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Today’s New Releases (with locally-penned reviews)

• Apache Dropout: Bubblegum Graveyard. Reviewed by Aaron Leitko [Pitchfork].

• David Archuleta: Begin. Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].

• Sir Richard Bishop: Intermezzo. Reviewed by Marc Masters [Pitchfork].

• Colt Ford: Declaration of Independence. Reviewed by Allison Stewart [Washington Post].

• Niki and the Dove: Instinct. Reviewed by Bill Friskics-Warren [Washington Post].

• Sixpence None the Richer: Lost in Translation. Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].

• Elle Varner: Perfectly Imperfect. Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].

Articles

• Planning Guides: DC Music Download’s Weekday Hits and Free Things To Do in DC This Week.

• CapitalBop’s excellent DC Jazz Loft series will be at Hole in the Sky this Sunday and Montserrat House in the future, after a problem with Columbia Heights venue The Dunes [Washington CityPaper]. CapitalBop previews this Sunday’s show.

• Interview: Joe Warminsky talks to DMV hip-hop producer Timothy “Judah” Matthews about Wale, the decline of go-go, and working smarter [Washington CityPaper].

• Interview: David Hintz talks to Alexz Johnson [DC Rock Live].

• Interview: Mike Shomaker talks to Troy Harley [DC Music Live].

• Preview/Interview: Emily Cary on Il Divo [Washington Examiner]. Thursday at Wolf Trap.

Listening

• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Kindness & Trouble Funk, “That’s Alright”.

• DCist’s music video of the day is Ava Luna, “Water Duct”.

• Sierra Leonean vocalist Janka Nabay wrote an Olympic anthem “Nar London” [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen: Orchard Wall‘s new EP, Orchard Wall [DC Music Download].

• Beth Orton stopped by NPR’s DC office for a Tiny Desk Concert.

• DC Music Live’s music mix of the week: Incwell.

Live Reviews

• Scott Galupo on Chuck Mead and the Grassy Knoll Boys at Jammin’ Java, 8/5/12 [Washington Post].

• Mark Jenkins on Bollywood singer/composer Bappi Lahiri at the High Point High School auditorium in Beltsville [Washington Post].

• Stephanie Williams’ photos of Run for Cover at the Black Cat, 8/4/12 [DC Music Download].

• ChunkyGlasses.com on Jackson Browne and Sara Watkins at Wolf Trap, 7/23/12.

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 today ).
• 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).
• 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).

Articles

• Chris Richards vs. Pitchfork: the Washington Post pop music critic criticizes the indie-tastemakers for Ian Cohen’s glowing review of Twin Shadow‘s Confess.

• Another tour diary! Here’s day 1 of America Hearts and Olivia Mancini & the Mates‘ West Coast tour [DCist].

• The Washington Post had several pieces about the William Kapell International Piano Competition and Festival which is taking place at the Clarice Smith Center. Anne Midgette wrote an overview and history of the festival and of William Kapell and also shared an excerpt from Leon Fleischer‘s memoir (which she co-authored). Charles Downey also reviewed Santiago Rodriguez‘s performance at the Clarice Smith Center.

• Chris Richards on sampling in hip-hop [Washington Post]. The article starts with a description of Trouble Funk and Tuff City‘s recent case against the Beastie Boys.

• Feature/interview: Chris Richards on Ethiopian jazz fusion band Debo Band [Washington Post].

• Ann Margaret Millspaugh on Chrisstylez Bacon and his gripes about internet access [Listen Local First]. Yes, really.

Here are some interviews that previewed shows that took place over the weekend:
• Steve Kiviat talked with Sierra Leone musician Janka Nabay [Washington CityPaper].
• Gregory Ayers talked to Sam Cooper and the Sleepwalkers [DC Music Download].
• Stephanie Williams talked to lowercase letters [DC Music Download].
• We Love DC interviewed Pilesar.

Listening

• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is Friends, “Home” [DCist].

• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is These United States, “Water and Wheat”.

• Listen: DMV Producer Gadget drops MF DOOM-themed Mixtape [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen/download: Hometown Sounds DC’s live broadcast for 7/8/12.

• Live listening: Auroboros, Inter Arma, Midnight Eye, and a Sepultura cover band at Asefu’s, 10/27/11 [Charred Resistors].

• Listen: These United States: These United States [Brightest Young Things].

Live Reviews

• Mark Jenkins on These United States at the Black Cat [Washington Post].

• Charles T Downey on Santiago Rodriguez at the Clarice Smith Center [Washington Post].

• Stephen Bradley on Goldfinger at the 9:30 Club [Washington Times].

• The Rogers Revue on Crosby Stills & Nash at Wolf Trap.

• Brightest Young Things on the Scissor Sisters and Rye Rye at the 9:30 Club.

Giveaways

• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of George Harrison‘s Early Takes Volume 1 on vinyl (contest ends today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to the Jesus & Mary Chain at the 9:30 Club on 9/9 (contest ends today).
• Noisecreep is giving away a copy of the new Dying Fetus album, Reign Supreme (contest ends today).
• ShowlistDC (that’s us!) is giving away a pair of orchestra tickets to see Wilco and the Lee Ranaldo Band at Wolf Trap on 7/17 (contest ends Thursday 7/12).
• 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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