Tonight, we embark on a journey through the Frederick area’s open mics. The journey lasts a week. We will then write. And write. And write. To commemorate such an event, we thought we’d post this YouTube video of Jack Funk performing at an open mic night at The Cellar Door. Also of note: Jack Funk will be at Guido’s tomorrow night. As for tonight… well, we plan to hit up Beans In The Belfry, the Blue Moon and Bushwallers. Will you say hi? We hope so.
They’ve worked with Stevie Wonder. They sang the theme song to the television show “Martin.” And now, they are about to perform at the Weinberg Center for the Arts for your viewing pleasure. Take 6 will be taking the stage on Thursday night and if you can dig some pop R&B, you can dig them. Quincy Jones loves them, they’ve won about 389,914 awards, and they’ve performed on everything from the Oscars to “Saturday Night Live.” The above video is a medley of stuff. Adjust your Thursday night accordingly.
It’s a rainy, cold Thursday in the middle of April, and what do you have in mind for this evening? Heading to the Keys’ home opener? Watching a movie? Catching up on “Jane The Virgin?” Well, if none of those seem appealing, you can head to Isabella’s to see Prophets Of The Abstract Truth perform at 8 p.m. And those guys are some guys we’ve been meaning to check out for quite some time now. Plus, Isabella’s has something called Gazpacho Andaluz. And if you can pronounce that, you win a free koozie.
Hey, remember when we reviewed Fractal Cat’s “Lovingkind” last year? Well, we did, and we liked it. Quite a bit, actually. Now, they’re coming to Cafe Nola on Saturday to perform some of those songs for all of you lovely faces to hear. We’ll be back later in the week with a Q&A with the band, but for now, check out their video for “As You Fly.” Oh, and also don’t forget to adjust your weekend itinerary accordingly.
Hey, did you know that Macrock was going down this weekend? We know, we know. We’re all ready to go for Old Indian, Time Columns, Heavy Lights and Wish List at The Faux School, too. But let’s say you live in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and you don’t feel like making the drive to Frederick. Well, if that’s the case, you’ll have Rozwell Kid rocking your face off. Thus, this video. We’ll be back in a little bit with a Q&A with the band as they get ready for this weekend’s festival. So much rock. So little Internet.
True story: We pulled this video up this morning in order to get a quick listen before posting and we couldn’t. Stop. Watching. It’s 7:14 and for each second, you’re mesmerized. Time Columns will be at The Faux School Saturday night along with Old Indian, Heavy Lights and Wish List. Old Indian will be releasing their latest record, “Mumble” on vinyl. As if you needed another reason to show up … holy moly, this video of Time Columns performing “Winter” is extraordinary. Who on Earth would want to miss this show?
Hey, did you check out our Q&A with Americana Fest artists The Hello Strangers? We love those gals. They’ll be taking the Weinberg stage this weekend, and you really ought to get there early to check them out. Delta Rae? They’re the headliners on the same night (Saturday). Thus today’s video. We’ll be back later today with another Frederick Playlist Presents … session featuring yet another Americana Fest artist. So much Americana. So little weekend.
Hey, did you know that we are giving away some tickets to this weekend’s Americana Festival? We are. All you have to do is sign up. Among the fabulous acts you’ll see are The Steel Wheels, whose video for “Red Wing” you can check out above. We’ll be back throughout the week with some exclusive videos and Q&As with other artists set to appear at the Weinberg Center this weekend. The excitement, of course, is mounting.
Hey, what do you have going on tonight? Not sure yet? Well, you could get the weekend started off early by heading over to Isabella’s this evening to check out an acoustic set from Vinyl Rhino. How’s that for something new on a Thursday in March? Sounds like a plan? Good. Now, go forth into your morning knowing you already have tonight taken care of!
So, it’s the day after St. Patrick’s Day and the day before March Madness begins. We could think of no better way to celebrate as much than to post this photo of Hard Swimmin’ Fish from when they performed at the Weinberg Center last month. Besides: Those are some great expressions, are they not? Love those guys. Photo courtesy of Cassandra Mullinix. For more of her photos, visit https://www.facebook.com/bucketofrock.
