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Today’s New Releases (with locally-penned reviews)
• Rayland Baxter , Feathers and Fishhooks . Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].
• Dan Deacon , America . Reviewed by David Malitz [Washington Post].
• Divine Fits , A Thing Called Divine Fits . Reviewed by Timothy Bracy [Washington Post].
• Alanis Morrisette , Havoc and Bright Lights . Reviewed by Allison Stewart [Washington Post] and Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].
Articles
• Planning Guides: DC Music Download’s
Weekday Hits .
• Local band news: Steve Miller , guitarist for local death metal band Loculus will be touring with System Divide this fall ! [Facebook]. They’re touring with Epica , Alestorm , and Insomnium ; local dates include 10/23 at the Howard Theatre and 11/24 at Baltimore SoundStage .
• Local venue news: the Black Cat ‘s new booker is Candace Jones . Washington CityPaper has her bio and DCist has a Q&A (by one of her friends) . Jones will be at the club in late Sept/early Oct and will be handling the booking for local bands, supporting acts, and some Backstage shows, while the club’s owner Dante Ferrando will continue booking most of the touring bands.
• RIP jazz singer and journalist Janice Frink Brown [Washington CityPaper].
• Interview: Chris Richards talks to Matthew Dear [Washington Post]. He’ll be performing 11/15 at the U Street Music Hall .
• Interview: Valerie Paschall talks to N’Digo Rose [DCist].
• Interview: Stephanie Williams talks to Jeff Surak of Sonic Circuits [DC Music Download].
• Tampa is the home of death metal, but bands like Deicide and Morbid Angel are absent from the list of bands playing the RNC [Washington Post]. Kid Rock wrote Romney’s theme song, “Born Free”, and has a lot in common with Romney [Washington Times].
Listening
• Here’s a roundup of Hometown Sounds DC’s local music videos of the day:
–
Kindlewood , “This House” (8/27)
–
Elikeh , “Madjo” (8/24)
• Here’s a roundup of DCist’s music videos of the day:
– Toxie , “Newgate” (8/27)
– Lightwaves , “All the Way Down” (8/24)
• Podcast: HometownSoundsDC’s Podcast for 8/26/12 .
Live Reviews
• Black Dog Prowl , Danvilles , and Vinyl Side at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 8/24/12: Review by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].
• D’Angelo at the Verizon Center (opening for Mary J Blige ), 8/26/12: Review by Chris Richards [Washington Post].
• Al Green at Wolf Trap, 8/24/12: Review by Chris Richards [Washington Post].
• Hull and Auroboros at the Cellar Door, 8/25/12: Review and photos by Metal Chris [DCHeavyMetal.com].
• Meek Mill (with a surprise appearance by Drake ) at the Fillmore Silver Spring, 8/24/12: Review by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].
• the Mighty Mighty Bosstones at the 9:30 Club, 8/7/12: Review by Stephen Bradley [Washington Times].
• Presto Bando and the Petticoat Tea Room at the Red Palace, 8/24/12: Review by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].
• the Toadies at the Fillmore Silver Spring, 7/31/12: Review by Stephen Bradley [Washington Times].
• the Unruly and Mirror Kisses at Axum Lounge, 8/25/12: Review by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].
Giveaways
•
NEW the Fillmore is giving away
tickets to August Burns Red on 8/31 .
• Local band
Cassandra Syndrome has
a contest that includes T-Shirts and tickets to their concerts on 9/1 (with Cybergeist and Death Maschine at the Recher Theatre) and 9/14 (with Kamelot, A Sound of Thunder, and Fallen Martyr at Empire) .
• DC101 is giving away
front row tickets to DC101′s Kerfuffle with the Offspring , Sublime , Rome , Garbage , etc., at Jiffy Lube Live on 9/15 (contest ends 9/3).
• 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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Tagged Al Green , Alanis Morrisette , Auroboros , Black Cat , Black Dog Browl , Candace Jones , D'Angelo , Dan Deacon , Dante Ferrando , Danvilles , Divine Fits , Drake , Elikeh , Hull , Janice Frink Brown , Jef Surak , Kid Rock , Kindlewood , Lightwaves , local band news , local venue news , Loculus , Matthew Dear , Meek Mill , Mirror Kisses , Mitt Romney , N'Digo Rose , new releases , Petticoat Tea Room , politics , Presto Bando , Rayland Baxter , RNC , Sonic Circuits , Steve Miller , System Divide , the Mighty Mighty Bosstones , the Unruly , Toadies , Toxie , Vinyl Side
Articles
• Planning guides: DCist’s
Weekly Music Agenda and
This Week in Hip-Hop . Washington Post Going Out Guide’s
Nightlife Agenda . Brightest Young Things’
shows to get pumped for this week .
