ShowlistDC Music Notes: Thursday 07-19-12



Articles

Yesterday we rounded up a few articles on Listen Local First DC‘s issue with WMATA’s open call for musicians (not paid!) to audition to perform outside of metro stops. The Washington CityPaper reports from the auditions on Tuesday night, and DCist has additional quotes from WMATA and Listen Local First.

• CD Review: Erika Spring: Erika Spring EP. Reviewed by Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork].

• CD Review: Van She: Idea of Happiness. Reviewed by Zach Kelly [Pitchfork].

• The show was last night, but here’s W Jacarl Melton’s interview with Onra [DCist].

• The show was last night, but here’s Stephanie Williams’ interview with Black Dog Prowl [DC Music Download].

• Another Chunky Glasses best of 2012 so far list.



Listening


• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Gods’illa featuring Sean Price, “Saviours & Punishers”.

• DCist’s song of the day is Kids & Explosions, “the New Science”.

• Listen: Spyda the DJ‘s Dancehall Vol. 2 [Washington CityPaper].

• Podcast: ChunkyGlasses.com reviews music from El-P, Cadence Weapon, Dirty Projectors, and Oddisee.



Live Reviews


• Chris Richards on Whitey Morgan and the 78s at Hill Country, 7/17/12 [Washington Post].

• The Rogers Revue on Hamlisch goes Gershwin at Wolf Trap.



Giveaways


• DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away a pair of tickets to the Ben Bones Birthday Bash at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 7/24, plus a signed copy of the new Auroboros EP (contest ends Friday 7/20 at 5 PM).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Anywhere‘s self-titled album on vinyl. Winner must have a North America mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 7/24).
• 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: Friday 07-13-12



Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner


Planning Guides
• Washingtonian’s Music Picks.
• DC Music Download’s Weekend Hits.
• We Love DC loves weekends.
• CapitalBop’s Weekend in Jazz.
• Washington CityPaper’s Jazz Setlist.
• DCist’s This Fortnight in Jazz.
• Washington CityPaper on DC’s South-American Weekend.
• ShowlistDC’s recently-added and recently-updated shows.

Tonight – Friday, 13 July
• Interview: Greg Svitil (of Teething Veils and Silo Halo) talks to Girl in a Coma [We Love DC].
• Article/interview: David Malitz on Yahzarah [Washington Post]. Performing as part of Neo-Soul Night at Carter Barron Amphitheatre.
• Article/interview: Emily Cary on Marvin Hamlisch goes Gershwin [Washington Examiner]. At Wolf Trap.
• Preview: Joe Warminsky on La Coka Nostra [Washington CityPaper]. At the 9:30 Club.

Saturday, 14 July
• Several articles about Afro Blue Vocal Band, who are performing at Strathmore with Italian vocal group Cluster as part of the Vocal-Nation Festival: an article/interview by Nia Hightower [DC Music Live] and an article/interview by Doug Rule [Metro Weekly].
• Article/interview: Marie Gullard on the Wizard of Oz with the NSO [Washington Examiner]. At Wolf Trap.

Sunday, 15 July
• CD Review: El-P: Cancer for Cure. Reviewed by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel.

Monday, 16 July
• Preview: Ramon Ramirez on Refused [Washington CityPaper]. At the Fillmore Silver Spring.

Tuesday, 17 July
• CD Review: Kelly Hogan: I Like to Keep Myself in Pain. Reviewed by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. At Rams Head Live! with Neko Case.
• Preview: Steve Kiviat on Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Conotou [Washington CityPaper]. At the Hamilton.

Wednesday, 18 July
• CD Review: Mindy Smith: Mindy Smith. Reviewed by Catherine P Lewis [Washington Post]. At Jammin’ Java.

Thursday, 19 July
• Album Review: Supreme Commander: Paper Tigers. Reviewed by Catherine P Lewis [Washington Post]. At DC9.
• Preview: Reese Higgins on Chromatics [Washington CityPaper]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel. There’s also a review by Brandon Weigel of Chromatics’ latest album, Kill for Love [Washington Post].



Articles


• RIP KT Robeson [We Love DC]. Robeson was a bartender at DC9 and the Rock & Roll Hotel.

• Do you miss the Dismemberment Plan? You’re in luck! The band has announced two reunion shows in August [Washington CityPaper]: 8/10 at the Metro Gallery in Baltimore and 8/11 at Eyeclopes in Fredericksburg. DCist also reports.

• Anne Midgette on the Kapell competition [Washington Post].

• Local Kickstarter: a cappella group Vox Pop is raising funds to release its first album.

• Interview: Carlos Perez talks to Yung Gleesh [Washington CityPaper].

• The show was last night, but here’s John F Kelly’s interview with Glen Tilbrook of Squeeze [Washington Post].



Listening


• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is Gigamesh, “Dream On” [DCist].

• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Constant Alarm, “Breathe You”.

• New local band video: Darkest Hour, “Severed Into Separates” [MetalSucks].

Laura Marling stopped by NPR’s DC offices for a Tiny Desk Concert.

• Listen: Mary Christ, “Absent Minds” [Washington CityPaper].



Live Reviews


• Dustin Whitlow’s photos of Neon Trees, Penguin Prison, and JJAMZ at the 9:30 Club [930club.tumblr.com].

• David Hintz on the Taxpayers, the Wild, and the Harrison Four at the Black Cat, 7/11/12 [DC Rock Live].

• Eddie Pasa on Coldplay at the Verizon Center [Reel Film News].

• Brightest Young Things’ photos of Maceo Parker at the State Theatre.

• Marie Eff on Matisyahu at Rams Head Live [Brightest Young Things].



Giveaways


• The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to The English Beat‘s upcoming tour, including the 7/22 Baltimore SoundStage show (contest ends today 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).
• 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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