Holy cow there’s a lot of shows tonight. In Baltimore the amazing Abby Mott is playing the cozy El Rancho Grande over in Hampden. A new brand of hip hop is on the rise and you can witness it when Height With Friends has his album release at the Zodiac. Nuclear Power Pants and Gavin Riley perform as well. The Hexagon has a great one as well with Montreal’s The World Provider. Also in Baltimore, Sonar has Nightmare Of You, US Royalty, Bottle Up & Go, and Coast To Coast. In DC tonight don’t forget about Middle Distance Runner’s Presidential Welcoming Party at the Rock and Roll Hotel with special guests Mobius Band, The Black Hollies, and The Nunchucks. Finally up north in Philly the Fillmore at the TLA has Adele, The Fire has Illinois, Drink Up Buttercup, Toy Soldiers, The Private Sea, and Oceanographer, while Johnny Brenda’s has Frightened Rabbit and Arc In Round. Also don’t forget about The Swimmers, Grammar Debate, Jotto, and DJ Looseleaf at the North Star Bar.
mp3: The World Provider – Valentine (ft. Feist)
mp3: The Swimmers – Pocket Full of Gold
mp3: The Black Hollies – Paisley Pattern Ground
mp3: Nightmare Of You – My Name Is Trouble
mp3: Middle Distance Runner – Man Of The People
mp3: Mobius Band – Starts Off With A Bang
mp3: Illinois – Bad Day
mp3: Height With Friends – The Woods
mp3: Frightened Rabbit – Heads Roll Off
mp3: Abby Mott – Lonely Hearts
Photo by Julie Brisson
Baltimore is where its at tonight. The Talking Head has the new sound of Jason Dove with Low Moda and Blood on the Wall opening. The 8×10 has Plants and Animals while Fletcher’s has Avec, The Ghostwriter/Assasinate Caesar, Dead Mechanical, Stephano Ponce, and the Tapettis. If you’re in DC, be sure to catch Cut Copy, Black Kids, and Mobius Band at the Black Cat.
