Fishnet Stalkers: Keepin' Baltimore Rock N Roll Dangerous! Sleazy, dirty rock and roll. That's what the Fishnet Stalkers are good at, and it showed at the Ottobar show last week. By Bob Suehs ...read more. Saturday, February 9, 2008

Jade Fox - Ashes Of Another Life Baltimore's Jade Fox has been building a base around her debut album by pounding pavement to get the word out. By Barrett King ...read more. Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Fall Back Plan's CD Release Party Rocks! Fallback Plan are an interesting new rock band that’s recently burst onto the Baltimore music scene with a fun mix of pop energy, hard rock rhythms and even a touch of funk By Bob Suehs ...read more. Monday, February 4, 2008

The Stalking Horses - This Is Your Signal Sarah Pinkster rounds up the boys to put out an album that touches on the two sides of life. By Joy Davis ...read more. Friday, February 1, 2008

Pontiak at Golden West Cafe February 8 Pontiak: new show, new album (in the works), I'm stoked. By Barrett King ...read more. Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Basshound Lovers of funk and the musically obscure can feast on the assortment of flavors provided by the quartet Basshound. Hailed as one the finest bands in Baltimore and a “must see,” one must take a peek in from stirred curiosity. By Jose Torres ...read more. Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Building It: DC's Bellman Barker

"I like to forget why I'm doing things and just do them," claims Bellman Barker bassist, Thomas Hunt, "It's not like that baseball movie." So, a future reference for aspiring bands: in the way on intent, being a musician is very much unlike Field of Dreams. 

For one, it's not a formulaic process. Hunt, Aaron Estes, John Matingy, and Mike Buspamante (new comer Steve Dennis now plays keys) recorded their 6-song EP, Anise & Anisette in Columbia Heights with digital tracking, one mic, fairly typical computer speakers, and a lot of Mexican food. However, toting a CD iced with smiley 60's pop undertones and a bouncy sincerity makes drawing a crowd a tad easier than digging a baseball diamond. Making a "conscious decision to never stop moving," the year-old band earned the sweet right to play, this past weekend, on the Black Cat's Main Stage (U St., DC), with local indie's Pash and Jukebox the Ghost. Their live sound varies from the recorded one in the way that buying a really good drink at a bar differs from mixing a really good drink in your kitchen; it's all about atmosphere. On stage, Bellman Barker skips from jogging, high spirited tunes to skank-able dance-around refrains, throwing in bells and maracas for good measure. Following a cheerful, gapless set, all five band mates end their portion of the evening with the stamping "Two Bees", exiting the stage, in front of a sold out room.   

DC's local indie pop scene is a bit scattered and it's refreshing to find a band wading through it, constantly evolving their sound.  "We're tearing apart the arrangements, and getting our fingernails underneath them… making them more interesting," says Hunt. Even if they're playing just to play, Bellman Barker started building a music career from scratch and are well on their way towards home plate.

...read more. Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Rockin' on a Monday with ZEN BLACK On a Monday night in downtown Baltimore there really isn’t too much going on in all honesty, BUT, if you’re into the local music scene, the ONLY option for seeing the best local bands in town is “Noise in the Basement” which is hosted by Matt Davis from 98 Rock every Monday at Fletcher’s in Fells Point. ...read more. Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Jason Dove: We Should Be Together Jason Dove puts his best foot forward on We Should Be Together. By Barrett King ...read more. Monday, January 21, 2008

Interviewing Among Wolves: Lo-fi Social Club 1/12/08 Joy Frenzy talks with Among Wolves about their upcoming album and what really inspires them. By Joy Davis ...read more. Friday, January 18, 2008