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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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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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