Archive for the ‘Baltimore’ Category
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
The Tokyo Police Club was the last Myspace secret show I attended. That was back in April, and at the old Davis Street location of the Talking Head Club. This time around the Myspace street team kept a much lower profile, and the logos were minimal at the ...
Posted in Baltimore, Live Review, Ottobar, Photos, The Kills | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
Debate night or Tegan and Sara sapped much of the pull from this show, which should have been substantial. The night featured a killer set from local mainstays Bad Liquor Pond (captured here by the Baltimore Taper), a spectacular set from Baltimore lush-rockers Thrushes (probably top of their game, which ...
Posted in Bad Liquor Pond, Baltimore, Glasvegas, Live Review, Ottobar, Photos, Thrushes, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
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MP3: Girl Talk - Bounce That from Night Ripper (2006)
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MP3: Girl Talk - Let Me See You from Don't Feed the Animals (2008)
This fella probably needs little to no introduction. Girl Talk has undoubtedly exploded. Look no further than the utterly and completely sold-out shows ...
Posted in Audio, Baltimore, DC, Interview, Preview, Sonar, girl talk, gregg gillis | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Robert Walter is touring with his trio (Johnny Vidacovich - Drums, James Singleton - Bass) to promote his latest release, Cure All (2008), and will be playing the 10:00 pm show on 10/2 at the 8X10 in Federal Hill. If Robert Walter has slipped under your radar, you've been missing out ...
Posted in 8x10 Club, Baltimore, Preview, Robert Walter | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Yes, my friends, a new single from Baltimore's most beloved, hazy duo. Enjoy the following words from our hometown heroes' DC label Carpark:
"Recorded over the summer of 2008 after many exhaustive months of touring, "Used To Be" contemplates the spiritual and physical effects of life on the everchanging road, love ...
Posted in Audio, Baltimore, Beach House | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Check out Baby Venom along with the Vivian Girls (already shouted-out) October 1 @ the Ottobar.
We here at Aural States receive a surprising amount of music to review, or at least I find it surprising given that our blog hasn't existed for more than a year, and our original goal ...
Posted in Audio, Baby Venom, Baltimore, Ottobar, Preview, Sound Off, Vivian Girls | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Last chance kiddies. Enter the contest! We'll be contacting a winner sometime tonight!
Posted in Baltimore, Contest, Glasvegas, Ottobar, Thrushes | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
We've extolled the virtues of Vivian Girls here before. In case you were hesitant to take advantage of their show at the Nerve Center, you are gonna get a boatload of new chances to experience them in the coming month, starting this Wednesday at the Ottobar with locals Baby Venom.
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Posted in Audio, Baltimore, DC, Ottobar, Preview, Rock and Roll Hotel, Sonar, Video, Vivian Girls | No Comments »
Monday, September 29th, 2008
Well, kind of. Just saw this and knew it needed posting too. P4k.tv scores the premiere of Wye Oak's first music video, for "Please Concrete," directed by Bmore's own Caleb Stine & Eric Diga. Baltimore rejoice!
Posted in Baltimore, Pitchfork.tv, Video, Wye Oak | 2 Comments »
Monday, September 29th, 2008
Sonar's club stage was well-packed for a Sunday night. The Dodos certainly had something to do with that, as I met one particular crew that drove up from Richmond VA for them.
But the big draw seemed to be hometown success story Wye Oak (recently named Best Upgrade in City Paper's ...
Posted in Audio, Baltimore, Live Review, Sonar, Wye Oak | No Comments »
Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Photo credit: mathr0ck81
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MP3: Built to Spill - Stop the Show (Live) from Live (1999)
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MP3: Built to Spill - Three Years Ago Today from Ultimate Alternative Wavers (1993)
Wednesday was my first time at Rams Head Live to see the always spectacular Built to Spill (Myspace/Wiki). I got there at about 8:30, ...
Posted in Audio, Baltimore, Built to Spill, Live Review, Meat Puppets, Rams Head Live, the Drones | 1 Comment »
Friday, September 26th, 2008
Hometown boys the Death Set take over Pitchfork.tv this week. Live, on a rooftop, as P4k.tv is wont to do. Choice cuts here and after the jump.
And don't forget about our old coverage, including a live recording from their show with Matt & Kim at the Lo-Fi earlier this year.
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Posted in Audio, Baltimore, The Death Set, Video | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
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MP3: Lo Moda - Les Jardins (De L'bouli) from Gospel Store Front
Before even knowing Peter Quinn was affiliated with Lo Moda, I recognized him sitting next to me on the wooden benches that lined the Ottobar. He sat with a mysterious look in his eye, slowly sipping ...
Posted in Audio, Baltimore, Ecstatic Sunshine, LO MODA, Live Review, Ottobar | 3 Comments »
Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, Ram's Head Live is proud to welcome Built to Spill and Meat Puppets, two offshoots of the 2008 All Tomorrow's Parties Festival, which has probably gone down as having the most stacked lineup of a festival in recent rock music history. Built to Spill will perform their ...
Posted in Audio, Baltimore, Built to Spill, Meat Puppets, Preview, Rams Head Live | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Matmos should be familiar to Aural States readers (we did an in-depth interview with the duo back in February), so it was a pleasure to sit back down with Martin Schmidt of Matmos and discuss his involvement in the now-underway High Zero Festival, among other topics.
This interview became much less ...
Posted in Baltimore, High Zero Festival 2008, Martin Schmidt, Matmos, Red Room Collective | No Comments »
Little Joy: Little Joy
Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet: Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet
The Secret Machines: Secret Machines
The Bug: London Zoo
13th Floor Elevators: Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (Vinyl Mono LP only)
Arbouretum/Pontiak: Kale (Vinyl LP only)
Small Sur: We Live in Houses Made of Wood
Abe Vigoda: Skeleton
Imperial China: Methods: EP