October 2009
14 posts
Take It Easy by Surfer Blood
These guys rule.
Imagine The Drums but not annoying.
Imagine Vampire Weekend but really good and free of the box.
Every track on the album is solid and different.
Once bitten, you will come back for more.
Summer Knights by Weekends
I saw Ponytail at the Black Cat a few years ago and thought they were awesome. Most of the friends I came with couldn’t stand it because the lead singer is kinda a Yoko. The intensity and rawness of the guitars and drums are what captivated me during the set. But amongst all the frenzy there was a collected precision that took it beyond the normal mosh ordeals. Front row eyes were glued.
Weekends is also a bass-less, spastic group from Baltimore but instead of 4 members, they sport 2. And apparently they switch between drums and guitar during their set.
I love it how Baltimore fashion is so timeless:
