DC ROCK LIVE - REVIEWS

All Over Everywhere "Inner Firmaments Decay" Emkog Records, 2010 This lovely record floats between the simple categories of ...

Colleen and Paul - This is a duo with acoustic guitars and microphones that additionally have one guy playing electric bass. Apparently the...

Dinosaur Bones - I am developing a rule stating that I will not pass up seeing a Toronto band. I have seen so many fine offerings, that my ...

Uriah Heep - First time for me since 1976. Many people are not aware of how active they have been since then, as they have not hit these sh...

Hole - I thought some of their music of old was good, but like many grew weary of the Courtney Love soap opera. This show popped on the sche...

John Bustine - I just saw this singer/guitarist earlier this month, so scroll down to the June 3rd show or click here to get the details a...

Farewell Republic - After missing out on my earlier plans, I arrived in plenty of time to catch this band. They had a guitarist, keyboardis...

Renaissance - They announced a new website called Renaissancetouring.com which seems appropriate as these venerable progsters have really b...

Audra Mae - Audra Mae is the singer/guitarist here. She is assisted by a stand-up bass player who adds some mandolin and various players wh...

Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground -- OK, let us start with an inventory. I see drums, a bass, lead guitar, acoustic guitar and lead voc...

The State Department - The first of three local bands I have seen in the past. First up we have a four-piece with drums, bass, guitar and a...

Totomoshi - This three piece immediately captures my interest with some Turkish Erkin Koray like moves on guitar snaking around a hard met...

Jacuzzi Boys - I have no idea why, but this trio looks like they are going to be fun even as they are plugging in. And I was right as they ...

The Moondoggies - A four-piece with keyboards takes the stage and for two songs, dished out a rather cliched California country rock/Americ...

Some Guy - Some guy started off with a harmonica solo, then a guitar and vocal song and finally a poem. As he talked between songs, I wonder...

Ward White - White plays electric guitar and sings and has a violinist accompanying him tonight. His voice is very much like Eric Carmen (R...

Octaves - This Baltimore five-piece kicks it off with a ton of energy. The music seems post-hardcore to me, if I may coin a term (or steal ...

John Bustine - We have a singer/songwriter with an acoustic guitar up first. Amazingly, the show started on time with an early start time. ...

The Twilight Sad - We have a five piece from Scotland opening the show tonight. Pretty nice to get two bands from different continents for ...

Skelliton - There is an early clue that the DC9 has been redesigned since last I was here. They have a new staircase where you enter closer...