Banjo-driven indie folk band Luray is headlining 6th & I‘s intimate Downstairs space this Saturday, 24 August, and ShowlistDC is giving away a pair of tickets! This is a particularly special show, because it’s the CD Release show for the group’s debut album The Wilder, which comes out officially next Tuesday August 27th. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling me what you’d be doing on Saturday instead of going to this show, and I’ll pick the winner at random (using random.org) on Thursday, 22 August at noon Eastern. Be sure to use a valid email address when you enter, so I can contact you if you win (and don’t worry: your email address won’t be posted publicly when you comment on this entry and won’t be added to any sort of mailing list). If you’re a hotmail user, please add showlistdc@gmail.com to your address book or no-spam list, as other hotmail users have had problems with emails from us not getting through. Also note that we ask winners to respond within 24 hours, or else we have to pick another winner, so make sure to check your email regularly!
Luray is fronted by DC-based singer-songwriter Shannon Carey, and The Wilder was recorded in Eau Claire, Wisconsin with her brother Sean Carey (of S. Carey and Bon Iver) and also features her brother Colin Carey (vibes/drums) and husband Gabriel Wisniewski (electric guitar). But the heart of the band lies with her banjo, which adds hints of bluegrass to her folky indie-rock. Luray has been playing shows all over town for the past few years, playing with locals like Justin Jones, Justin Trawick, and Ms. Fridrich, as well as touring musicians like Jim White and the Spring Standards.
You can hear Luray’s music over at her Soundcloud page, and I’ve linked a few videos below.
Opening this show is local folk-rock band Kindlewood, whose music you can hear on their bandcamp page. We’ve put a Kindlewood video below as well!
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If you come across this post after the contest has closed, or if you’re not the lucky winner, then you can pick up tickets for $10, plus service fees, via ticketmaster.com.
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Sunday 20 January
• Catharsis at the Warehouse: Preview by Leor Galil [Washington CityPaper].
• the Soft Moon at the Black Cat: CD review of Zeros by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post].
Monday 21 January
• Iris DeMent at the Birchmere: Preview/interview by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post].
Tuesday 22 January
• the Menzingers at the 9:30 Club: Preview by Matt Siblo [Washington CityPaper].
• Folger Consort and Cathedra at the Washington National Cathedral, 1/11/13: Reviewed by Patrick Rucker [Washington Post].
• the Gin Blossoms at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1/16/13: Reviewed by Alan Duckworth [the Rogers Revue].
• Morrissey and Kristeen Young at Strathmore, 1/16/13: Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live] and photos by Erica Bruce [Washington CityPaper].
• David Murray Big Band with Macy Gray at the Howard Theatre, 1/10/13: Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].
• Niki and the Dove with Vacationer at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 1/11/12: Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].
• Paint Branch at Red Onion Records, 1/12/13: Photos by Erica Bruce [Washington CityPaper].
• Quicksilver at Dumbarton Oaks, 1/13/13: Reviewed by Charles T. Downey [Washington Post].
• Robert Egger’s Tribute Show at the Hamilton, 1/7/13: Reviewed by Stephanie Williams [DC Music Download].
• Sóley at the 9:30 Club, 11/25/12: Video by All Our Noise.
• Ugly Purple Sweater, Kingsley Flood, and Kindlewood at the Black Cat, 1/12/13: Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live] and by Kevin Hill [Chunky Glasses].
• Local venue news: the Black Cat‘s new booker is Candace Jones. Washington CityPaper has her bio and DCist has a Q&A (by one of her friends). Jones will be at the club in late Sept/early Oct and will be handling the booking for local bands, supporting acts, and some Backstage shows, while the club’s owner Dante Ferrando will continue booking most of the touring bands.
• RIP jazz singer and journalist Janice Frink Brown [Washington CityPaper].
• Tampa is the home of death metal, but bands like Deicide and Morbid Angel are absent from the list of bands playing the RNC [Washington Post]. Kid Rock wrote Romney’s theme song, “Born Free”, and has a lot in common with Romney [Washington Times].
• Local band news: Local blackened progressive death metal band Apothys has called it quits [Facebook]. The band promises to post audio and video on its official site.
• Preview/interview: Nancy Dunham talks to Martina McBride [Washington Examiner]. Performing tonight at Wolf Trap.
