March is upon us

And the insane schedule of shows begins…it's been ages since I've seen most of the folks from the Board. Who's going to what??

I'm missing several shows because the schedule's just too hectic (I just have to take a night off and skip Beth Orton, for instance) or I missed out on tickets.

Here's my list, which I think should stay pretty steady as it's overly full:

The Subways, 9:30 (Sat, 3/4) $10

New Pornos/B&S, 9:30 (Sun, 3/5)

The Cloud Room, BC (Wed, 3/8)

Metric, 9:30 Club (Thu 3/9)

The Pogues, 9:30 (Fri, 3/10) $58

The National, BC (Wed, 3/15)

[Out of town 3/16 - 3/20]

Animal Collective, BC (Tues, 3/21)
$13 should I go to this show??

The High Strung, Mar 23, DC9
Magic Numbers, The Elected, 9:30, (Mar 23)

[Out of town 3/24 - 3/27]

Arctic Monkeys, 9:30 (Mar 27)

The Editors, Stellastarr, 9:30 (Mar 29)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 9:30 (Apr 3)

My current plans include:

3/10 - The Pogues @ 9:30
3/11 - Measles Mumps Rubella/French Toast @ DC9 (probably)
3/19 - John Doe @ Iota (probably)
3/20 - Ray Davies @ 9:30
3/24 - Ted Leo @ Black Cat
3/26 - The Original Sinners @ Sonar (unless they add a DC date)
3/27 - Arctic Monkeys @ 9:30
3/29 - Editors @ 9:30

my march schedule(+a bit more):

03/03: mogwai - lexington
03/04: mogwai - charlottesville
03/07: mogwai - baltimore
03/08: mogwai - carrboro
03/09: mogwai - asheville
03/10: mogwai - nashville
03/11: mogwai - atlanta
03/12: mogwai - atlanta
03/21: stereolab - dc
03/22: stereolab - carrboro
03/23: the drift - richmond
03/31: the orb - dc
04/01: flaming lips - nyc (if i can't get tickets, i love you but i've chosen darkness - richmond)
04/05: dinosaur jr - dc
04/06: dinosaur jr - carrboro
04/13: gogol bordello - dc
04/22: acid mothers temple - baltimore
05/11: mono/pelican - dc
05/12: mono/pelican - richmond

y'all are RICH!!! man

my shows will include:

3/2 - Metal Hearts and Ester Drang (talking head)

3/9 - Hellacopters at Sonar

3/12 - Beth Orton at 930

3/24 - the Cult at 930

and MAYBE South at Sonar on the 29th (only cause i did Margot and the Nuclear So and So's)

Whoops, I've got Arctic Monkeys tickets…forgot to add them to the list.

BC, I'm out of town for a lot of the shows you're hitting – but HELLO Pogues on Friday night. I'll let you know our "pre" show plan. ;)

Personally, the last Animal Collective show at the Black Cat was a high-light for me last year. I thought they were fantastic, and my wife (who only really knows the poppier songs on Sung Tongs) loved it as well, even though they only played maybe two tracks from that album.

Originally posted by Bags:
Animal Collective, BC (Tues, 3/21)
$13 should I go to this show??

Originally posted by Bags:


The High Strung, Mar 23, DC9
Magic Numbers, The Elected, 9:30, (Mar 23)

[Out of town 3/24 - 3/27]

The High Strung are playing Jammin Java March 8th, that must be an old date for them… I swear it was once March 7th

Here's my extensive March list:

3/3 Belle and Sebastian, NYC
3/8 the High Strung (maybe), Jammin Java
late March, perhaps a free flamenco show in Madrid

That be all.

My list

3/3 - Brazlian Girls (?)
3/4 - The Subways & Will Hoge (DJing both)
3/6 - B&S & New Ps
3/8 - The High Strung - Jammin Java
3/10 - Pogues
3/12 - Beth Orton (?)
3/17 - Soul Asylum / English Beat (DJing a St. Patty's Day show)
3/20 - Ray Davies
3/23 - Magic Numbers
3/27 - Arctic Monkeys (?)
3/29 - Editors / Stellastarr
3/30 - South (DJing)

i should also go to the Wedding Present and see the Warlocks, but have a feeling….

