A little late, but funny nonetheless.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
This week's late night TV lineup
SNL - Vampire Weekend
Leno
Leno
- Wed - Aqualung
- Tues - The Whigs
- Wed - Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
- Tues - Citizen Cope
- Tues - Hole
- Fri - The Hold Steady
- Tues - Civil Twilight
- Wed - Dr. Dog
- Thurs - Hole
New music
- The National, full album stream of High Violet (May 11th), Brooklyn Vegan
- The New Pornographers, full album stream of Together (May 4th), NPR
- Junip, "Rope and Summit," EP title and date TBD, Their Bated Breath
- M.I.A, "Born Free," (video is NOT safe for work due to violence) LP title and date TBD, MOKB
- The Dead Weather, "Gasoline," Sea of Cowards (May 11th), Stereogum
Monday, April 19, 2010
New music
- The Hold Steady, full stream of Heaven is Whenever (May 4th), NPR
- Broken Social Scene, full stream of Forgiveness Rock Record (May 4th), NPR
- Blur, "Fool's Day," single released for Record Store Day, Blur website
- Band of Horses, "Factory," Infinite Arms (May 18th), band's website
- Rolling Stones, "Plundered My Soul," Exile on Main Street deluxe reissue (May 18th), TwentyFourBit
This week's late night TV lineup
Jimmy Kimmel
- Mon -Cypress Hill featuring Tom Morello
- Wed - Rob Zombie
- Thurs - Broken Social Scene
- Wed - Silversun Pickups
- Mon - Weezer
- Thurs - David Gray
- Mon - Phoenix
- Tues - Smashing Pumpkins
- Wed - Natalie Merchant
Drive-By Truckers - Recher Theatre (4/14/10)
A good old fashioned, balls out rock and roll concert… that pretty much sums up the Drive-By Truckers live. Other than getting the thumbs-up from RatBat Bear, who saw them with the Hold Steady at the end of ’08, I didn’t really know what to expect from this show. What I and about 700 people got was 27 songs of sweet southern rock goodness.
A few things of note… first, DBT has a hell of a fan base. I was initially surprised by this, but by the end of the night it was pretty clear why. While a crowd of 700 doesn’t seem like much, the energy kicked the shit out of some of the tepid crowds I’ve been a part of that were over 2x the size. The show was sold out and tickets were abnormally scarce on Craigslist. I waited outside for about 10 minutes before someone offered up and extra ticket. I walked in as DBT were taking the stage and the place was pretty much packed (unheard of for DC-area concerts). Lots of singing, grooving and Natty Boh drinking. This was most likely the effects of the other thing I noticed…
DBT genuinely seemed to be having a good time - something that probably can’t be said about a lot of other bands… especially when they’re on tour. This was pretty evident from their interactions with each other and the crowd. Maybe the Jack Daniels they were passing around (2 bottles) had something to do with it, but I doubt it. These guys have been around awhile – they’re a well-oiled machine and they play off of each other extremely well.
I’d consider myself a casual DBT fan. I have a few of their albums which I like - but for whatever reason, their music doesn’t hold my attention or interest for an entire album. Same goes for their latest, The Big To-Do. And while I’d definitely recommend seeing them in concert, I don’t think the experience will make me want to listen to their albums more – I’ll just anxiously await their next tour and bring a few friends with me to share the experience.
A few things of note… first, DBT has a hell of a fan base. I was initially surprised by this, but by the end of the night it was pretty clear why. While a crowd of 700 doesn’t seem like much, the energy kicked the shit out of some of the tepid crowds I’ve been a part of that were over 2x the size. The show was sold out and tickets were abnormally scarce on Craigslist. I waited outside for about 10 minutes before someone offered up and extra ticket. I walked in as DBT were taking the stage and the place was pretty much packed (unheard of for DC-area concerts). Lots of singing, grooving and Natty Boh drinking. This was most likely the effects of the other thing I noticed…
DBT genuinely seemed to be having a good time - something that probably can’t be said about a lot of other bands… especially when they’re on tour. This was pretty evident from their interactions with each other and the crowd. Maybe the Jack Daniels they were passing around (2 bottles) had something to do with it, but I doubt it. These guys have been around awhile – they’re a well-oiled machine and they play off of each other extremely well.
