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One Track Mind: Matta Gawa

This Week: Matta Gawa's "Home Soda Gifts!"

Music By Aaron Leitko

Reviewed: The Slits' Trapped Animal
The Slits fail to produce an instant hit
Music Review By Mike Kanin

Reviewed: The Swell Season's Strict Joy
The Swell Season delivers once more
Music Review By Marc Hirsh

Reviewed: Do Make Say Think's Other Truths
The awful truth about Other Truths
Music Review By Brandon Wu

One Track Mind: Tennis System
This Week: Tennis System's "Esoteric"
Music By Aaron Leitko

One Track Mind: Miss Jay
This Week: Miss Jay's "Sober"
Music By Sarah Godfrey

Reviewed: Shrinebuilder's Shrinebuilder
The self-titled debut from Wino and Co.
Music Review By Brent Burton

One Track Mind: Nine Strings + Pilesar
This Week: Nine Strings + Pilesar's "An Opening Profile Part One"
Music By Aaron Leitko

Reviewed: Baroness' Blue Record
Baroness has fun with colors
Music Review By Brent Burton

Reviewed: Vijay Iyer Trio's Historicity
Iyer's musical trip through time includes M.I.A. and Leonard Bernstein
Music Review By Michael J. West

Reviewed: Baroness' Blue Record
Reviewed: Baroness' Blue Record
Music Review By Brent Burton

Beat Streak: Om's "God Is Good"
Om's new drummer keeps pace on "God Is Good"
Music Review By Brandon Wu

One Track Mind: Last Tide
This Week: Last Tide's "A Traitor in My Mind"
Music By Jonathan L. Fischer

Safety in Numbers
In a grab for sales, Lil Boosie abandons his mixtape swagger
Music Review By Ben Westhoff

One Track Mind: Aaron Thompson
This Week: Aaron Thompson's "Vals"
Music By Aaron Leitko

Same As It Never Was: Polvo's In Prism
A reunited Polvo is still making music under the radar
Music Review By Brent Burton

Peak Performance: Patty Loveless' Mountain Soul II
Patty Loveless' voice is a revelation, even when her ideas are rehash
Music Review By Marc Hirsh

One Track Mind: Dennis Kane
This Week: Dennis Kane's "What Can Never Slip Away"
Music By Aaron Leitko

Imperfect Strangers: Alberta Cross' Broken Side of Time
The Brits of Alberta Cross move to a joyless city, record a joyless album
Music Review By Steve Kolowich

One Track Mind: Roofwalkers
This Week: Roofwalkers' "To the Quick"
Music By Aaron Leitko

Crisis Inverted: Vivian Girls' Everything Goes Wrong
Vivian Girls turns its troubles into sonic gold
Music Review By Mike Kanin

One Track Mind: Jukebox Serenade
This Week: Jukebox Serenade's "Crazy Completely"
Music By Sadie Dingfelder

Breath Analyzer: Gretchen's Parlato's In a Dream
Singer Gretchen Parlato makes every gasp and exhale count
Music Review By Michael J. West

Try Again: Big Star's Keep an Eye on the Sky
Big Star's box set is just more of the same old thing
Music Review By Marc Hirsh

Attention Headache
Joe Budden may outshine Slaughterhouse, but he underperforms on the group's debut.
Music Review By Ben Westhoff

One Track Mind: The Aquarium
This Week: The Aquarium's "Performer"
Music By Jonathan L. Fischer

Burying the Tradition: John Surman's Brewster's Rooster
British saxophonist John Surman plays fast and loose with jazz convention.
Music Review By Brent Burton

One Track Mind: The Low End String Quartet
This Week: The Low End String Quartet's "Paintbrush"
Music By Aaron Leitko

Reviewed: Savoir Amore's In the Wooded Forest
Savoir Amore's lovely timber
Music Review By Ben Westhoff

Rogue State: High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project and I’m Going Down to North Carolina
New releases pay tribute to North Carolina outlaw musicians Charlie Poole and the Red Fox Chasers
Music Review By David Dunlap Jr.

One Track Mind: JLaine
This Week: JLaine's "It's Over"
Music By Sarah Godfrey

One Track Mind: The Al Green Project
This Week: The Al Green Project's "Grits"
Music By Sarah Godfrey

Wizz Kids: Pissed Jeans' King of Jeans
Pissed Jeans adds a sprinkling of swagger to its latest
Music Review By David Dunlap Jr.

