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Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner
Planning Guides
• Washington CityPaper’s
Jazz Setlist .
• ShowlistDC’s
list of show additions and changes in the last 7 days .
Today – Friday 11 January
• Yellowcard at the 9:30 Club: interview by Nancy Dunham [Washington Examiner].
• JACK Quartet at the Barns of Wolf Trap : interview by Emily Cary [Washington Examiner].
• Ricky Skaggs at the Birchmere : interview by Nancy Dunham [Washington Examiner].
• Gerald Albright at Blues Alley : interview by Marie Gullard [Washington Examiner].
Saturday 12 January
• the Highballers at IOTA : album Soft Music and Hard Liquor reviewed by Catherine P Lewis (that’s me!) [Washington Post].
• Honor By August at the Howard Theatre : album Monuments to Progress reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post].
• Ugly Purple Sweater at the Black Cat : Two interviews with Sam McCormally – by Caroline Jones [Washington CityPaper] and by Gregory Ayers [DCMusicDownload.com].
• Ricky Skaggs at the Birchmere : interview by Nancy Dunham [Washington Examiner].
• Gerald Albright at Blues Alley : interview by Marie Gullard [Washington Examiner].
• BSO and Baltimore Choral Arts Society present “Alexander Nevsky” at Strathmore : interview by Marie Gullard [Washington Examiner].
Sunday 13 January
• DC Jazz Loft featuring Tedd Baker , J.S. Williams , and Joseph Howell : Preview [CapitalBop].
• Hooray For Earth at the black Cat : interview by Stephen M Deusner [Washington Post Express].
• Gerald Albright at Blues Alley : interview by Marie Gullard [Washington Examiner].
Monday 14 January
• Emeli Sande at the Howard Theatre : interview by Jess Righthand [Washington Post].
• Los Texmaniacs at the Hamilton : preview by Steve Kiviat [Washington CityPaper] and album Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds reviewed by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post].
• Purity Ring at the 9:30 Club : album Shrines reviewed by Dan Miller [Washington Post].
Tuesday 15 January
• Emilie Autumn at the Rock & Roll Hotel : album Fight Like a Girl reviewed by Christopher Kompanek [Washington Post].
Wednesday 16 January
n/a
Thursday 17 January
• Gringo Star at the Black Cat Backstage : preview by Matt Cohen [Washington CityPaper].
This Week’s New Releases (with locally-penned reviews)
• Solange Knowles , True : Reviewed by Alison Stewart [Washington Post].
• Roy Montgomery , Music from the Film Hey Badfinger : Reviewed by Marc Masters [Pitchfork].
• Oneohtrix Point Never , Rifts : Reviewed by Marc Masters [Pitchfork].
• L. Pierre , The Island Come True : Reviewed by Zach Kelly [Pitchfork].
• Tall Firs , Out of It and Into It : Reviewed by Aaron Leitko [Pitchfork].
• Three Legged Race , Persuasive Barrier : Reviewed by Marc Masters [Pitchfork].
• Various Artists, Django Unchained OST : Reviewed by Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork].
Articles
• Several radio stations– including Frederick’s KEY103– have
banned Foster the People ‘s “Pumped Up Kicks” after the Newtown shooting [Washington Post].
• Profile of Afro Bop Alliance [CapitalBop].
• Patrick Jarenwattananon’s 15 jazz albums to look out for in 2013 [NPR].
• Chris Richards reviews new songs by Ashley Monroe , Wale , Burial , and Skrillex [Washington Post].
Listening
• Local video: Ugly Purple Sweater , “DC USA” [ChunkyGlasses.com].
• Benoit & Sergio ‘s “Bridge So Far” and “100 Dollar Bill” [Washington CityPaper].
• Misun ‘s “Harlot” [Washington CityPaper].
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local videos of the day are Tabi Bonney , “Terrorist Love Menace” and Bellflur , “Atoms” and Olivia Mancini , “Ricky” (live) and the Highballers , “I Didn’t Mean To Get Drunk” .
• DCist’s songs of the day are Hooray for Earth , “Never/Forget” and Parquet Courts , “Borrowed Time” .
• Check out HometownSounds’s podcast for 1/7/13 .
• Heavy Uber Alles gives you six heavy tunes .
