Notes from Last Night
Last night, I decided that the only way to cope with the Redskins loss was to head up to Baltimore for a doom metal show. I had never been to
Club K before, but it’s a tiny room attached to the back of a Korean restaurant, about halfway between the Ottobar and the Wind-Up Space. It was a totally trippy space, decked out in black lights(!), with paintings of zebras(!!) and diamonds on the wall– honestly, it felt more like a space for a rave than for a metal/hardcore show. There were four bands performing: Baltimore atmospheric black metal band
Barbelith , Philly hardcore band
Congenital Death , Maine doom band
Swaath , and Baltimore doom band
Ophidian . Swaath were awesome and well worth the trip up, even though they only played for about 25 minutes. Actually, all of the bands played short sets– the first band started around 9, and all four bands were done before midnight; fairly impressively quick, since each band had to load all of their equipment from the outside since there was no backstage area. Anyway, it was a fun show and I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on Club K’s schedule coming up; it looks like they’re posting shows on their
facebook page as well.
Articles
• Interview: Metallomusikum talks to
Darsombra .
• Jon Pacella on Royal Thunder and the Heavy Eyes
• GWAR ‘s Oderus Urungus went record-shopping at Som Records , and DCist / the Vinyl District have some video .
Listening
• Listen:
Black Cobain ‘s
“Liberation” [Washington CityPaper].
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local videos of the day are Derek Evry , “When We Get Home”the Nighttime Adventure Society ‘s live set at the Millennium Stage
• DCist’s song of the day is Veronica Falls , “Teenage”
Live Reviews
•
Brick + Mortar at the Black Cat (11/1/12?!): Reviewed by
Stephen Bradley [Washington Times].
• Drive-By Truckers at the 9:30 Club, 12/30/12: Reviewed by Michael H. Little [the Vinyl District].
• Ari Hest and Lizzy Loeb at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1/5/13: Reviewed by Alan Duckworth [the Rogers Revue].
• Jane’s Addiction with TAB at the 9:30 Club, 12/28/12: Reviewed by Julia Lofstrand [the Vinyl District] and by We Love DC .
• Presto Bando , Two Alpacas , and Dela Sante at the Velvet Lounge, 1/4/13: Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].
Giveaways
•
NEW! the Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of The Switchblade Kid ‘s self-titled album (contest ends Thursday 1/10/13).
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Today’s New Releases (with locally-penned reviews) • Rayland Baxter , Feathers and Fishhooks Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].
• Dan Deacon , America David Malitz [Washington Post].
• Divine Fits , A Thing Called Divine Fits Timothy Bracy [Washington Post].
• Alanis Morrisette , Havoc and Bright Lights Allison Stewart [Washington Post] and Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].
Articles
• Planning Guides: DC Music Download’s
Weekday Hits .
• Local band news: Steve Miller , guitarist for local death metal band Loculus will be touring with System Divide this fall ! [Facebook]. They’re touring with Epica , Alestorm , and Insomnium ; local dates include 10/23 at the Howard Theatre and 11/24 at Baltimore SoundStage .
• 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
• Interview: Chris Richards talks to Matthew Dear U Street Music Hall .
• Interview: Valerie Paschall talks to N’Digo Rose
• Interview: Stephanie Williams talks to Jeff Surak of Sonic Circuits
• 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].
Listening
• Here’s a roundup of Hometown Sounds DC’s local music videos of the day:
–
Kindlewood , “This House” (8/27)
–
Elikeh , “Madjo” (8/24)
• Here’s a roundup of DCist’s music videos of the day:Toxie , “Newgate”Lightwaves , “All the Way Down”
• Podcast: HometownSoundsDC’s Podcast for 8/26/12 .
Live Reviews • Black Dog Prowl , Danvilles , and Vinyl Side at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 8/24/12: Review by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].
• D’Angelo at the Verizon Center (opening for Mary J Blige ), 8/26/12: Review by Chris Richards [Washington Post].
• Al Green at Wolf Trap, 8/24/12: Review by Chris Richards [Washington Post].
• Hull and Auroboros at the Cellar Door, 8/25/12: Review and photos by Metal Chris [DCHeavyMetal.com].
• Meek Mill (with a surprise appearance by Drake ) at the Fillmore Silver Spring, 8/24/12: Review by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].
• the Mighty Mighty Bosstones at the 9:30 Club, 8/7/12: Review by Stephen Bradley [Washington Times].
• Presto Bando and the Petticoat Tea Room at the Red Palace, 8/24/12: Review by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].
• the Toadies at the Fillmore Silver Spring, 7/31/12: Review by Stephen Bradley [Washington Times].
• the Unruly and Mirror Kisses at Axum Lounge, 8/25/12: Review by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].
Giveaways
•
NEW the Fillmore is giving away
tickets to August Burns Red on 8/31 .
• Local band
Cassandra Syndrome has
a contest that includes T-Shirts and tickets to their concerts on 9/1 (with Cybergeist and Death Maschine at the Recher Theatre) and 9/14 (with Kamelot, A Sound of Thunder, and Fallen Martyr at Empire) .
