ShowlistDC Music Notes: Wednesday 08-08-12



Articles


Planning Guides: DCist’s This Week in Hip-Hop. Washington Post Going Out Guide’s Nightlife Agenda.

• RIP Marvin Hamlisch, who died unexpectedly Monday at the age of 68. The Washington Post has an obituary and remembers three of his movie ballads.

Jason Noble of Rodan, Rachel’s, and Shipping News also passed away over the weekend; you can listen to (and/or buy) his benefit compilation, In Pleasant Company: A Mixtape for Jason– featuring Tone, Beauty Pill, True Womanhood, J. Robbins, and more– on Bandcamp [Washington CityPaper].

• CD Review: Samara Lubelski: Wavelength. Reviewed by DC writer Marc Masters [Pitchfork].



Listening


• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Thievery Corporation, “Culture of Fear”.

• DCist’s music video of the day is She Keeps Bees, “Counter Charm”.

• Listen to the State Department‘s final EP [DCist].

• Heavy Uber Alles brings us six heavy tunes on Tuesday.



Live Reviews


• Aubrey Menard on Old Crow Medicine Show, the Lumineers, and the Milk Carton Kids at the 9:30 Club, 8/2/12 [ChunkyGlasses.com].

• Jenn Bress on Run for Cover at the Black Cat, 8/4/12 [Brightest Young Things]. Again, I question whether BYT has anyone on staff that reads copy before it’s posted; let’s round up a few of the typos and random missed words here (and I’m not even going to talk about the tense changes throughout the piece or incomplete/nonsensical sentences):
    – “Just when I’m wondering where Nico is, a spazzed out looking AndyWarhol appears.” {we’re used to seeing Andy and Warhol as two separate words.}
    – “I’ve found I like to guess what each band [is?] rather than see the set-list beforehand.” {Guess the missing word!}
    – “So, a drummer in a 70′s era white suite, a guy in a white jump suit and a guy in a black skeleton costume had me questioning until the main singer appears in [a?] fringed coat (amazing) no shirt and jeans.” {Guess the missing word! Also, guess the missing comma, unless “fringed coat no shirt” is an actual thing.}
    – “”Talking about my Generation” gives me that DUH moment when I realized its The Who.” {its vs it’s}
    – “the lead singer had all the swagger and grit of Roger Daltrey and is a total rock star.” {We know we said we weren’t going to talk about all the tense issues, but here’s one that’s particularly egregious. Past tense or present tense– please pick one.}
    – “A Townsend jump kicks and splayed out leather fringe stance [were?] also included in this mind-blowing performance.” {Guess the missing word!}
    – “”Werewolves in London” came on with a dude in a wherewolf mask that stage dove into the audience.” {WOW – two different spellings of werewolf in the same sentence!}
    – “I might have been into it if Wolfpussy hadn’t wasted two of out drinks in the process.” {two of OUR drinks, presumably}
    – “Now the power bands start to follow, as Run for Cover always builds it’s set appropriately leading up to the ultimate crowd pleasing blow-up acts.” {its vs it’s!}
    – “We got “In your Eyes”, “In the Air” ” Land of Confusion” “Solsbury Hill” and “Sledgehammer” all flawlessly performed.” {Are commas between items in a list now optional?}

• Jenn Bress on Girls Rock! DC‘s showcase at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things]. (Sorry, we can’t do the typo/grammar round-up for more than one review per day.)

• Jeb Gavin on Summer Spirit Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion [Brightest Young Things].

• Marcus Dowling on Ted Nugent at the Fillmore Silver Spring [Brightest Young Things].

• Brightest Young Things’ photos of Parachute and the Cab at the Howard Theatre.

• Brightest Young Things’ photos of Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, and DJ Big Wiz at the 9:30 Club.



Giveaways


• ShowlistDC (that’s us!) is giving away a pair of tickets to see Lyle Lovett at Wolf Trap on 8/14 (contest ends Thursday 8/9 at 5 PM).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Civil Twilight‘s Holy Weather on vinyl (contest ends Friday, 8/10).
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to Aerosmith and Cheap Trick at Jiffy Lube Live, 8/12/12 (contest ends Friday 8/10 at noon).
• 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: Friday 08-03-12



Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner


Planning Guides:
• Washingtonian’s music picks.
• We Love DC loves weekends.
• Washington Post Going Out Guide’s Best August Concerts.
• Washington CityPaper’s Jazz Setlist.
• DCist’s This Week in Jazz.
• ShowlistDC’s recent changes and additions.

