If you don’t know who the Elephant 6 collective is, you’ve probably at least heard of some of the bands. Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, Apples In Stereo, Of Montreal & Elf Power, just to name a few. The last band is who this article is more or less about. Jimmy Hughes, the guitarist for Elf Power, has another band by the name of Folklore and they will be playing the No Fun House this Tuesday, June 15. Folklore is exactly what you want out of a summertime concert. Catchy vocals, lo-fi guitars, horn sections and every song has a care free feeling that makes you want to dance the whole night through.

On tour with Folklore is Chicago band Bears Of Blue River. They bring all the same great vibes of Folklore except they utilize more acoustic instruments. Think something like Fleet Foxes or maybe early M. Ward. Their songs are warm, beautiful and makes the listener want to feel alright.

The third band playing the show will be The Parlor Scouts from Forest Glen, Maryland. Parlor Scouts are one of the happiest bands you will ever hear. Every song is so full of unbridled joy that you can’t help but have at least a glimmer of happiness. At the same time, they have a very experimental element to their music. Some of the guitar parts and rhythms have a distinct post punk and no wave influence to them. This sound could perhaps best be described as ‘Avant Twee Pop’. Definitely worth checking out.

Finally, as if this show didn’t already have enough variety and awesome bands, The Number Eight will be providing the local support. Tim and Carman have a unique approach to their music by combining drum machine, feedback and distortion to the sometimes stale singer/songwriter style. They’ve been perfecting these songs for a few months now are starting to hit on something very special. You’re not going to want to miss out on this.