Nathaniel Poteet

Dawes When I think about the band Dawes, I'm reminded of that line in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou when George Clooney's character, Ulysses Everett McGill, is explaining the sound of his band, the Soggy Bottom Boys. In an attempt to convince the old blind radio station operator that... continue reading on DCist

As the cold remnants of Hurricane Ida drenched the Mid-Atlantic, a few intrepid souls left the quotidian comforts of home to gather at the Black Cat for three sets of warm acoustic bluesfolk from Mimicking Birds, The Low Anthem, and headliners Blind Pilot. The lineup was assembled from across the... continue reading on DCist

Typically I try not to describe a band's sound by listing every obvious influence and antecedent. But when it comes to Wolfmother, the exercise is almost impossible to avoid. Their sound is a skein of '70s rock tropes. Songs contain blatant borrowings from Steppenwolf, Led Zepplin, The Rolling Stones, and... continue reading on DCist

Andrew Bird, De Duif, November 25, 2008. Photo by Flickr user guuskrol Wow. Damn. And wow. It's hard to reconcile a concert like last night's exquisite set by Andrew Bird. As mentioned several times by the performers during the evening, Washington D.C. was witness to the final installment of... continue reading on DCist

Bluebrain is the brainchild (rim shot!) of Ryan and Hays Holladay. The brothers grew up in D.C., but left the city in their teens for the Big Apple. There, they were in a solid band called The Epochs, but recently, they returned home to pursue a new direction for... continue reading on DCist