Today – Friday, 3 August
• Interview: Stephen M Deusner on Old Crow Medicine Show [Washington Post Express]. At the 9:30 Club.
• Interview: Kristina Gray on Ultra Naté [Washington Post Express]. At the U Street Music Hall.
• Interview: Jonathan Druy talks to Millie Jackson [We Love DC]. Tonight at the Howard Theatre.
• Interview: Emily Cary on Idina Menzel [Washington Examiner]. At Wolf Trap.
• Interview: Someone at the Washington Examiner (it’s not credited) talked to Ted Nugent. At the Fillmore Silver Spring.
• Preview: Ramon Ramirez on Kool A.D. [Washington CityPaper]. At the Red Palace.

Saturday, 4 August
• Interview: Marie Gullard on the Nighthawks [Washington Examiner]. At Jammin’ Java.
• Interview: Nancy Dunham on Our Lady Peace [Washington Examiner]. At the 9:30 Club.
• Preview: Amanda Erickson on Run For Cover [Washington Post Express]. At the Black Cat.



Articles

Randy Blythe, singer for Richmond’s Lamb Of God, has been released on bail after arrest in Prague [Washington Post / Associated Press].

• Don’t let your boss see this: apparently listening to music while you work makes you worse at your job [Washington Post].

• A Hendrix street performer is popular in Chinatown [DC Music Live].

• Interview: Brian Ossip talked to Warped Tour band June Divided [DC Music Live].

• According to New York’s Complex magazine, the Black Cat’s Red Room is one of the 25 douchiest bars in DC. The Washington CityPaper quotes the article and responds.



Listening


• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Chain & the Gang, “Certain Kinds of Trash”.

• DCist’s music video of the day is Chain & the Gang, “Where Does All the Time Go? (apparently it’s a Chain & the Gang day).

• Listen: Tabi Bonney‘s “Lovejoy Park” Mixtape [Washington CityPaper].



Live Reviews


• Jon Pacella on Mayhem Fest featuring Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead, Anthrax, and more, at Jiffy Lube Live, 7/29/12 [The Vinyl District]

• David Hintz on Alexz Johnson and Eileen Graham at Jammin’ Java, 8/1/12 [DC Rock Live].



Giveaways


• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to see Linkin Park and Mutemath at Jiffy Lube Live on 8/11 (contest ends Sunday 8/5).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Big Tree, Augury on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 8/7).
• ShowlistDC (that’s us!) is giving away a pair of tickets to see Lyle Lovett at Wolf Trap on 8/14 (contest ends Thursday 8/9 at 5 PM).
• 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: Wednesday 07-11-12



Articles


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

• If you didn’t hear already, there was a bit of a kerfuffle at the Robyn DJ show at the U St Music Hall on Saturday, 7/7, where one of the security guards allegedly asked a gay couple to leave when he saw them dancing together. U-Hall’s co-owner Will Eastman wrote a lengthy apology and offered to host a free DJ night for the couple and their friends. Read more about this on Huffington Post and DCist and the Washington CityPaper.

• Ted Nugent on Obamacare [Washington Times].

• Preview: Rudi Greenberg on Wilco [Washington Post Express]. At Wolf Trap on 7/17 and 7/18. Remember that we’re giving away a pair of tickets to the 7/17 show!

• CD Review: Frank Ocean: Channel Orange – Reviewed by Chris Richards [Washington Post].

• CD Review: Mission of Burma: Unsound – Reviewed by DC writer Marc Masters [Pitchfork].



Listening


• Rohan Mahadevan’s song of the day is the Frogs, “Reelin’ and Rockin’ #1″ [DCist].

• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Drop Electric, “Empire Trashed”.

• Listen: Sam Cooper & the Sleepwalkers, New Typewriter Moon [DC Music Download].

• Listen: Fat Trel, “Where We Go” [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen: DC Music Download’s Local Music Day Playlist.



Live Reviews


• Marcus Dowling’s review of Mindless Behavior at DAR Constitution Hall, 7/7/12 [Brightest Young Things].

• Zelena Williams’s photos of lowercase letters, the CooLots, and Blue Country at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 7/7/12 [DC Music Download].



Giveaways


• ShowlistDC (that’s us!) is giving away a pair of orchestra tickets to see Wilco and the Lee Ranaldo Band at Wolf Trap on 7/17 (contest ends Thursday 7/12).
• DC Music Download is giving away tickets to the Fillmore’s “Local Rock Series” featuring Bravenoise and Black Dog Prowl, 7/13/12 (contest ends Thursday 7/12 at noon).
NEW Guitars at Chucks is giving away a pair of tickets to Santana and the Allman Brothers Band at Merriweather Post Pavilion (contest ends Monday 7/16).
NEW 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).
• 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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