ShowlistDC Music Notes: Monday 01-07-13



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 [Heavy Uber Alles].

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” and 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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Tuesday 08-28-12



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

Rayland Baxter, Feathers and Fishhooks. Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].

Dan Deacon, America. Reviewed by David Malitz [Washington Post].

Divine Fits, A Thing Called Divine Fits. Reviewed by Timothy Bracy [Washington Post].

Alanis Morrisette, Havoc and Bright Lights. Reviewed by 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 [Washington CityPaper].

• Interview: Chris Richards talks to Matthew Dear [Washington Post]. He’ll be performing 11/15 at the U Street Music Hall.

• Interview: Valerie Paschall talks to N’Digo Rose [DCist].

• Interview: Stephanie Williams talks to Jeff Surak of Sonic Circuits [DC Music Download].

• 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” (8/27)
      – Lightwaves, “All the Way Down” (8/24)

• 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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Friday 08-10-12



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
• Interview: Siriam Gopal talks to Frederico Gonzalez Pena [DCist]. At Bohemian Caverns tonight and Saturday.
• Interview: We Love DC talks to Shark Week. Washington CityPaper also writes about the band. At Montserrat House.
• Preview: Lindsay Zoladz on the rally for Pussy Riot outside the Russian Embassy [Washington CityPaper].
• Preview/Interview: Steven Deusner on the Very Best [Washington Post Express]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel. Review of TVB’s MTMTMK by Catherine P Lewis (that’s me!) [Washington Post].
• CD Review: Kasey Chambers, Storybook. Reviewed by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. At the Birchmere.

Saturday, 11 August
• Profile/Interview: Elliott Wallace on Black Clouds [DC Music Download]. At the Red Palace.
• Preview: Jonathan Fischer on Calvin Johnson [Washington CityPaper]. At Meeps.

Sunday, 12 August
• Preview/Interview: Chris Richards on Grace Potter [Washington Post]. At FedEx Field.
• Preview: Steve Kiviat on Daddy Yankee [Washington CityPaper]. At Ibiza.

Monday, 13 August
• CD Review: Joe Walsh, Analog Man. Reviewed by Mike Joyce [Washington Post]. At Wolf Trap.
• CD Review: Kasey Chambers, Storybook. Reviewed by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. At Rams Head Tavern.

Tuesday, 14 August
n/a

Wednesday, 15 August
• CD Review: Birthmark, Antibodies. Reviewed by Moira E McLaughlin [Washington Post]. At the Black Cat.

Thursday, 16 August
• CD Review: Chatham County Line: Sight & Sound. Reviewed by 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 [DC Rock Live].

• Clay Conger on Presto Bando, Southwork, Conveyor, and Drop Electric at the STPP Benefit at the Black Cat, 8/3/12 [DC Music Download].

• 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).


ShowlistDC Music Notes: Monday 07-16-12



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” [DC Music Download].

• 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 [Washington Times].

• David Hintz on Alberta Cross, Everest, and Aaron Lee Tasjan at the Rock & Roll Hotel [DC Rock Live].

• David Hintz on Baby Grand, Sinnet, and Presto Bando at the Velvet Lounge, 7/13/12 [DC Rock Live].

• David Hintz on Blankus Larry, Guantanamo Baywatch, and Sad Bones at Comet Ping Pong, 7/14/12 [DC Rock Live].

• Bill Ayers on Barenaked Ladies, Big Head Todd, and Cracker at Wolf Trap [Reel Film News].

• Lauren Bulbin on Neon Trees and Penguin Prison at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things].

• Marie Eff on Barenaked Ladies at Wolf Trap [Brightest Young Things]. Today in bad editing, this review starts with the following sentence: “Click here for a playtlist of BNL’s set at Wolf Trap”. What the hell is a playtlist?!



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 JapandroidsCelebration 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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Friday 06-08-12



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
• Interview: Marie Gullard talks to Kenny Garrett [Washington Examiner]. Performing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Blues Alley.
• Preview: Shauna Miller on Queen tribute band Queen Extravaganza [Washington Post Express]. Tonight at the 9:30 Club.

Saturday, 9 June
• Preview/Interview: Marie Gullard talks to violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg of the BSO [Washington Examiner]. The BSO performs Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto at Strathmore to close out its season.
• Preview: Kriston Capps on the Rock the Block Festival in Kensington, MD [Washington CityPaper].

Sunday, 10 June
• Preview/Interview: Moira E McLaughlin on 2:54 [Washington Post]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel.
• Preview: Stephen Bradley on Rachel Platten [Washington Times]. Performing at Jammin’ Java.
• Preview: Sadie Dingfelder on the Make It Mount Pleasant fair in Mt Pleasant, DC [Washington CityPaper]. The blurb talks about the crafts vendors, but there will be music as well (see our main page for details).
• CD Review: Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Twenty Dozen. Reviewed by Mike Joyce [Washington Post]. At 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
n/a

Tuesday, 12 June
• Jonathan L Fischer on Grass Widow [Washington CityPaper]. At Comet Ping Pong.

Wednesday, 13 June
• CD Review: Langhorne Slim: The Way We Move. Reviewed by Chris Kompanek [Washington Post]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel.

Thursday, 14 June
• CD Review: Marissa Nadler: the Sister. Reviewed by Dan Miller [Washington Post]. At DC9.
• CD Review: Chris Smither: Hundred Dollar Valentine. Reviewed by 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. Reviewed by Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork].

• CD Review: Janel & Anthony: Where Is Home. Reviewed by 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 [DCist]

• The show was last night, but here’s Jon Pacella’s interview with Elvis Suissa of Three Bad Jacks [9:30 Club].



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 [Washington Post].

• 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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