• DC101 is giving away
front row tickets to DC101′s Kerfuffle with the Offspring , Sublime , Rome , Garbage , etc., at Jiffy Lube Live on 9/15 (contest ends 9/3).
• 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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Time Off and Feedback Requested
Even people who run concert calendars need a few days off. I’m going off the grid– to a land where my Google Reader doesn’t work (yes, such a place does exist!) until late next week. There will be no Music Notes until then….
….which leads me to this: I’ve been posting these daily Music Notes for six months now (the first Music Notes was on 6 February 2012 ), and I’m looking for feedback: do people like the feature? I’m thinking about scaling back and not publishing every day– it’s not that I don’t enjoy compiling links, but it’s a huge daily effort. Would you like to see this post every day? Or would once/twice a week be sufficient? Are there certain days (Tuesday’s new releases; Friday’s Weekend Planner) that are helpful/not that useful? Should it just go away completely? Do you like the types of links we round up? Should we change our format? Let me know your thoughts, either by posting a comment here or via email, showlistdc@gmail.com , and stay tuned to see how this roundup changes when I get back next week. Thanks for reading!
Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner Planning Guides :
• Washingtonian’s
Music Picks .
• We Love DC
loves weekends .
• DC Music Download’s
Weekend Hits .
• Washington CityPaper’s
Jazz Setlist .
• ShowlistDC’s list of
recently-added and changed shows .
Today – Friday, 10 August Frederico Gonzalez Pena Shark Week also writes about the band . At Montserrat House.rally for Pussy Riot outside the Russian Embassy [Washington CityPaper].the Very Best Rock & Roll Hotel . Review of TVB’s MTMTMK Catherine P Lewis (that’s me!) [Washington Post].Kasey Chambers , Storybook Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. At the Birchmere .
Saturday, 11 August Black Clouds Red Palace .Calvin Johnson
Sunday, 12 August Grace Potter Daddy Yankee
Monday, 13 August Joe Walsh , Analog Man Mike Joyce [Washington Post]. At Wolf Trap .Kasey Chambers , Storybook Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. At Rams Head Tavern .
Tuesday, 14 August
Wednesday, 15 August Birthmark , Antibodies Moira E McLaughlin [Washington Post]. At the Black Cat .
Thursday, 16 August Chatham County Line : Sight & Sound Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. At Rams Head Tavern .
Articles • DC Music Live has a long feature on independent record stores from the folks at Som Records .
• The writers at ChunkyGlasses.com discuss their thoughts on JEFF the Brotherhood , Hypnotic Nights .
Listening
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is
the Dismemberment Plan , “Time Bomb”.
• DCist’s music video of the day is Cat Power , “Cherokee”
Live Reviews • David Hintz on Ms Fridrich , Luray , and the Sweater Set at the Velvet Lounge, 8/8/12
• Clay Conger on Presto Bando , Southwork , Conveyor , and Drop Electric at the STPP Benefit at the Black Cat, 8/3/12
• We Love DC on Millie Jackson at the Howard Theatre, 8/3/12
Giveaways
•
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away
tickets to Real Estate at the 9:30 Club, 8/12/12 (
contest ends today at noon ).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of Civil Twilight ‘s Holy Weather on vinyl (
contest ends today ).
• The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to
Aerosmith and Cheap Trick at Jiffy Lube Live, 8/12/12 (
contest ends today at noon ).
•
NEW DC101 is giving away
tickets to the Rockstar UPROAR festival with Shinedown , Godsmack , Staind , Papa Roach , and more. Show is at Jiffy Lube Live on 9/2 (no indication of when this giveaway ends).
•
NEW DC101 is giving away
tickets to Ben Harper ‘s acoustic show at Wolf Trap on 9/4 (contest ends 8/26).
•
NEW DC101 is giving away
front row tickets to DC101′s Kerfuffle with the Offspring , Sublime , Rome , Garbage , etc., at Jiffy Lube Live on 9/15 (contest ends 9/3).
• 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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Articles
•
Planning Guides : DC Music Live’s
Weekly Roundup .
• We Love DC talks about two albums they think you should hear, These United States ‘s These United States and Deleted Scenes ‘s Young People’s Church of the Air .
• Have you ever wondered why kids download music? Read Aaron Leitko’s editorial on teens’ buying (or downloading) patterns and consider this: if independent record stores are going away and most high school kids don’t have their own credit cards for buying online, how else are they going to get music? [Washington Post].
• Music book reviews: David Kirby on two Queen books, Mercury: An Intimate Biography of Freddie Mercury by Lesley-Ann Jones and 40 Years of Queen by Harry Doherty [Washington Post].
• Josh Sisk’s photos from the last night at Sonar in Baltimore .
• Attn drummers: Baltimore’s Visceral Disgorge is looking for a new drummer [Metal Underground].
Listening
• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is
Best Coast , “the Only Place” [DCist].
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is YahZarah , “Why Dontcha Call Me No More”
• Algerian singer/songwriter Souad Massi stopped by NPR’s DC office for a Tiny Desk Concert .
