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Oct 29, 2007

Annuals/Manchester Orchestra @ Rock and Roll Hotel

The pairing seems a little odd at first glance…and even at second glance. Raleigh’s artsy Annuals project an Animal Collective meets Arcade Fire sound, whereas Atlanta’s Manchester Orchestra feels more like an emo band in Whiskeytown clothing. They certainly didn’t attract the same group of fans and in between sets there was a visible changing of the guard in the area right in front of the stage. Still, the co-headliners actually have a lot in…

Oct 22, 2007

Weekly Music Agenda

MONDAY >> You cannot avoid Toots Hibbert on TV these days. Well actually, it is just that Nissan car commercial with the Clash’s version of Toots & the Maytals’ “Pressure Drop.” The guy who penned that song, “Reggae Got Soul,” and numerous other R&B flavored Jamaican numbers is at the 930 Club with the latest version of the Maytals. Hot D.C. go-go combo Mambo Sauce were just added as openers. $26 >> If solo indie…

 
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