Live Reviews
•
Delta Rae at the 9:30 Club, 1/5/13: Photos by
Brandon Wu [Washington CityPaper].
• Janes Addiction at the 9:30 Club, 12/28/12: Reviewed by Joy Asico [ChunkyGlasses.com].
• Jucifer and LTW at the Black Cat Backstage, 1/8/13: Photos by Brandon Wu [Washington CityPaper].
• the North Country , Pree , and Ballad’ve at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 1/4/13: Photos by Brandon Wu [Washington CityPaper].
• A Rocket to the Moon at Jammin’ Java, 10/28/12(?). Reviewed by Stephen Bradley [Washington Times].
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Tagged 2013 albums , A Rocket to the Moon , Afro Bop Alliance , Ashley Monroe , Ballad've , Bellflur , Benoit & Sergio , BSO Baltimore Choral Arts Society , Burial , DC Jazz Loft , Delta Rae , Django Unchained , Emeli Sande , Emilie Autumn , Foster the People , Gerald Albright , Gringo Star , Honor By August , Hooray For Earth , J.S. Williams , JACK Quartet , Janes Addiction , Joseph Howell , Jucifer , L. Pierre , Los Texmaniacs , LTW , Misun , Olivia Mancini , Oneohtrix Point Never , Parquet Courts , Pree , Purity Ring , radio ban , Ricky Skaggs , Roy Montgomery , Sam McCormally , Skrillex , Solange Knowles , Tabi Bonney , Tall Firs , Tedd Baker , the Highballers , the North Country , Three Legged Race , Ugly Purple Sweater , Wale , Yellowcard
Articles
•
Planning Guides : DCist’s
This Week in Jazz . DC Music Download’s
August/September Local Show Preview .
• Leesburg is getting a new music venue: the Tally Ho Theatre will re-open as a music venue [Washington Post]. Its owner Don Devine hopes to have the renovations done and the venue re-opened by Thanksgiving.
• RIP: Officials have pulled the plug on Baltimore’s Starscape Festival , after 14 years [Washington Post / Baltimore Sun].
• Hard Rock Cafe and Pink Jams are planning a 40-hour music marathon in late September. If you’re a musician, read this and apply ! [DC Music Download].
Listening
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is
E.U. , “Da Butt”.
• DCist’s song of the day is Lit , “Miss You Gone” .
• Listen: St Vincent and Shudder To Think ‘s Craig Wedren covered Fleetwood Mac ‘s “Sisters of the Moon” [Washington CityPaper].
Live Reviews
• Reviews of Iceage , Dirty Beaches , and Give at the Black Cat, 7/24/12: by Patrick Foster [Washington Post] and by We Love DC .
• David Hintz on Greg Ginn & the Royal We and Cinema Cinema at Paperhaus, 7/24/12 [DC Rock Live].
• Marie Eff on Deleted Scenes , Spinto Band , and Pree at the Red Palace [Brightest Young Things].
• Alan Pyke on Frank Ocean at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things].
Giveaways
• The Vinyl District is giving away
tickets to Kishi Bashi at U St Music Hall on 7/27 (
contest ends today ).
• DC Music Download is giving away
tickets to Bunny Gang (featuring Nathan Maxwell of Flogging Molly ), Outlaw Nation , and Kill Lincoln at the Rock & Roll Hotel, Sunday 7/29 (
contest ends today at noon ).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of Michael Kiwanuka ‘s “I’m Getting Ready” 7″ . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Friday 7/27).
• 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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Tagged Cinema Cinema , Craig Wedren , Deleted Scenes , Dirty Beaches , Don Devine , E.U. , Frank Ocean , Give , Greg Ginn & the Royal We , Iceage , Leesburg , Lit , new venue , Pree , RIP , Shudder To Think , Spinto Band , St. Vincent , Starscape Festival , Tally Ho , Tally Ho Theatre , venue news
Today’s New Releases (with locally-penned reviews)
• Cooly G : Playin’ Me . Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].
• the Gaslight Anthem : Handwritten . Reviewed by Allison Stewart [Washington Post] and Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].
• Passion Pit : Gossamer . Reviewed by David Malitz [Washington Post] and by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].
