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As the year came to a close, I needed to hit shows I normally wouldn’t have been all that interested in. This was one of them. And unfortunately, I was not won over by any of the bands. In fact, it was one of the more non-descript nights all year. But, none of the bands were terrible at least.

Timothy Bracy’s Collection Agency(318) is composed from various other DC bands. I’m not one to judge if the sum equals its parts here, but I was struck by how quiet the band’s music was. And that included the accordion used liberally throughout the set. A little bit folk, a little country, nothing stood out, except that Timothy Bracy himself has a striking resemblance to Boston Red Sox relief pitcher John Papelbon. Do what you will with that nugget.

Choo Choo La Rouge(319), aside from having an awful name, also did little to stand out. The Boston band was pretty quiet as well, and after two bands I have to say this was getting pretty annoying. Especially when all I wanted was for someone, anyone, to rock out and keep me awake.

The Moderate(320) tried, but were fairly unsuccessful at the above. They did have a little Southern twang to them, which was interesting, and they also had a saxophone, generally an instrument that draws my attention. It could have been a lot of things aside form the music, but this whole bill was pretty unspectacular. No offense to the musicians involved, but as you are finishing up seeing 333 bands, you need a little extra something to stay involved. And this show did not have it.