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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Monday 05-14-12

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Articles

• Planning Guides: DC Music Download’s Weekday Hits.

• Washington CityPaper published its Summer Music Guide last week, but here’s an addendum that we didn’t link to initially: Steve Kiviat’s guide to Global Music to see in DC this summer [Washington CityPaper].

• Interview: Valerie Paschall talks to Black Clouds [DCist].

• Preview/Interview: Nancy Dunham on the Cranberries [Washington Examiner]. Tonight at the 9:30 Club.

• This show happened this weekend, but you might be interested to read Siriam Gopal on Terri Lyne Carrington [DCist].

• This show also already happened, but perhaps you’d like to read part two of the chat between Ross Hurt from Black Clouds and Brian Porter of Imperial China [The Vinyl District]. part one ran last week.

• Listen: DC Music Download’s Local Listening Booth for this week.

• Watch: University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra performs Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” [Washington Post / video]. Anne Midgette had reviewed the performance last week.

• Anne Midgette on the Virginia Chamber Orchestra‘s Claude Debussy premieres this weekend [Washington Post].


Live Reviews

• Dave McKenna on the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Verizon Center on 5/10 [Washington Post].

• David Malitz on Doug Aitken’s “Song 1: A Happening” at the Hirshhorn – featuring No Age, Oneohtrix Point Never, Animal Collective’s Geologist, Nicolas Jaar, and High Places [Washington Post].

• Metal Chris on the Heritage Hunter Tour (Opeth, Mastodon, and Ghost) at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 5/9 [DCHeavyMetal.com].

• Emily Yahr on Josh Gracin at the Cancun Cantina [Washington Post]. (The text on this one doesn’t seem to load; we’ll try to find a better link if the problem doesn’t rectify itself.)

• Joe Banno on pianist Andre Watts joining the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for a Rachmaninoff concerto [Washington Post]. (no text here either….)

• Joe Banno also reviewed the Philadelphia Orchestra at Strathmore [Washington Post], and there’s also no text on this one.


Contests

• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Keane‘s Strangeland on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 5/17).
• 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 Friday 03-02-12

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Thanks for another great week, folks! Enjoy your weekend, and remember that you can add this blog to your RSS feed using the link http://www.showlistdc.com/more/feed

Press about shows for the week (and month) ahead:
• Overall preview guides: WashPost’s Going Out Guide serves up March’s best concerts. Washingtonian’s weekend picks. TBD’s weekend planner for shows at deceptive venues. the Washington CityPaper’s Jazz Setlist, March 1-7.
• Interview: Allison Stewart talks to Corrosion of Conformity‘s Mike Dean [Washington Post]. The band plays Sonar tonight.
• Preview: Soul Train Don Cornelius Tribute Party [the Vinyl District] – at the Black Cat tonight.
• Preview: Craig Finn [the Vinyl District] – at the Rock & Roll Hotel tonight.
• CD Review: Geoffrey Himes on Anais Mitchell‘s new album Young Man in America [Washington Post]. Performing tonight at Jammin’ Java.
• Preview: Ilsa [Washington CityPaper] – at St Stephen’s on Saturday.
• Preview: Korallreven [Washington CityPaper] – at the Black Cat on Monday 3/5.
• CD Review: Mike Joyce on Ruthie Foster‘s new album Let It Burn [Washington Post]. Performing Tuesday 3/6 at the Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis.
• CD Review: Brandon Weigel on Oberhofer‘s upcoming album Time Capsules II [Washington Post]. Performing Tuesday 3/6 at the Black Cat.
• CD Review: Catherine Lewis on Jennifer O’Connor‘s new album I Want What You Want [Washington Post]. Performing Wednesday 3/7 at the Velvet Lounge.
• CD Review: Geoffrey Himes on Fanfarlo‘s album Rooms Filled With Light [Washington Post]. Performing Wednesday 3/7 at the U Street Music Hall.
• Preview: Todd Glass [Washington CityPaper] – at the DC Improv on Thursday 3/8.

Other things to read:
• Punk news: All About Friends Forever [the Washington CityPaper]
• the Washington Post did a profile on the (non-comprehensive) concert listing site DC Decibel. (The writers of this piece were unaware that ShowlistDC was founded long before DC Decibel.).
• Anne Midgette on stealing in classical music. “[Osvaldo] Golijov has actually been incorporating the work of composer friends in his own pieces for years, with their permission and blessing, at first out of what appeared to be a fascination with juxtaposing different styles and voices in one piece (“La Pasion segun San Marcos”) and, more recently, because he seems to have a hard time meeting his deadlines and ends up doing a lot of things at the 11th hour.”
• Anne Midgette on Baltimore Symphony Orchestra hosting the Women of the World festival. [Washington Post]
• Live reviews: Chris Richards on Lauryn Hill at the Warner Theatre [Washington Post]. Anne Midgette on the Vienna Philaharmonic at the Kennedy Center [Washington Post]. the Rogers Revue on Lily Tomlin at Strathmore.