2008 Music and Arts In Review

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CP Music Picks

Mae at the Black
Sunday, November 8
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Eccentric Soul Revue at the 9:30 Club
Tuesday, November 10
The headliner is 73 years old and has to relearn songs he hasn’t performed in decades. A supporting act’s bustin’-loose routine may make you think about defibrillators. But all of them—Syl Johnson,...

Music Calendar: This Week in Rock

Fri. Nov. 6, 2009 - Thu. Nov. 12, 2009

Concerts

Chad & Jeremy
British pop icons from the ’60s, this charming duo captivated American audiences with "Yesterday’s Gone" and "A Summer Song."
The Barns at Wolf Trap,, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. at 8 p.m., Fri., 11/6, $25 (877) 965-3872
Bob Dylan
George Mason University Patriot Center,, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, VA. at 6:30 p.m., Wed., 11/11, $57.50 (703) 993-3000
DON HENLEY
Warner Theatre,, 13th St. between E & F Sts. NW. at 8 p.m., Thu., 11/12, $59.50–$125 (202) 783-4000
Janis Ian
A revolutionary songwriter with thought-provoking contemporary folk lyrics, Ian places her soul in many of her songs, including Grammy Award-winning "At Seventeen" and "Society's Child."
The Barns at Wolf Trap,, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. at 7:30 p.m., Sat., 11/7, $25 (877) 965-3872
Willy Porter
with special guest Luke Doucet
The Barns at Wolf Trap,, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna. at 8 p.m., Thu., 11/5, $20 (877) 965-3872
Rob Thomas
Featuring One Republic and Carolina Liar.
George Mason University Patriot Center,, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, VA. at 6 p.m., Tue., 11/10, $41–$56 (703) 993-3000