• Reports from Chuck Brown ‘s viewing at the Howard Theatre: Photos by the Huffington Post and lengthy articles by the Washington Post , DCist , and Washington CityPaper .
• RIP, Doc Watson . Chris Richards digs through the Washington Post archives to find a 1988 article by Richard Harrington about the legendary blind guitarist .
• 10 year-old local pianist Avery Gagliano performs on NPR’s show “From the Top” [Washington Post]. Her performance is scheduled to air at 6 p.m., Sunday, June 3, on classical WETA, 90.9 F.M.
• Mark Anderson , owner of the DC Improv , has been missing since May 15th [Huffington Post].
• Christopher Porter on Lungfish ‘s A.C.R. 1999 [Washington Post Express].
• DCist has a new daily column: “Song of the Day”! Former music editor of the New Gay, Rohan Mahadevan , is bringing the New Gay’s Song of the Day column over to DCist. TNG closed up shop in November of 2011. Yesterday’s song: Japandroids , “The Night of Wine and Roses” .
• Jim Barnes on Loudoun County’s Danny Knicely and Tara Linhardt , who’ve put together a documentary entitled Mountain Music Project: A Musical Odyssey [Washington Post].
• CD Review: Regina Spektor : What We Saw From the Cheap Seats . Reviewed by Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork].
• CD Review: Fire and the Wheel : Fire and the Wheel . Reviewed by Dylan Galvin [DC Music Download].
• CD Review: Black Clouds : Everything Is Not Going To Be OK . Reviewed by Clay Conger [DC Music Download].
• Local listening: local songwriter Drew Gibson released a video for “On Sunday” .
• Local listening: Justin Jones , “Miracles” [Hometown Sounds DC].
• Local listening: Western Affairs ‘ new EP, 2000 [DC Music Download].
• Preview: Nancy Dunham on Zac Brown Band [Washingtno Examiner]. Includes an interview with Blackberry Smoke ‘s Charlie Starr .
Live Reviews
• More coverage of
Maryland DeathFest :
photos by Josh Sisk [SPIN] and
a collection of fan videos of Electric Wizard ‘s performance [Roadburn.com].
• Andy Johnson on Drake at the Verizon Center [Brightest Young Things].
• Andy Johnson on Garbage at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things].
Giveaways
•
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away
a pair of tickets to Simone Felice at the Hamilton on 5/31 (
contest ends today at noon ).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
an autographed copy of the Gossip ‘s A Joyful Noise on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 5/31).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of The Choice of Weapon on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Friday 6/1).
• DC101 is giving away
a pair of tickets to Dave Matthews Band at Jiffy Lube Live on 6/16 (contest ends Sunday 6/3).
•
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of 2:54 ‘s S/T on vinyl (contest ends Tuesday 6/5).
• 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 OAR at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 8/10 (contest ends Sunday 7/29).
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Tagged Avery Gagliano , Black Clouds , Blackberry Smoke , Charlie Starr , Chuck Brown , Danny Knicely , DC Improv , Doc Watson , documentaries , Drake , Drew Gibson , Electric Wizard , Fire and the Wheel , from the archives , Garbage , Japandroids , Josh Sisk , Justin Jones , local videos , Lungfish , Mark Anderson , Maryland DeathFest , missing people , Regina Spektor , RIP , Rohan Mahadevan , Tara Linhardt , the New Gay , Western Affairs , young people , Zac Brown Band
Today’s New Releases (with locally-penned reviews)
• Travis Porter : From Day 1 . Reviewed by Chris Richards [Washington Post].
• Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes : Here . Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].
• Sigur Ros : Valtari . Reviewed by Elizabeth Nelson [Washington Post] and Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].
• Silo Halo : Night and the City . Reviewed by Valerie Paschall [DCist]. (this album came out in April, but DCist just published the review….so we’re including it here!)
• Regina Spektor : What We Saw From the Cheap Seats . Reviewed by Bill Friskis-Warren [Washington Post].
• the Walkmen : Heaven . Reviewed by David Malitz [Washington Post].
Articles
• Planning guides: DC Music Download’s
Local Listening Booth .
• The viewing for Chuck Brown is today. The Washington Post rounds up the street closures .
• Interview: Stephanie Williams talks to Wendell Kimbrough [DC Music Download].
• Local listening: Check out Eternal Summers ‘ video for “Millions [DCist].
