Any good local bands?

[jabella]

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.

[Sage 703]

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

[brennser]

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

[MindCage]

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  
 
 MindCage
 Mindless Faith
 Deep6 Productions

[jabella]

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.

[sweetcell]

i thoroughly enjoyed soft complex the one time that i saw them (more songs on their myspace).  no upcoming gigs as far as i can tell, but they have a few videos online: vid1 /  vid2.

[Sage 703]

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

[slappy]

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. Some of 'em used to be in Canyon.

[jabella]

Thanks - some of these look very good.

[you be betty]

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.

[Sage 703]

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

[azaghal1981]

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

[sweetcell]

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

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

[earlx]

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

[azaghal1981]

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.