April 20, 2008 – 12:11 pm | Written by Robert Duffy
Ra Ra Riot photo by Frank Yang
On Tuesday, April 29, Ra Ra Riot and The Little Ones are coming to Columbus to perform at The Basement. Click here for tickets.
We’ve got two pairs of tix to give out to the handsome and beautiful readers of donewaiting.com. To enter, send a blank e-mail to wintix@donewaiting.com with the subject “RA RA RIOT THE LITTLE ONES”. Winners will randomly be chosen on April 28.
Get to know the bands:
MP3: St Peter’s Day Festival by Ra Ra Riot
MP3: Ra Ra Riot @ WOXY
MP3: The Little Ones @ Hype Machine
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February 24, 2008 – 11:55 am | Written by Chip Midnight
My buddy Jason hit me up via IM and told me about this “sick” band that he’s been listening to called The New Frontiers. “They kind of sound like The Damnwells,” he said knowing my weak spot. Of course, for every 10 bands I’m told sound like The Damnwells, maybe only 1 or 2 come even close. The Damnwells comparison is a good one - The New Frontiers play the same style of road-weary Americana rock wrought with emotion.
As I listened to their debut full-length, Mending, which was officially released by the Militia Group last week, I detected a hint of Brit-rock (ala Coldplay) in the sound from the band from Dallas, Texas. It should sound out of place on an album that rightfully belongs in the “alt.country” section of your favorite indie rock CD store, but it works and works well. Vocally, Nathan Pettijohn reminds me quite a bit of Scott Williams of Bel Auburn and anybody who’s been reading my stuff long enough knows that a band that mixes The Damnwells and Bel Auburn is sure to be a hit with me. Guaranteed.
I couldn’t find any MP3s to link to so check out The New Frontiers on their MySpace page and on Virb.com.
I’m not sure where on the bill The New Frontiers will be on Monday night (the bill also includes local band This is My Suitcase, John Ralston, and headliners Limbeck). I’m guessing they’ll play second (after the local opener). Doors open at 7:30. Show up early and don’t miss these guys.
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January 11, 2008 – 12:50 pm | Written by Robert Duffy
The Walkmen are coming back to Columbus OH on January 22 at The Basement and we’ve got some ticket giveaways for this show.
To enter the contest, send a blank e-mail to tix @ donewaiting.com with the subject THE WALKMEN. Winners will be notified on January 22.
A word of caution, however. This show could very well sell out, so if you really want to see them, you might want to buy tix in advance. Just sayin’.
MP3s: Listen at Hype Machine
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November 14, 2007 – 1:08 pm | Written by Robert Duffy
I gotta think the Basement is way too small for this show.
The Walkmen with White Rabbits
01/22/08 @ The Basement
Columbus, OH
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October 19, 2007 – 3:21 pm | Written by Stephen Slaybaugh
After seemingly finding success in the U.S. on Capitol, Sweden’s Shout Out Louds have found a home on mega-indie Merge for their second album, Our Ill Wills. It’s a good fit; their smart pop-rock fits alongside that of labelmates Arcade Fire and Spoon. Downplaying the garage guitars featured on debut Gaff Gaff Howl Howl, the new record is drenched in majestic melodic sweeps and bouncy ornate pop. From the building lead of “Tonight I Have to Leave It” to the whirring denouement of “Hard Rain,” the album is a near-perfect mix of melancholic emotion and musical euphoria. Singer Adam Olenius wears his heart in his Robert Smith–like warble, similarly evoking a certain amount of sentimentality in simple lines like “On my way home in the car you held my hand” (”Your Parents’ Living Room”), or loss more directly with “Your love is something I cannot remember” (”Impossible”). He’s backed by a confluence of twinkling piano lines, reverbed guitar riffs, cracking beats and strings that make each song at once epic and epochal. Our Ill Wills is nothing short of brilliant, and thus the only thing one could wish for is that the band was playing somewhere other than the Basement.
MP3: Tonight I Have To Leave It
LISTEN: Full Album Stream
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October 16, 2007 – 12:54 pm | Written by Robert Duffy
Nada Surf kicked off their fall tour last night in Columbus with Sea Wolf. Both bands sounded great and the place was packed (much to the chagrin of a lot of people there).
Nada Surf’s set list leaned heavily towards “Let Go,” which was fine by me — it’s one of my all time favorite albums. While “The Weight is a Gift” didn’t immediately grab me when it came out, it’s been a bit of a slow burner, slowly becoming an essential part of my music collection.
I was a little worried that the Sea Wolf crowd would leave after their set, but thankfully I was wrong. Both bands earned new fans last night, and I give an A+ to the booking agents who put this tour together. If Wilco wasn’t playing in town tonight, I probably would make my way down to Cincinnati to catch their next show together.
Here’s a bunch of photos of both bands by Kim Rottmayer
Nada Surf
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October 13, 2007 – 9:07 am | Written by Robert Duffy
Nada Surf and Sea Wolf are doing a small tour together, stopping Monday in Columbus at the Basement. While Nada Surf is headliners (as they should be), it’ll be interesting to see what happens with the crowd after Sea Wolf’s set - their single “I’m a Wolf” is getting huge play in town, and they were part of CD101’s big summer show a few months back.
The last time Nada Surf played Columbus was for “Let Go,” election day 2004. It was one of the best and worst sets I’ve ever seen - and the band had nothing to do with it. While their music was great, it was overshadowed by the TV screen showing George Bush winning re-election.
Anyway, Nada Surf has released a song from their new album, out in February: See These Bones
Also, Sea Wolf has a new video for “Winter Windows” that can be seen over here.
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October 4, 2007 – 5:18 pm | Written by Kim Rottmayer
Photos taken Monday, October 1 at the Basement in Columbus OH by Kim Rottmayer.
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