Just Announced

Originally posted by pollard:
Of Montreal
Common Grounds
4/14/2004 (Wed)

I've heard of them…are they any good?

Originally posted by redsock:
I've heard of them…are they any good?

they are often mentioned with all the other Elephant 6 bands, so same kind of sound, but for some reason they just never won me over like Beulah, Elf Power, Neutral Milk Hotel, etc…

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:


Of course, that's Towson, not Towsend.

I cut that from their webpage -whattya expect from a bunch of redneck southerners ;)

unconfirmed date for the Pernice Brothers/Long Winters show is April 15. No venue announced yet…and no mention whether Bigger Lovers are on the bill.

lambchop appears NOT to be on the bill, as they are playing iota 4/11

Snow Patrol 4/17 at Black Cat

My luck has changed…i discover a cool band, and not only do they not break up, they go on tour…yippeee!!!

SAT. APR. 24

Tortoise
w/ Beans & The Ex-Models
@ 9:30 Club â?¢ Washington, DC
10:30pm Doors

That's going to be a great one.

And I have to highlight for those who might not know 'em…

04/06
Metal Urbain

Acute just released a brand new collection of the 70's material:

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that I've been listening to non-stop.

March Iota schedule:

Mon 1 Zeala 8:30PM $8
Tue 2 Eric Braceâ??s Local Talent Showcase: with Martin Lynds, Jim Gray, and Bill Williams of Last Train Home; Alice Despard; Karl Straub; Mary Battiata (Little Pink); Kenny Haddaway; Scott McKnight; Royce Burton, Julie Edgeworth, David Kitchen (American Song); Caldwell Gray (Cravinâ?? Dogs) 8:30PM $10
Wed 3 Open Mic Night hosted by Steve Hagedorn 9:00PM Free
Thu 4 Grant Lee Phillips [supporting new studio album â??Virginia Creeperâ?, 2/24/04. 9:00PM $12
Fri 5 Local Notables Showcase hosted by Mike Holden; Jon Kaplan (Bicycle Thieves); Justin Sheehy (Jonasay); Nefrit El-Or; Shane Hines; Meghan Hayes; Mike Shupp; Dave Greksouk (The Reserves); Tim Bracken, Lee Wilhoit & Phoebus (Sweetie Pie Jones); Justin Jones; Scott Kurt (Carroway); Leah Morgan; Andy Zipf 9:00PM $8
Sat 6 4 Way Street w/ Endochine and w/ Bigger Lovers 9:30PM $10
Sun 7 Local Americana Showcase hosted by Mark Noone; Rhodes Tavern Troubadours; Dennis Jay and more. 8:30PM $10
Mon 8 Asylum Street Spankers[supporting two new releases 8:30PM $15
Tue 9 Richard Bucknerâ??s Songwritersâ?? Showcase, featuring: Tandy 8:30PM $12
Wed 10 Open Mic Night 9:00PM Free
Thu 11 +/- (Plus Minus (of Virsus)) 9:00PM $10
Fri 12 Sweetie Pie Jones w/ Oh Susanna! 9:30PM $10
Sat 13 Marah w/ Cary Hudson Band (of Blue Mountain) 9:30PM $10
Sun 14 IOTA Poetry Series (6 to 8PM) Hosted by Miles David Moore 6:00PM Free
Sun 14 Mekons w/ Johnny Dowd 9:00PM $15
Mon 15 Happy Anniversary Party! NoBandNoShowYesPartyYesMusic. Come one, come all. Hors Dâ??oeuvres, cake, and drink specials. Join us! 8:00PM Free
Tue 16 Richard Bucknerâ??s Songwritersâ?? Showcase feat: Steve Forbert 8:30PM $15
Wed 17 Open Mic Night 9:00PM Free
Thu 18 Peter Himmelman 9:00PM $15
Fri 19 Local Rockabilly Extravaganza hosted by Jay Jenc, feat: Jumpinâ?? Jupiter; Wendy LeBeau and her Beaus; The Fleabops 9:30PM $10
Sat 20 Canyon w/ Fatales 9:30PM $10
Sun 21 Meters; Brian Stolz of the Neville Brothers; Matt Abts of Government Mule; and Johnny Neel of the Allman Brothers) 830PM $15
Tue 23 Richard Bucknerâ??s Songwritersâ?? Showcase featuring: Freedy Johnston 8:30PM $12
Wed 24 Open Mic 9:00PM Free
Thu 25 Hungry for Musicâ??s Celebration of Baseball in Song featuring Ruthie and the Wranglers, The Grandsons and Honky Tonk Confidential 9:00PM $10
Fri 26 Grandsons CD Release Show w/ Cowlick Lucy 9:30PM $10
Sat 27 Tarbox Ramblers 9:30PM $12
Sun 28 Bettie Serveert 3:00PM $12
Sun 28 Harp Magazine Showcase featuring TBA 8:30PM $
Mon 29 Harp Magazine Showcase: featuring Thea Gilmore, Anne McCue and more. 8:30PM $
Tue 30 Richard Bucknerâ??s Songwritersâ?? Showcase featuring: Dale Watson 8:30PM
Wed 31 Open Mic 9:00PM FREE

