Sound Check
Wednesday, Dec. 24
Jam band 29th Division (the 28 other divisions couldn't cut the mustard obviously) is at Cary Street Café tonight.
Thursday, Dec. 25
Christmas. Eat, Drink, be nice to your family and for the love of god, make sure you get to the CD player first and load it up with good music before someone with ruinous tastes takes over.
Friday, Dec. 26
It's become a tradition that all 1980s bands, especially overwrought power balladeers, have their own tribute band. Introducing Frontiers, tackling Journey at The National, with openers Missing Mason. Don't stop believing.
The Hullabaloos , a local band surrounded in deep mystery, are playing at Grandpa Eddie's BBQ .
Saturday, Dec. 27
Ashland's favorite country and honky-tonk band Last Train Home, from Nashville, is at Ashland Coffee and Tea for their pre-New Years New Years show.
Keeping with a train theme, New Potato Caboose is doing a reunion show (this week's lousy band name winner) at Toad's Place with Indecision opening.
Saint Diablo , "the metal middle ground between heaven and hell," headlines the bill at Canal Club . Unheard Concept and Sematic are also playing, feet firmly planted on the earth.
Tell it like it is blues rockers, The Dirty Truth (is there any other kind?) are playing MagoonaPalooza (I don't know either) at Poe's Pub with Richmond-via-Nashville songwriter Allen Thompson .
Sunday, Dec. 28
The one-man, mask-wearing, two instrument playing force of nature called Gull is at The Triple with Microjoy and Fiasco bringing you a night of blissful holiday noise.
There are two ways to think of DC punk band Caverns – dark and moist. Did I mention that they may be the only punk band anywhere with a piano in the mix? Lovers of Beethoven (both the dog and the dude), kittens, hard melody and spelunking will like Caverns. It's all at The Camel .
Monday, Dec. 29
The ancient Egyptians practiced suturing on open wounds, using acacia thorns for needles and flax for the suturing material. If you stayed home and read more you might know this.
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Robert Randolph almost singlehandedly introduced a new generation to Sacred Steel music, church music with soul enough to burn. Together with his band The Family, sure enough featuring members of his family, he leaves no hips unturned during live shows. At The National with Justin Jones and the Driving Rain .
Old school punk rock lives on in a new generation with local boys Our New Nation opening for NY band Caleb Lionheart at The Triple .
Three folk/country folks tonight at The Camel (they just got their liquor license): Chauncie Beaston, Adam Austin and Cartegna .
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