Audiovisual stuff:
• the Washington CityPaper points us to a new These United States tune, “Dead and Gone”.
• the Washington CityPaper also points us to new music from Protect-U, whose new EP comes out on Vibrations Records in April.

Stuff to win:
• Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie has tickets to Lights at the 9:30 Club on 3/5 and Gomez at the 9:30 Club on 3/12 (contest ends today at 5 PM).
• DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away a pair of tickets to see Marilyn Manson at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 5/1 (contest ends today at 5 PM).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Mont Carmel’s Real Women on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Monday 3/5).
• 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 Tuesday 3/6).
• 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).

ShowlistDC Music Notes: Tuesday 02-28-12

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Stuff to read:
• Local band blog: bass player Tim Regan writes about his time in local power metal band Division. Regan’s last gig with Division was earlier this month.
• ALERT! DC GETS SNUBBED! (again!) the Washington CityPaper tells us that the Bobby Liebling documentary isn’t scheduled to play in DC. The documentary follows the self-destructive frontman of local doom metal legands Pentagram. Seriously, not even a screening at Silverdocs? (Does anyone else miss Visions Theatre? They totally would’ve played this!)
• DC nostalgia alert: You can see Ted Leo and the Pharmacists perform the Tyranny of Distance at the Black Cat in April [Washington CityPaper].
• DCist’s Weekly Music Agenda.
• Live reviews: We Love DC on Smiths tribute band Spineless Swine at the Red Palace. Jane Coyne on the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra‘s Prokefiev program at Strathmore [MD Theatre Guide]. Cecilia Porter on the IBIS Chamber Music Society [Washington Post]. A big metal show at Overlea Station in Baltimore [Baltimore Dead Metal].

Today’s new releases:
• Carolina Chocolate Drops: Leaving Eden – at the Birchmere on 5/10. Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post]
• the Cranberries: Roses – at the 9:30 Club on 5/14. Reviewed by DC writer/SLDC curator Catherine Lewis [AV Club].
• Tyga: Careless World: Rise of the Last King – at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 3/5. Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [the Washington Post].
• Chiddy Bang: Breakfast – at the U Street Music Hall tonight.
• Corrosion of Conformity: Corrosion of Conformity – at Sonar on 3/2.
• Eluveitie: Helvetios – at Rams Head Live on 3/4.
• Fanfarlo: Rooms Fille With Light – at the U Street Music Hall on 3/7.
• Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker, and Yim Yames: New Multitudes – at the Birchmere on 3/12.
• Robert Glasper Experiment: Black Radio – at the Warner Theatre on 4/3.
• Green River Ordinance: Under Fire – at Jammin’ Java on 4/19.
• Anais Mitchell: Young Man in America – at Rams Head Tavern on 2/29 (opening for the Cowboy Junkies) and at Jammin’ Java on 3/2 (headlining).
• Napalm Death: Utilitarian – at Sonar on 5/25 as part of Maryland DeathFest.
• Nneka: Soul Is Heavy – at Jammin’ Java on 3/29.
• Julia Nunes: Settle Down – at the Red Palace on 3/2.
• Plants and Animals: The End of That – at the Red Palace on 4/6.
• Amy Ray: Lung of Love – at Rams Head Tavern (Annapolis) on 4/11 and at IOTA on 4/13.
• School of Seven Bells: Ghostory – at the Black Cat on 4/5.
• Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds: Pound of Dirt – at Baltimore SoundStage on 4/17.
• the Ventures: Surfing and In Space and Fabulous Ventures and Walk Don’t Run 2 – at the Birchmere on 4/5.
• Amelia White: Beautiful and Wild – at Ebenezers on 4/19.

Audiovisual stuff:
• Watch the video for René Moffatt‘s “Route 42″, which was filmed by American U film student Alex Bryant. The song was inspired by the 42 bus.
• All Our Noise captured some video of Cate Le Bon‘s recent show.

Stuff to win:
• The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to tonight’s Lenorable show at the Black Cat PLUS a copy of the band’s new 7″. (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 today)
• 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)