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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: jabella on June 19, 2008, 11:32:00 am

Title: Any good local bands?
Post by: jabella on June 19, 2008, 11:32:00 am

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.

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: Sage 703 on June 19, 2008, 12:01:00 pm

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

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: brennser on June 19, 2008, 12:03:00 pm

http://www.fortreno.com/schedule.html (http://www.fortreno.com/schedule.html)

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: MindCage on June 19, 2008, 12:04:00 pm

Caverns (http://www.myspace.com/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 (http://www.honeychuck.com)  ;)
 
 MindCage
 Mindless Faith (http://www.mindlessfaith.com)
 Deep6 Productions (http://www.deep6.com)

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: jabella on June 19, 2008, 12:27:00 pm

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.

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: sweetcell on June 19, 2008, 12:39:00 pm

i thoroughly enjoyed soft complex (http://softcomplexmusic.com/) the one time that i saw them (more songs on their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/softcomplex)).  no upcoming gigs as far as i can tell, but they have a few videos online: vid1 (http://www.localpointtv.com/watch2.php?VideoID=618) /  vid2 (http://www.localpointtv.com/watch2.php?VideoID=619).

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: Sage 703 on June 19, 2008, 12:41:00 pm

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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 (http://www.myspace.com/mikalmevans)
 Chelsea Lee:  http://www.myspace.com/chelsealeemusic (http://www.myspace.com/chelsealeemusic) (a little more pop)
 Revival:  http://www.myspace.com/revivalx (http://www.myspace.com/revivalx)
 These United States:  http://www.myspace.com/theseunited (http://www.myspace.com/theseunited)
 Shortstack:  http://www.myspace.com/shortstackmusic (http://www.myspace.com/shortstackmusic)
 Kitty Hawk:  http://www.myspace.com/kittyhawkrock (http://www.myspace.com/kittyhawkrock)
 Vandaveer:  http://www.myspace.com/vandaveer (http://www.myspace.com/vandaveer)
 Justin Jones & the Driving Rain:  http://www.myspace.com/justinjones (http://www.myspace.com/justinjones)
 Junior League:  http://www.myspace.com/juniorleaguetunes (http://www.myspace.com/juniorleaguetunes)
 
 
 Other stuff:
 
 Middle Distance Runner:  http://www.myspace.com/middledistancerunner (http://www.myspace.com/middledistancerunner)
 George James:  http://www.myspace.com/georgiejames (http://www.myspace.com/georgiejames)
 Le Loup:  http://www.myspace.com/leloupmusic (http://www.myspace.com/leloupmusic)
 Telograph:  http://www.myspace.com/telograph (http://www.myspace.com/telograph)
 The Blackjacks:  http://www.myspace.com/blackjacksmusic (http://www.myspace.com/blackjacksmusic)
 Luke Brindley:  http://www.myspace.com/lukebrindley (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 (http://www.myspace.com/softcomplex)

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: slappy on June 19, 2008, 12:48:00 pm

Quote

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 (http://www.myspace.com/revivalx). Some of 'em used to be in Canyon.

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: jabella on June 19, 2008, 12:51:00 pm

Thanks - some of these look very good.

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: you be betty on June 19, 2008, 12:58:00 pm

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.

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: Sage 703 on June 19, 2008, 01:09:00 pm

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

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: azaghal1981 on June 19, 2008, 01:14:00 pm

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

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: sweetcell on June 19, 2008, 01:40:00 pm

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

specifically the apes, exit clov and julie ocean.  
 
 what's the word on death by sexy?

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: earlx on June 19, 2008, 01:55:00 pm

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

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: azaghal1981 on June 19, 2008, 02:02:00 pm

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.

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: Vas Deferens on June 19, 2008, 02:13:00 pm

my friend's band:
 
 friends of the library
 
 www.myspace.com/thefriendsofthelibrary (http://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).

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: Chip Chanko on June 19, 2008, 02:29:00 pm

Imperial China (http://www.myspace.com/imperialchina)

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: lagas on June 19, 2008, 02:38:00 pm

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

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: kosmo vinyl on June 19, 2008, 02:40:00 pm

i approve of
 
 Bellman Barker - http://www.myspace.com/bellmanbarker (http://www.myspace.com/bellmanbarker)  
 
 The Points- Unrelenting Punk with a Detroit Garage Rock soaked guitar sound
 http://www.myspace.com/thepoints (http://www.myspace.com/thepoints)
 
 The Hall Monitors - http://www.myspace.com/hallmonitors (http://www.myspace.com/hallmonitors)
 
 The Beanstalk Library - http://www.myspace.com/thebeanstalklibrary (http://www.myspace.com/thebeanstalklibrary)

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: K8teebug on June 19, 2008, 02:44:00 pm

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

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: azaghal1981 on June 19, 2008, 02:45:00 pm

I haven't seen them but I have a sweet Fake Accents EP.

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: kosmo vinyl on June 19, 2008, 02:50:00 pm

also from b'more
 
 e.joseph and the phantom heart
 http://www.myspace.com/ejosephmusic (http://www.myspace.com/ejosephmusic)

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: azaghal1981 on June 19, 2008, 02:53:00 pm

There would be too many to list if we're doing B'more.

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: you be betty on June 19, 2008, 06:29:00 pm

Quote

Originally posted by sweetcell:
   

Quote

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

specifically the apes, exit clov and julie ocean.  
 
 what's the word on death by sexy? [/b]

umm.  NOT a fan...

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: Herr Professor Doktor Doom on June 19, 2008, 08:06:00 pm

The Hall Monitors are the awesomest band I've seen in a while!
 
 And then there's that band that practices twice a week over on Girard St. NW.   They're pretty good, I would love to know who they are.

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on June 20, 2008, 12:18:00 am

jimmie's chicken shack

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: sweetcell on June 20, 2008, 12:39:00 am

and let's not forget their arch-nemesis, Gonzo's Nose.

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: Chulahoma on June 20, 2008, 12:41:00 am

i second that
 
 

Quote

Originally posted by lagas:
  I think The Vita Ruins are pretty good
  http://www.myspace.com/thevitaruins (http://www.myspace.com/thevitaruins)

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: walkonby on June 20, 2008, 09:04:00 am

i love how he'll listen to indie, if there is a hot chick in it.

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: RustyOrgan on June 20, 2008, 09:50:00 am

Sugarcane Crawl!
 http://www.myspace.com/sugarcanecrawl (http://www.myspace.com/sugarcanecrawl)

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: RustyOrgan on June 20, 2008, 09:52:00 am

Carol Bui!
 http://www.myspace.com/carolbui (http://www.myspace.com/carolbui)

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: mr. pretentious on June 22, 2008, 10:10:00 am

If you like bands like R.E.M, the Lemonheads or the Wrens, I'd recommend The Known Unknowns (http://knownunknownsdc.com/).

Title: Re: Any good local bands?
Post by: manimtired on June 22, 2008, 10:17:00 am

DC is hurting when it comes to good local music.  Last local band i liked was Canyon.