Just Announced

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:

New York, NY - Hudson River Rocks Pier 54
http://www.hudsonriverpark.org/events/Summer2004.html

Those things are really cool…..

One night last year we saw the oranges band ADAM GREEN and the walkmen. I thought it was a really cool setting for a show.

9:30 makes 2 for 1 ticket offers on NATION shows?

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:

Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Courtney Love at Nation, 6/29

The Narcs will be out in full force on that night!

Yes. And perhaps they'll do the audience the favor of keeping all mic stands off the stage. ;)

And, hell, maybe someone will buy a ticket for it. But most folks will end up with at least a 2-for-1. Has 9:30 ever resorted to a 3-for-1? There's a first time for everything…

Originally posted by mark e smith:

Yeah a person who only occasionally posts about sports is back… i'm beginning to think this is an espn board or summat…

btw netflix just deliver "The Clash: Westward to the World" for weekend viewing…

Kinda late, but if you hurry you can make it:

Fri, May 21
Sidebar Tavern
Baltimore


The Dickies
Charm City Saints
High School Hellcats
Fishnet Stalkers

I thought I was going to get away with thaking a two week vacation and not missing any good shows, until I noticed Bobby Bare Jr. is playing Black Cat on June 22. Y'all need to catch this one!

Bobby Bare Jr.: From the End of Your Leash

Bobby and his Young Criminalsâ?? Starvation Leagueâ??s latest is a frothy, brilliant, genre-bending mongrel. There are dreamy pop songs sung by folks not ready to turn their backs on the visceral joys of gutter punk. Thereâ??s a shameless embrace of groovy SoCal country rock. There are sharp, soulful Stax-style horn blasts thrown to the dark, moist corners of the studio where the irrepressibly cool indie rock kids hang out with their Morphine records. There are sparse, harrowing, timeless recordings recast from the fields and hollers and dropped, half a century later, into the back or a rock band's shitty van and the shitty dressing rooms of a million shitty clubs. It is brimming with south of the hips R&B swagger layered over primeval murder ballad improbably and impressively thrown next to orchestral/ discordant droning prog-roots. There is a love of the Brill Building, as well as Music Row, CBGB's and the gas station outside Memphis where the van broke down.

It is a beautiful, funny, heartbreaking, ambitious, hypnotic, lovesick and lovelorn lyrical knockout of a record. Joining him in the Starvation League this time around are guests like Andrew Bird, Paul Burch, Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard), Will Oldham (Palace Bros.), Paul Niehaus (Calexico, Lambchop), and Deanna Varagona (Lambchop). It also contains the best songs EVER about being in a touring band and about Nashville.

Taken as a whole, â??From the End of Your Leashâ? plays like an album of love songs to music itself; we never know where it will lead us, and Bobby and the crew cannot be bothered to question where the muse will drag them next. The trip won't ever be dull, we can promise you that.

RELEASE DATE: JUNE 22nd

Click to hear Let's Rock and Roll(RealAudio)
Click to hear Strange Bird(MP3)

Pollstar now lists this show as being at Iota on 6/28. Still on vacation, damnit.

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I thought I was going to get away with thaking a two week vacation and not missing any good shows, until I noticed Bobby Bare Jr. is playing Black Cat on June 22. Y'all need to catch this one!

Bobby Bare Jr.: From the End of Your Leash

Bobby and his Young Criminalsâ?? Starvation Leagueâ??s latest is a frothy, brilliant, genre-bending mongrel. There are dreamy pop songs sung by folks not ready to turn their backs on the visceral joys of gutter punk. Thereâ??s a shameless embrace of groovy SoCal country rock. There are sharp, soulful Stax-style horn blasts thrown to the dark, moist corners of the studio where the irrepressibly cool indie rock kids hang out with their Morphine records. There are sparse, harrowing, timeless recordings recast from the fields and hollers and dropped, half a century later, into the back or a rock band's shitty van and the shitty dressing rooms of a million shitty clubs. It is brimming with south of the hips R&B swagger layered over primeval murder ballad improbably and impressively thrown next to orchestral/ discordant droning prog-roots. There is a love of the Brill Building, as well as Music Row, CBGB's and the gas station outside Memphis where the van broke down.

It is a beautiful, funny, heartbreaking, ambitious, hypnotic, lovesick and lovelorn lyrical knockout of a record. Joining him in the Starvation League this time around are guests like Andrew Bird, Paul Burch, Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard), Will Oldham (Palace Bros.), Paul Niehaus (Calexico, Lambchop), and Deanna Varagona (Lambchop). It also contains the best songs EVER about being in a touring band and about Nashville.