3/6 - b&s/new pornos
3/8 - cloud room
3/9 - metric
3/19 - go team
3/20 - little brother
3/21 - stereolab
3/25 - animal collective (nyc)
3/29 - editors
4/3 - YYYs

the animal collective show was my favorite from last year (you should definitely check it out).

Bags…a friend of mine caught Snow Patrol in Madrid last night and said they were stellar…he said the new songs were tops and it gave him the impression of them taking the new-Coldplay torch for good…

ny list aint that extensive, but for me, lol…
march 6 - B&s/New Pornographers
march 10 - Pogues
march 22 - Jenny Lewis
march 24 - Animal Collective

What's on my schedule:

03/04 The Subways @ 9:30 Club
03/06 Belle and Sebastian/New Pornographers @ 9:30 Club
03/09 Metric/Islands @ 9:30 Club (maybe)
03/10 The Pogues @ 9:30 Club
03/12 Beth Orton @ 9:30 Club
03/15 The National @ Black Cat
03/23 The Magic Numbers/The Elected @ 9:30 Club
03/29 Stellastarr*/The Editors @ 9:30 Club
04/03 The Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ 9:30 Club
04/06 The Ponys @ The Talking Head
04/09 Art Brut @ Black Cat (maybe)
04/09 Neko Case @ 9:30 Club (probably)
04/12 Wolf Parade @ Black Cat

all maybes
Art Brut - 3/23
The Sisters of Mercy - 3/24
Arab Strap - 3/27
The Black Lips & The Dirtbombs 3/31

March shows that I will or want to go to (definite ones in bold):

3/7 - Mogwai, Sonar
3/10 - The Pogues, 9:30
3/12 - Willy Mason (opening for Beth Orton), 9:30
3/15 - The National, Black Cat
3/16 - Black 47, State Theatre
3/19 - The Go! Team, Black Cat
3/20 - Ray Davies, 9:30
3/21 - Animal Collective, Black Cat
3/22 - Silver Jews, Ottobar …if I can find a ticket. Any extras?
3/23 - Jenny Lewis, Birchmere
3/24 - Ted Leo, Black Cat
3/27 - Arctic Monkeys, 9:30
3/29 - Magnolia Electric Co. & Destroyer, BC -OR- stellastarr* & Editors, 9:30

3/08 Clap your hands say yeah
3/09 The Pogues
3/10 The Pogues

Pretty slow start to the year for me, but I'll be picking up the pace in March.

3/4 Subways @ 9:30 (probably)
3/5 Wedding Present, Sally Crewe @ Black Cat
3/7 Monopoli @ bc backstage (probably)
3/8 CYHSY @ 9:30 OR Cloud Room @ bc OR High Strung, Brindley Bros, Capitol Years @ jammin java (Someone reschedule so I don't have to choose)
3/12 Marah @ Iota
3/15 National @ bc
3/18 Matt Pond PA @ 9:30 (maybe)
3/19 The Go! Team @ bc
3/21 Animal Collective @ bc
3/29 Magnolia Elec Co, Destroyer @ bc OR Stellastarr, Editors @ 9:30

I keep reading that there's a High Dials date getting kicked around as well, so I'll be there whenever they land. I will also try to see B&S/New Pornos and the Arctic Monkeys if I can get in.

actually i'm glad the High Strung are playing on the 8th, that way there will be absolutely no regrets about missing the hype that is cyhsy… the high strung destroyed the last time they played jj.

the high dials show is april 9th… watch who you spill your drink on at the show, as it might turn out to be j. luc freedom who digs them band big time. if there is wapo write-up, hopefully it doesn't fill the club to the brim… but neko's in town that night.