Clubs

BIRCHMERE
Thu., 11/5, Gerald Albright. Fri., 11/6, & Sat., 11/7, Dar Williams. Sun., 11/8, Sid & Susie. Mon., 11/9, Jonny Lang with Moreland & Arbuckle. Wed., 11/11, Milton Nascimento. Fri., 11/13, Chris Smither & The Motivators with Paul Cebar (Solo).
3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. (703) 549-7500.
BLACK CAT BACKSTAGE
Thu., 11/5, Kurt Vile and the Violators, The New Flesh. Mon., 11/9, Mobius Strip, Petworth. Tue., 11/10, Bryan Scary & the Shredding Tears, Title Tracks, the Black Hollies.
1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490.
BLACK CAT MAINSTAGE
Fri., 11/6, Thao, The Get Down Stay Down, The Portland Cello Project, David Shultz. Sat., 11/7, Le Loup (CD Release), Pree. Sun., 11/8, Mae (see page TK), Jenny Owen Youngs, Hotspur. Wed., 11/11, Blind Pilot, the Low Anthem, Mimicking Birds.
1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490.
CHIEF IKE'S MAMBO ROOM
Tuesdays, Conductor Pablo's Reggae Sweatshop. Wednesdays, "Locals Only" Live Music Showcase. Thursdays, "Mutiny."
1725 Columbia Road NW. (202) 332-2211.
COMET PING PONG
Fri., 11/6, Americans In France. Sat., 11/7, Authorization, Protect U. Fri., 11/13, George Smallwood.
5037 Connecticut Ave. NW. (202) 364-0404.
DC9
Thu., 11/5, Mother, Casper bangs. Fri., 11/6, Dragonette. Sat., 11/7, KIDS. Sun., 11/8, Amy Millan of Stars, Bahamas. Mon., 11/9, The White Buffalo, John Bustine. Tue., 11/10, Marissa Nadler, Alela Diane. Thu., 11/12, Max Tundra, Deastro.
1940 9th St. NW. (202) 483-5000.
EBENEZERS COFFEEHOUSE
Thu., 11/5, Laura Tsaggaris.
201 F St. NE. (202) 558-6900.
FLANAGAN'S HARP & FIDDLE
Thu., 11/5, Sean Chyun. Wed., 11/11, One Lane Bridge. Thu., 11/12, Alan Scott.
4844 Cordell Ave., Bethesda. (301) 951-0115.
GALAXY HUT
Sun., 11/8, Elaine Lachia, Jess Dye (Vox Pop). Mon., 11/9, Collective Improvisation feat. Janel Leppin, John Berndt, and others.
2711 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. (703) 525-8646.
IOTA CLUB & CAFE
Thu., 11/5, Emmet Swimming, Jukebox Serenade. Fri., 11/6, The Infamous String Dusters with Junior League Band. Sat., 11/7, The Old Ceremony, Modern Skirts, Wakey Wakey. Mon., 11/9, Jason Boland and the Stragglers. Tue., 11/10, Justin Trawick. Thu., 11/12, Paul Sanchez.
2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. (703) 522-8340.
JAMMIN' JAVA
Thu., 11/5, Chatham County Line, John Francis. Fri., 11/6, Ellis Paul, Meg Hutchinson. Sat., 11/7, Steve Moakler (full band!), Honor By August. Sun., 11/8, Harper Simon, Patrick Park. Mon., 11/9, Benjy Davis Project, Curtis Peoples, Andrew Hoover. Tue., 11/10, Bobby Long. Wed., 11/11, An Evening with Ian McLagan (from FACES). Thu., 11/12, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles + Eilen Jewell.
227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. (703) 255-1566.
JAXX
Thu., 11/5, 94' Mentality, Feed God Cabbage, Fairgrounds. Fri., 11/6, Hypocrisy, Ex-Deo, Blackguard, Swashbuckle, Apothys, Radamanthys. Sat., 11/7, Fuzz Box, Satellite Papas. Sun., 11/8, Undercurrent, Colin Thompson Band, The Weight of Silence, Awaken the Dead, Silver Cyanide, Bourbon Devils, Invader, Tomorrow's Ours, Upon Disfigurement, The Rythers. Thu., 11/12, Eluveitie, Belphegor, Alestorm, Kivimetsan Druidi, Vreid, From the Ashes of My Sins, Gomorrah.
6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. (703) 569-5940.
MCGINTY'S PUB
Thu., 11/5, Brian Franke. Fri., 11/6, Kicking Norma. Sat., 11/7, Hot Mess. Sun., 11/8, Brendon Mulvihill and Brian Gaffney. Thu., 11/12, Mike Dimmick Duo.
911 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring. (301) 587-1270.
9:30 CLUB
Thu., 11/5, Modeselektor. Fri., 11/6, Super Diamond - The Ultimate Neil Diamond Tribute. Sat., 11/7, Peter Bjorn and John, El Perro del Mar. Sun., 11/8, Train, w/ Uncle Kracker. Mon., 11/9, The Swell Season w/ Doveman. Tue., 11/10, Numero's Eccentric Soul Revue (see page TK). Wed., 11/11, Lamb of God, Darkest Hour, Periphery, This or the Apocalypse. Thu., 11/12, WP Presents Bassnectar w/ Nosaj Thing.
815 V St. NW. (202) 265-0930.
RED & THE BLACK
Thu., 11/5, Motion Turns It On, Prisms. Sat., 11/7, Little Bigheart & the Wilderbeast, Red Rooster. Sun., 11/8, The Blakes, Darla Farma. Tue., 11/10, Tripp, The Ash Lovlies. Wed., 11/11, One Man Machine & The Powers That Be!, Silent Cinema, Dangerosa. Thu., 11/12, Math Panda, Jookabox, Born Empty.
1212 H St. NE. (202) 399-3201.
ROCK & ROLL HOTEL
Fri., 11/6, Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea, The Hymns, Scott Liss, Foley. Sat., 11/7, Hidden Cameras, Gentlemen Rag. Mon., 11/9, Lenka, Colin Smith, Danni Rosner. Tue., 11/10, Basshound, The Method. Thu., 11/12, 2am Club, Goodnight Anthem.
1353 H St. NE. (202) 388-7625.
SALOUN
Tuesdays, The Unforgiven Band.
3239 M St. NW. (202) 965-4900.
STATE THEATRE
Thu., 11/5, The New Masterhounds, plus The Higher Hands plus ForQuarters Collective. Fri., 11/6, Blues Traveler plus Dean Fields. Sun., 11/8, Eric Lindell. Thu., 11/12, Reckless Kelly, Scott Miller.
220 N. Washington St., Falls Church. (703) 237-0300.
VELVET LOUNGE
Thu., 11/5, The Art of Shooting, Gaslight Society, The Mean Ideas, The Vanguard. Fri., 11/6, Gary B and the Notions, Future Islands, Sick Weapons, The Moderate. Sun., 11/8, Ardamus and The Metaphysical The Fif Music, Math Panda, Redhead, Armah Bomani. Wed., 11/11, Stroma. Thu., 11/12, Prisms, Gray Young, The Escape Artist, Hammer No More the Fingers.
915 U St. NW. (202) 462-7625.
WONDERLAND BALLROOM
Sundays, Jantz and Friends. Wed., 11/11, Plum Sucker w/ Bury Me a Lion and Fight the Bear.
1101 Kenyon St. NW. (202) 232-5263.