I’d consider myself a casual DBT fan. I have a few of their albums which I like - but for whatever reason, their music doesn’t hold my attention or interest for an entire album. Same goes for their latest, The Big To-Do. And while I’d definitely recommend seeing them in concert, I don’t think the experience will make me want to listen to their albums more – I’ll just anxiously await their next tour and bring a few friends with me to share the experience.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
New music
- The National, "Afraid of Everyone," High Violet (May 10th), Pfork
- Band of Horses, "Laredo," Infinite Arms (May 18th), Pfork
- Deer Tick, "Twenty Miles," Black Dirt Sessions (Jun 8th)
Monday, April 12, 2010
This week's late night TV lineup
Letterman
- Mon - Spoon
- Mon & Tues - Them Crooked Vultures
- Thurs - Spoon
Monday, April 5, 2010
This week's late night TV lineup
Jimmy Kimmel
- Mon - She & Him
- Thurs - Jonathan Tyler & Northern Lights
- Tues - Dr. Dog
- Mon - Arctic Monkeys
- Tues - The Living Sisters
- Mon - The Swell Season
Farewell #5
Well, it was a hell of a ride - 6 Pro Bowls, 5 NFC Championship games and 1 Super Bowl appearance. While I sit here pondering whether or not it was the right move to trade him to a division rival, I can't help but feel relieved for McNabb... he's taken more crap from Philly fans since day 1 than he deserved (although he did deserve some of it). Hopefully he'll find some peace down in DC.
[Isportacus]
[Isportacus]
Friday, April 2, 2010
Wilco - The Strathmore (3/30/10)
Wow... on many levels. The Strathmore is an absolutely phenomenal place to see a concert. Top-notch acoustics, beautiful design (both inside and out), comfortable seats and easy access (by car and mass transit). If you ever get a chance to see a show there, I highly recommend that you take advantage.
And then there was Wilco - 37 songs over almost 3 hours... you can't ask much more from a band than that. After coming out blazing, they pulled back on the throttle in the middle of their set, moving to the front of the stage, closer together and playing about a dozen songs, not full-out acoustically, but pretty darn close to it. Then back to their main instruments they went, and closed out the set with a "Jesus, etc" crowd singalong (which wasn't all that great, according to Jeff Tweedy), "Heavy Metal Drummer," "I'm the Man Who Loves You," and some other faves.
All-in-all it was a great concert, but it had bit of a different, more laid-back feel than the other two times I saw them. Maybe it was the classiness of the venue, maybe the attendance of Rahm Emanuel had something to do with it, maybe it was because it was on a Tuesday night in the 'burbs. When you get that many songs with near-perfect acoustics, it's hard to complain too much. All I know is that it's better than seeing them in a stadium or from the back of the lawn at a pavilion, which is probably where they're headed next go-around.
And then there was Wilco - 37 songs over almost 3 hours... you can't ask much more from a band than that. After coming out blazing, they pulled back on the throttle in the middle of their set, moving to the front of the stage, closer together and playing about a dozen songs, not full-out acoustically, but pretty darn close to it. Then back to their main instruments they went, and closed out the set with a "Jesus, etc" crowd singalong (which wasn't all that great, according to Jeff Tweedy), "Heavy Metal Drummer," "I'm the Man Who Loves You," and some other faves.
All-in-all it was a great concert, but it had bit of a different, more laid-back feel than the other two times I saw them. Maybe it was the classiness of the venue, maybe the attendance of Rahm Emanuel had something to do with it, maybe it was because it was on a Tuesday night in the 'burbs. When you get that many songs with near-perfect acoustics, it's hard to complain too much. All I know is that it's better than seeing them in a stadium or from the back of the lawn at a pavilion, which is probably where they're headed next go-around.
New music
- The Hold Steady, "Rock Problems," Heaven is Whenever (May 4th), Vulture
- Band of Horses, "Compliments," Infinite Arms (May 18th), Pfork
- Tokyo Police Club, "Breakneck Speed," Champ (June 8th), Pigeon Post
- Broken Social Scene, "Forced to Love," "All to All" and "Love Sick," Forgiveness Rock Record (May 4th), Songs to Save
- The Black Keys, "Tighten Up" and "Next Girl," Brothers (May 18th), I am fuel
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