My day has been ( Read more... )

Because I have a preoccupation with lists and will frequently come to this post to keep myself centered.

6/3 - *Jeremy Enigk/Damien Jurado @ Jammin Java done
6/5 - *White Rabbits @ Black Cat done
6/6 - The Cool Kids @ Ottobar or The Pietasters @ Rock and Roll Hotel or Hackensaw Boys/Cotton Jones Basket Ride @ Black Cat nope
6/7 - M83 @ Black ( Read more... )

Working with kids' parents is the combination of the utter frustration of having to convince one set of parents that really - you do like your kid - but we have to report his bad behavior mixed with the shock and awe that another set just gave you a card for Teacher Appreciation Week with a $20 inside ( Read more... )

I am wearing this Travis Morrison Hellfighters t-shirt with pride, baby. They've significantly improved since September and then an inebriated Morrison comes on during Jukebox the Ghost's encore and sings the lead on a cover of "Spanish Bombs" by the Clash which isn't just one of my favorite songs on one of my favorite albums of all time...but one ( Read more... )

My intention was to spend Saturday night at a show with some local bands. As for how I actually spent Saturday night? Well...this is the email I sent to one of the band's singers ( Read more... )

Quick update since it's been over a month ( Read more... )

First things first...Happy Birthday, Iain ( Read more... )

To be fair, I don't know if I'm going to have the means to get to any of the Baltimore shows right now since the status of my car is unclear, but I figure it's time to make another one of these.

1/4 - Telograph @ The Black Cat no go
1/13 - The War/Tim Be Told @ Jammin' Java done
1/15 - Editors w/ Hot Hot Heat & Louis XIV @ 9:30 Club done
1/16 ( Read more... )

I was trying to fall asleep and was having quite a bit of trouble doing so. Shortness of breath, raised heart rate, etc. Two cups of chamomile tea and one heart to heart about bizarre family dynamics later...I've finally calmed down and have stopped ranting about The Bears ( Read more... )

So I've spent the past couple New Years Eves in Philly and Miami. Time for a new city. I could spend it here in the District but I kinda want to either be in Atlanta (where Band of Horses will be) or in New York (where Les Savy Fav will be.) I mean - Les Savy Fav on New Year's - how crazy would that be! Actually DC might be fun for New Year's ( Read more... )