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

• Animal Collective, Centipede Hz. Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].

• Cat Power, Sun. Reviewed by Bill Friskics-Warren [Washington Post].

• Deerhoof, Breakup Song. Reviewed by Marc Masters [Pitchfork].

• Dwele, Greater Than One. Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].

• Matchbox Twenty, North. Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].

• Bob Mould, Silver Age. Reviewed by Allison Stewart [Washington Post].

• Niki & the Dove, Instinct. Reviewed by ChunkyGlasses.com.

• Swans, the Seer. Reviewed by Sean Gray [DCist].

• A whole bunch of record reviews from David Hintz [DC Rock Live].

Articles

• Planning Guides: Washingtonian’s September Classical Music Preview. Washington Post Going Out Guide’s Nightlife Agenda. Wteve Kiviat’s guide to September 2012 “world” music shows.

• RIP Vance Bockis, DC punk/metal musician of the bands The Obsessed, The Factory, 9353, and Pentagram [Washington CityPaper]. Larger story by Neal Augenstein [WTOP]. We assume that The Factory’s 9/29 show with Kix at the Howard Theatre will be cancelled.

• Anne Midgette on the John Cage Centennial Festival [Washington Post]. Midgette also rounds up other Washington Post articles.

• Interview: Stephanie Williams’ Q&A with Bravenoise [DC Music Download].

• Interview: David Hintz talks to Mary Bridget Davies [DC Rock Live]. She’s starring in the musical One Night with Janis Joplin at the Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater from September 28th to November 4th.

• Local media news: Washington Times founder Rev. Sun Myung Moon died at age 92 [DCist].

Listening

• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day was These United States, “Ever Make You Mine”.

• DCist’s music videos of the day was Hundred Waters, “Thistle”.

• Local podcasts: Hometown Sounds DC’s 9/2/12 podcast.

• Download: Akil Nadir‘s Philosopher King [Washington CityPaper].

Live Reviews

• Abbey Road on the River at the Gaylord Resort, National Harbor, 8/30/12-9/3/12. Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].

• AM & Shawn Lee at Montserrat House, 8/30/12. Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].

• Todd Carey at Jammin’ Java, 8/13/12. Reviewed by Stephen Bradley [Washington Times].

• Magic Castles at the 9:30 Club, 8/22/12. Reviewed by Fuzzy Logic.

• One Inch Giant, Borracho, and Auroboros at DC9, 8/30/12. Live review/photos by Metal Chris [DCHeavyMetal.com].

• Rodriguez at 6th & I, 8/30/12. Photos by Erica Bruce [Washington CityPaper].

Giveaways

• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Stars‘ The North on gold vinyl (contest ends today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Stealing Sheep‘s Genevieve 7″ (contest ends today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Luna‘s Bewitched on vinyl (contest ends 9/6).
• Nuclear Blast is giving away tickets to see While Heaven Wept (performing with Primordial) at Empire on 9/12.
• 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.
• DCist’s This Week in Jazz.
• DCist’s This Week in Hip-Hop.
• Washington CityPaper’s Jazz Setlist.
• DC Music Download’s Weekend Hits.
• ShowlistDC’s recently-added and -changed shows.

Today – Friday, 24 August
• Elikeh at the Black Cat: Between 2 Worlds reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post].
• Gerald Albright and Norman Brown at Rams Head Tavern: collaborative album 24/7 reviewed by Mike Joyce [Washington Post].
• Al Green and Taj Majal at Wolf Trap: Interview with Taj Majal by Stephen M Deusner [Washington Post Express] and interview with Al Green by Rudi Greenberg [Washington Post Express].

Saturday, 25 August
• Bobby Keys (of the Rolling Stones and more) at the Howard Theatre: article/interview by David Malitz [Washington Post].
• E.D.Sedgwick and N’Digio Rose & the Nekkid UndastanN at Ras Hall on Georgia Ave: interview with JosaFeen Wells (who plays in both bands) [We Love DC].

Sunday, 26 August
• D’Angelo at the Verizon Center: preview by Joe Warminsky [Washington CityPaper].

Monday, 27 August
• Y La Bamba at the Hamilton: album Court the Storm reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post].

Tuesday, 28 August
n/a

Wednesday, 29 August
• Soccer Team at the Black Cat Backstage: preview by Kriston Capps [Washington CityPaper].

Thursday, 30 August
• Rodriguez at 6th & I: preview by Sarah A Ventre [Washington CityPaper].

Articles

• Stereogum ranks Fugazi albums from worst to best. introduction is here and the actual ranking is here.

• Local venue news for those of you into EDM: New club Echostage will open 9/22 in the DC Star space on Queens Chapel Road NE [Washington Post].

• Tips for how to score Virgin Mobile FreeFest tickets [Washington Post].

• Explanation of the beef triangle among Fat Trel, Shy Glizzy, and Wale [Washington CityPaper].

• Local band news: the Make-Up‘s “I Want Some” will be reissued as a double LP [Washington CityPaper].

• Lots of Chuck Brown news: images of the memorial planned for Langdon Park [Washington CityPaper] and “Wind Me Up, Chuck!” Mondays at the Howard Theatre [DCist] and reflections from Brown’s son and daughter [DC Music Live].

• Interview: Joe Warminsky talks to Lady Moet Beast and D.C. Ty the Monster [Washington CityPaper].

• Review: Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang, En Yay Sah [Washington CityPaper].

• College student? Comet Ping Pong is looking for interns [Facebook].

Listening

• Here’s a roundup of Hometown Sounds DC’s local music videos of the day:
– Raheem DeVaughn, “I Don’t Care” (8/23)
– Beautiful Swimmers, “Big Coast” (8/22)
– Fat Trel, “Respect with the Teck” (8/21)

• Here’s a roundup of DCist’s music videos of the day:
– Ms. Director, “So Long” (8/23)
– Courtesans, “T.M. Punk” (8/22)
– Lightning Bolt, “Assassins” (8/21)

Live Reviews

• Ava Luna at DC9, 8/6/12: Review by All Our Noise.

• the Courtesans and Skribe at the Black Cat, 8/22/12: Review by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].

• Mary Chapin Carpenter and Loudon Wainwright III at Wolf Trap, 8/18/12: Review by Elliot Lanes [MD Theatre Guide].

• Lightning Bolt, Hume, and Les Rhinoceros at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 8/21/12. Review by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].

• Lorelei, Deathfix, and Sun Wolf: Live photographs by Shantel Mitchell [The Vinyl District] and review by ChunkyGlasses.com.

• She Keeps Bees at the Paperhaus, 8/4/12: Review by Stephen Bradley [Washington Times].

Giveaways

• The Vinyl District is giving away two Slumberland LPs: Lorelei‘s Enterprising Sidewalks and Echo Lake‘s Wild Peace (contest ends today).
• 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 (contest ends 8/26).
• DC101 is giving away tickets to Ben Harper‘s acoustic show at Wolf Trap on 9/4 (contest ends 8/26).
• 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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