I went to this house concert alone
because Eric was sick and I really wanted to see The Hill and the Wood. It was part of a house concert series
organized by NXNWpresents. The venue was a twenty-something group house that
seemed to be inhabited by young men, based on the décor. The audience was
likewise almost entirely 20-somethings. I got there about 40 minutes before the
music started and parked myself in a corner, checking Facebook on my phone,
being antisocial, because I didn’t feel like engaging the 20-somethings in conversation.
Bethany and the Guitar was the opener.
They are a local DC act, and were really pleasant to listen to, though none of
their songs seemed memorable to me. I would enjoy hearing them in a bar or club
as background music, but nothing they performed that night intrigued me enough
to download their music.
The Hill and The Wood made it
obvious how much work Bethany still needs to do to be a national-caliber act. Typical
indie, slightly folksy with interesting songwriting, but so well done. Their
vocals were amazing, and several of their songs blew me away live. I absolutely
want to see them again, and I want to drag my friends along next time. Listing to their music here.
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| Bethany and the Guitar, 04-06-2013 |
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| The Hill and the Wood, 04-06-2013 |
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