So anybody know what the deal with the Richard Buckner show is? Does that mean he is playing with the people listed or just putting his stamp of approval on them. Do Freedy Johnston and Dale Watson really need his help?

Originally posted by pollard:
Do Freedy Johnston and Dale Watson really need his help?

man, if you need freedy johnston to help you. . .

bettie serveert at 3 in the afternoon? i hate those 3 pm shows.

You gotta believe it's some kind of playing together type spontanous duo deal.

Same question could apply to Steve Forbert; he's been around for 25 yrs.

Originally posted by pollard:
So anybody know what the deal with the Richard Buckner show is? Does that mean he is playing with the people listed or just putting his stamp of approval on them. Do Freedy Johnston and Dale Watson really need his help?

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
You gotta believe it's some kind of playing together type spontanous duo deal.

Same question could apply to Steve Forbert; he's been around for 25 yrs.

so anybody know who Tandy is then? I am looking to go to the 3/9 show.

Sorry, don't know anything more than allmusic says.

I think I'd pick either the Freedy or Dale shows, but am passing on both, having already seem both, and Buckner as well.

Originally posted by pollard:

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
You gotta believe it's some kind of playing together type spontanous duo deal.

Same question could apply to Steve Forbert; he's been around for 25 yrs.

so anybody know who Tandy is then? I am looking to go to the 3/9 show.

Foundation - 3/18 Velvet Lounge

Does anyone know anything about this band? There used to be a DC band called Foundation back in the 80's. I was wondering if it's them.

allmusic lists several Foundations, including one that appears to be Richmond-based. My guess is that's the one playing. Anyone know for sure?

The Star Spangles - 4/8 @ Velvet Lounge

Originally posted by pollard:

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
You gotta believe it's some kind of playing together type spontanous duo deal.

Same question could apply to Steve Forbert; he's been around for 25 yrs.

so anybody know who Tandy is then? I am looking to go to the 3/9 show.

Tandy is actually Radio Shack in Britain.

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:

Originally posted by pollard:
Do Freedy Johnston and Dale Watson really need his help?

man, if you need freedy johnston to help you. . .

bettie serveert at 3 in the afternoon? i hate those 3 pm shows.

really? i've never been to one, but 3 on a sunday sounds pretty good to me…

6/5 Rev. Horton Heat with the Detroit Cobras and Mr. Airplane Man, 9:30 Club

Excellent band. I saw these two open up for Morphine years ago at the 930. They played mostly blues standards and then pulled off a mean version of I Wanna Be Your Dog.

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
6/5 Mr. Airplane Man, 9:30 Club

Mic Harrison of Superdrag
3/20
Velvet Lounge

also at the mojo

Mic Harrison (of Superdrag) w/ The Frauds on 3/19

Tarbox Ramblers on 3/26

The Fleshtones on 4/17