Jukebox The Ghost - Live Sessions

DC’s indie-piano-poppers Jukebox The Ghost were on tour in Chicago to play a gig at Schuba’s a few days ago, and they stopped off and recorded a HearYa Live Session afterwards. Check out the havoc they wrought - all 5 excellent-sounding tracks are over at HearYa here. And yeah, they even covered Ace of Base.

MP3: Hold It In (live from HearYa sessions) – Jukebox The Ghost

It’s Tricky…at the 9:30 Club

UK hip-hop artist Tricky will be doing a late show at the 9:30 Club this Saturday, September 6th. He’s got a diverse range of styles in his sound, from trip-hop and electronica to techno and pop. His new album, Knowle West Boy, is slated to be released in the US on September 9th. Check out the first single below…

MP3: Council Estate - Tricky

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Honor By August @ the 9:30 Club - 9/5

Local rockers Honor By August headline a voter registration show at the 9:30 Club this Friday, September 5th. Voter registration organization HeadCount will be on hand to register voters. Openers for HBA include Kill the Alarm, Zelos, and folk-core band the Dreamscapes Project.

My Dear Disco @ The Red & The Black 9/4

My Dear Disco from Ann Arbor will be rolling into town Thursday, September 4th to play a show at The Red & The Black. They combine high-energy disco-flavored dance beats that should get you out of your chair with vocals with lyrics that should make you listen. They sound a bit like Under the Influence of Giants fronted by an ethereal-voiced female. And it sounds pretty cool.

MP3: White Lies – My Dear Disco

Matthew Ryan CD Giveaway

Sandpapery-voiced singer-songwriter Matthew Ryan is probably one of the best artists you’ve never heard of, and he just released another excellent album, Matthew Ryan Vs. The Silver State, earlier this year. He’s got a show coming up at Jammin Java in Vienna, VA Sunday, September 7th.

In preparation for it, I’ll be giving away a free copy of his new CD to a commenter on this post, to be selected at random. I’ll be taking comments/entries until this Friday, September 5th. Please make sure that your comment or login includes a way to reach you.

MP3: It Could Have Been Worse – Matthew Ryan

James on KCRW

I just found out that one of my favorite bands, James, did a live session on KCRW back on June 5th with a setlist that included “Whiteboy,” “Oh My Heart,” “Hey Ma,” “Upside,” “Waterfall,” and “I Wanna Go Home.” You can check out the video from the session here, and James will be coming to the 9:30 Club September 18th.