Press about shows for the week ahead:
• Weekend/week-ahead guides: Washingtonian’s Music Picks. We Love DC’s We Love Weekends. Washington CityPaper’s Jazz Setlist [Wailin' Women edition!]. TBD helps you keep it green this weekend. Around the Mall’s Weekend Events. WashPost Going Out Gurus’ Things To Do This Weekend.
• Interview: Stephen Deusner talks to Bhi Bhiman [Express]. At Jammin’ Java tonight with Rosie Thomas, whose new album With Love was reviewed by Mike Joyce [Washington Post].
• Preview: the Vinyl District on the Courtesans, Nunchucks, Cane & the Sticks, and Maple. At the Black Cat tonight.
• Interview: David Malitz talks to Zakir Hussain [Washington Post]. At Jammin’ Java Saturday 3/17.
• Preview: Jonathan L. Fischer on The-Dream [Washington CityPaper]. At the Fillmore Silver Spring Saturday 3/17.
• Preview: Marcus J Moore on Black Alley Band [Washington CityPaper]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel Sunday 3/18.
• CD Review: Mark Jenkins on the Wedding Present‘s Valentina [Washington Post]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel Tuesday 3/20. Preview the album on Amazon.
• CD Review: Catherine Lewis on Bowerbirds‘ The Clearing [Washington Post]. At the Black Cat Wednesday 3/21. Preview the album on Amazon.
• CD Review: Nancy Dunham on Dave Barnes‘s Stories To Tell [Washington Post]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel Thursday 3/22. Preview the album on Amazon.
• CD Review: Mark Jenkins on Ava Luna‘s Ice Level [Washington Post]. At the Red Palace Thursday 3/22. Preview the album on Amazon.
Other stuff to read:
• Set aside some time to read Ramon Ramirez’s lengthy article about Fat Trel [Washington CityPaper]. Subhead: “For the prankster prince of DMV hip-hop, the authenticity wars still matter.”
• Michael J West and Ally Schweitzer peek in on the new Howard Theatre [Washington CityPaper]. We list the venue’s upcoming concert schedule here.
• CapitalBop remembers bassist Joe Byrd, who helped bring bossa nova to the U.S.
• Days 7 and 8 of Justin Moyer‘s “Edie Sedgwick goes to SXSW” [Washington CityPaper].
• Chris Richards reports from SXSW [Washington Post].
• CD Review: Jess Righthand on Marisa Monte‘s O Que Voce Quer Saber de Verdade [Washington Post]. Preview the album on Amazon.
• Live reviews: Stephen Bradley on the Arctic Monkeys‘ opening set at the Verizon Center [Washington Times]. Anne Midgette on NSO‘s “Fidelio” at the Kennedy Center [Washington Post].
Stuff to win:
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Die Antwoord‘s TEN$ION on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of lawn tickets to see the Black Keys at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 5/18. (contest ends Monday 3/18 at noon).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of the Big Pink‘s Future This on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 3/21).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Electric Guest’s Troubleman 7″ (white). Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 3/22).
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