JUST ANNOUNCED: Wolf Trap announced its summer season yesterday! You can see the full list of shows on our site here.
Stuff to read:
• Jonathan L Fisher looks back on the history of Radiohead shows in this area [Washington CityPaper].
• Interview: Reese Higgins talks to Prince Rama [Washington CityPaper].
• Chris Porter on scobbling [Express].
• If you’ve ever wondered about the small dance floors in NoVA restaurants, the Washington Post gives this synopsis on the 150 square foot limit on dance floors.
• DCist’s Weekly Music Agenda. The Vinyl District’s 9:30 Club March Preview. the Huffington Post’s concert whereabouts for this week.
Today’s New Releases (with local reviews):
• Bruce Springsteen: Wrecking Ball – at the Verizon Center on 4/1. Reviewed by Chris Richards [Washington Post].
• Andrew Bird: Break It Yourself – at the 9:30 Club on 5/8 and Rams Head Live! on 5/9 – Reviewed by Timothy Bracy [the Washington Post].
• Shooter Jennings: Family man – Note that this isn’t out until next week (3/13) but it was reviewed by this week David Malitz [Washington Post].
• Zieti: Zemelwa – at Bossa on 3/8 – Reviewed by Bill Friskics-Warren [the Washington Post].
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• Blues Traveler: 25 – at the State Theatre on 4/15.
• Bowerbirds: the Clearing – at the Black Cat on 3/21.
• Good Old War: Come Back As Rain – at the Black Cat on 4/28.
• Human Nature: the Motown Record – at the Lyric Opera House on 4/26.
• Idina Menzel: Live Barefoot at the Symphony (or DVD) – at Wolf Trap on 8/3.
• Kaiser Chiefs: Start the Revolution Without Me – at the 9:30 Club on 3/9 and Rams Head Live! on 4/10.
• the Magnetic Fields: Love at the Bottom of the Sea – at the 9:30 Club on 4/9.
• Miniature Tigers: Mia Pharaoh – at DC9 on 3/22.
• New Riders of the Purple Sage: 17 Pine Avenue – at Rams Head Live! on 3/23 and the Hamilton on 3/24.
• White Rabbits: Milk Famous – at the Black Cat on 3/7.
• Xiu Xiu: Always – at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 5/2.
• Yellow Ostrich: Strange Land – at the Black Cat on 4/11.
Stuff to win:
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Pink Floyd‘s The Wall on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to see The Beach Boys at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 6/15 (contest ends today at noon).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to Fanfarlo at the U Street Music Hall on 3/7 (contest ends Wednesday 3/7 at noon).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Nirvana‘s Nevermind on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 3/7).
• DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away a pair of tickets to see Rammstein at 1st Mariner on 4/25 and a pair of tickets to see Iron Maiden and Alice Cooper at Jiffy Lube Live on 6/30 (contest ends Friday 3/9 at 5 PM).