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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Monday 04-30-12

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Articles

• Concert planners: DCMusicDownload’s Weekday Hits.

• Does the DC music scene suck? The Washington Post published a letter this weekend from Sean Roussy of Arlington with the headline The Rant: D.C. must face the music. We had some serious problems with the link to the article last night (it kept coming up as “Page Not Found”– seems to be working better now via this link), so we’re reprinting the whole thing here:

The Washington music scene is just awful. Do not get me wrong. There are many fine local bands across various genres in the District, and a plethora of legendary acts for audiophiles in 31 flavors. It is not the music; it is the scene. I specifically mean all of you. Including myself. The reason I know this is that it is something I see myself and that people and bands from other towns tell me, because I have seen many bands in many towns since I was sneaking out to punk matinees at the age of 13. I also watch tour schedules, and there are plenty of awesome acts that skip this town. This is the Imperial Capital. One would think that this would be an important place to showcase talent. However, time and again I end up driving to Baltimore, Richmond or Philadelphia for music. The reason is, simply, that people do not come out on school nights.

The District works too hard and rocks too little. The transient population of this town is comprised of 50 states worth of former safety patrol captains and class presidents who all came here to conquer, and the suburbs are littered with the descendants of a couple generations of their offspring. These are not the kids who made high school fun by hosting all-day jam sessions in their garages. These are the kids who were busy with their eagle Scout badges and their Key club, whatever that is. This particular population of Washington of which I write works too hard to close the club on a school night and show back up for work at 7 a.m. with three hours of sleep. They have their careers to think about and their brains to use. However, I would posit to all of the readers for whom I may have touched a nerve that the world might be a better place if the music scene of Washington visited the music of D.C. once in a while on a school night. Whether you work the hall or scream at the wall, music is the language of the soul. If the pinnacle of power cannot converse at that level, I am afraid the whole American experiment is in trouble.

• On May 1, 1972, Marvin Gaye had a homecoming performance of What’s Going On at the then-new Kennedy Center. To remember the event’s 40th anniversary, the Ken Cen is recreating the show– with John Legend, the National Symphony Orchestra Pops, and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (the shows are sold out, by the way). Roger Catlin writes about the original show, that almost didn’t happen [Washington Post]. There’s also a cool map of DC sites with links to Marvin Gaye.

• What happens to old punk clubs when they vacate the building? Apparently they become J.Crew stores– or, at least, that’s what’s happening to the former 9:30 Club at 930 F St NW [Washington CityPaper].

• Interview: Valerie Paschall chats with Trophy Wife [DCist].

• Listen: DCMusicDownload presents a nice selection of local tunes.

• Preview: Nancy Dunham on Nick Lowe [Washington Examiner]. Tonight at the Birchmere.

• Maryland Deathfest is releasing 30 additional tickets for the sold-out Thursday 5/24 night show. Tickets will be available on marylanddeathfest.com at noon today.

• Speaking of DeathFest, Metallomusikum continues her countdown to MDF with profiles of Tsjuder, Confessor, Winter, Backslider, Morbid Angel, Horna, and Morbid Saint.


Live Reviews

• Chris Richards on Sweetlife Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion [Washington Post]. DC Music Download’s Max Steinmetz and Dustin Whitlow also have a review and photos.

• Sarah Godfrey on The Weekend at the 9:30 Club [Washington Post].

• Erica Bruce’s photos of Lucero at the 9:30 Club [Washington CityPaper].

• Stephanie Williams’s photos of Ted Leo at the Black Cat – Friday night show [DC Music Download].

• Stephen Bradley on Bad Brains at the Howard Theatre [Washington Times].

• Joe Banno on Yuri Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra at Strathmore [Washington Post].

• Cecelia Porter on Joyce Yang at the Barns of Wolf Trap [Washington Post].

• The Rogers Revue on Mac Miller at Pier Six.


Contests

• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of I Break Horses‘ Hearts on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 5/1).
• NEW ShowlistDC is giving away a pair of tickets to see Rush at Jiffy Lube Live on 9/9 (contest ends Thursday 5/3 at 5 PM).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Megan Reilly‘s The Wall on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 5/3).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to the sold-out Radiohead show at the Verizon Center on 6/3 (contest ends Sunday 5/27).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to Dave Matthews Band at Jiffy Lube Live on 6/16 (contest ends Sunday 6/3).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to see 311 and Slightly Stoopid at Jiffy Lube Live on 7/28 (contest ends Sunday 7/22).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to see OAR at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 8/10 (contest ends Sunday 7/29).

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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Thursday 02-23-12

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Stuff to read:
• New venue alert! the Washington Post’s Going Out Guide gives a peek at the re-opening of Howard Theatre, located at 620 T St NW. The venue will hold between 600 (seated) and 1,000 (standing) people and is scheduled to reopen with a performance by Wale on April 9. We have their upcoming lineup posted here.
• Speaking of new venues, there are rumors of the 9:30 Club operating a music venue at The Wharf in SW [Washington Business Journal]. Construction is expected to start in late 2012 or early 2013. The WBJ also has renderings of the proposed development.
• Profile: Chris Porter on Police & Theives [Express], who are performing on Saturday 2/25 at St Stephen’s in Columbia Heights.
• Interview/Profile: Sriram Gopal on Galactic [DCist], who performs tonight at the 9:30 Club.
• Concert Preview: Allison Stewart muses on Guns N Roses‘s discography [the Washington Post]. The band (which really should be called “Axl Rose & Friends”) will play tonight at the Fillmore Silver Spring.
• Concert Preview: Katie Willmott on the Benefit Concert for DC Vote, which is tonight at DC9.
• In the market for a guitar? TBD’s Ryan Kearney has a nice profile of Atomic Music.
• What to do: DCist’s This Week in Jazz.
• Live reviews: Portlandia at the 9:30 Club reviewed by DCist’s Catherine McCarthy (who seemed to like it OK) and the Washington Post’s Dan Zak (who really, really, really DID NOT LIKE this show). The duo of Ally Schweitzer and Erica Bruce list the DC pandering at the show [Washington CityPaper].