Articles
•
Planning Guides : ChunkyGlasses.com’s
Weekly Show Guide . DC Music Download’s
roundup of free things to do in DC music this week . Washington Post Going Out Guide’s
Nightlife Agenda .
• Corporate sellout alert: Weezer will be playing at Pentagon City Mall on 8/11 to celebrate the opening of a Microsoft store [DCist].
• Allison Stewart’s Singles File [Washington Post]. Featuring songs by Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z and Dr. Dre , Prata Vetra , Solos , Le1f , and Afghan Whigs .
• Interview/preview: Nancy Dunham on Rufus Wainwright [Washington Examiner]. Tonight at Wolf Trap .
• Marcus J Moore on the Trillectro Festival on 8/11/12 [Washington CityPaper].
Listening
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is
Madura , “From the Pit”.
• DCist’s song of the day is Frank Ocean , “Sweet Life” .
Live Reviews
• Reviews of Hot Chip and Sleigh Bells at Merriweather Post Pavilion, 7/22/12: by Megan Buerger [Washington Post] and by Rohan Mahadevan [DCist].
• David Hintz on Andrew Grossman , Annie & the Beekeepers , and John Heart Jackie at the Velvet Lounge, 7/22/12 [DC Rock Live].
• Stephen Bradley on Ana Tijoux at the Black Cat Backstage [Washington Times].
• Mark Hensch on Roger Waters – The Wall Live at the Verizon Center [Washington Times].
• Cecelia Porter on the Wolf Trap Opera Company at the Barns of Wolf Trap on 7/22/12 [Washington Post].
• Jon Pacella on KISS and Motley Crue at Jiffy Lube Live, 7/20/12 [the Vinyl District]. Also reviewed by Brightest Young Things .
• We Love DC on Chromatics at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 7/19/12 . Also reviewed by Kara Capelli [Brightest Young Things].
• Jennifer Lohmanns on Deleted Scenes , Spinto Band , and Pree at the Red Palace, 7/21/12 [DC Music Download].
• Erica Bruce’s photos of the Gaslight Anthem and Dave Hause at the U St Music Hall [Washington CityPaper].
• Rachel Eisley on Rebirth Brass Band at the Hamilton [Brightest Young Things].
• Brightest Young Things on Nicki Minaj at DAR Constitution Hall [Brightest Young Things].
Giveaways
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of Anywhere ‘s self-titled album on vinyl . Winner must have a North America mailing address (
contest ends today ).
• DC Music Download is giving away
tickets to Bunny Gang (featuring Nathan Maxwell of Flogging Molly ), Outlaw Nation , and Kill Lincoln at the Rock & Roll Hotel, Sunday 7/29 (contest ends Thursday 7/26 at noon).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of Michael Kiwanuka ‘s “I’m Getting Ready” 7″ . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Friday 7/27).
• 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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Tagged Afghan Whigs , Ana Tijoux , Andrew Grossman , Annie & the Beekeepers , Chromatics , Cooly G , corporate sellout , Dave Hause , Deleted Scenes , Dr. Dre , Frank Ocean , Hot Chip , Jay-Z , John Heart Jackie , Kiss , Le1f , Madura , Motley Crue , new releases , Nicki Minaj , Passion Pit , Pentagon City Mall , Prata Vetra , Pree , Rebirth Brass Band , Rick Ross , Roger Waters , Rufus Wainwright , Sleigh Bells , Solos , Spinto Band , the Gaslight Anthem , Trillectro Festival , Weezer , Wolf Trap Opera Company
Weekend (and Week-Ahead) Planner
Planning Guides
• Washingtonian’s
Music Picks .
• DC Music Download’s
Weekend Hits .
• We Love DC
loves weekends .
• Brightest Young Things’
Best Weekend Bets .
• CapitalBop’s
Weekend in Jazz .
• Washington CityPaper’s
Jazz Setlist .
• DCist’s
This Week in Jazz .
• My final
weekend concert preview for TBD .
• ShowlistDC’s
recently changed or updated show listings .
Tonight – Friday, 29 June
• Article/interview: David Malitz talks to Daryl Davis [Washington Post], whose Daryl Davis Band performs at the Carter Barron Amphitheatre.
