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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Wednesday 07-25-12

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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).

ShowlistDC Music Notes: Monday 06-18-12

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Articles

• Planning Guides: DC Music Download’s Weekday Hits. DC Music Live’s Weekly Show Roundup. Writer Steve Kiviat’s guide to June tropical/roots/other world music events.

• Interview: Stephanie Williams talks to Janel & Anthony [DC Music Download].

• Interview: We Love DC’s Q&A with Eternal Summers.

• Interview: Jonathan L Fischer talks to Destroyer‘s Dan Bejar [Washington CityPaper]. There’s also Rohan Mahadevan’s interview on DCist.

• Local power metal band Division talks about its vocal influences.

• Local venue news: DIY venue Subterranean A‘s last show is this Saturday, 6/23 [Washington CityPaper].

• Local venue news: Timothy Forbes gives some photos and words about HR-57‘s new space on H St NE.

• Anne Midgette on Philip Glass and the new Overture for 1812 [Washington Post].

• DeNeen Brown on the Washington Early Music Festival [Washington Post]. Includes a nice interview with Skip West of Suspicious Cheese Lords.

• Anne Midgette on improvisation in classical music [Washington Post]. There are many links in that article, including this article about violinst Hilary Hahn.

• Anne Midgette on the NSO‘s tour: from Mexico to Trinidad & Tobago [Washington Post].

• The show was last night, but here’s an interesting preview of Surface To Air at Bossa [DCist].

• The show was on Saturday, but here’s an interview with Theresa Andersson [Brightest Young Things].

• The show was on Saturday, but here’s a lengthy interview with Ramona Falls [Brightest Young Things].


Listening

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

• Hometown Sounds DC’s DC music video of the day is Akua Allrich, “Hard To Get”.

• DC Music Download’s Local Listening Booth.

• Glen Hansard stopped by NPR’s DC offices for a Tiny Desk Concert.


Live Reviews

• Chris Richards on Little Richard at the Howard Theatre on 6/16 [Washington Post].

• Aaron Leitko on Dave Matthews Band at Jiffy Lube Live on 6/16 [Washington Post].

• Stephen Bradley on the Revivalists at the Velvet Lounge [Washington Times].

• Anne Midgette on the Wayward Sisters at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill on 6/16 [Washington Post]. Part of the Washington Early Music Festival.

• Robert Battey on former National Symphony music director Leonard Slatkin and the NOI at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on 6/16 [Washington Post].

• Nelson Pressley on Barbara Cook at the Kennedy Center [Washington Post].

• Valerie Paschall on Grass Widow at Comet Ping Pong [DCist].

• Chris Klimek on the Beach Boys at Merriweather Post Pavilion [Washington Post].

• Jesse Young on Grouplove with Reptar at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things].


Giveaways

• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti at the 9:30 Club on 9/13 (contest ends Tuesday 6/19 at noon).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to The Walkmen at the 9:30 Club on 10/4 (contest ends Tuesday 6/19 at noon).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of the Sufis self-titled album on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 6/19).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Yes‘s Open Your Eyes on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 6/19).
• Brightest Young Things is giving away tickets and a meet-and-greet with Childish Gambino at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore on 6/23 (contest ends Wednesday 6/20).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to The Great American Festival featuring Eve 6, Ozomatli, and more, at the National Harbor on 6/30 (no indication of when this contest ends).
• DC101 is giving away tickets to see Everclear, Sugar Ray, the Gin Blossoms, Lit, and Marcy Playground at Wolf Trap on 7/25 (no indication of when this contest ends).
• 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).

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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Tuesday 05-29-12

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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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