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Codename benefit concert at UMD for ‘The Mockingbird Foundation’

Despite your greatest beliefs, Knox Road is actually run by people (who we like to think are humane – I know, shocker), and when we hear about music combined with a worthy cause we’re always ready to pounce. This time we provide an ultra special treat though: the benefit concert is […]

Lee

Matt Kanelos & The Smooth Maria

Some relaxing, yet fulfilling music to start your day off, that’s for sure. Matt Kanelos & The Smooth Maria (out of NYC) has a new album, Silent Show, out April 29 – which from what we’ve heard so far, displays a crisp instrumentative flair with piano as the backbone […]

Lee

William Fitzsimmons for a Friday

Yep, I am most definitely late on this one. I don’t understand how I have not listened to this bearded mellow fellow more often, and trust me, such a thought now gives me deep regret. But presenting him to you on a Friday makes me happy, as he’s the perfect sound […]

Jamie

My Bloody Valentine announces U.S. “Tour”

Excited that My Bloody Valentine is actually going to play some shows? Well don’t be unless you’re going to Coachella, or live in Austin, Dallas, Seattle or Denver. Because that’s it. The whole tour. Am I bitter they’re not coming to D.C.? No. I’m just refusing to call this a tour. […]

Jamie

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart announce huge international tour

Everybody’s new favorite The Pains of Being Pure At Heart announced an epic world tour for this spring/summer that includes like a million shows in Austin (SXSW, duh) and a million more in England and Germany. They just released the critically acclaimed The Pains of Being Pure At Heart and have been pretty […]

Lee

MP3s of some SXSW artists, part four

The fourth (count ’em) installment of my SXSW artists feature. If you’re new to the game, I list some of the acts I’m excited about, with mp3s and a brief note about each. And on to the action! P-T time. Stay tuned for the grand finale later this week.

Mieka Pauley […]

Lee

Soft Black playing record release show for new LP ‘The Earth Is Black’

Knox Road had previously posted about this tends-to-lean-more-towards-rock indie group, Soft Black, when we first received news about their upcoming album The Earth Is Black. You can see that post here. Meanwhile, we just received word that there is a change in location for their show on February 27 to promote The Earth […]

Lee

Grizzly Bear playing with Final Fantasy at Brooklyn Academy of Music

Who wouldn’t be excited for this super-hip show? Frequent collaborators Grizzly Bear and Final Fantasy (essentially Owen Pallett) are coming to the Brooklyn Academy of Music February 28 (exactly one week from today!). Expect to hear plenty of horns (…get it?), strings, and anticipation throughout the audience for the […]

Lee

White Rabbits at the Mercury Lounge

White Rabbits, a band that I got into a bit in ’08 from their ’07 debut album, Fort Nightly, is coming to the Mercury Lounge two nights in a row: February 18 and 19. With pulsing guitar and up-tempo pop the White Rabbits (not to be confused with like, all the […]

Jamie

Fujiya & Miyagi w/ School of Seven Bells coming to 9:30

U.K. weirdos Fujiya & Miyagi (yes, as in The Karate Kid) are coming to you (assuming “you” live in or around Washington, D.C.) live next Thursday Feb. 19 at the 9:30 club. They like making songs about Dishwashers, Pterodactyls, Sore Thumbs and Kinickerbockers, so you can expect some strange stuff to go […]