Today’s New Releases (with local reviews)
• Damon Albarn: Dr Dee. Reviewed by Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork].
• Amanda Badzé: Eyes of Seven. Reviewed by Dylan Galvin [DCMusicDownload.com].
• Black Cobain: Cheers mix tape. Reviewed by Allison Stewart [Washington Post].
• S. Carey: Hoyas EP. Reviewed by Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork].
• John Fullbright: From the Ground Up. Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times]. Performing at Jammin’ Java in Vienna, VA, on Friday 5/18.
• The Royalty: Lovers. Reviewed by Andrew Leahey (scroll down) [Washington Times].
• Silversun Pickups: Neck of the Woods. Reviewed by David Malitz [Washington Post].
• Romain Virgo: the System. Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].
Articles
• Planning guides: DCist’s Weekly Music Agenda. Washington Post Going Out Guide’s Nightlife Agenda and Best Events This Week.
• Charlottesville rock group Cataract Camp finally released its Travis Morrison-produced album Sing Rain [Washington CityPaper]. It’s the only album ever produced by Morrison, and it was recorded way back in 2005. Why now? “I went back to listen to the record and it was something I was really proud of,” says keyboardist and singer Zach Carter, a D.C. resident. “I’m 29 now, thinking then that this is something I did five, six years ago and I just have not wanted to deal with it at all. When I think about it [now], I’m like, ‘This is really pretty good.’ We spent a lot of time and put a lot of energy into it.” Check it out on the group’s Bandcamp page.
• Preview: Nancy Dunham on Feist. At Strathmore tomorrow, 5/9.
• Metallomusikum continues her countdown to Maryland DeathFest with an interview with Nausea.
• Listen: Endangered Blood stopped by NPR’s DC offices for a Tiny Desk Concert.
Live Reviews
• Sarah Godfrey on Kid Ink at the Howard Theatre [Washington Post].
• Robert Battey on pianist Benjamin Hochman at the Phillips Collection on 5/6 [Washington Post].
• Stephen Bradley on Beats Antique at the 9:30 Club [Washington Times].
Contests
• The Vinyl District is giving away a signed copy of Red Wanting Blue‘s From the Vanishing Point on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Dot Hacker‘s Inhibition on colored vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 5/9).
• DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away a pair of tickets to see Rob Zombie and Megadeth at the Merriweather Post Pavilion on 5/13 (contest ends Friday 5/11 at 5 PM).
• 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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