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Person: J.C.
Polyphonic Spree
They played long; the played well. They played what I wanted to hear (several songs from their first album, including Soldier Girl) and their requisite cover was Live and Let Die. Instead of a typical encore where the crowd is expected to woo them back onto stage, they played a single set that was only […]
Pissed Jeans w/ Purling Hiss and Priests
Pissed Jeans' frontman made the announcement: "folks, there's a very special guest in the audience tonight by the name of Dave ————— that's right Dave Matthews is in the house…"
The XX with Grizzly Bear
A perfect summer evening on the lawn at Merriweather. It would not be a difficult argument to make to reverse the lineup of this show and tour, but that's just quibbling. The XX, whose entire discography consists of no more than 20 songs — few (if any) lasting beyond 4 minutes — covered just about […]
Polyphonic Spree
Is it your local church choir? No. Is it a cult? Maybe. Am I member? Probably. The first time I saw the Polyphonic Spree, I had virgin ears. I saw them at a free show on a beautiful day on the outside plaza (Millenium Stage) of the Kennedy Center. I hadn't heard a single note […]
Beirut w/ Perfume Genius
It was my fourth time seeing Beirut and I was prepared for a let down. I saw them only about two months earlier at a show outside of Detroit, so I expected them to play the same set etc. It didn't happen though. They played revised arrangements of some classics and even played some songs […]