Surfer Blood, Weekends @ Ottobar Tonight
You’re going to this show tonight Baltimore. Of course you are. It’s a no-brainer. It’s more than a no-brainer, it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity. Seriously. Maybe the Chop’s not as cool as we used...
View Article2004 All Over Again @ CCAS Tonight
Well, it looks as though we’ve really lucked out this time. After coming home on Friday, we’ve had quite enough of bumming around the house and watching the rain. Look out Baltimore, the Chop is taking...
View ArticleNo Friends, Deep Sleep @ Charm City Art Space Tomorrow
With records like these, who the hell needs friends? This is our question to you, Baltimore. Our answer is “No Idea.” And speaking of No Idea, you could do a lot worse than trading in all your lousy,...
View ArticleTed Leo, Heks Orkest @ The G-Spot Tonight
We can’t lie to you Baltimore, we’re getting old. At least in scene terms, 30 is no spring chicken. This is why it’s been a good long time since the Chop has seen Ted Leo and the Pharmacists live....
View ArticleLemuria, Nightbirds @ Charm City Art Space Tonight
Man, were we glad when December was over, because honestly all that Christmas mumbo jumbo is kind of boring. The thing about it is that when people schedule things well in advance, they all tend to do...
View ArticleAndrew Jackson Jihad @ Ottobar Tonight
We don’t really like folk punk. The last time we went to a folk punk show it was maybe the worst show we’ve ever been to and we ended up demanding our money back after 90 minutes of horseshit and a...
View ArticleFriend Collector, Lady Piss @ Ottobar Tonight
And now we come to the Blogger’s Paradox. The Blogger’s Paradox holds that the more a band does, sometimes the less there is to write about them. As a music fan, we love it when our favorite bands play...
View ArticleParquet Courts, Sal Bando @ Ottobar Tonight
Like most people over 30, the Chop has a very certain and specific taste in music. We know exactly what we like and recognize it when we hear it. Now, we could do what most of our parents’ generation...
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