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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Tagged chicken man , Chief Keef , Chris Brown , Chris Penrod , Diana Krall , Fat Trel , Fiona Apple , Folkz , Hesperus , Hot Snakes , Hunchback of Notre Dame , Japandroids , music and art , National Orchestral Institute , R. Kelly , setlist , Shudder To Think , Shy Glizzy , Spectrum Road , Spencer Krug , storms , the Head and teh Heart , the Mynabirds , the Silver Liners , Washington Early Music Festival , Whitefolkz
Today’s New Releases (with locally-penned reviews)
• the Flaming Lips : the Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends . Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].
• Father Yod and the Source Family : the Thought Adjusters . Reviewed by Marc Masters [Pitchfork].
• R. Kelly : Write Me Back . Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].
• LA Guns : Hollywood Forever . Reviewed by NOVA Metal Review .
• Maroon 5 : Overexposed . Reviewed by Allison Stewart [Washington Post] and by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].
• Maybach Music Group : Self Made Vol. 2 . Reviewed by David Malitz [Washington Post].
Articles
• Planning Guides: DC Music Download’s
Weekday Hits . Washington Post Going Out Guide’s
Nightlife Agenda .
• Interview: Giovanni Russonello talks to Max Garner , playwright of Sphere: the Thelonious Monk Story [CapitalBop]. The play is at Wolly Mammoth this weekend.
• Interview: Sara Spangler talks to Eric Hutchinson [DC Music Live]. At Rams Head Live on Wednesday 6/27.
• Interview: We Love DC talks to Blake Mills , who is opening for Fiona Apple at the Warner Theatre tomorrow, Wednesday 6/27.
• If you like lists, here’s one for you: NPR’s 100 Essential Noise Pop Songs .
• The show was last night, but here’s Steve Kiviat’s preview of Glen David Andrews [Washington CityPaper].
• Another show that was last night: here’s CapitalBop’s preview of Sound of the City .
Listening
• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is
the Torches , “My Former Baby (Mine)” [DCist].
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Drop Electric , “Fevered Egos” .
• Reggie Watts stopped by NPR’s DC office for a Tiny Desk Concert .
• Local listening: the Silver Liners , “Just Like the Rest” [DC Music Download].
Live Reviews
• Matthew Siblo on Hot Snakes at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 6/22 [DCist].
• Dave McKenna on Demi Lovato at Wolf Trap, 6/24 [Washington Post].
• Michael J West on the Goran Kajfes Subtropic Arkestra at Twins Jazz, 6/24 [Washington Post]. Part of the Nordic Jazz Festival.
• Mary Chang on the Hundred in the Hands at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 6/19 [There Goes the Fear].
• Inhuman Youth on Fight Amp at Charm City Art Space, 6/8 (with audio).
• Inhuman Youth on Valkyrie , Inter Arma , and Ilsa at RAS Hall, 6/10 (with audio).
• Jeb Gavin on Eli “Paperboy” Reed at the U St Music Hall, 6/22 [Brightest Young Things].
• Alan Pyke on Slick Rick at the Howard Theatre and Oddisee at Montserrat House [Brightest Young Things].
• Marie Eff on Holy Ghost Tent Revival at DC9 [Brightest Young Things].
• Kara Capelli on Orgone and 8 Ohms Band at the Red Palace [Brightest Young Things].
• Philip Runco on Modest Mouse at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things].
Giveaways
•
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away
tickets to Jukebox the Ghost at the 9:30 Club on 6/29 (contest ends at noon on Wednesday 6/27).
•
NEW ShowlistDC (yes, that’s us!) is giving away
a pair of tickets to see St Vincent and David Byrne at Strathmore on 9/30, before tickets go on sale to the general public (contest ends at 5 PM on Thursday 6/28).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of the Mynabirds , Generals on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 6/28).
• DC101 is giving away
tickets to see Coldplay at the Verizon Center on 7/9 plus Coldplay’s entire discography on CD (contest ends 7/1).