• Interview: Steve Kiviat on Soundclash , the monthly reggae night at Marx Cafe in Mt Pleasant [Washington CityPaper].
• Interview: Marie Gullard talks to Regina Belle [Washington Examiner]. At Blues Alley Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
• Profile: Christopher Porter on Jazz in the Garden [Washington Post Express]. Every Friday night through 8/31.
• Preview: Sarah Godfrey on Maiesha and the Hip Huggers [Washington CityPaper]. At the Howard Theatre .
• CD Review: Jukebox the Ghost : Safe Travels . Reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post]. At the 9:30 Club .
Saturday, 30 June
• Interview: Rudi Greenberg talks to Japandroids [Washington Post Express]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel .
• Interview: We Love DC talks to Vince Scheuerman of Army of Me and River James . At the Hamilton , opening for Jesse Malin.
• CD Review: Spectrum Road : Spectrum Road . Reviewed by Mike Joyce [Washington Post]. At the Howard Theatre .
Sunday, 1 July
n/a
Monday, 2 July
• CD Review: Scissor Sisters : Magic Hour . Reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post]. At the 9:30 Club Monday and Tuesday (both shows are now sold out).
Tuesday, 3 July
n/a
Wednesday, 4 July
n/a
Thursday, 5 July
• CD Review: the Men : Open Your Heart . Reviewed by Ben Opipari [Washington Post]. At DC9 .
• CD Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood : Big Moon Ritual . Reviewed by Catherine P Lewis [Washington Post]. At the Birchmere .
Articles
• Interview: Valerie Paschall talks to the Mean Jeans [DCist].
• Interview: Brian Ossip talks to locals the B-Film Extras about “going cyborg” [DC Music Live].
Listening
• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is
Autorock , “Wildfire” [DCist].
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Pree , “Lemon Tree” .
• Listen: Bluebrain ‘s Hays Holladay records 14 DC acts for Rainbow Arcade [Washington CityPaper].
• DC Music Download has songs from Hays Holladay and More Humans .
• DC Music Download’s 2012 Summer Music Playlist .
Live Reviews
• Charles T Downey on Asher Fisch and the National Orchestral Institute at the University of Maryland’s Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on 6/27 [Washington Post].
• Lonnae O’Neal Parker on the atmosphere at Bring Back the Funk featuring George Clinton , Meshell Ndegeocello , Ivan Neville , and Dumpstaphunk [Washington Post].
• Chunky Glasses on Modest Mouse at the 9:30 Club, 6/20 .
• Chunky Glasses on Lydia Loveless at the Black Cat, 6/19 .
• Chunky Glasses on the Hives at the 9:30 Club, 6/19 .
• Chunky Glasses on Santigold at the 9:30 Club, 6/18 .
• Marie Eff on Jaggery with Strange Victories and Bushmeat at the Red Palace [Brightest Young Things].
• Ryan Kelly on Fiona Apple at the Warner Theatre [Brightest Young Things].
Giveaways
• DC101 is giving away
tickets to see Coldplay at the Verizon Center on 7/9 plus Coldplay’s entire discography on CD (
contest ends Sunday 7/1 ).
•
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of Lita Ford ‘s Living Like a Runaway on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 7/3).
• DC101 is giving away
tickets to see the Dirty Heads at Wolf Trap on 7/8, plus a cooler full of Yuengling and passes to a BBQ (no indication of when this contest ends).
• DC101 is giving away
tickets to see the NSO performing music from The Legend of Zelda at Wolf Trap on 7/26 (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).
• 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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Tagged Army of Me , Asher Fisch , Autorock , Bluebrain , Bushmeat , Chris Robinson Brotherhood , Daryl Davis , Daryl Davis Band , Dumpstaphunk , Fiona Apple , George CLinton , Hays Holladay , Ivan Neville , Jaggery , Japandroids , Jazz in the Garden , Jukebox the Ghost , Lydia Loveless , Maiesha and the Hip Huggers , Me'Shell N'Degeocello , Mean Jeans , Modest Mouse , More Humans , National Orchestral Institute , Pree , Regina Belle , River James , Santigold , Scissor Sisters , Soundclash , Spectrum Road , Strange Victories , the B-Film Extras , the Hives , the Men , Vince Scheuerman