ShowlistDC Music Notes: Friday 07-27-12



Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner


Planning Guides
• Washingtonian’s Music Picks.
• DC Music Download’s Weekend Hits.
• DCist’s This Week in Hip-Hop.
• CapitalBop’s Weekend In Jazz.
• Washington CityPaper’s Jazz Setlist.
• ShowlistDC’s recently-added and changed shows.

Tonight – Friday, 27 July
• CD Review: Kishi Bashi: 151a. Reviewed by Catherine P. Lewis (that’s me!) [Washington Post]. Tonight at the U St Music Hall.
• Preview/Interview: Marie Gullard on the tribute to Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery at Blues Alley [Washington Examiner]. Tonight, Saturday, and Sunday.
• Press about Identity Festival today at Jiffy Lube Live: Robert Fulton talks to DJ Arty [Washington Examiner] and Mark Jenkins reviews the latest album from Eric Prydz, Eric Prydz Presents Pryda.
• Preview: Marcus J Moore on Carolyn Malachi [Washington CityPaper]. At Montserrat House.

Saturday, 28 July
• CD Review: A Lull: Meat Mountain. Reviewed by Moira E McLaughlin [Washington Post]. At DC9.

Sunday, 29 July
• Interview: Geoffrey Himes talks to Alejandro Escovedo [Washington Post]. At the Birchmere.
• Preview: Christopher Porter on Mayhem Festival [Washington CityPaper]. At Jiffy Lube Live.
• CD Review: the Tender Thrill: the Tender Thrill. Reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post]. At the Black Cat.
• CD Review: Saint Motel: Voyeur. Reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post]. At DC9.

Monday, 30 July
• Q&A: Stephen Deusner talks to Natalie Hopkinson about her book Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City [Washington Post Express]. Reading at Politics & Prose on Monday at 7 PM.

Tuesday, 31 July
• Preview: Kate Mattingly on Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company [Washington CityPaper]. At Wolf Trap.

Wednesday, 1 August
n/a.

Thursday, 2 August
• Preview: Stephanie Haven on Tracy Morgan [Washington CityPaper]. At the Howard Theatre.



Articles

• Chris Richards on music at Fort Dupont Park [Washington Post].

• Katherine Boyle on Jazz in the Garden [Washington Post].

• Tomi Obario on DC’s support of Russian punk-rock feminist collective Pussy Riot [Washington Post].

• The show was last night, but here’s an interview with conductor Eimear Noone about the “Legends of Zelda” performance at Wolf Trap [Washington Examiner].

Empire in Springfield (formerly Jaxx) is looking for videos shot at the club, and you could win tickets to a show by submitting videos [Facebook].



Listening


• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Empresarios, “Rompan Fila”.

• DCist’s song of the day is MS MR, “Hurricane”.

• Watch: Deleted Scenes has a new video for “The Days of Adderall” [DC Music Download].



Live Reviews


• Aaron Leitko on Liars at the U Street Music Hall [Washington Post].

• David Hintz on Apache Relay and the Kin at Jammin’ Java, 7/25/12 [DC Rock Live].

• Brian Ossip on Vans Warped Tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion [DC Music Live].

• NoVA Metal Review on Killinger at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, 7/19/12. The band was opening for Volbeat.

• Travis Andrews on Surfer Blood and Blonds at the Rock & Roll Hotel [Brightest Young Things].



Giveaways


NEW The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to Santana and the Allman Brothers Band at Merriweather Post Pavilion, 7/30 (contest ends today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Michael Kiwanuka‘s “I’m Getting Ready” 7″. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to see System of a Down with the Deftones at the Verizon Center on 8/7 (contest ends Sunday 7/29).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to see OAR at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 8/10 (contest ends Sunday 7/29).
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Ed Sheeran‘s + (Plus) on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 8/1).
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of the FeaturesStill Lost, Volume One on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 8/2).
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Leland SundriesRoller Derby Queen 7″. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 8/2).
NEW WMAL is giving away tickets to Ted Nugent at the Fillmore on 8/3 (no indication of when this contest ends).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to see Linkin Park and Mutemath at Jiffy Lube Live on 8/11 (contest ends 8/5).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to see Gotye at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 9/30 (no indication of when this contest ends).


ShowlistDC Music Notes: Wednesday 07-25-12



Articles


Planning Guides: DCist’s Weekly Music Agenda.

• David Malitz has five thoughts before Everclear, Sugar Ray, and Gin Blossoms play Wolf Trap tonight [Washington Post].

• More on Weezer‘s mall performance: Brandon Wetherbee reviews the band’s discography and defends their upcoming performance at Pentagon City Mall [Huffington Post].

• Slow news day: Travis Morrison‘s fiancee Katherine Goldstein writes about what it’s like to marry a rock star [Slate]. (the Washington CityPaper’s tip: the comments are brutal.)

• Interview/video: DC Music Live talked to the Menzingers.

• Interview: Blonds talked to Brightest Young Things about a few of its songs.

• CD Review: Eternal Summers: Correct Behavior. Reviewed by DC writer Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork]. If you like what you hear, you might like what you see here: we posted Eternal Summers’ video for “Millions” a few months back, thanks to DCist.



Listening


• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Redhead, “Beat that P***y Up”.

• DCist’s song of the day is Surfer Blood, “Miranda”.

• Watch: Baltimore’s Beach House performed two songs from Bloom on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” last night [Pitchfork].



Live Reviews


• Chris Richards on Frank Ocean at the 9:30 Club [Washington Post]. the 9:30 Club posted a photo of Ocean’s set list [930club.tumblr.com].

• Reel Film News on Sugarland at Jiffy Lube Live.

• Denise A. Levien on Johnny Mathis at Wolf Trap [the Rogers Revue].

• Jonah K O’Neill on Hot Chip, Sleigh Bells, and James Murphy at Merriweather Post Pavilion, 7/22/12 [Brightest Young Things].

• Logan Donaldson on the Drive Tour featuring College, Electric Youth, and Anoraak at DC9 [Brightest Young Things].

• Shona Fenner on the Promise Ring at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things].

• Ross Bonaime on Lotus Plaza at the Rock & Roll Hotel [Brightest Young Things].

• Ryan Kelly’s photos of the Gaslight Anthem at U St Music Hall [Brightest Young Things].



Giveaways


NEW The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to the sold-out Kishi Bashi show at U St Music Hall on 7/27 (contest ends Thursday 7/26).
• DC Music Download is giving away tickets to Bunny Gang (featuring Nathan Maxwell of Flogging Molly), Outlaw Nation, and Kill Lincoln at the Rock & Roll Hotel, Sunday 7/29 (contest ends Thursday 7/26 at noon).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Michael Kiwanuka‘s “I’m Getting Ready” 7″. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Friday 7/27).
• Metal Injection is giving away tickets to the Rockstar Mayhem Fest featuring Slipknot, Slayer, and Motorhead at Jiffy Lube Live on 7/29 (contest ends “randomly” as the concert date approaches).
• 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 System of a Down with the Deftones at the Verizon Center on 8/7 (contest ends Sunday 7/29).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to see OAR at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 8/10 (contest ends Sunday 7/29).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to see Linkin Park and Mutemath at Jiffy Lube Live on 8/11 (contest ends 8/5).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to see Gotye at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 9/30 (no indication of when this contest ends).