DC ROCK LIVE - REVIEWS

JOHN MOREMEN  "JOHN MOREMEN'S FLOATATION DEVICE" I doubt there is anyone out there who uses the band MX-80 Sound as ofte...

Brandt Brauer Frick - I have not been to the U Street Music Hall in quite some time and was enjoying the ambiance far more tonight than in ...

Tom Freund - This Venice California folkie has a few tricks up his sleeve. Yes, he plays the harmonica and the ukulele in addition to the a...

John Wesley Harding - "My new theory is that we do not have to record these shows, tweet about them, or write about them online. We ...

Marco - A sizable Friday night crowd is here to greet this five-piece ensemble. I believe the acoustic guitarist/lead vocalist is Marco, who...

Black Clouds - A local power trio gets things underway with heavy sounds cut with some synth overtones lurking in the background. Even when...

The Kin - This NYC trio (two via Adelaide, Australia) is first to go on, although I would consider this more of a double headliner bill. Lo...

Greg Ginn & the Royal We - That people actually pay big money to see Henry Rollins talk and only handfuls pay pocket change to see Greg...

John Heart Jackie - Portland, Oregon bands seem to be reversing Horace Greely's advice lately, as yet another two west coast musicians ...

Kalob Griffin Band - I first encountered this Philadelphia quintet a couple of years ago and enjoyed their opening set then. They hit the g...

Sad Bones - A rare return to Comet Ping Pong for me will allow me to review three bands and a club which I do not enjoy. Reason one, is tha...

Presto Bando - This is the second straight time they appeared as a two-piece. Curse the real world with job requirements and all that nonse...

Aaron Lee Tasjan - Alberta Cross's lead guitarist starts things off with a brisk 22-minute set featuring a rather amazing display of so...

The Harrison Four - This area trio plays fairly typical modern punk. They of course have the requisite energy and occasionally establish a ...

Tangerine Dream - I need to offer my thanks to the uber-hot debut of the band Boston for my interest in Tangerine Dream. Back when I was in...

Kingsley Flood - Wow, if this isn't the American version of the Levellers, I am not sure what is. If you are going to do Americana thes...

Miyazaki - I was watching "24 Hour Party People" just prior to heading over to the Velvet Lounge and found this local quartet to ...

The Pharmacists - This local trio was disguised as a duo tonight, as the bass player had trouble with traffic. This is a fair excuse as the...