CONCERT REVIEW: PATRICK WATSON AT THE 9:30 CLUB (WASHINGTON, D.C.)
Great Lake Swimmers (Toronto, Ontario) and Patrick Watson (Montreal, Quebec)September 5, 20129:30 Club in Washington, D.C. If anyone reading this has been toying with the idea of going to a Patrick Watson show at some point during his current tour, get tickets. Now. There’s no
CONCERT REVIEW: THE YOUNG RAPIDS AT DC9 (WASHINGTON, D.C.)
The Sky Drops (Wilmington, Delaware), Turning Violet Violet (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), and The Young Rapids (Washington, D.C.)August 19, 2012DC9 in Washington, D.C. So, Washington, where were you last Sunday night? I know, it was raining, and you would have surely me
REVIEW: PATRICK WATSON – ADVENTURES IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD (2012)
While listening to Patrick Watson‘s newest album, Adventures In Your Own Backyard, I thought something sounded familiar. Snippets of songs were reminding me of the music from a Spaghetti Western movie – the sub-genre of 1960s Italian-produced western films with their own distinctive mu
REVIEW: GOODNIGHT MR. MAX – SLEEPAWAY (2012)
You have to be a little patient with Goodnight Mr. Max. The Grand Rapids, Mich., duo released their debut EP last month, and it can be a bit slow-going at points. But take the time to really dig in, and you’ll find Sleepaway has something great to offer. Band members Graham Liddell and B
Review: Pearl and the Beard – Killing the Darlings (2011)
I believe I owe Pearl and the Beard an apology. A few months back I reviewed a show here in D.C. in which the Brooklyn-based trio opened for the David Wax Museum and gave them a mere passing mention. I arrived late to the show and was distracted through their set. Now that I’ve been […]
CONCERT REVIEW: JENS LEKMAN AND GEOFFREY O’CONNOR AT 6TH AND I HISTORIC SYNAGOGUE (WASHINGTON, D.C.)
Geoffrey O’Connor (Australia), Jens Lekman (Sweden)5 October 20116th and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. Here in the Mid-Atlantic, the season has just started to turn. D.C’s oppressive swamp-like humidity has finally broken and Washingtonians are just starting to bre
CONCERT REVIEW: DAVID WAX MUSEUM AT THE 9:30 CLUB (WASHINGTON, D.C.)
Over the past few years, the Boston-based David Wax Museum has made a name for itself and its Mexo-Americana music in Washington. Bouncing from living room to living room, the group has played more than 20 shows in the District in venues provided by their fans. Though the 9:30 Club is a bit bigger t
REVIEW: BEIRUT – THE RIP TIDE (2011)
To call Beirut a band has always seemed inaccurate. Troubadour troupe has a nice ring to it, but it’s awfully long. Since their debut in 2006, the group has presented itself as a worldly entity, borrowing musical bits and pieces from around the globe. Thus far they’ve taken listeners t
REVIEW: SLEEPER AGENT – CELABRASION (2011)
There’s no escape from Sleeper Agent’s debut album, Celabrasion. It takes maybe five seconds of the opening track and first single, “Get it Daddy” before the Bowling Green, Kentucky sextet has your ear, and they don’t let go until the 35-minute album is finished. Sure, it’s fas