Educated Consumers. Strathmore. $10 in advance, $12 at door.
Big Bang TV, Bridges and Powerlines, The Jet Age. The Red & The Black. $8. 21+.
Taylor Carson, Peter Mulvey. IOTA Club & Cafe. $12.
Rogue Wave, Avi Buffalo. 9:30 Club. $15.
Sondre Lerche, JBM. Rock and Roll Hotel. $20.
Stacy Brooks. Bangbok Blues. Call for price.
Jon Carroll. Wolf Trap. $22.
Bellman [...]
