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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Monday 07-30-12

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Articles

• Planning Guides: DC Music Live’s Weekly Roundup.

• Interview: Gregory Ayes talks to Redline Graffiti [DC Music Download].

• Interview: Elliott Wallace talks to Justin Trawick [DC Music Download].

• Venue staff news: the Black Cat‘s booking person Vicki Savoula is leaving the Black Cat to start a career in education [Washington CityPaper].

• Here’s a profile of Sasha Lord, who books shows at Comet Ping Pong [Pink Line Project].

• Venue news: the Lincoln Theatre is seeking a new operator [Washington CityPaper].


Listening

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

• DCist’s song of the day is Charli XCX, “You’re The One”.

• Listen/watch: the Walkmen stopped by NPR’s DC office for a Tiny Desk Concert.

• Clay Conger on Nighttime Adventure Society‘s “I’m So Tired” [DC Music Download].


Live Reviews

• Megan Buerger on Identity Festival at Jiffy Lube Live, 7/27/12 [Washington Post].

• Andy Hess on Liars at the U Street Music Hall [DCist].

• David Hintz on Kwame Darko, DZD, and Marco at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 7/27/12 [DC Rock Live].

• Press about the Summerland Tour featuring Everclear, Gin Blossoms, Sugar Ray, Lit, and Marcy Playground at Wolf Trap: Rohan Mahadevan [DCist] and Denise A Levien [the Rogers Revue].

• ChunkyGlasses.com on Hot Chip, Sleigh Bells, and James Murphy at Merriweather Post Pavilion, 7/22/12.

• Ariel Hixson on Frank Ocean at the 9:30 Club [DC Music Live].

• Reel Film News has photos of Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart at the Verizon Center.

• Photos from Capitol Groove Music Fest at the Fairgrounds DC, 7/28/12 [DC Music Download].


Giveaways

• NEW DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away a pair of tickets to Static-X, Prong, Davey Suicide, and 9Electric at the Fillmore on 9/1 (contest ends Tuesday 7/31 at 5 PM).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Ed Sheeran‘s + (Plus) on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 8/1).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of the Features‘ Still Lost, Volume One on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 8/2).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Leland Sundries‘ Roller Derby Queen 7″. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 8/2).
• WMAL is giving away tickets to Ted Nugent at the Fillmore on 8/3 (no indication of when this contest ends).
• 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 07-27-12

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Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner

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

Tonight – Friday, 27 July
• CD Review: Kishi Bashi: 151a. Reviewed by Catherine P. Lewis (that’s me!) [Washington Post]. Tonight at the U St Music Hall.
• Preview/Interview: Marie Gullard on the tribute to Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery at Blues Alley [Washington Examiner]. Tonight, Saturday, and Sunday.
• Press about Identity Festival today at Jiffy Lube Live: Robert Fulton talks to DJ Arty [Washington Examiner] and Mark Jenkins reviews the latest album from Eric Prydz, Eric Prydz Presents Pryda.
• Preview: Marcus J Moore on Carolyn Malachi [Washington CityPaper]. At Montserrat House.

Saturday, 28 July
• CD Review: A Lull: Meat Mountain. Reviewed by Moira E McLaughlin [Washington Post]. At DC9.

Sunday, 29 July
• Interview: Geoffrey Himes talks to Alejandro Escovedo [Washington Post]. At the Birchmere.
• Preview: Christopher Porter on Mayhem Festival [Washington CityPaper]. At Jiffy Lube Live.
• CD Review: the Tender Thrill: the Tender Thrill. Reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post]. At the Black Cat.
• CD Review: Saint Motel: Voyeur. Reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post]. At DC9.

Monday, 30 July
• Q&A: Stephen Deusner talks to Natalie Hopkinson about her book Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City [Washington Post Express]. Reading at Politics & Prose on Monday at 7 PM.

Tuesday, 31 July
• Preview: Kate Mattingly on Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company [Washington CityPaper]. At Wolf Trap.

Wednesday, 1 August
n/a.

Thursday, 2 August
• Preview: Stephanie Haven on Tracy Morgan [Washington CityPaper]. At the Howard Theatre.


Articles

• Chris Richards on music at Fort Dupont Park [Washington Post].

• Katherine Boyle on Jazz in the Garden [Washington Post].

• Tomi Obario on DC’s support of Russian punk-rock feminist collective Pussy Riot [Washington Post].

• The show was last night, but here’s an interview with conductor Eimear Noone about the “Legends of Zelda” performance at Wolf Trap [Washington Examiner].

• Empire in Springfield (formerly Jaxx) is looking for videos shot at the club, and you could win tickets to a show by submitting videos [Facebook].


Listening

• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Empresarios, “Rompan Fila”.

• DCist’s song of the day is MS MR, “Hurricane”.

• Watch: Deleted Scenes has a new video for “The Days of Adderall” [DC Music Download].


Live Reviews

• Aaron Leitko on Liars at the U Street Music Hall [Washington Post].

• David Hintz on Apache Relay and the Kin at Jammin’ Java, 7/25/12 [DC Rock Live].

• Brian Ossip on Vans Warped Tour at Merriweather Post Pavilion [DC Music Live].

• NoVA Metal Review on Killinger at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, 7/19/12. The band was opening for Volbeat.

• Travis Andrews on Surfer Blood and Blonds at the Rock & Roll Hotel [Brightest Young Things].


Giveaways

• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to Santana and the Allman Brothers Band at Merriweather Post Pavilion, 7/30 (contest ends today).
• 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 today).
• 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).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Ed Sheeran‘s + (Plus) on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 8/1).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of the Features‘ Still Lost, Volume One on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 8/2).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Leland Sundries‘ Roller Derby Queen 7″. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 8/2).
• NEW WMAL is giving away tickets to Ted Nugent at the Fillmore on 8/3 (no indication of when this contest ends).
• 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).