It took a near-death experience to get musician and author Simone Felice to where he is now. Felice moved with ease between his brothers’ band, The Felice Brothers, his own band The Duke & The King, and accompaniment for Bright Eyes and The Avett Brothers for years. Felice’s self-titled solo debut, released last month, alternates between haunting fragility and bluesy-elation, all grounded in the traditions of Americana rock. DCist caught up with Felice before his show tomorrow night at The Hamilton.
Former folk-rock wunderkind Conor Oberst has grown into a institution unto himself, playing in a diverse array of musical projects with a host of prominent collaborators, running two record labels, and presiding over a legion of fans so fervently devoted that novelist Jonathan Franzen likened it to “religion without the bullshit of religious dogma.”
Monday >> The Starlingtons may not seem like your typical Black Cat band, but they are breaking the boundaries of traditional country/bluegrass. Tonight they’ll be on the back stage with Portland Oregon’s Casey Neill and his own folk/punk rock fusion. 9 p.m., $7. >> In the mood to try something new? Chicago’s post-punk New Harbour has been around for a few years now, but just moved to the District. They’re playing their first show tonight…
If Thursday’s show at the Red and the Black was any indication, this year’s 6 Points Music Festival looks to be a good one. The local fest, in its fourth year but only its second with a wider reach, aims to someday be a D.C. version of South by Southwest and helped its cause by bringing a diverse indie bill to H Street NE. The show began with Brooklyn’s The Lisps, followed by Chicago’s Scotland…
Hosting live webcasts of some of the most critically acclaimed artists that come through D.C. — that’s something DCist can get behind. We’ve been fans of NPR’s Live Concert Series for a while now. Their home base is the 9:30 Club and they make partaking in sold out shows without selling your soul to a scalper an actual possibility. Recently they’ve covered Ted Leo, Nellie McKay, The Good The Bad and The Queen, and tonight…
Ever wonder why rock critics use phrases like “this generation’s Dylan” to describe Conor Oberst and Bright Eyes? Just to piss people off? As an easy hook for ageing rockers? There may not be another artist today so overtly and capably ripping off the rambling, verse-upon-verse epics Dylan has perfected over the years, but the expectation that comes with the “new Dylan” tag is too heavy for anyone to bear. A few of Oberst’s songs…
MONDAY >> Love him or hate him, Connor Oberst’s and his Saddle Creek Records have a whole lot to do with indie kids adding some alt to their country. And, there are a lot of people in this town who fall into the “love him” category. That’s probably why Bright Eyes sold out the 9:30 Club. >> If you were planning on taking in The Young Knives and Foreign Islands tonight at the Black…
Written by DCist Contributor Abby Lavin Acerbic campaign ads, Redskins season, pumpkin ice cream from Max’s…it’s officially autumn. And what better way to commemorate Canadian Thanksgiving on Monday night than with a sundry cornucopia of local music at the Rock and Roll Hotel? Jazzy songstress Laura Burhenn and indie collective Meredith Bragg and the Terminals are two acts you wouldn’t expect to share a bill with heavy-rock trio Dead Meadow. But together, the three rising…
As the Hot Ticket turns into the pleasantly, autumnally cool ticket, there are certain hot items that will go without saying from now on, so don’t ask why we haven’t mentioned them. These are: 1) You should all be ashamed for not going to Nats games while there are a few left in this inaugural season, but we’re not going to mention this anymore. 2) There is, apparently, a professional football team in the area,…
Confidential memo to any DCist reader who hasn’t yet skipped out on town/been released from their desk chains on this beautiful Friday: If you love all things Conor Oberst, you may like to know that the 9:30 Club appears to have just released some extra tickets for tonight’s sold-out Bright Eyes show with The Faint. Get thee posthaste here; purchase your tickets; and we’ll see you tonight. Thanks to a loyal reader for the tip!…