Metric Tickets

I have one pair of tickets to give away for the Metric show this Wednesday at Palladium Ballroom.

To get them, all you have to do is send and email to bonafidedarling (at) gmail (dot) com with "Metric System" in the subject line. If you want to buy tickets you can get them here.

Congrats to our winner!

Bona Fide Darling Showcase!

Hello, kids! I'm happy to announce that we are having our first music showcase at City Tavern on January, 2.

Know, New Years Day gives you plenty of time to sleep off that hangover... or catch up on some sleep. We were lucky enough to get a really strong line-up for what hopefully will be a long line of shows. Ronnie Fauss will start things off, followed by the excellent Elkhart and Bosque Brown will be the evening's main attraction.

Cover is only $5, so, with some rest and cheap cover you really have no reason not to check the show out!

It's Not Me... It's You

Richmond, VA's BbopNRokstedy seem to have a problem with an ex-girlfriend. The incoming voice message to "Message Erased" sounds authentic enough, but, you know how creative the kids are these days with the computers and internets and all.

However, the duo turned it's rejection into a club ready banger. Except for two unfortunate repeats of "...take care of yourself" from the voice mail, it turns into an excellent adventure into the land of indie electronica. It's better than anything I've heard Neon Indian do.

MP3: BbopNRokstedy - Message Erased

Jihae Wants Your Love

This is probably the most interesting song I've heard of late. Jihae (jee-heh) combines the smoky vocals of a female Tom Waits backed by His Name Is Alive.

Lyrics of relationship curiosity pepper this acid-jazz meets trip-hop tune that captured my imagination. It's not subject matter that is necessarily new, but, the vocals and music together give it a darling sense of urgency.

MP3: Jihae - My Love

Old Crow Get "Nard Dawged"

Of late, Ed Helm's character "Andy Bernard" has been my favorite anger suppressing character on the show that has gotten pretty stale. But, he joined Old Crow at a show last night playing banjo and singing. (annarbor.com)

Yeah, They Local

It's never a surprise when great music springs up from our neighbors to the north in Denton County.

The latest in a long line of noteworthy bands is This Old House. The name kinda fits them perfectly, with their pop influences on their folk-rock songs.

I first noticed them when they were the subject of an episode of "DC9 In Space" a few weeks ago. From there I went and checked them out on Myspace and the hook was sunken firmly into cheek.

Musically, their style isn't that different from Fleet Foxes, but, that would be where the comparison for them would end. Their voices aren't drenched in reverb to get the singing in an empty cathedral vibe. And where some of Fleet Foxes songs are upbeat, even sunny numbers, the few I've heard from This Old House lean heavily on the mellow vibe... perfectly fitting for the colder weather ahead. Or smoking lefties with your buds.

Their next show will be at Dan's Silverleaf (with Unwed Sailor) on 11/29.

MP3: This Old House - Locust