ShowlistDC Music Notes: Thursday 07-12-12



Articles


Planning Guides: DCist’s This Fortnight in Jazz. DC Music Download’s Weekend Hits and guide to music at the Capital Fringe Festival 2012.

• Interview/preview: Stephen M Deusner talks to French-Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux [Washington Post Express]. At the Black Cat tonight.

• Interview: Luke Stewart talks to David Murray on WPFW 89.3 FM [CapitalBop].

• Interview: Logan Donaldson talks to Gigamesh [Brightest Young Things]. At U St Music Hall tonight.

• CD Review: Merchandise: Children of Desire. Reviewed by DC writer Zach Kelly [Pitchfork].

• If you want to see Robin Thicke at DAR Constitution Hall, the Washington CityPaper has a half-off deal.



Listening


• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is JJAMZ, “Heartbeat” [DCist].

• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is the Dismemberment Plan, “the City (live at the 9:30 Club)”.

• Listen: Deleted Scenes‘s “Future of Hair Metal” [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen: Lyriciss‘s “My Life” [Washington CityPaper].



Live Reviews


• Brightest Young Things on Musiq Soulchild at the Howard Theatre.

• Kara Capelli on Trevor Hall at the Rock & Roll Hotel [Brightest Young Things].



Giveaways


• ShowlistDC (that’s us!) is giving away a pair of orchestra tickets to see Wilco and the Lee Ranaldo Band at Wolf Trap on 7/17 (contest ends today at 5 pm).
• DC Music Download is giving away tickets to the Fillmore’s “Local Rock Series” featuring Bravenoise and Black Dog Prowl, 7/13/12 (contest ends today at noon).
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to The English Beat‘s upcoming tour, including the 7/22 Baltimore SoundStage show (contest ends Friday 7/13 at noon).
• Guitars at Chucks is giving away a pair of tickets to Santana and the Allman Brothers Band at Merriweather Post Pavilion (contest ends Monday 7/16).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a signed copy of JapandroidsCelebration Rock. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 7/17).
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Thin Lizzy‘s self-titled debut reissue on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 7/18).
• 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).

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