Welcome back to Bawlmer hon. This week is fairly quiet until the weekend when we see the two-week-late resurrection of the Wham City space with a hellacious line-up on Saturday night.
Wednesday April 2
Scottie B, Blaqstarr, DJ TeenWolf, Ronnie Darko, Cullen Stalin @ the Ottobar
From what I've seen on BYT, you guys love your Blaqstarr and Taxlo-curated events. This may be for you. Cullen Stalin of the Taxlo crew set up a solid night of DJs for this weeks Tensday ($10 all-you-can-drink) to celebrate the day he attained neonatal status. Man (or wo-man) up.
Thursday April 3
Stay in DC. Go to Kimya Dawson or something.
Friday April 4
Caleb Stine, Jason Dove, Finn Riggins, Infinite Honey@ the Talking Head
Fans of indie-boy crooners rejoice! Jason Dove delivers some diabetes-inducing confection in the form of timeless indie-pop. Local folkster Caleb Stine headlines, likely to drench the crowd in some quality Americana. Alternatively, you could stay in DC and support Baltimore dreamers Beach House at the RnR Hotel.
Saturday April 5
Dan Deacon, Ecstatic Sunshine, HEALTH, Video Hippos, Ponytail, Adventure @ Wham City
This show is so under-advertised that most don't even know where it's being held. But I recommend you haul ass and find out, because shit will be done right. I mean seriously, noise-rockers HEALTH, along with a veritable B-more pride parade of local notables at $5 cover? Bargain of the week. UPDATE: Dan Deacon show is Apr 19th. These changes are straight from Dan himself. Hope this goes off.
Sunday April 6
Dygn, Overmedicated Society, Psykids Army, Santa Dads @ Lo-Fi Social Club
I have never known Santa Dads to put on a bad show. A capella, freak-out zen meditation and beatbox vocals atop some ukulele? Sign me up.
Monday April 7
Carl Grubbs (sax) and Eric Kennedy (drums) @ An Die Musik
Critically acclaimed, Coltrane-schooled jazz saxophonist Carl Grubbs engages in what is sure to be an engaging pre-concert conversation on his career followed by a duo-performance in the great, intimate performance space of Baltimore's classical and jazz mecca An Die Musik.
Tuesday April 8
BUTT STOMACH, Smart Growth @ the Talking Head
Dan Deacon and O'Meara (Video Hippos) peddle their kiddie-freak-out termed "future shock" with Smart Growth opening (solo Denny Bowen of Double Dagger) with some drum/synth action fusing deep house and electro with new wave and post-punk.
God loves a cheerful giver.
Isn't that huge Mod/Soul dance night at the Lithuanian Hall Ballroom (the upstairs ballroom, not the room in the back) this Friday? (I forget the name, but Ryan, Cuesta, Amanda Otto all DJ it)
That party is fo shizzle. Last month I was there it was packed - the Lithuanian beer and liquor is CRAZY cheap, and there are more MOD fashion girls than I've ever seen in my life.
Not sure why DC girls don't get into MOD fashion - too busy with skinny black jeans and black converse high tops to go with their 70s 10 speeds I guess.
But then again it isn't douchebag indie flavor of the month crap so maybe it doesn't need mentioning.
Welcome to last summer Michael. That party has more douchebag indierock flavorsavers than sunday at the Depot has neon hats these days. It's pretty fun tho', even if mods usually bite.
Santa Dads are my jam.
The Sidebar has Reaction and the Ottobar has Automatic. Both are pretty good monthly dance nights. Reaction is on the more genuine side than Lith Hall lately, for better or worse. I miss the Underground circa 2 years ago. That was a good time.
Pedro, the party I'm talking about just started last month, sorry.
You're thinking of the one downstairs with Pablo. Granted it's almost the same thing, but yet different.