callat703
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georgie james
March 02, 2006 at 09:40 PM UTC
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so I'm ridiculously excited about this band, and have been listening to these tracks pretty much non-stop for about a month.
curious to know what everybody thinks.
www.myspace.com/georgiejames
BookerT
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Re: georgie james
March 02, 2006 at 09:41 PM UTC
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great stuff. i've got the cd with all 7 songs and it's super solid from start to end. i didn't play the march shows list game, but i will certainly be seeing them on 3/23.
ggw
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Re: georgie james
March 02, 2006 at 09:43 PM UTC
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I hadn't heard of them. I always thought Davis was a great drummer. I'll check it out.
callat703
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Re: georgie james
March 02, 2006 at 09:53 PM UTC
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Originally posted by BookerT:
great stuff. i've got the cd with all 7 songs and it's super solid from start to end. i didn't play the march shows list game, but i will certainly be seeing them on 3/23.
How'd you get a copy of this? I was under the impression they weren't releasing the demos.
BookerT
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Re: georgie james
March 02, 2006 at 10:02 PM UTC
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i'm so well connected my upc is dialed into the system.
ggw
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Re: georgie james
March 23, 2006 at 10:22 PM UTC
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Nightlife Agenda
By Fritz Hahn, Rhome Anderson and David Malitz
washingtonpost.com Staff Writers
Thursday, March 23, 2006; 12:01 AM
Thursday, March 23
It's not often that a band's first show is highly anticipated. After all, it takes a while to build a reputation and to get people to notice. But the rules are different when the group in question consists of a former member of one of the area's best and most popular punk bands (Q and Not U's John Davis) and an acclaimed singer-songerwriter who is just finishing up a stint as an artist in residence at Strathmore (Laura Burhenn). Georgie James makes its D.C. debut tonight at a sure-to-be-packed backstage at the Black Cat. Those expecting Q and Not U redux are going to be in for a bit of a shock, as Georgie James is a straight pop band. No, not what passes for pop nowadays, but instead drawing on influences from the '60s and '70s such as the Kinks, the Zombies, Richard & Linda Thompson and Elvis Costello. Davis and Burhenn trade off and share vocals to wonderful effect on the seven songs on their demo, which bears none of the timidity or ambiguity of many debuts. It's the kind of music that will appeal to fans of Q and Not U's angular post-punk, Burhenn's Fiona Apple-inspired balladry, the Shins' mellow indie-pop and everything in between. Get in on the ground floor; you can start by listening to an interview with the band in our current Nightlife Agenda podcast. It is also available for free through the iTunes store.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/22/AR2006032201767.html
callat703
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Re: georgie james
March 23, 2006 at 10:23 PM UTC
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brennser
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Re: georgie james
March 24, 2006 at 02:50 PM UTC
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Originally posted by callat703:
so I'm ridiculously excited about this band, and have been listening to these tracks pretty much non-stop for about a month.
curious to know what everybody thinks.
www.myspace.com/georgiejames
I think its pretty damn good!
callat703
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Re: georgie james
March 24, 2006 at 03:32 PM UTC
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so who went to this show? I want to hear how it was.
chaz
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Re: georgie james
March 24, 2006 at 03:39 PM UTC
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Originally posted by brennser:
Originally posted by callat703:
so I'm ridiculously excited about this band, and have been listening to these tracks pretty much non-stop for about a month.
curious to know what everybody thinks.
www.myspace.com/georgiejames
I think its pretty damn good!
Yeah I've been listening to it this morning and really like it too.
Curious about the show. Was it just the two of them?
BookerT
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Re: georgie james
March 24, 2006 at 03:49 PM UTC
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excellent show. pretty much a packed house downstairs. they've got a bassist and drummer to fill out the band and were really tight. sounded a lot like the new pornographers, really. very bouncy, lots of harmonies. laura's got a great voice that translates well in a live setting, which isn't always the case. another stellar new band that calls d.c. home.
El Tee
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Re: georgie james
March 24, 2006 at 03:49 PM UTC
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Yeah, been diggin' them since I found them on myspace.
Mar 24 2006 10:00P
Olde Club at Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA
Mar 25 2006 9:00P
Rothko New York, NY
Mar 26 2006 9:00P
Bar Night Club New Haven, CT
Mar 27 2006 9:00P
Middle East Upstairs Cambridge, MA
Apr 15 2006 9:00P
Black Cat Washington, DC
Laura has solo stuff too (
www.myspace.com/lauraburhenn):
Mar 29 2006 7:00P
The Strathmore Mansion Bethesda, MD
Apr 1 2006 8:00P
Diver City House Arlington, VA
thirsty moore
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Re: georgie james
March 25, 2006 at 02:26 AM UTC
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This is really good.
callat703
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Re: georgie james
March 25, 2006 at 05:43 AM UTC
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Originally posted by econo:
This is really good.
yes, yes it is.
Barcelona
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Re: georgie james
March 28, 2006 at 12:59 PM UTC
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I like it. thanks for the link.
bags
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Re: georgie james
March 28, 2006 at 08:35 PM UTC
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Loving "Cheap Champagne" – looks like April 15th is a Black Cat night for me.
callat703
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Re: georgie james
March 28, 2006 at 08:45 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Bags:
Loving "Cheap Champagne" – looks like April 15th is a Black Cat night for me.
awesome. we're looking forward to that show.
BookerT
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Re: georgie james
March 28, 2006 at 09:08 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by BookerT:
great stuff. i've got the cd with all 7 songs
WOW!!!!!!! Seven whole songs?
been waiting 3 weeks to unleash that comic gem, eh?
nkotb
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Re: georgie james
March 28, 2006 at 09:10 PM UTC
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I think it took Rob that long to actually get through reading the post.
Originally posted by BookerT:
Originally posted by Rob_Gee:
Originally posted by BookerT:
great stuff. i've got the cd with all 7 songs
WOW!!!!!!! Seven whole songs?
been waiting 3 weeks to unleash that comic gem, eh?