Great Local Bands

[redsock]

I think some of these lists are being way too generous, but as someone said earlier today, it is all a matter of perspective. It would be hard for all of us to agree on the same ten good bands.

[anarchist]

evens and thieve corp probably draw the biggest crowds.  mary timony is good too.

[Bombay Chutney]

Medications
 Beauty Pill
 French Toast
 WSC
 Cedars
 Nethers

[Chulahoma]

Has anyone heard of The Vita Ruins? They've only played two shows, and haven't released their EP yet, but they've been getting some good buzz lately.  DCist.com Article
 
 Their next gig is a dcist.com sponsored show @ DC9 on September 14th.
  The Vita Ruins Myspace
 
 My personal favorites are:
 *Alien
 *Godspeed To That Polytheist

[manimtired]

brandon butler

[amnesiac]

Animal Collective (MD)
 Beauty Pill
 Exit Clov
 Georgie James
 Monopoli (Alfonso's solo stuff is great too)
 Apes
 Many of the Gypsy Eyes Bands:
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 These United States
 Brandon Butler
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[Relaxer]

Originally posted by manimtired:
  brandon butler

I would second that with a big 'hell yeah' except that I haven't seen him as a solo performer. That said, I saw Canyon 4-5 times and was absolutely blown away every time. They were so good, and it's just gutting that they went their separate ways.
 
 I love the Apes. I've seen them a few times and it's always great.
 
 I like what I've heard from the Sounds of Kaleidoscope and am jazzed for the show tonight.

[pela123]

Wooly Mammoth, Owls and Crows, Kohoutek (damn good show last week at RnR), John Bustine, Adam West, Justin Jones

[pela123]

the whips

[Chromie]

I would add Thao Nguyen and The Aquarium.

[Chromie]

Oh and I still like Verbal although they don't seem to be playing much anymore.

[seeking_irony]

I'm throwing in a vote for Five Four (www.fivefourmusic.com).
 
 I think the rest of my favorite local bands have already been mentioned.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by Monad:
  The Aquarium.

I think I saw one of their earliest shows, I am going to assume they have changed a lot since then if they are appearing here?

[tigersscareme]

aquarium
 beauty pill
 short stack
 brandon butler
 garland of hours
 the channels (is that too baltimore-y?)
 pagoda
 the hard tomorrows
 bob mould
 statehood
 i probably will like greenland more in a few months.
 the evens

[Sir HC]

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