Nathaniel Poteet

Future IslandsTUESDAY While Deer Tick's website (and music, for that matter) may reflect a spare ethos, there's a lovely complexity to John J. McCauley's songwriting. Comparable to the raspy twang of A. A. Bondy, McCauley's voice is the beating heart of each and every track. At Black Cat with opener,... continue reading on DCist

Stars perform at 9:30 Club on Tuesday night. Photo by Francis Chung. There's really not a lot you can say after a concert during which the lingering metallic taste of a few beers is more compelling than the music you've just heard. Certainly, the Canadian band Stars has a... continue reading on DCist

On Friday night at 9:30 Club, a lucky thousand got to experience a very particular form of aural and visual brutality. The HARD Tour pairs a denominator-heavy ratio of musical talent with pummeling beats and bass in an attempt to offer a logical depository for teen angst, hallucinogenic drugs, and... continue reading on DCist

HEALTH TUESDAY With humorous and heartfelt tracks like "I Got High" and "Walmart Parking Lot," Clem Snide is your surefire winner for the evening. Local openers Heligoats are probably worth a look too, so show up early to Iota. 8:30 p.m., $14. >> 9:30 Club: Edward Sharpe And The... continue reading on DCist

It was a night of both explicit and implicit Weezer tributes at the Black Cat -- starting with Hooray For Earth frontman, and Rivers Cuomo look-a-like, Noel Haroux forcing a melody out from behind guitar snarl and insistent quarter note snares on their fun track "Form." Haroux has a gift... continue reading on DCist