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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Friday 08-24-12

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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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Wednesday 07-18-12

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Greetings from Canada! DC music notes, in brief, are below.


Articles

• Planning Guides: DCist’s This Week in Hip-Hop.

• Metro invited musicians to audition for its Art In Transit program, allowing them to perform at station entrances– but without receiving tips (WMATA has a strict “no busking” rule). Listen Local First took issue with the program; the Washington CityPaper and DCist both report.

• Jazz profile: Giovanni Russonello on Tarus Mateen [CapitalBop].

• Upcoming release: Baltimore MC Kane Mayfield is releasing an album entitled Rhymes By Kane: Thievery Corporation [Washington CityPaper]. If you couldn’t figure it out from the title, the album will involve Mayfield’s words over Thievery Corporation‘s beats.

• DC bands interviewed elsewhere: the Village Voice interviews Janel & Anthony.

• Another “best of 2012 so far” list from Paul at ChunkyGlasses.com.


Listening

• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Stripmall Ballads, “She Lies in the Ground”.

• DCist’s song of the day is Onra, “L.O.V.E.”.

• Free Download: local thrash metal band Warchild put its EP We Go To War online for free [Soundcloud].

• Download: Yusef‘s the EPIC [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen: Black Cobain and Shy Glizzy‘s “Faded” [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen: Misun‘s The Sea EP [Washington CityPaper].


Live Reviews

• ChunkyGlasses.com on Best Coast with Those Darlins at the 9:30 Club.

• NOVAMetalReview on Night Ranger at Merriweather Post Pavilion (opening for the Scorpions), 7/12/12.


Giveaways

• 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 today).
• NEW DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away a pair of tickets to the Ben Bones Birthday Bash at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 7/24, plus a signed copy of the new Auroboros EP (contest ends Friday 7/20 at 5 PM).
• 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 Tuesday 7/24).
• 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: Monday 07-02-12

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Articles

• Planning Guides: DC Music Download’s Weekday Hits and Best Bets for Fourth of July.

• Interview: if you’ve been to a metal show in the last 5 years, chances are you’ve run into the chicken man. Metal Chris talks to the man behind the feathers, Chris Penrod [DCHeavyMetal.com].

• Forgiveness? Chris Richards on Chris Brown‘s career [Washington Post].

• Marcus J Moore on Folkz, the rapper/producer formerly known as Whitefolkz [Washington CityPaper].

• Anne Midgette on the intrusiveness (or not?) of music and art together [Washington Post].

• Interview: Stephanie Williams talks to the Silver Liners [DC Music Download].

• Caught in the storms this weekend? Anne Midgette and Charles Downey wrote about the impact of the storms on this weekend’s outdoor performances [Washington Post].

• There was a hip/hop show at DC Star over the weekend, featuring Fat Trel and Chief Keef. Carlos Perez wrote about why Shy Glizzy was banned from the show [Washington CityPaper].

• The show was over the weekend, but here’s a nice feature about Spectrum Road [DCist].

• The show was over the weekend, but here’s Philip Runco’s interview with Spencer Krug [Brightest Young Things].


Listening

• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is R. Kelly, “Feelin’ Single” [DCist].

• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Shudder To Think, “Red House”.


Live Reviews

• David Malitz on Japandroids at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 6/30 [Washington Post].

• Stephen Bradley on Hot Snakes at the Rock & Roll Hotel [Washington Times].

• Max Steinmetz on Mynabirds at the Black Cat on 6/23 [DC Music Download].

• Chunky Glasses on Diana Krall at Wolf Trap on 6/21.

• The Vinyl District on Fiona Apple at the Warner Theatre on 6/26.

• Anne Midgette on the National Orchestral Institute at the Clarice Smith Center’s Gildenhorn Hall [Washington Post]. Note that the review’s URL (and title bar) indicates that the show was at Strathmore….but it was not.

• Anne Midgette on Hesperus performing with the silent film the Hunchback of Notre Dame at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church [Washington Post]. Part of the Washington Early Music Festival.

• Setlist: the Head and the Heart at the 9:30 Club on 6/28 [930club.tumblr.com].


Giveaways

• 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).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to Henry Rollins at the 9:30 Club on 11/5 (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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Tuesday 06-19-12

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Today’s new releases (with locally-penned reviews)

• Justin Bieber: Believe. Reviewed by Chris Richards [Washington Post] and Andrew Leahey [Washington Times]. At the Verizon Center on 11/5.

• Neneh Cherry and the Thing: the Cherry Thing. Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].

