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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Thursday 05-10-12

Posted on 10 May 2012 by ShowlistDC

Articles

• Planning guides: DCist’s This Week in Jazz. DC Music Download’s Weekend Hits and Unique Music Events to See.

• Local band news: A Sound of Thunder was interviewed by BareBonesMusic.com.

• Local band rant: Division on the lack of professionalism in musician auditions. Read this before you start answering craigslist ads!

• Oddisee plans remixes of Bon Iver, Marvin Gaye, and Metronomy [Washington CityPaper].

• New tunes from Alex Minoff! [Washington CityPaper].

• Interview/preview: The Vinyl District talks to Mary Alouette. Playing the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage on 5/24.

• Silo Halo Midwestern Tour Diary: Day 3 [DCist].

• CD Review: White Fence: Family Perfume Vol. 1 – Reviewed by Aaron Leitko [Pitchfork].

• Beware of scams! Don’t respond to a man named Jason Wagner about opening for Yo Gotti, says the Baltimore SoundStage.

Live Reviews

• Valerie Paschall on Andrew Bird at the 9:30 Club [DCist].

• Giovanni Russonello on Ambrose Akinmusire at the Atlas Performing Arts Center [Capital Bop].

• We Love DC on Bike Trip and We Are Serenades at the Black Cat on 5/7.

• We Love DC on Slash at Rams Head Live in Baltimore.

Contests

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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Tuesday 03-06-12

Posted on 6 March 2012 by ShowlistDC

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).

ShowlistDC Music Notes: Monday 02-27-12

Posted on 27 February 2012 by ShowlistDC

Food poisoning still has us here at ShowlistDC moving slowly. Just a few things to read this morning….

Stuff to read:
• Interview: Chris Richards talks to Mick Jagger after his performance at the White House [Washington Post]
• Live reviews: Guns N Roses at the Fillmore, reviewed by Chris Richards [the Washington Post], Martin Austermuhle [DCist], and photos by Erica Bruce [Washington CityPaper]. The poorly-attended Rick Ross show at DAR Constitution Hall, reviewed by David Malitz [the Washington Post] and Joel Church [DC Style Is Real]. Scott Galupo on Blake Shelton at the Patriot Center [Washington Post]. Robert Battey on Brooklyn Rider at Dumbarton Church [Washington Post]. Luke Stewart on Dwayne Adell Trio at Bohemian Caverns [Capital Bop].

Audiovisual stuff:
• Listen to Andrew Bird‘s Break It Yourself [NPR] – playing at the 9:30 Club on 5/8 (sold out) and Rams Head Live! on 5/9.
• Listen to the Magnetic Fields‘ Love at the Bottom of the Sea [NPR] – playing at the 9:30 Club on 4/9 (sold out).

Stuff to win:
• The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to Experience Hendrix at Strathmore on 3/6 (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).
• DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away a pair of tickets to see Marilyn Manson at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 5/1 (contest ends Friday 3/2 at 5 PM)