• 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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Tagged 8 Ohms Band , Blake Mills , Demi Lovato , Drop Electric , Eli Paperboy Reed , Eric Hutchinson , Father Yod and the Source Family , Fight Amp , Glen David Andrews , Holy Ghost Tent Revival , Hot Snakes , Ilsa , Inter Arma , LA Guns , Maroon 5 , Max Garner , Maybach Music Group , Modest Mouse , new releases , noise pop , Nordic Jazz Festival , NPR lists , Oddisee , Orgone , R. Kelly , Reggie Watts , Slick Rick , Sound of the City , the Flaming Lips , the Goran Kajifes Subtropic Arkestra , the Hundred in the Hands , the Silver Liners , the Torches , Thelonious Monk , Valkyrie
Articles
• Catherine McCarthy’s
seven best moments from the Bad Brains : A Band in DC screening at Silverdocs [DCist].
• Anne Midgette continues her coverage of the NSO ‘s tour of South America [Washington Post]. She also wrote about Christophe Eschenbach ‘s relationship with the NSO .
• Interview: We Love DC talks to Laura Burhenn of the Mynabirds .
• Interview: Steve Kiviat talks to Buika [Washington CityPaper].
• Tech/music news: Songza picks music based on the listener’s mood [Washington Post].
Listening
• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is
Hot Snakes , “Paid in Cigarettes” [DCist].
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Protect-U , “U-Uno” .
• Local listening: Check out a new summer sampler from Drop Electric [Bandcamp].
Live Reviews
• Patrick Foster on the Mynabirds at the Black Cat on 6/23 [Washington Post].
• Sarah Godfrey on Jill Scott at the Verizon Center, 6/21 [Washington Post].
• Mary Chang on Keane and Mystery Jets at Strathmore, 6/14 [There Goes the Fear].
• We Love Music on the Hundred in the Hands at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 6/19 .
• Rebecca Ritzel on Flamenco Soul at the Howard Theatre, 6/23 [Washington Post].
• Stephen Bradley on the Hives at the 9:30 Club [Washington Times].
• Inhuman Youth on Maryland DeathFest ‘s Sunday shows (with audio).
• Not really a live review, but the 9:30 Club posted the 6/21 Modest Mouse set list [930club.tumblr.com].
Giveaways
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of the Mynabirds , Generals on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 6/28).
•
NEW DC101 is giving away
tickets to see Coldplay at the Verizon Center on 7/9 plus Coldplay’s entire discography on CD (contest ends 7/1).
•
NEW 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).
•
NEW 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).
•
NEW 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 apps , Bad Brains , Buika , Drop Electric , Flamenco Soul , Hot Snakes , Jill Scott , Keane , Laura Burhenn , Maryland DeathFest , MDF , Modest Mouse , Mystery Jets , NSO , Protect-U , Silverdocs , Songza , the Hives , the Hundred in the Hands , the Mynabirds
Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner
Planning Guides
• Washingtonian’s
Music Picks .
• DC Music Download’s
Weekend Hits .
• We Love DC
loves weekends .
• Washington Post Going Out Guide’s
Things to Do in DC This Weekend .
• Washington CityPaper’s
Jazz Setlist . Chris Richards also writes about the
Nordic Jazz Fest [Washington Post Express].
• TBD’s guide to
local shows this weekend .
• The Fort Reno schedule is
finally announced [Washington CityPaper]. We’ve got the dates on our
Fort Reno page .
• ShowlistDC’s
recent changes .
Tonight – Friday, 22 June
• Preview/Interview: Mark Jenkins talks to Image Band [Washington Post]. Part of the Reggae Night at Carter Barron Amphitheatre.
• CD Review: Walk the Moon : Walk the Moon . Reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post]. At the Black Cat .
• Preview: Matt Siblo on Hot Snakes [Washington CityPaper]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel .
• Preview/Interview: Marie Gullard on Angela Winbush [Washington Examiner]. At Blues Alley tonight, Saturday, and Sunday.
Saturday, 23 June
• Preview/Interview: Stephen Deusner talks to Laura Burhenn of Mynabirds [Washington Post Express]. At the Black Cat . Also, here’s Moira E McLaughlin’s Washington Post review of the Mynabirds’ new album Mynabirds : Generals .
• Preview/Interview: Nancy Dunham on Rascal Flatts [Washington Examiner]. At Jiffy Lube Live .
Sunday, 24 June
n/a
Monday, 25 June
n/a
Tuesday, 26 June
• Preview: Lindsay Zoladz on White Lung [Washington CityPaper]. At Joint Custody (web ).