• Kenny Chesney: Welcome to the Fishbowl. Reviewed by Elizabeth Nelson [Washington Post]. At FedEx Field on 8/12.

• Ravi Coltrane: Spirit Fiction. Reviewed by Mike Joyce [Washington Post].

• Peaking Lights: Lucifer. Reviewed by Marc Masters [Pitchfork].

• Smashing Pumpkins: Oceania. Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].

• Shy Glizzy: Law. Reviewed by Ramon Ramirez [Washington CityPaper].


Articles

• Planning Guides: Washington Post Going Out Guide’s Nightlife Agenda. Brightest Young Thing’s shows to get pumped for this week.

• Profile: here’s a video profile of CD Cellar [ARLnow].

• Interview: Janet Yaceczko talks to Becky Warren [DC Music Download]. Performing at The Black Squirrel Songwriter and Poet’s Series in Adams Morgan on 6/28.

• Interview: Ross Bonaime talks to Yeasayer [Brightest Young Things].

• As you know, I share all the music-related giveaways I can find down at the bottom of these posts every day. Well, here’s one I’m going to post only once: Brightest Young Things is doing a giveaway for Morrissey at Strathmore on 12/7. The contest is for everyone to write a suicide note, and BYT will pick a winner (they wrote: “Best suicide note wins”). Wow. I get that Morrissey and the Smiths’ music is mopey, and I get that BYT is trying to be cute and edgy, but this is pretty screwed up. It’s not just that it’s a morbid contest (which it is, and Shauna at BYT actually responded to one of the entries by writing, “PLEASE DO NOT GO KILL YOURSELF . XX BYT”). It’s that it makes light of suicide, and anyone who’s lived through a friend’s suicide knows what that’s like. It sucks. It absolutely sucks when a friend or loved one takes his/her own life (full disclosure: my friend Jeff killed himself last month and left a public suicide note on his blog). So maybe BYT thought this was funny or some kind of joke, but guess what: writing pretend suicide notes– even to get free concert tickets– isn’t funny and isn’t a joke. I guess this is just another example of how BYT, despite being one of the biggest entertainment blogs in this area, just doesn’t get it.

ADDITION: In order to prevent encouraging the linkbait nature of this contest, I’m pasting the BYT text below, in italics. Read the text here so you don’t increase their web hits count by clicking on the link above.

To say I/we/BYT/everyone loves Morrissey is probably the biggest understatement ever made on this website. So when I/we/BYT saw Morrissey was coming to STRATHMORE on December 7th, we just knew we had to get in on the ground floor. Tickets go on sale this FRIDAY @ 10AM, so get your itchy trigger finger ready and prepare your tear ducts for defeat. This is going to be a heartbreaker to end all heartbreakers.

Oh, and yes… we’ve got a pair of tickets BEFORE THEY GO ON SALE, ready for your taking. Thank you I.M.P.!

TO WIN: Since there is no longer any truth to there being a light that never goes out (oh, song title puns!), and Morrissey has announced he’ll be retiring in 2014, go on and tell us how you would end it all along side him. Best suicide note wins. Really, you’re going to want to think long and hard about this one.

Winner will be selected by Friday @ 9AM. Use a real email address when you comment and lease don’t commit suicide in the process.

• This has nothing to do with DC, but it was reported in the Post, and it’s random and bizarre, so I had to share: apparently actor Shia LaBeouf is naked in the new Sigur Ros video for “Fjögur Píanó” [Washington Post].


Listening

• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is Santigold, “Big Mouth” [DCist].

• Hometown Sounds DC’s didn’t post a local music video yesterday(!).

• Marky gives his own spin on Gotye‘s “Somebody That I Used To Know” [For the DMV Only].


Live Reviews

• Stephen Bradley on Laura Marling at the 9:30 Club [Washington Times].

• Brandon Wu’s photos of Vector Trio at Artomatic [Washington CityPaper].

• Erica Bruce’s photos of Little Richard at the Howard Theatre [Washington CityPaper].

• Elliot Lanes on Barbara Cook at the Kennedy Center on 6/16 [MD Theatre Guide].

• Ross Bonaime on the Beach Boys at Merriweather Post Pavilion [Brightest Young Things].


Giveaways

• The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti at the 9:30 Club on 9/13 (contest ends today at noon).
• The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to The Walkmen at the 9:30 Club on 10/4 (contest ends today at noon).
• 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 today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Yes‘s Open Your Eyes on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• Brightest Young Things is giving away tickets and a meet-and-greet with Childish Gambino at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore on 6/23 (contest ends Wednesday 6/20).
• 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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