• Local listening: Clone of Clones , “the Neighborhood Song”
• Download or stream: a podcast of Hometown Sounds DC -selected songs .
Live Reviews • Stephen Brookes on pianist Gloria Cheng at the University of Maryland’s Gildenhorn Recital Hall, 7/13/12 [Washington Post].
• Michael J West on jazz bassist Tarus Mateen at the Bohemian Caverns, 7/10/12 [Washington Post].
• Stephen Bradley on Novalima at the U Street Music Hall
• David Hintz on Alberta Cross , Everest , and Aaron Lee Tasjan at the Rock & Roll Hotel
• David Hintz on Baby Grand , Sinnet , and Presto Bando at the Velvet Lounge, 7/13/12
• David Hintz on Blankus Larry , Guantanamo Baywatch , and Sad Bones at Comet Ping Pong, 7/14/12
• Bill Ayers on Barenaked Ladies , Big Head Todd , and Cracker at Wolf Trap
• Lauren Bulbin on Neon Trees and Penguin Prison at the 9:30 Club
• Marie Eff on Barenaked Ladies at Wolf Trapplaytlist ?!
Giveaways
• Guitars at Chucks is giving away
a pair of tickets to Santana and the Allman Brothers Band at Merriweather Post Pavilion (
contest ends today ).
•
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of the English Beat , Keep the Beat: the Very Best of the English Beat on CD(!) . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 7/17).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a signed copy of Japandroids ‘ Celebration Rock . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 7/17).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of Thin Lizzy ‘s self-titled debut reissue on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 7/18).
• 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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Weekend/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 .
• DCist’s
This Week in Jazz .
• TBD points you to
concerts featuring musicians who’ve been on TV (yes, Flavor Flav is in town).
• We’re trying something new. Go to
this page to see all the shows that have been added or changed on ShowlistDC in the past 7 days.
Tonight – Friday, 8 June Kenny Garrett Blues Alley .Queen tribute band Queen Extravaganza 9:30 Club .
Saturday, 9 June violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg of the BSO [Washington Examiner]. The BSO performs Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto at Strathmore to close out its season.Rock the Block Festival in Kensington, MD
Sunday, 10 June 2:54 Rock & Roll Hotel .Rachel Platten Jammin’ Java .Make It Mount Pleasant fair in Mt Pleasant, DCmain page for details).Dirty Dozen Brass Band : Twenty Dozen Wolf Trap as part of Louisiana Swamp Romp. note : there’s no link to Joyce’s review because we couldn’t find it on the Post’s web site anywhere. May have to check the hard copy of the paper for it; we’ll keep looking for a link.
Monday, 11 June
Tuesday, 12 June Grass Widow Comet Ping Pong .
Wednesday, 13 June Langhorne Slim : The Way We Move Chris Kompanek [Washington Post]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel .
Thursday, 14 June Marissa Nadler : the Sister Dan Miller [Washington Post]. At DC9 .Chris Smither : Hundred Dollar Valentine Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. At Baldwin’s Station and Pub in Sykesville, MD.
Articles • David Malitz guesses who’s going to be at the Virgin Mobile FreeFest this year [Washington Post].
• CD Review: Azealia Banks : 1991 EP Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork].
• CD Review: Janel & Anthony : Where Is Home Joe Warminsky [Washington CityPaper].
• CD Review: Mutilation Rites : I Am Legion . Reviewed by Now Seitan Makes Your Rules!
• No longer missing: Mark Anderson , owner of the DC Improv , was found dead Wednesday morning in Arizona [Washington CityPaper].
• The show was last night, but here’s Catherine McCarthy’s interview with Ben Taylor of JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound
• The show was last night, but here’s Jon Pacella’s interview with Elvis Suissa of Three Bad Jacks
Listening
• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is
the Cribs ‘s “Men’s Needs” [DCist].
• Hometown Sounds DC’s DC music video of the day is Presto Bando , “Walking in the Air”
• DCist presents the premiere of Frau Eva ‘s video for “Underwater”
• High on Fire pulled out of the Mayhem Festival Tour since HoF frontman Matt Pike checked into rehab [MetalInsider]. Mayhem Fest is at Jiffy Lube Live on 7/29.
Live Reviews
• Michael J West on
the DC Jazz Festival at the Atlas on 6/6/12 [Washington CityPaper]. Performance included
Rodney Richardson Trio and
Lena Seikaly .
• Aaron Leitko on Omar Souleyman at the 9:30 Club
• Robert Battey on the NSO ‘s season-closing program at the Kennedy Center [Washington Post].
• Fuzzy Logic on Black Hills at the Black Cat, 5/23/12
Giveaways
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a pair of pavilion tickets to the Kooks with Foster the People and Kimbra at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 6/10 (
contest ends today at noon ).
•
NEW DC Music Download is giving away a slew of tickets:
Bass Drum of Death , Yamantaka , Scott Lucas and the Married Men (contests end
today at noon , Saturday at midnight, and Monday at midnight).
• 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).
• 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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