Articles
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Planning Guides : DCist’s
This Week in Jazz . DC Music Download’s
Weekend Hits .
• The Washington CityPaper’s Mike Paarlberg remembers Marvin Hamlisch .
• Jonathan L Fischer’s Recommended Listening: Exotic Fever Records ‘ compilation to benefit DASH (The District Alliance for Safe Housing)
• Have you ever wondered what the staff of Brightest Young Things wear to work? We certainly didn’t, but Washingtonian did a feature on BYT’s wardrobe . (Slow news day!).
• Preview: Stephen Deusner on the Hood Internet ‘s mashupsU St Music Hall .
• Interview: Mike Shomaker talked to Yellowcard
• CD Review: Stagnant Pools , Temporary Room . Reviewed by ChunkyGlasses.com .
• Interview: Local metal blogger Metallomusikum talked to the creators of the Stoner Hands of Doom Festival , which takes place in New London, CT, over Labor Day weekend.
Listening
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is
the Sweater Set , “Call Me Maybe”.
• Apparently no DCist music video of the day….
Live Reviews • Stephen Bradley on the Promise Ring at the 9:30 Club
• Brian Ossip on Sonic Nights and the Crème at Axum Lounge, 8/4/12
• Denise A Levien on the NSO ‘s performance of West Side Story at Wolf Trap [the Rogers Revue].
• Denise A Levien on Idina Menzel with the NSO at Wolf Trap
Giveaways
• ShowlistDC (that’s us!) is giving away
a pair of tickets to see Lyle Lovett at Wolf Trap on 8/14 (
contest ends today at 5 PM ).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of Civil Twilight ‘s Holy Weather on vinyl (contest ends Friday, 8/10).
• The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to
Aerosmith and Cheap Trick at Jiffy Lube Live, 8/12/12 (contest ends Friday 8/10 at noon).
• 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 Brightest Young Things , BYT , Exotic Fever Records , Idina Menzel , Marvin Hamlisch , NSO , Sonic Nights , Stagnant Pools , Stoner Hands of Doom , the Creme , the Hood Internet , the Promise Ring , the Sweater Set , wardrobe , West Side Story , Yellowcard
Articles
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Planning Guides : DC Music Live’s
Weekly Roundup . Steve Kiviat’s
roundup of International, Roots, R&B, Soul, and Rap events in August .
• Interview: Alexis Hauk talks to singer/songwriter Priska Neely [Washington CityPaper].
• Concert Announcements: Virgin Mobile FreeFest is happening on October 6th [Washington CityPaper].
• A retrospective on Run for Cover
• Book review: Louis Bayard on Anthony Heilbut ‘s The Fan Who Knew Too Much: Aretha Franklin, the Rise of the Soap Opera, Children of the Gospel Church, and Other Meditations
Listening
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is
House of Soul , “Push It”.
• DCist’s music video of the day is AU , “OJ”
• Listen/Download: Hometown Sounds DC’s podcast for 8/5/12 .
Live Reviews
• Jon Pacella on
the Mayhem Festival at Jiffy Lube Live, 7/29/12, featuring Slipknot , Slayer , Motorhead , Anthrax , and more [the Vinyl District].
• Charles T Downey on harpsichordist Arthur Haas at the Hall of Musical Instruments at the National Museum of American History, part of the Westfield Center International Harpsichord Competition [Washington Post].
• Cheryl Demas on A Silent Film and Anchor & Braille at Rams Head Tavern, 7/23/12
• David Hintz on Cathy Richardson (of Jefferson Starship), Cyrenic , and Zahra Universe at Empire, 8/3/12
• Stephen Bradley on the Gaslight Anthem at U Street Music Hall
• Stephen Bradley on the Wallflowers at Nationals Park for the Nats Live Saturday series
• Mark Beachy on Idina Menzel at Wolf Trap
• Denise A Levien on Happy Together Tour at Wolf Trap [the Rogers Revue].
