At the end of April my band did a weekend tour with a great band from Pennsylvania called We Were Skeletons.  They recently signed to Topshelf Records and will be releasing their new full length very soon.  If you like bands like Kid Crash and Loma Prieta you will probably dig WWS.

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+ Converge, Touche Amore, Thursday & Lewd Acts @ Black Cat Tonight

Awesome line up.  If you have $20 bucks to spare this show will be worth it.

More info HERE.

Octaves

The Kindness of Strangers

Pianos Become the Teeth

Renae

Wren Lloyd

The Defect

The Talking Head (Sonar)|407 East Saratoga Street, Baltimore.

6 pm|$8 Bucks|All Ages

If you have the chance to go see them live don’t hesitate – they blew me away.  Oh, and they’re coming back through Baltimore with Trash Talk and Alexisonfire at the Ottobar on April 24th.

They turn on lights about 2 minutes into the video – I wish my camera was able to capture better in low-light.

La Dispute – Such Small Hands & Said the King to the River

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La Dispute – Bury Your Flames

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Raein – screamo from Italy

Army of Kashyyyk – LAST SHOW (I thought this already happened?)

1994! – punky screamy two-piece from PA

Pala – post-hardcore from Baltimore

Dawn Treader – 8-million-membered experimental screamo/hardcore

Barclay House
2101 Barclay Street, Baltimore

7 p.m.

$6

Ruiner
Seasick
Alarmed
Pianos Become the Teeth
Disciples of Christ (please let this be the band)
Destined For Nothing

(*edit* link fixed)  thanks garrett!

+ NANOWRIMO

November is National Novel Writing Month.  30 days to write a novel.  That’s roughly 50,000 words in a month; so 1,666 words a night for the next thirty nights – that seems a bit overbearing for me.  It’s a cool way to give people a nudge to start writing that novel they’ve been kicking around in their head.

Who would think a decapitated pig’s head could make such a beautiful photograph?

(via Gastronomista)

+ Life Without Buildings

First of all, play this song:

Hardcore for Nerds did a post a few days ago on a band from Glasgow, Scottland called Life Without Buildings who released a posthumous live album in 2007 entitled Live at Annandale Hotel.

They have one of the most interesting vocalists I’ve ever heard.  She enunciates vowels, stutter speaks, repeats herself and fires off lyrics in rapid procession.  It’s very unique and difficult to describe in writing.  Also, I love her accent.

Head over to Hardcore for Nerds to read what he has to say.

Download Life Without Buildings – Live at Annanadale Hotel

+ Baltimore Shows

Make Do and Mend is playing at The Sidebar in Baltimore tomorrow.  On Friday Touche Amore is playing Charm City Art Space.  Both shows should be great.

HELL IS EMPTY RECORD RELEASE/CELEBRATED SUMMER 3rd ANNIVERSARY

SEPTEMBER 26th
10 CAR PILE UP- 511 York Rd. Towson MD
Doors at 7, FIRST BAND AT 7:30
RUINER (RECORD RELEASE)
TITLE FIGHT (PA)
MAGRUDERGRIND (DC)
SURROUNDINGS (MD)
BLACK SS (NY)
BRICK (MD)

AVAILABLE AT THE RELEASE SHOW WILL BE A HUGE LIMITED SILK SCREEN POSTER DONE BY LINAS GARSYS (1 PER PERSON). TWO COLORS OF THE LP WILL BE AVAILABLE AS WELL BUT NOTHING LIMITED TO JUST THE SHOW.

Tonight is also Joey’s last show so come wish him a safe trip on the road to dodge ball glory.

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Order Hell is Empty

Oakland, California’s Spires are playing in Baltimore tonight at the Charm City Art Space with 1994! Show begins at 7 pm.

They’re also playing the MR. P.S. House (3622 ash st) tomorrow – which starts at 6:30.