• Local listening: Here’s a download of Empresarios ‘ dub remix of “Space Selector” [DC Music Download].
• Local listening: Hometown Sounds DC presents today’s local music video: Drop Electric ‘s Robot Funeral [Hometown Sounds DC].
• The show was over the weekend, but here’s an interview with Lalah Hathaway [Washingtonian].
• This show was also over the weekend, but Rachel Levitin interviewed Filligar [We Love DC].
• Yet another show that was over the weekend… but here’s an interview with Rocky Votolato [Brightest Young Things].
Live Reviews
• Chris Richards on
One Direction at the Patriot Center [Washington Post].
• Sarah Godfrey on Drake at the Verizon Center [Washington Post].
• Gabriela Melendez-Olivera on Babasonicos at the Howard Theatre [Washington Post].
• Joan Reinthaler on Phillips Camerata ‘s performance of Shostakovich an Shumann at the Phillips Collection [Washington Post].
• Robert Battey on the BSO ‘s performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at Strathmore [Washington Post].
• Valerie Paschall on Black Dice at the U Street Music Hall [DCist].
• This will certainly be the first review of many: local musician Ben Price (At the Graves, Xoso, Dry Clouds) reviews (and records) Maryland DeathFest’s Friday performances [Inhuman Youth].
• All Things Go on Father John Misty at the Rock & Roll Hotel .
• Jeb Gavin on Simian Mobile Disco ‘s DJ Set at the U Street Music Hall [Brightest Young Things].
• Robert Winship on the Polyphonic Spree at 6th & I [Brightest Young Things].
Giveaways
• The Vinyl District is giving away
an autographed copy of the Gossip ‘s A Joyful Noise on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 5/31).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of The Choice of Weapon on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Friday 6/1).
• DC101 is giving away
a pair of tickets to Dave Matthews Band at Jiffy Lube Live on 6/16 (contest ends Sunday 6/3).
• 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 OAR at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 8/10 (contest ends Sunday 7/29).
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Tagged Babasonicos , Black Dice , BSO , Chuck Brown , Drake , Drop Electric , Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes , Empresarios , Eternal Summers , Father John Misty , Filligar , Lalah Hathaway , Maryland DeathFest , new releases , One Direction , Phillips Camerata , Regina Spektor , Rocky Votolato , Sigur Ros , Silo Halo , Simian Mobile Disco , the Polyphonic Spree , the Walkmen , Travis Porter , Wendell Kimbrough
Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner
Planning Guides
• Washingtonian’s
Music Picks .
• DC Music Download’s
Weekend Hits .
• We Love DC
loves weekends .
• DCist’s
This Week in Jazz .
• Brightest Young Things’
best weekend bets .
• TBD’s
guide to this weekend’s shows at Artomatic .
Maryland DeathFest is the big event this weekend, Friday/Saturday/Sunday at Sonar in Baltimore. Lots and lots and lots of press on this:
• Chris Porter has a preview of the festival [Washington Post Express], with quotes from Metal Chris (DCHeavyMetal.com), Bob Lugowe (Relapse Records), and Chris Moore (Magrudergrind, DOC, and Coke Bust).
• Metal Chris from DCHeavyMetal.com has an excellent and thorough MDF Survival Guide .
• Kim Kelly wants you to know that metalheads are people too [NPR].
• NPR also has this preview with audio samples, titled “It’s Gonna Get Sweaty” .
• Wesley Case profiles the festival and talks to MDF co-creator Evan Harting [Baltimore Sun].
• Baltimore blogger Metallomusikum has been profiling every band playing the festival; you can read those on her blog here . She’s also got some video of Hellbastard , who are her houseguests for the weekend.
• Ian Christe lists 10 Dark Horse Bands to check out at Deathfest [Noisecreep].
• Invisible Oranges has a MDF guide .
Tonight – Friday May 25
• Emily Cary on Garrison Keillor ‘s Prairie Home Companion [Washington Examiner]. Tonight at Wolf Trap .
• Article/interview: Marie Gullard talks to Karla Chisholm [Washington Examiner]. Performing at Blues Alley .
• How well do you know Drake ‘s twitter account? Washington Post Express has a quiz . Performing at the Verizon Center .
• CD Review: Rocky Votolato : Television of Saints – Reviewed by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. Performing at the Red Palace .
Saturday May 26
• Article/interview: Stephen M Deusner talks to Yann Tiersen [Washington Post Express]. Performing at the 9:30 Club .