• Denise A Levien on the NSO and NASA present “The Planets – An HD Odyssey” at Wolf Trap [the Rogers Revue].
• Denise A Levien on Ingrid Michaelson and Rufus Wainwright at Wolf Trap
• Finch Fulton on Bombay Bicycle Club at the 9:30 Club
• Brightest Young Things’ photos of Amadou & Mariam at the 9:30 Club .
Giveaways
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of Big Tree , Augury on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 8/7).
• ShowlistDC (that’s us!) is giving away
a pair of tickets to see Lyle Lovett at Wolf Trap on 8/14 (contest ends Thursday 8/9 at 5 PM).
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NEW The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of Civil Twilight ‘s Holy Weather on vinyl (contest ends Friday, 8/10).
• 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 A Silent Film , Amadou & Mariam , Anchor & Braille , Anthony Heilbut , Anthrax , Arthur Haas , AU , Bombay Bicycle Club , Cathy Richardson , Cyrenic , Happy Together Tour , House of Soul , Idina Menzel , Ingrid Michaelson , Jefferson Starship , Mayhem Festival , Motorhead , NASA , NSO , podcast , Priska Neely , Rufus Wainwright , Run for Cover , Slayer , Slipknot , the Gaslight Anthem , the Wallflowers , Virgin Mobile FreeFest , Westfield Center International Harpsichord Competition , Zahra Universe
Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner Planning Guides :
• Washingtonian’s
music picks .
• We Love DC
loves weekends .
• Washington Post Going Out Guide’s
Best August Concerts .
• Washington CityPaper’s
Jazz Setlist .
• DCist’s
This Week in Jazz .
• ShowlistDC’s
recent changes and additions .
Today – Friday, 3 August Old Crow Medicine Show 9:30 Club .Ultra Naté U Street Music Hall .Millie Jackson Howard Theatre .Idina Menzel Wolf Trap .Ted Nugent Fillmore Silver Spring .Kool A.D. Red Palace .
Saturday, 4 August the Nighthawks Jammin’ Java .Our Lady Peace 9:30 Club .Run For Cover Black Cat .
Articles • Randy Blythe , singer for Richmond’s Lamb Of God , has been released on bail after arrest in Prague [Washington Post / Associated Press].
• Don’t let your boss see this: apparently listening to music while you work makes you worse at your job [Washington Post].
• A Hendrix street performer is popular in Chinatown [DC Music Live].
• Interview: Brian Ossip talked to Warped Tour band June Divided
• According to New York’s Complex magazine, the Black Cat’s Red Room is one of the 25 douchiest bars in DC. The Washington CityPaper quotes the article and responds .
Listening
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is
Chain & the Gang , “Certain Kinds of Trash”.
• DCist’s music video of the day is Chain & the Gang , “Where Does All the Time Go?
• Listen: Tabi Bonney ‘s “Lovejoy Park” Mixtape
Live Reviews
• Jon Pacella on
Mayhem Fest featuring Slipknot , Slayer , Motorhead , Anthrax , and more, at Jiffy Lube Live, 7/29/12 [The Vinyl District]
• David Hintz on Alexz Johnson and Eileen Graham at Jammin’ Java, 8/1/12
Giveaways
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to see
Linkin Park and Mutemath at Jiffy Lube Live on 8/11 (
contest ends Sunday 8/5 ).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of Big Tree , Augury on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 8/7).
• ShowlistDC (that’s us!) is giving away
a pair of tickets to see Lyle Lovett at Wolf Trap on 8/14 (contest ends Thursday 8/9 at 5 PM).
• 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 Alexz Johnson , Anthrax , Chain & the Gang , douchiest bars in DC , Eileen Graham , Hendrix , Idina Menzel , June Divided , Kool A.D. , Lamb of God , Mayhem Fest , Millie Jackson , Motorhead , music at work , Old Crow Medicine Show , Our Lady Peace , Randy Blythe , Run for Cover , Slayer , Slipknot , street performers , Tabi Bonney , Ted Nugent , the Nighthawks , Ultra Nate
