Any good local bands?

I'd like to support the local scene, but I've seen some dud bands lately. Any recommendations for DC bands that are worth the time and gas money? Any style but metal.

Can you give any more guidance as far as what you like?

Caverns is my newest enjoyment. Got to see them open up for The Bakerton Group last Friday at the Black Cat.

I'm biased, but I also would recommend Honeychuck ;)

MindCage
Mindless Faith
Deep6 Productions

I'll check these sites out.

Anything altcountry would be great. Also any bands with cool guitar, without getting into hard rock or metal. Indie sounding with a hot chick would be good too :) - it's gotta sound good though.

i thoroughly enjoyed soft complex the one time that i saw them (more songs on their myspace). no upcoming gigs as far as i can tell, but they have a few videos online: vid1 / vid2.

Originally posted by Jammin:
I'll check these sites out.

Anything altcountry would be great. Also any bands with cool guitar, without getting into hard rock or metal. Indie sounding with a hot chick would be good too :) - it's gotta sound good though.

Alt Country:

Mikal Evans: http://www.myspace.com/mikalmevans
Chelsea Lee: http://www.myspace.com/chelsealeemusic (a little more pop)
Revival: http://www.myspace.com/revivalx
These United States: http://www.myspace.com/theseunited
Shortstack: http://www.myspace.com/shortstackmusic
Kitty Hawk: http://www.myspace.com/kittyhawkrock
Vandaveer: http://www.myspace.com/vandaveer
Justin Jones & the Driving Rain: http://www.myspace.com/justinjones
Junior League: http://www.myspace.com/juniorleaguetunes


Other stuff:

Middle Distance Runner: http://www.myspace.com/middledistancerunner
George James: http://www.myspace.com/georgiejames
Le Loup: http://www.myspace.com/leloupmusic
Telograph: http://www.myspace.com/telograph
The Blackjacks: http://www.myspace.com/blackjacksmusic
Luke Brindley: http://www.myspace.com/lukebrindley

And I'm biased, as I play in the band…but I think we're pretty good: http://www.myspace.com/softcomplex

Originally posted by Jammin:
I'll check these sites out.

Anything altcountry would be great. Also any bands with cool guitar, without getting into hard rock or metal. Indie sounding with a hot chick would be good too :) - it's gotta sound good though.

You'd probably like Revival. Some of 'em used to be in Canyon.

Thanks - some of these look very good.

callat beat me to most of them but also check out…..

Brandon Butler
Pash
The Dance Party
Olivia & the Housemates
Exit Clov
Deleted Scenes
Greenland
Jukebox the Ghost
Nunchucks
John Bustine

and my personal favorite of late, Apes.

there are so many good ones.

The Mikal Evans stuff is really fantastic. I hadn't really listened to her new EP yet, but its awesome.

Few others not mentioned yet:
Kohoutek
Flying Eyes
Belman Barker
Screen Vinyl Image

Originally posted by brennser:
http://www.fortreno.com/schedule.html

specifically the apes, exit clov and julie ocean.

what's the word on death by sexy?

If you like early 80s British post punk, it's tough to go wrong with The Antiques. They're nice people as well.

Yeah I did like the Antiques set I saw where they opened for Spectrum last august I think it was.

Damn…it doesn't feel like it was that long ago.

my friend's band:

friends of the library

www.myspace.com/thefriendsofthelibrary

they're playing fort reno, july 10th!

I also like Jukebox the Ghost, Le Loup, and Thao Nguyen (though she lives in San Francisco now I think).

I think The Vita Ruins are pretty good
http://www.myspace.com/thevitaruins

i approve of

Bellman Barker - http://www.myspace.com/bellmanbarker

The Points- Unrelenting Punk with a Detroit Garage Rock soaked guitar sound
http://www.myspace.com/thepoints

The Hall Monitors - http://www.myspace.com/hallmonitors

The Beanstalk Library - http://www.myspace.com/thebeanstalklibrary

They're B'more, but I really like The Oranges Band.