1. Bon Iver, the group behind the darned-near-universally acclaimed album For Emma, Forever Ago, played a smoking set that shifted between doo-wop and post-rock at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C., on Friday night. The band’s breakthrough album found a widespread release this year thanks to former Charlottesville resident Darius Van Arman’s Jagjaguwar label. Photos here.
2. Fredericksburg rock act Tereu Tereu plays in town one week from today, along with some fellows from Magnolia Electric Co., who I think highly of. Some folks might tell you that this show is off the map, but I think you simply need to know where to look.
Humor me: Fredericksburg’s Tereu Tereu comes to town (to town).
Bassist Adam Bray (far left, with the Popsicle) played bass in Divide By Zero, another great Fredericksburg band, when I was in high school. The band recorded their most recent (and excellent) record with Travis Morrison, former leader of D.C.’s Dismemberment Plan; listen to "Compulse" (and a few other Feedback favorites) at the Feedback Muxtape.
3. In light of recent news about the Jefferson Theater, I’m thinking about saving a bit more diligently for local shows. Which might mean trading in my car for one of these: