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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Friday 08-24-12

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Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner

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

Today – Friday, 24 August
• Elikeh at the Black Cat: Between 2 Worlds reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post].
• Gerald Albright and Norman Brown at Rams Head Tavern: collaborative album 24/7 reviewed by Mike Joyce [Washington Post].
• Al Green and Taj Majal at Wolf Trap: Interview with Taj Majal by Stephen M Deusner [Washington Post Express] and interview with Al Green by Rudi Greenberg [Washington Post Express].

Saturday, 25 August
• Bobby Keys (of the Rolling Stones and more) at the Howard Theatre: article/interview by David Malitz [Washington Post].
• E.D.Sedgwick and N’Digio Rose & the Nekkid UndastanN at Ras Hall on Georgia Ave: interview with JosaFeen Wells (who plays in both bands) [We Love DC].

Sunday, 26 August
• D’Angelo at the Verizon Center: preview by Joe Warminsky [Washington CityPaper].

Monday, 27 August
• Y La Bamba at the Hamilton: album Court the Storm reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post].

Tuesday, 28 August
n/a

Wednesday, 29 August
• Soccer Team at the Black Cat Backstage: preview by Kriston Capps [Washington CityPaper].

Thursday, 30 August
• Rodriguez at 6th & I: preview by Sarah A Ventre [Washington CityPaper].


Articles

• Stereogum ranks Fugazi albums from worst to best. introduction is here and the actual ranking is here.

• Local venue news for those of you into EDM: New club Echostage will open 9/22 in the DC Star space on Queens Chapel Road NE [Washington Post].

• Tips for how to score Virgin Mobile FreeFest tickets [Washington Post].

• Explanation of the beef triangle among Fat Trel, Shy Glizzy, and Wale [Washington CityPaper].

• Local band news: the Make-Up‘s “I Want Some” will be reissued as a double LP [Washington CityPaper].

• Lots of Chuck Brown news: images of the memorial planned for Langdon Park [Washington CityPaper] and “Wind Me Up, Chuck!” Mondays at the Howard Theatre [DCist] and reflections from Brown’s son and daughter [DC Music Live].

• Interview: Joe Warminsky talks to Lady Moet Beast and D.C. Ty the Monster [Washington CityPaper].

• Review: Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang, En Yay Sah [Washington CityPaper].

• College student? Comet Ping Pong is looking for interns [Facebook].


Listening

• Here’s a roundup of Hometown Sounds DC’s local music videos of the day:
      – Raheem DeVaughn, “I Don’t Care” (8/23)
      – Beautiful Swimmers, “Big Coast” (8/22)
      – Fat Trel, “Respect with the Teck” (8/21)

• Here’s a roundup of DCist’s music videos of the day:
      – Ms. Director, “So Long” (8/23)
      – Courtesans, “T.M. Punk” (8/22)
      – Lightning Bolt, “Assassins” (8/21)


Live Reviews

• Ava Luna at DC9, 8/6/12: Review by All Our Noise.

• the Courtesans and Skribe at the Black Cat, 8/22/12: Review by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].

• Mary Chapin Carpenter and Loudon Wainwright III at Wolf Trap, 8/18/12: Review by Elliot Lanes [MD Theatre Guide].

• Lightning Bolt, Hume, and Les Rhinoceros at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 8/21/12. Review by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].

• Lorelei, Deathfix, and Sun Wolf: Live photographs by Shantel Mitchell [The Vinyl District] and review by ChunkyGlasses.com.

• She Keeps Bees at the Paperhaus, 8/4/12: Review by Stephen Bradley [Washington Times].


Giveaways

• The Vinyl District is giving away two Slumberland LPs: Lorelei‘s Enterprising Sidewalks and Echo Lake‘s Wild Peace (contest ends today).
• DC101 is giving away tickets to the Rockstar UPROAR festival with Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach, and more. Show is at Jiffy Lube Live on 9/2 (contest ends 8/26).
• DC101 is giving away tickets to Ben Harper‘s acoustic show at Wolf Trap on 9/4 (contest ends 8/26).
• 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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Wednesday 07-11-12

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Articles

• Planning Guides: DCist’s This Week in Hip-Hop.

• If you didn’t hear already, there was a bit of a kerfuffle at the Robyn DJ show at the U St Music Hall on Saturday, 7/7, where one of the security guards allegedly asked a gay couple to leave when he saw them dancing together. U-Hall’s co-owner Will Eastman wrote a lengthy apology and offered to host a free DJ night for the couple and their friends. Read more about this on Huffington Post and DCist and the Washington CityPaper.

• Ted Nugent on Obamacare [Washington Times].

• Preview: Rudi Greenberg on Wilco [Washington Post Express]. At Wolf Trap on 7/17 and 7/18. Remember that we’re giving away a pair of tickets to the 7/17 show!

• CD Review: Frank Ocean: Channel Orange – Reviewed by Chris Richards [Washington Post].

• CD Review: Mission of Burma: Unsound – Reviewed by DC writer Marc Masters [Pitchfork].


Listening

• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is the Frogs, “Reelin’ and Rockin’ #1″ [DCist].

• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Drop Electric, “Empire Trashed”.

• Listen: Sam Cooper & the Sleepwalkers, New Typewriter Moon [DC Music Download].

• Listen: Fat Trel, “Where We Go” [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen: DC Music Download’s Local Music Day Playlist.


Live Reviews

• Marcus Dowling’s review of Mindless Behavior at DAR Constitution Hall, 7/7/12 [Brightest Young Things].

• Zelena Williams’s photos of lowercase letters, the CooLots, and Blue Country at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 7/7/12 [DC Music Download].


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 Thursday 7/12).
• 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 Thursday 7/12 at noon).
• NEW 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).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a signed copy of Japandroids‘ Celebration Rock. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 7/17).
• 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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Monday 07-02-12

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Articles

• Planning Guides: DC Music Download’s Weekday Hits and Best Bets for Fourth of July.

• Interview: if you’ve been to a metal show in the last 5 years, chances are you’ve run into the chicken man. Metal Chris talks to the man behind the feathers, Chris Penrod [DCHeavyMetal.com].

• Forgiveness? Chris Richards on Chris Brown‘s career [Washington Post].

• Marcus J Moore on Folkz, the rapper/producer formerly known as Whitefolkz [Washington CityPaper].

• Anne Midgette on the intrusiveness (or not?) of music and art together [Washington Post].

• Interview: Stephanie Williams talks to the Silver Liners [DC Music Download].

• Caught in the storms this weekend? Anne Midgette and Charles Downey wrote about the impact of the storms on this weekend’s outdoor performances [Washington Post].

• There was a hip/hop show at DC Star over the weekend, featuring Fat Trel and Chief Keef. Carlos Perez wrote about why Shy Glizzy was banned from the show [Washington CityPaper].

• The show was over the weekend, but here’s a nice feature about Spectrum Road [DCist].

• The show was over the weekend, but here’s Philip Runco’s interview with Spencer Krug [Brightest Young Things].


Listening

• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is R. Kelly, “Feelin’ Single” [DCist].

• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Shudder To Think, “Red House”.


Live Reviews

• David Malitz on Japandroids at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 6/30 [Washington Post].

• Stephen Bradley on Hot Snakes at the Rock & Roll Hotel [Washington Times].

• Max Steinmetz on Mynabirds at the Black Cat on 6/23 [DC Music Download].

• Chunky Glasses on Diana Krall at Wolf Trap on 6/21.

• The Vinyl District on Fiona Apple at the Warner Theatre on 6/26.

• Anne Midgette on the National Orchestral Institute at the Clarice Smith Center’s Gildenhorn Hall [Washington Post]. Note that the review’s URL (and title bar) indicates that the show was at Strathmore….but it was not.

• Anne Midgette on Hesperus performing with the silent film the Hunchback of Notre Dame at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church [Washington Post]. Part of the Washington Early Music Festival.

• Setlist: the Head and the Heart at the 9:30 Club on 6/28 [930club.tumblr.com].


Giveaways

• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Lita Ford‘s Living Like a Runaway on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 7/3).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to Henry Rollins at the 9:30 Club on 11/5 (contest ends Tuesday 7/3).
• DC101 is giving away tickets to see the Dirty Heads at Wolf Trap on 7/8, plus a cooler full of Yuengling and passes to a BBQ (no indication of when this contest ends).
• DC101 is giving away tickets to see the NSO performing music from The Legend of Zelda at Wolf Trap on 7/26 (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).
• 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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Thursday 05-17-12

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Articles

• Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 75. Obituaries and rememberances by Clinton Yates [Washington Post], Stephen A Crockett Jr [Washington Post], Martin Austermuhle [DCist], Jacob Ganz [NPR], Steve Kiviat, Metallomusikum, and Nia Hightower [DC Music Live]. In addition, here are tons more things to read:
        – Marc Fisher and J. Freedom du Lac report on DC’s reaction to Brown’s death yesterday [Washington Post].
        – Chris Richard writes about Chuck Brown’s musical impact: deep into Washington and beyond [Washington Post].
        – Martin Austermuhle rounds up DC Officials’ reactions to Chuck Brown’s death [DCist].
        – Mike Madden rounds up DC reactions to Chuck Brown’s Death [Washington CityPaper].
        – Julia Fisher captres U Street’s reactions to Chuck Brown’s Death [Washington CityPaper].
        – You can see and hear Chuck Brown play a Tiny Desk Concert at NPR’s DC office in 2010 [NPR].
        – Michael Schaffer digs out Chuck Brown’s 1987 song “Go-Go Drug Free”, featuring a guest appearance by then-DC Mayor Marion Barry [Washington CityPaper].
        – Washington Post also dug out some old articles: …and Chuck Brown Made It Go-Go by Marc Fisher (8/14/94) and Funky Sounds ‘Bustin’ Loose’ In the District by Michel Marriott (10/5/84).
        – Tom Jackman remembers a 2010 Chuck Brown concert at the Lorton Workhouse [Washington Post].
        – William Triplett on Go-Go [Washingtonian].
        – A round-up of old Washingtonian articles on Chuck Brown.

• Planning Guides: DCist’s Arts Agenda and This Week In Jazz. DC Music Download’s Weekend Hits.

• Interview/preview: Fuzzy Logic talks to Donny Potter of Fire and the Wheel. Performing at the Black Cat on Saturday.

• Interview: Stephanie Williams talks to Westmain [DC Music Download].

• Interview: This one didn’t pop up in our RSS feed until yesterday (the show was Tuesday night), but it’s a good one: Rick Taylor talks to Richard Davies and Eric Matthews of Cardinal [the Vinyl District].

• Artomatic opens tomorrow! Some information from DC Theatre Scene.

• Local musician news: J Scrilla launches concert series, releases new tape [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen: Str8 Beatz‘s Filtered Joints: A Score for the Lifers [Washington CityPaper].

• Metallomusikum continues her countdown to Maryland DeathFest with a profile of Sargeist and interviews with Jurgen Bartsch of Bethlehem and “Scruff” Lewty of Hellbastard.

• CD Review: Lungfish: ACR 1999 – Reviewed by Marc Masters [Pitchfork].

• CD Review: Garbage: Not Your Kind of People – Reviewed by Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork].

• Hometown Sounds DC’s local video of the day: Fat Trel‘s “Devil We Like”.


Live Reviews

• David Malitz on Yo Gotti at U Street Music Hall [Washington Post].

• We Love DC on Spiritualized and Nikki Lane at the 9:30 Club on 5/10.

• Stephen Bradley on Ingrid Michaelson at the 9:30 Club [Washington Times].

• Sophie Gilbert on ten songwriters at the Library of Congress on 5/15 [Washingtonian]. Performers included Terri Nunn (of Berlin), ASCAP president Paul Williams, “On and On” writer Stephen Bishop, Melanie, Motown legen Ray Parker Jr., Irving Burgie (aka Lord Burgess), Tom Whitlock, “I Will Survive” writer Dino Fekaris, Chris Stapleton, Steven Schwartz, and Valerie Simpson, who co-wrote “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” with her late husband Nick Ashford.

• Kara Capelli on Mark Lanegan at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things].

• Erin Holmes on Horse Feathers at the Black Cat [Brightest Young Things].

• Marie Formica on M. Ward and Lee Renaldo at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things].

• Travis Andrews on the Cranberries at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things].


Contests

• ShowlistDC is giving away a pair of tickets to see Hot Chip and Sleigh Bells at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 7/22 and a pair of tickets to see Metric at Strathmore on 9/21 (contest ends today at 7 PM).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Keane‘s Strangeland on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• Capital Bop is giving away four pairs of tickets to see Roy Haynes at Blues Alley, two for Thursday 5/17 and two for Sunday 5/20 (don’t know when this one ends!).
• NEW SceneTrek is giving away tickets to Class Actress at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 5/19 (contest ends Friday 5/18 at 3 PM).
• NEW Brightest Young Things is giving away tickets to Nicki Minaj at DAR Constitution Hall on 7/21 (we assume this one ends Friday 5/18, although they don’t really say).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Electric Guest‘s Mondo on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 5/23).
• 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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Wednesday 05-09-12

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Articles

• Today is Local Music Day!

• Preview/interview: Nancy Dunham on Ingrid Michaelson [Washington Examiner]. Tonight at the 9:30 Club.

• Preview: Nancy Dunham on Red Hot Chili Peppers [Washington Examiner]. Tomorrow night at the Verizon Center.

• Interview: Jeff Jetton & Ian Palmiero talked to Mastodon last year before their show at the 9:30 club [BYT]. The band plays tonight with Opeth and Ghost at the Fillmore Silver Spring.

• Last week, publishing company Tuff City hit the Beastie Boys with a lawsuit for sampling DC go-go band Trouble Funk songs. Trouble Funk was not aware of the lawsuit or of Adam Yauch’s death [Washington Post]. DCist also reports (with song audio).

• How do you feel about guilty pleasures? Caitlin Moore wrote an article titled Why I like One Direction and you should, too (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Boy Band) [Washington Post].

• “Song 1″ extended until May 20 [Washington Post]. Check out some of the bands playing Friday at that link. Washington CityPaper also reports.

• Christopher Porter on Richard Chartier‘s subatomic sounds [Express].

• Watch: DCMusicDownload rounds up recent local music videos: Us & Them; yU, Raheem Devaughn, Oddisee, Noyeek, Draus, Laelo, Tabi Bonney; A Sound of Thunder; and Fat Trel.

• In other Fat Trel news, the DC rapper has teamed up with Chicago’s Chief Keef [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen: Heavy Uber Alles gives us six heavy tunes every Tuesday.

• Silo Halo‘s midwestern tour diary, Day 1 and Day 2 [DCist].

• More local touring news: Dying Fetus met the chicken guy at their recent Baltimore show at Sonar [Metal Underground].

• Black Clouds will be playing their new record in its entirety at their show Saturday night at the Rock & Roll Hotel.

• Maryland djent band Periphery posted that they will be playing new songs on the Summer Slaughter tour, which stops at Sonar on 8/4.

• Metallomusikum continues her countdown to Maryland DeathFest with a profile of Richmond’s Cough.

• Going to see Opeth tonight at the Fillmore? Read about Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt‘s underwear injury [Metal Underground]. Also, I’ll be there, so come up and say hi!


Live Reviews

none today….


Contests

• 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 today).
• 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).
• Baltimore SoundStage is giving away a pair of tickets to see The Machine performs Pink Floyd on 5/12 plus a $20 bar tab and dinner (contest ends Friday 5/11).
• 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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Thursday 05-03-12

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Yes, we have a whole section for contests at the bottom, but here’s a reminder that today is your last chance to enter ShowlistDC’s giveaway for RUSH tickets for their 9/9/12 show at Jiffy Lube Live. Good luck!


Articles

• Planning guides: Washingtonian’s May Classical Music Preview. DCist’s This Week In Jazz. The Vinyl District’s May 9:30 Club Concert Preview.

• Interview/preview: Chris Richards talks to fun. [Washington Post]. Stephen Deusner also interviews the band [Express]. The band is at the 9:30 Club tonight (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday). Both shows are sold out.

• Interview/Preview: Kristen Page-Kirby talks to David Krakauer, who’s at Strathmore tonight [Express].

• Preview: Marie Gullard on the Morgenstern Trio at the Kennedy Center, tonight [Washington Examiner].

• Interview: Steve Kiviat talks to R & B singer Dawn Richard (ex-Danity Kane).

• Interview: Steve Kiviat talks to Khaira Arby [Washington CityPaper].

• From the archives: the Washington Post dug up an August 14, 1994, article on Chuck Brown by Marc Fisher and an October 5, 1984 article on go-go by Michel Marriott.

• Local band news: brutal death metal band Loculus posted on Facebook that it has parted ways with its singer Bill Calomiris, citing “insurmountable differences”. On the band’s upcoming tour, Brad Deerhake of Locusta will be filling in on vocals. No word about when/if the band will hold auditions for a new singer.

• Local music news: Kokayi plans new album as CZRS [Washington CityPaper].

• Watch: Fat Trel‘s new video, “Devil We Like” [DCist].

• Watch: We Are Serenades cover the Magnetic Fields‘ “Washington DC” [Washington CityPaper].


Live Reviews

• Charles T Downey on Louis Schwizgebel at the Kennedy Center [Washington Post].

• Stephen Bradley on Lucero at the 9:30 Club [Washington Times].


Contests

• ShowlistDC is giving away a pair of tickets to see Rush at Jiffy Lube Live on 9/9 (contest ends today at 5 PM!).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Megan Reilly‘s The Wall on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of 4onthefloor‘s Lion & Lamb on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Friday 5/4).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Lioness‘s The Golden Killer on vinyl . Winner must have a continental US or Canada mailing address (contest ends Monday 5/7).
• 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 Tuesday 5/8).
• NEW 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).
• 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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Tuesday 05-01-12

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Today’s New Releases (with local reviews)

• B.o.B.: Strange Clouds – Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post]. At U of Maryland’s Byrd Stadium on 5/4.

• Norah Jones: …Little Broken Hearts – Reviewed by Erin Williams [Washington Post] and by Andrew Leahey (scroll down) [Washington Times]. At Wolf Trap on 6/27.

• Light Asylum: Light Asylum – Reviewed by Zach Kelly [Pitchfork]. At U Street Music Hall on Saturday 5/5.

• Lower Dens: Nootropics – Reviewed by Joe Colly [Pitchfork].

• Santigold: Master of My Make-Believe – Reviewed by Bill Friskics-Warren [Washington Post]. At the 9:30 Club on 6/18 and Rams Head Live! on 6/19.

• Trouble Books: Concatenating Fields – Reviewed by Zach Kelly [Pitchfork].

• Carrie Underwood: Blown Away – Reviewed by Chris Richards [Washington Post] and by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].


Articles

• Planning guides: DCist’s Weekly Music Agenda. Washington Post Going Out Guide’s best events in DC this week and Nightlife Agenda.

• Chris Richards writes of Young Jeezy, President Obama, and the White House’s complicated relationship with hip-hop [Washington Post]. The zingers were zinging at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, but one seemed to fall a smidge flat: President Obama’s promise to start singing Young Jeezy songs in public if he wins a second term. “In my first term I sang Al Green,” the president said, referencing his off-the-cuff performance of Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” at the Apollo Theatre in January. “In my second term, I’m going with Young Jeezy.”

• Preview: Nancy Dunham on Marilyn Manson [Washington Examiner]. Tonight at the Fillmore Silver Spring.

• Not really a live review, since the writer wasn’t there: Jonathan Fischer on Ian MacKaye‘s surprise 50th birthday party concert at St Stephen’s on Saturday night [Washington CityPaper]. There’s more information over on WTOP.

• What else did you miss this weekend? A$AB Rocky brought out Fat Trel at the 9:30 Club [Washington CityPaper]. You can see Fat Trel headline later this month at Empire (the Springfield club formerly known as Jaxx).

• All Our Noise goes backstage with Perfume Genius at a recent show at IOTA.

• If you’re planning on using the IMP-sponsored Rock & Bus to get to shows at Merriweather Post Pavilion this summer, do your homework first: the service was a disaster at this weekend’s Sweetlife Festival [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen: you can download Black Cobain‘s Cheers [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen/watch: NPR recorded Kishi Bashi at the 9:30 Club on April 3rd.

• Bassist wanted: for local metal outfit Yesterday’s Saints. Check out the ad.


Live Reviews

• Sweetlife Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion reviewed by Tanya Pai [Washingtonian] and Francis Chung [DCist].

• Stephen Bradley on Kina Grannis at the 9:30 Club [Washington Times].

• Cecelia Porter on Washington Bach Consort at the National Presbyterian Church [Washington Post].

• Joan Reinthaler on Kioi Sinfonietta Tokio at the National Gallery of Art [Washington Post].


Contests

• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of I Break Horses‘ Hearts on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• ShowlistDC is giving away a pair of tickets to see Rush at Jiffy Lube Live on 9/9 (contest ends Thursday 5/3 at 5 PM).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Megan Reilly‘s The Wall on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 5/3).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of 4onthefloor‘s Lion & Lamb on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Friday 5/4).
• 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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Monday 04-09-12

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Notes from Last Night (and this weekend)

Last night, I went to the U Street Music Hall for the first time, for what I believe was their first metal show: old-school thrashers Onslaught (on their first US tour) and ex-Venom M:Pire of Evil, who played a ton of Venom songs including, of course, “Black Metal”. On Friday and Saturday nights, I was at Artisphere for the Chickfactor 20th anniversary shows (along with everybody else in DC). Best set: Stevie Jackson backed by Honeybunch. Most disappointing: the Lilys‘ set was just Kurt Heasley solo– not that the songs still aren’t good, but they were missing a lot without the sound of a full band. All around great weekend, with surprise sets by the Pines and Magnetic Fields guest vocalist LD Beghtol.


Articles

• The District is busting record stores and vintage shops [Washington CityPaper], citing the need for a secondhand business license. Being regulated as a pawn shop (instead of a general business) means that the business would have to undergo the onorous process of recording every purchase of secondhand goods and file it with MPD’s pawn unit– the idea, of course, being to safeguard against re-selling stolen goods.

• The Howard Theatre is reopening today, and lots of people are writing about it: Washington Post (with a nice photo gallery) and Washingtonian.

• Chris Richards on DC’s new generation of go-go, “bounce beat” [Washington Post].

• DC writer Marcus K Dowling is quitting writing about DC musicians [2two.tumblr.com]. The internet has ruined so much of what drew me to music and so many musicians I appreciate to the point where writing about both it and them makes me feel impotent. It’s as though I’ve been made into well meaning window dressing in the local scene, a passionate critic whose ideas are thought to be substantive, but not to the point of having any heft or consequence.
If you’re wondering why the name Marcus K Dowling sounds familiar, you can read his about.me page or check out his sites moombahton and DC Mumbo Sauce. We’re unclear about the future of those sites in light of Dowling’s retirement.

• Michael Birnbaum on how Leipzig’s St. Thomas Boys Choir is dealing with voices deepening at a younger age [Washington Post].

• The NSO is eliminating matinee performances next season [Washington Post].

• Rah Diggah fires back at Fat Trel [Washington CityPaper].

• CD Reviews: DC writer Zach Kelly on Magic Bullets‘ Much Ado About EP and oOoOO‘s Our Love Is Hurting Us EP [Pitchfork].

• CD Review: Nova Metal Review on Furyon, Gravitas.


Live Reviews

• Mike Paarlberg on Kevin Costner at Strathmore [Washington CityPaper].

• Katie Willmott on Of Montreal and Loney Dear at the 9:30 Club [the Vinyl District].

• Chris Klimek on Budos Band at the 9:30 Club [Washington Post].

• Stephen Brookes on Janus Trio at the Atlas Center [Washington Post].

• Stephen Bradley on the Temper Trap at the 9:30 Club [Washington Times].


Contests

• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of The Vespers‘ The Fourth Wall on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of The Mark Lanegan Band‘s Blues Funeral on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 4/10).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to see The Cult at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 6/12 (contest ends Tuesday 4/10 at noon).
• The Vinyl District is giving away three copies of Portugal the Man‘s In the Mountain In the Cloud on vinyl. Winners must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 4/12).
• NEW ShowlistDC is giving away two pair of tickets to Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds at the Hamilton on 4/19 (contest ends Friday 4/13 at midnight).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to Creed at the Warner Theatre on 4/24 (contest ends Sunday 4/15).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to Nickelback at the Verizon Center on 4/30 (contest ends Monday 4/23).
• 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).

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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Tuesday 04-03-12

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Today’s New Releases (with local reviews)

• Fat Trel: Nightmare on E Street – Reviewed by Joe Colly [Washington CityPaper] and Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].

• the Lumineers: the Lumineers – Reviewed by Timothy Bracy [the Washington Post]. the Lumineers perform at Jammin’ Java on 4/22.

• Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – Reviewed by Allison Stewart [Washington Post] and Andrew Leahey [Washington Times]

• Rascal Flatts: Changed – Reviewed by Elizabeth Nelson [Washington Post] and Andrew Leahey (scroll down) [Washington Times]. Rascal Flatts performs at Jiffy Lube Live on 6/23.


Articles

• Local band news: Deleted Scenes signs to Park the Van Records [Washington CityPaper]. The label has released works by Dr. Dog, the Spinto Band, and Generationals, among others. The hope is to release another Deleted Scenes album in 2013, says bassist Matt Dowling, and now the band has the space to focus primarily on its artistic activities. “We realized that everything is out of our hands,” he says of the band’s career aspirations. “Now we’re in more capable hands.”

• Jacqueline Trescott on the Smithsonian’s Jazz Appreciation Month [Washington Post].

• Anne Midgette on awards for opera singers [Washington Post]. [T]he Marian Anderson Award is welcome news: one of those lovely awards, like the Richard Tucker Award or the MacArthur Foundation’s fellowships, that you don’t even apply for, but simply learn, one day, that you have received. It’s been given since 1989, first annually, then every three years, and finally settled down to a biennial rhythm. And this year’s recipient, the Kennedy Center has announced, is the mezzo-soprano J’nai Bridges. Her prize: $15,000, and a recital in the Terrace Theater on September 10th, which, as part of the Millennium Stages series, will be streamed live and archived on the Web.

• Interview: Nancy Dunham chats with Kevin Costner [Washington Examiner], who’s at Strathmore on Thursday.

• Covered: Wild Flag takes on Fugazi‘s “Margin Walker” [Washington CityPaper]

• Christopher Porter on reunion sounds, including Black Tambourine [Express].

• DC Writer news: Congratulations to Marc Masters, who is now a Contributing Editor at Pitchfork.


Live Reviews

• Everyone has something to say about Bruce Springsteen at the Verizon Center: David Malitz [Washington Post], Matthew Siblo [DCist], and Chris Klimek [Washington CityPaper].

• Mike Paarlberg on Midori with the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra at Schlesinger Concert Hall [Washington CityPaper].

• Stephanie Taylor on Patti LaBelle at Strathmore [the Rogers Revue].

• Joan Reinthaler on the Kennedy Center Chamber Players at the KenCen’s Terrace Theater [Washington Post].


Contests

• The Vinyl District is giving away a signed copy of Rufus Wainwright‘s Out of the Game. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Donovan Quinn‘s Honky Tonk Medusa on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• NEW DCHeavyMetal is giving away a pair of tickets to see Onslaught and MPire of Evil at the U Street Music Hall on 4/8 (contest ends Friday 4/6 at 5 PM).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to see KISS and Motley Crue at Jiffy Lube Live on 7/20 (contest ends Friday 4/6).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Nirvana‘s Incesticide on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Friday 4/6).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of The Vespers‘ The Fourth Wall on vinyl. Winner must havae a North American mailing address (contest ends Monday 4/9).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to Creed at the Warner Theatre on 4/24 (contest ends Sunday 4/15).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to Nickelback at the Verizon Center on 4/30 (contest ends Monday 4/23).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to Marilyn Manson at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 5/1 (contest ends Sunday 4/1).
• 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).

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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Tuesday 03-27-12

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Articles

• Fat Trel releases Nightmare on E Street mixtape [Washington Post].

• Les Paul‘s guitars go to auction [Washington Post].

• Anne Midgette talks about the Johansen Competition for string players ages 13-17 [Washington Post]. [T]he naked honesty of many of Friday’s performances awakened in me all of that gee-whiz, ain’t-classical-music-amazing sentiment I so often seek to combat.

• DCist’s Weekly Music Agenda.

• Wanted: Nightclub lighting technician.


Live Reviews

• Dean Rogers on Mythbusters at the Warner Theatre [the Rogers Revue].


New Releases – with local reviews

• Madonna: MDNA – Reviewed by Chris Richards [Washington Post] and by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times]. Maura Judkis at the Post compiles other critics’ reviews.
• Lionel Richie: Tuskegee – Reviewed by Allison Stewart [Washington Post].
• Rusko: Songs – Reviewed by David Malitz [Washington Post].
• Diggy Simmons: Unexpected Arrival – Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].
• Justin Townes Earle: Nothing’s Going to Change the Way You Feel About Me Now – Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times] (scroll down)


Contests

• Darkest Hour is giving away Grindesign art to peopele who “like” this facebook image and page (contest is open until it reaches 1,000 likes).
• DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away a pair of tickets to see Alcest, deafheaven, Black Clouds, and Auroboros at DC9 on 3/29 (contest ends today at 5 PM).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a 2-LP set of the Mastodon album The Hunter. Winner must have a North American mailing address. (contest ends Thursday 3/28).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of VCMB‘s Ssss on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address. (contest ends Friday 3/29).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to Creed at the Warner Theatre on 4/24 (contest ends Sunday 4/15).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to Nickelback at the Verizon Center on 4/30 (contest ends Monday 4/23).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to Marilyn Manson at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 5/1 (contest ends Sunday 4/1).
• 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).

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