Stuff to win:
• The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to Galactic at the 9:30 Club on 2/23 (contest ends today at noon)
• The Vinyl District is giving away a signed vinyl copy of All the Details by Doris (featuring Paul Adelstein of Private Practice). Winner must have a North American mailing address. (contest ends Tuesday 2/28)
• DC 50/WDCW is giving away tickets to Jim Jones with Nyemiah Supreme at U Street Music Hall on 3/5 (contest ends 3/1 at noon).

Ticket Giveaway: Mos Def at the 9:30 Club on 20 February 2012

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Mos Def (who now goes by the name Yasiin Bey) is headlining the 9:30 Club on Monday, February 20th, and ShowlistDC is giving away a pair of tickets! All you have to do to win is leave a comment on this post telling me a song you’d like to hear him perform– either from his solo career or from Black Star– and I’ll pick a winner at random on Friday, 10 February at 5 PM Eastern. Be sure to use a valid email address when you enter, so I can contact you if you win (and don’t worry: your email address won’t be posted publicly when you comment on this entry).

The cool thing about this show is that even though it’s on a Monday night, it’s the Monday of President’s Day weekend, so your Monday night is really more like a Sunday night, and you have no real excuse to stay home. Right? Right! If you’d like to check out some of Mos Def’s music, check out some of his videos: “Casa Bay“, “History” (featuring Talib Kweli), and “Sex, Love, & Money“.

Again, all you have to do to win this pair of tickets is tell me the name of the song you’d most like to see him perform– and if you need a song title refresher, check out his discography, and remember that Black Star just released its new single “Fix Up” in anticipation of an as-yet-untitled album rumored to be released later this year. I’ll select a winner from the entries posted at random (via random.org) at 5 PM Eastern on Friday, 10 February for this pair of tickets. I’ll contact you via email if you win, so be sure to use an email address you check regularly! (and again: it won’t be posted publicly when you comment below.)

If you just can’t wait until then, note that tickets are available via ticketfly.com for $35 plus a $6 service fee and a $4 order processing fee, for a total of $45. Tickets can also be purchased at the 9:30 Club box office for a total of $36 (the club charges a $1 fee, even when purchasing with cash at the box office), any time the box office is open (12-7 PM M-F OR on show nights: 12-11 PM M-F, 6-11 PM Sat, and 6-10:30 PM Sunday).

Contest is now closed and the winner has been notified. You can still purchase tickets on ticketfly.com. Thanks so much for entering!

Ticket Giveaway: Drive-By Truckers and Booker T at the 9:30 Club on 31 December 2011

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To celebrate the first full year of show listings here on ShowlistDC.com, we’re giving away a pair of tickets to see the Drive-By Truckers and Booker T at the 9:30 Club on 31 December. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite album released in 2011, and I’ll pick a winner at random on Thursday, 29 December at 6 PM Eastern. Be sure to use a valid email address when you enter, so I can contact you if you win (and don’t worry: your email address won’t be posted publicly when you comment on this entry).

A little bit about the show: the Drive-By Truckers are a Southern rock band with a 15-year history (and an even longer pedigree: co-founder/songwriter Patterson Hood is the son of Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section bassist David Hood). They’re known for their excellent songwriting and booming three-guitar sound. They released their 9th studio album, Go-Go Boots, earlier this year, and they’re capping off a three-night stand at the 9:30 Club with this special New Years Eve show, where they’ll be performing with Booker T. Booker T is a longtime Memphis soul performer, whose band Booker T & the M.G.’s served as the Stax Records house band as well as scoring its own hits. Also performing will be the Alabama Shakes. This should be an awesome show with both old and new Southern bands– and there’s even a champagne toast at midnight.

If you’re still not convinced, here are some tunes you can listen to: the Drive-By Truckers’ “Working This Job“, the new Booker T song “Representing Memphis” (with Matt Berninger of The National and Sharon Jones), and the classic Booker T & the M.G.’s tune “Green Onions“. And there’s also this great article published last year in the Village Voice about the Truckers. But just trust us, this is going to be a fun night!

So leave a comment below telling me your favorite album released this year, and I’ll select a winner at random (via random.org) at 6 PM Eastern on Thursday, 29 December for this pair of tickets. I’ll contact you via email if you win, so be sure to use an email address you check regularly! (and again: it won’t be posted publicly when you comment below.)

And if you just can’t wait until then, note that tickets are available via ticketfly.com for $55 plus a $8.80 service fee and a $4 order processing fee, for a total of $67.80. Tickets can also be purchased at the 9:30 Club box office for a total of $56 (the club charges a $1 fee, even when purchasing with cash at the box office), any time the box office is open (12-7 PM M-F OR on show nights: 12-11 PM M-F, 6-11 PM Sat, and 6-10:30 PM Sunday).

Contest is now closed! Congratulations to our winner, Debbie!