Taken as a whole, â??From the End of Your Leashâ? plays like an album of love songs to music itself; we never know where it will lead us, and Bobby and the crew cannot be bothered to question where the muse will drag them next. The trip won't ever be dull, we can promise you that.

RELEASE DATE: JUNE 22nd

Click to hear Let's Rock and Roll(RealAudio)
Click to hear Strange Bird(MP3)

Originally posted by Frosty The Swami:
Didn't see this mentioned before:

Keane w/ Matt Pond PA and Aveo
6/20 Fletchers Baltimore

Has anyone heard any Keane? Opinions? I haven't yet.

I'm sure this was first reported back on page 25 or something, but I'm too lazy to go back that far. Consider this a reminder:

6/11/2004 Nissan Amphitheatre, Bristow, VA: No doubt W/ Blink 182, The Living End

Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:

Originally posted by Frosty The Swami:
Didn't see this mentioned before:

Keane w/ Matt Pond PA and Aveo
6/20 Fletchers Baltimore

Has anyone heard any Keane? Opinions? I haven't yet.

no, but the new Matt Pond PA is surprisingly good.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Speaking of NYC summer shows, Soundtrack of Our Lives show a 7-15-2004 date at Battery Park. Anyone know if this is some sort of summer series?

fuck! its gotta be on a weekday! damnit. i might go anyway though. thanks, ggw!

Black Cat
TUES JULY 13- THE ROSEBUDS, ALCIAN BLUE $7 backstage 9:00

Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:

Originally posted by Frosty The Swami:
Didn't see this mentioned before:

Keane w/ Matt Pond PA and Aveo
6/20 Fletchers Baltimore

Has anyone heard any Keane? Opinions? I haven't yet.

A few songs. Personally, I think they are rather lame and very weak. Even boring. Too much like The Thrills, whom I hate, as you know. Maybe a slight tad better for about a song. Also, I've recently noticed that a lot of people who previously liked them are now saying they are bored with them. Not enough substance.

Personally, I have no desire to see them.

On the otherhand. DAMN! I'd love to see The Rosebuds and Alcian Blue. (Odd combination though but I'd be happy.) Both are bands that I'm dying to see but doubt that I can swing a Tuesday night in DC. May be out of town that night anyway. :confused:

Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:
no, but the new Matt Pond PA is surprisingly good.

that's good to hear.

Originally posted by pollard:
Black Cat
TUES JULY 13- THE ROSEBUDS, ALCIAN BLUE $7 backstage 9:00

I recommend the Rosebuds – I really enjoyed their Warehouse show opening for Metropolitan, and I bought the CD which I enjoy immensely.

http://www.keaneband.com/

Keane's not really my thing either – I'm going for Matt Pond and Aveo. Its only $10 and an early show (doors at 6) so no staggering into work on Monday on 3-4 hours of sleep.

Originally posted by Jaguär:

Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:

Originally posted by Frosty The Swami:
Didn't see this mentioned before:

Keane w/ Matt Pond PA and Aveo
6/20 Fletchers Baltimore

Has anyone heard any Keane? Opinions? I haven't yet.

A few songs. Personally, I think they are rather lame and very weak. Even boring. Too much like The Thrills, whom I hate, as you know. Maybe a slight tad better for about a song. Also, I've recently noticed that a lot of people who previously liked them are now saying they are bored with them. Not enough substance.

Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
Has anyone heard any Keane? Opinions? I haven't yet.

They were on Kimmel last night. Can't say I would buy the album. They don't have any guitars: just a piano, drummer and a lead singer. I lost interest in the song after about 45 seconds. I'm guessing a whole show would be pretty boring.

I really want to see Matt Pond PA, but wonder if they will play a thirty minute set or so.

I hope there is a good chance they come through DC this summer, since they have a new album.

Mon 06/14/04 The Waxwings Velvet Lounge

Originally posted by pollard:
Mon 06/14/04 The Waxwings Velvet Lounge

i was going to say EXCELLANT but thats the same night as the Decemberists and I'm DJing that show… So it's back in the corner for you. Although seeing as it's the Velvet I could probably catch part of their set :D

Same night as Long Winters at 9:30 Club. Shame I'll miss them both.

Originally posted by pollard:
Mon 06/14/04 The Waxwings Velvet Lounge