The Zombies comes to 9:30 Club on Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its classic album, ‘Odessey and Oracle’ (photo via Facebook).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22
Alex Lahey, Calm & Crisis, Plastic Nancy @ DC9. 7:30 p.m. $14. All ages, inaccessible venue.
Alex Lahey is a 24 year old from Melbourne, Australia whose self-released EP, B Grade University, made waves in her home country last year. The EP has been reissued to a wider audience on the Dead Oceans label and Lahey is embarking on her first U.S. tour. Each of the five songs on the release chronicles the difficulties of being young and trying to figure out post-college life. The stand out track is “You Don’t Think You Like People Like Me”, a fuzzed out ’90s-sounding song about not being liked. Other songs, like the synth-aided “Wes Anderson”, draw comparisons to Courtney Barnett due to their charm.
Downtown Boys and Sneaks @ Rock and Roll Hotel. 7 p.m. $12. All ages, accessible venue.
Downtown Boys has already had a big year even though we’re only three months into it. The band capped an impressive run of shows at SXSW behind the release of its first single, “Somos Chulas (No Somos Pendejas)”. The song is the most polished track in the band’s discography, but it loses none of the bite from wailing guitars and Victoria Ruiz’s commanding vocals. Downtown Boys is working with Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto on a new record to be released this year. Also having a great year is D.C.’s very own Sneaks. Eva Moolchan’s post-punk project creates danceable tracks built around the bass and drum machine. Sneaks released its first album in 2015 and Merge Records re-issued it last year. Now Sneaks has a new album, It’s A Myth, out next week.
9:30 Club: Foxygen, Gabriella Cohen. 7 p.m. $25. All ages, accessible venue.
THURSDAY, MARCH 23
The Zombies @ 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $40. All ages, accessible venue.
The Zombies is a legendary band, but it was not always so. Formed in 1962, The Zombies scored a few hits before releasing its magnum opus, Odessey and Oracle, in 1968. After the record was recorded, the original band split, and the album’s songs were never performed live. In 1969, the song “Time of the Season”, became a surprise hit, and over the years the record gained a cult following. This led to a decision by the four living members of the band to re-form to play the album live. Though The Zombies are still releasing music Odessey and Oracle is what the fans want to hear and the band will play the album in its entirety to celebrate its upcoming 50th anniversary.
Black Cat: Boo Seeka, Mundy. 7:30 p.m. $12. All ages, accessible venue.
Songbyrd Music House & Record Café: Dude York, PAWS, Lavender. 7:30 p.m. $12. All ages, inaccessible venue.
FRIDAY, MARCH 24
Sofi Tukker LP GIOBBI @ U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20. All ages, accessible venue.
Sofi Tukker must have had a surreal morning on December 6, 2016, the day the band’s single, “Drinkee”, was nominated for the Best Dance Recording Grammy. Formed in 2014, the duo has released just one EP, Soft Animals, in 2016. The duo of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern is a party starter and has been turning heads with strong festival performances, including a double show at last year’s All Things Go Fall Classic.
DC9: Inter Arma, Holy Mountain Top Removers. 6:30 p.m. $14. All ages, inaccessible venue.
SATURDAY, MARCH 25
Big Thief, Palehound, Snail Mail @ Songbyrd Music House & Record Café. 7:30 p.m. $15. All ages, inaccessible venue.
This three-band bill is proof that indie rock is alive and well. Snail Mail is a local favorite that is set for bigger things if you believe the post-SXSW chatter. Big Thief, the bill’s headliner, has played D.C. a lot in the past year, and the Brooklyn four-piece is touring behind its fantastic 2016 release, Masterpiece released last year.
9:30 Club: Twiddle, Aqueous. 10 p.m. $20. All ages, accessible venue.
SUNDAY, MARCH 26
Comet Ping Pong: Nana Grizol, Bad Moves, David Dondero, Bacchae. 7 p.m. $5-10 suggested donation. All ages, accessible venue
9:30 Club: Trentemoller, TOM and His Computer. 7 p.m. $25. All ages, accessible venue.