• CD Review: Lauren Mann : Over Land and Sea . Reviewed by Moira E McLaughlin [Washington Post]. At Jammin’ Java .
Wednesday, 27 June
• Preview: Steve Kiviat on the Smithsonian Folklife Festival [Washington CityPaper].
Thursday, 28 June
• CD Review: Brandi Carlile : Bear Creek . Reviewed by Catherine P Lewis [Washington Post]. At Wolf Trap .
• Preview: Michael J West on Lou Donaldson [Washington CityPaper]. At Blues Alley .
Articles
• Random local band news: DC thrashers
Absolute Vengeance were on this episode of
Brutally Delicious Food Show .
• The latest on BYT ‘s “Write a suicide note to win Morrissey tickets” situation: If you didn’t think that BYT changed the contest on its own, you were right. Alex Baca at the Washington CityPaper talked to a representative of contest sponsor IMP , who confirmed that IMP asked BYT to change the contest . To catch up on how this story unfolded, here’s the backstory: BYT posted a contest on Monday asking readers to write suicide notes in order to enter a contest to win tickets to Morrissey’s show at Strathmore. I wrote about this in Tuesday’s Music Notes . The Washington CityPaper picked up the story later that day and got some quotes from BYT managing editor Logan Donaldson . On Tuesday night, BYT quietly changed the contest to say “string together a couple of paragraphs using only Morrissey’s lyrics”; I printed the full text of the new contest and a rant from their Assistant Editor Stephanie Breijo in Wednesday’s Music Notes , and DCist picked up the story , getting an additional quote from Donaldson. THEN, BYT took its contest down entirely (if you click on the contest link now, you’re taken to a login page). The Washington CityPaper reported on that , with an additional statement from Donaldson. And once again, here’s the CityPaper’s interview with IMP spokesperson Audrey Schaefer .
• Chris Richards on Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen , “It’s Always a Good Time” [Washington Post].
• Interview (sort of): David Malitz posts an email from David Berman of Silver Jews [Washington Post].
• Interview: Siriam Gopal talks to jazz bassist Michael Bowie of Siné Qua Non [DCist].
• Interview: Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie talks to Joey Harrison of Fire and the Wheel .
• On the documentary Bad Brains : a Band in DC , airing as part of Silverdocs : Mark Anderson [Washington CityPaper] and Valerie Paschall [DCist].
• Anne Midgette continues her coverage of the NSO ‘s South American tour [Washington Post].
• I’m not sure about the objectivity of the 9:30 Club’s blog posting album reviews for bands that are playing the 9:30 club, but here is Kelsey Butterworth’s review of Jukebox the Ghost : Safe Travels [930club.tumblr.com]. At the 9:30 Club on Friday 6/29.
Listening
• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is
Rubblebucket , “L’Homme” [DCist].
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Oddisee featuring Olivier Daysoul , “You Know Who You Are” .
• Mariachi El Bronx stopped by NPR’s DC offices for a Tiny Desk Concert .
• Listen to the Distillers , “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea” [Washington CityPaper].
Live Reviews
• Gina Rullo on Grouplove at the 9:30 Club [930club.tumblr.com].
• Cheryl Demas on the Cribs with Devin at the Black Cat on 6/7 [There Goes the Fear].
• Mary Chang on Two Door Cinema Club at Rams Head Live on 6/12 [There Goes the Fear].
• Reel Film News on the Hives at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things].
Giveaways
• The Vinyl District is giving away
tickets to The Mynabirds at the Black Cat on 6/23 (
contest ends today at noon ).
•
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of the Mynabirds , Generals on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 6/28).
• 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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Tagged Angela Winbush , Bad Brains , Brandi Carlile , Brightest Young Things , BYT , Carly Rae Jepsen , David Berman , Devin , Fire and the Wheel , Grouplove , Hot Snakes , Image Band , IMP , Joe Harrison , Jukebox the Ghost , Laura Burhenn , Lauren Mann , Lou Donaldson , Mariachi El Bronx , Michael Bowie , NSO , Oddisee , Olivier Daysoul , Owl City , Rascal Flatts , Rubblebucket , Silver Jews , Silverdocs , Sine Qua Non , Smithsonian Folklife Festival , suicide , the Cribs , the Distillers , the Hives , the Mynabirds , Two Door Cinema Club , Walk the Moon , White Lung