Iota Club and Cafe
2832 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 522-8340
(solo acoustic) w/ Bill Kirchen, Last Train Home, Karl Straub, Jumpin’ Jupiter, Little Pink, Brandon Butler of Canyon, Lee Wilhoit, June Star, Scott McKnight & Naughty Pine, The Graverobbers
Chuck Dolan makes his debut with the band at the Baltimore International Pop Overthrow Festival, (at Andy Bopp’s Mojo Room and Lounge)… 7 bands and 30 minute sets!
The Mojo Room and Lounge
4825 Belair Rd
Baltimore, MD 21206-5731
(410) 325-7427
$8 w/ Jason Byrd, The Talk, Boyce’s Road, The Shelly Coats, London Calling, The Wattsuns
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Hog Head McDunna’s
1505 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL 60614-2022
(773) 929-0944
(solo acoustic) w/ Hot Oil Treatment, The Predictors
Wise Fools Pub
2270 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60614-3718
(773) 929-1300
(solo acoustic) w/ Barajas, The Stank
Rhodeside Grill
1836 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA
(703) 243-0145
(solo acoustic) w/ Carroway, Lamont Skylark
The Washington Post
SEP 8th, 2003
Style Section C.03
There’s a certain melancholy to most power-pop, reflecting a bittersweet memory of the days when jangling electric guitars ruled the Top 40, and few power-poppers are more wistful than Tommy Keene. That’s on his recordings, though. In concert, the Bethesda-bred Californian banishes regret with crashing guitar chords. Even such pensive tunes as “Places That Are Gone” and “Long Time Missing” — both of which the singer-guitarist and his trio played Saturday night at Iota — become celebrations…
…opening the show was Mike Shupp, a veteran local power-popper who still lives in the area. Aside from a slight rasp in his voice, the singer-guitarist didn’t deviate significantly from the sound of his recordings. That made his performance less dynamic than Keene’s, but it was still a pleasure to hear Shupp play his tuneful songs, the best of which should air regularly on the phantom Top 40 in every power-pop fan’s mind.
— Mark Jenkins
( September 8th, 2003 )
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