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

• the dB’s: Falling Off the Sky. Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].

• Grace Potter and the Nocturnals: The Lion the Beast the Beat. Reviewed by Timothy Bracy [Washingtno Post].

• Symphonic Refrain: Start EP. Reviewed by Brian Ossip [DC Music Live].

• the Tallest Man on Earth: There’s No Leaving Now. Reviewed by Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork].

• Josh Turner: Punching Bag. Reviewed by Allison Stewart [Washington Post].

• Bobby Womack: the Bravest Man in the Universe plus the Congos, Sun Araw, and M. Geddes Gengras: Icon Give Thanks. Reviewed by Chris Richards [Washington Post].

• Usher: Looking 4 Myself. Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].

• Waka Flocka Flame: Triple F Life. Reviewed by Chris Richards [Washington Post].

Articles

• Planning guides: DCist’s Weekly Music Agenda. Washington Post Going Out Guide’s Nightlife Agenda.

• Interview: Aaron Leitko talks to music critic and WFMU host Jesse Jarnow, who wrote the Yo La Tengo biography Big Day Coming.

• Anne Midgette on changes for the Washington Choral Arts Society [Washington Post]. Norman Scribner, the Society’s founder (47 years ago!) and choral director, is retiring; his replacement is Scott Tucker of Cornell.

• Listen Local First interviews Matthew Nahmias about Eighteenth Street Lounge Radio.

• Michael J West on DC Jazz Festival [Washington CityPaper]: A report on CapitalBop‘s MegaFest and a postmortem on the festival.

• The show was last night, but here’s Philip Runco’s interview with Battles [Brightest Young Things].

Listening

• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is Mogwai, “Rano Pano” [DCist].

• Hometown Sounds DC’s DC music video of the day is Wale, “The Break Up Song”.

• Daniel Johnston stopped by NPR’s DC office for a Tiny Desk Concert.

• Gregory Ayers gives a review and audio of the Young Rapids, “Discuss” [DC Music Download].

Live Reviews

• the Clean at the Rock & Roll Hotel: Reviewed by [DCist] and William Alberque [Brightest Young Things].

• Stephen Bradley on the Drowning Men at 6th & I [Washington Times].

• Jennifer Perry on Kristin Chenoweth at the Hippodrome Theatre [Maryland Theatre Guide].

• Stephen Brookes on the Vivaldi Project at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Arlington [Washington Post]. The concert was part of the Washington Early Music Festival.

• Farrah Skeiky on the Cribs with Devin at the Black Cat [Brightest Young Things].

• Kara Capelli on Oberhofer at the Black Cat [Brightest Young Things].

• Logan Donaldson on Danger at the Rock & Roll Hotel [Brightest Young Things].

• Blinkofanaye’s photos of Jimmy Cliff at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things].

Giveaways

• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to tonight’s Grass Widow show at Comet Ping Pong (contest ends today at noon).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to Yeasayer at the 9:30 Club on 11/14 (contest ends Wednesday 6/13 at noon).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of The Temper Trap‘s “Need Your Love” picture disc 7″. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 6/13).
• Washingtonian is giving away a pair of tickets to see the Beach Boys at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 6/15 (contest ends Wednesday 6/13).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of the Sufis self-titled album on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 6/19).
• 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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Press about shows for the week (and month) ahead:
• Overall preview guides: WashPost’s Going Out Guide serves up March’s best concerts. Washingtonian’s weekend picks. TBD’s weekend planner for shows at deceptive venues. the Washington CityPaper’s Jazz Setlist, March 1-7.
• Interview: Allison Stewart talks to Corrosion of Conformity‘s Mike Dean [Washington Post]. The band plays Sonar tonight.
• Preview: Soul Train Don Cornelius Tribute Party [the Vinyl District] – at the Black Cat tonight.
• Preview: Craig Finn [the Vinyl District] – at the Rock & Roll Hotel tonight.
• CD Review: Geoffrey Himes on Anais Mitchell‘s new album Young Man in America [Washington Post]. Performing tonight at Jammin’ Java.
• Preview: Ilsa [Washington CityPaper] – at St Stephen’s on Saturday.
• Preview: Korallreven [Washington CityPaper] – at the Black Cat on Monday 3/5.
• CD Review: Mike Joyce on Ruthie Foster‘s new album Let It Burn [Washington Post]. Performing Tuesday 3/6 at the Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis.
• CD Review: Brandon Weigel on Oberhofer‘s upcoming album Time Capsules II [Washington Post]. Performing Tuesday 3/6 at the Black Cat.
• CD Review: Catherine Lewis on Jennifer O’Connor‘s new album I Want What You Want [Washington Post]. Performing Wednesday 3/7 at the Velvet Lounge.
• CD Review: Geoffrey Himes on Fanfarlo‘s album Rooms Filled With Light [Washington Post]. Performing Wednesday 3/7 at the U Street Music Hall.
• Preview: Todd Glass [Washington CityPaper] – at the DC Improv on Thursday 3/8.

Other things to read:
• Punk news: All About Friends Forever [the Washington CityPaper]
• the Washington Post did a profile on the (non-comprehensive) concert listing site DC Decibel. (The writers of this piece were unaware that ShowlistDC was founded long before DC Decibel.).
• Anne Midgette on stealing in classical music. “[Osvaldo] Golijov has actually been incorporating the work of composer friends in his own pieces for years, with their permission and blessing, at first out of what appeared to be a fascination with juxtaposing different styles and voices in one piece (“La Pasion segun San Marcos”) and, more recently, because he seems to have a hard time meeting his deadlines and ends up doing a lot of things at the 11th hour.”
• Anne Midgette on Baltimore Symphony Orchestra hosting the Women of the World festival. [Washington Post]
• Live reviews: Chris Richards on Lauryn Hill at the Warner Theatre [Washington Post]. Anne Midgette on the Vienna Philaharmonic at the Kennedy Center [Washington Post]. the Rogers Revue on Lily Tomlin at Strathmore.

Audiovisual stuff:
• the Washington CityPaper points us to a new These United States tune, “Dead and Gone”.
• the Washington CityPaper also points us to new music from Protect-U, whose new EP comes out on Vibrations Records in April.

Stuff to win:
• Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie has tickets to Lights at the 9:30 Club on 3/5 and Gomez at the 9:30 Club on 3/12 (contest ends today at 5 PM).
• DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away a pair of tickets to see Marilyn Manson at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 5/1 (contest ends today at 5 PM).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Mont Carmel’s Real Women on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Monday 3/5).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Pink Floyd’s The Wall on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 3/6).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Nirvana’s Nevermind on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 3/7).