• Article/interview: Jason Isbell , interviewed by Rudi Greenberg [Washington Post Express] and by Nancy Dunham [Washington Examiner]. Performing at the Rams Head Tavern at 1 PM .
• Article/interview: Marie Gullard on the BSO and Baltimore Choral Arts Society ‘s performance of Beethoven’s Ninth [Washington Examiner]. At Strathmore .
Sunday May 27
• Preview: Marcus J Moore on Afrika Bambaataa [Washington CityPaper]. Moore also interviewed him [Wash CP again]. At the U St Music Hall .
• Article/interview: Jason Isbell , interviewed by Rudi Greenberg [Washington Post Express] and by Nancy Dunham [Washington Examiner]. Performing at the Mansion on O Street [2020 O St NW, WDC].
• CD Review: Jess Klein : Behind a Veil – Reviewed by Catherine P Lewis [Washington Post]. Performing at IOTA .
• CD Review: Great Lake Swimmers : New Wild Everywhere – Reviewed by Dan Miller [Washington Post]. Performing at the Rock & Roll Hotel .
Monday May 28
• Go to Artomatic !
Tuesday May 29
• Interview: Stephanie Williams talks to Western Affairs [DC Music Download]. Performing at the Black Cat (Backstage) .
Wednesday May 30
• Article/interview: Geoffrey Himes talks to Fabian Almazan [Washington Post]. Performing at Blues Alley .
Thursday May 31
• CD Review: Erik Deutsch : Demonio Teclado – Reviewed by Mike Joyce [Washington Post]. Performing at Bohemian Caverns on U St.
• CD Review: Simone Felice : Simone Felice – Reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post]. Performing at the Hamilton .
Articles
•
Chuck Brown ‘s viewing will be on Tuesday at the
Howard Theatre (11 AM to 10 PM), with a funeral on Thursday at the Washington Convention Center starting at noon. More from
Hamil R Harris [Washington Post],
Jonathan L Fischer [Washington CityPaper], and
Benjamin Freed [DCist].
• Speaking of Chuck Brown, the godfather of go-go is the cover feature of the Washington CityPaper this week. this page rounds up all the articles .
• We warned you about this article yesterday : Chris Richards on the 2012 summer jam [Washington Post]. If that’s not enough summer jam action for you, the Post also has a gallery of summer jams from the last decade .
• Local listening: Hometown Sounds DC’s local video of the day is America Hearts ‘s “A Whole Lotta Love” (not a Led Zeppelin cover!).
• Local listening: Lindsay Zoladz on Teen Mom ‘s song “You and Me” [Washington CityPaper].
• We’ve posted these along the way, but Anne Midgette rounds up the classical reviews in the Washington Post .
• The show was last night, but here’s Philip Runco’s interview with Black Dice [Brightest Young Things].
Live Reviews
• We Love DC on
Black Hills at the Black Cat on 5/23.
• Erica Bruce’s photos of Garbage at the 9:30 Club [Washington CityPaper].
• Stephen Bradley on James Morrison at the 9:30 Club [Washington Times].
• Farrah Skeiky on the Adicts at the Rock & Roll Hotel [Brightest Young Things].
• Alan Pyke on the Donkeys at the Black Cat [Brightest Young Things].
Giveaways
• SceneTrek is giving away
tickets to Yann Tiersen & Piano Chat at the 9:30 Club on 5/26 (
contest ends today at 3 PM ).
•
NEW Brightest Young Things is giving away
a pair of tickets to see the Dandy Warhols at the 9:30 Club (BYT gives absolutely no indication of when this contest ends).
• 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).
•
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away
tickets to the Dandy Warhols at the 9:30 Club (contest ends Tuesday 5/29 at 9 AM).
•
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away
an autographed copy of the Gossip ‘s A Joyful Noise on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 5/31).
•
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of The Choice of Weapon on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Friday 6/1).
• DC101 is giving away
a pair of tickets to Dave Matthews Band at Jiffy Lube Live on 6/16 (contest ends Sunday 6/3).
• 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 OAR at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 8/10 (contest ends Sunday 7/29).
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Tagged Afrika Bambaataa , America Hearts , Artomatic , Baltimore Choral Arts Society , Black Dice , Black Hills , BSO , Chuck Brown , Drake , Erik Deutsch , Fabian Almazan , Garbage , Garrison Keillor , Great Lake Swimmers , James Morrison , Jason Isbell , Jess Klein , Karla Chisholm , Maryland DeathFest , Prairie Home Companion , Rocky Votolato , Simone Felice , summer jam , Teen Mom , the Adicts , the Donkeys , Western Affairs , Yann Tiersen