ShowlistDC Music Notes: Tuesday 04-17-12



Today’s New Releases (with local reviews)


Eric Hutchinson: Moving Up Living Down. Reviewed by Allison Stewart [Washington Post]. Performing at the 9:30 Club on 5/5.

LoCura: Semilla Caminante. Reviewed by Bill Friskics-Warren [Washington Post].

Jason Mraz: Love is a Four Letter Word. Reviewed by Andrew Leahey (scroll down) [Washington Times]. Performing at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 8/24.

Prince Royce: Phase II. Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].

Train: California 37. Reviewed by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].



Articles


• Concert guides: Going Out Guide’s Nightlife Agenda.

• Interview: Mark Hensch talks to the Dandy Warhols [Washington Times].

• Interview: Nancy Lu talks to Keep Shelly In Athens [All Things Go]. Performing Tuesday 4/24 at DC9.

Ian MacKaye turned 50 yesterday….so happy birthday to him from the Washington CityPaper and DCist and We Love DC.

• Listen: Soweto Gospel Choir stopped by NPR’s DC office for a Tiny Desk Concert.



Live Reviews


• Jenn Bress on the Magnetic Fields at the 9:30 Club [the Vinyl District].

• Erica Bruce on Nada Surf at the 9:30 Club [the Vinyl District].

• We Love DC on the Ting Tings at the 9:30 Club.

• Erica Bruce took photographs of Scream at St Stephen’s [Washington CityPaper].

• Joe Banno on European Union Youth Orchestra at the Kennedy Center [Washington Post].

• Cecelia Porter on City Choir of Washington at the National Presbyterian Church [Washington Post].



Contests


• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Neil Nathan‘s The Distance Calls on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Imperial Teen‘s Feel the Sound on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 4/18).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a signed copy of Lucero‘s Women & Work on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 4/19).
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to see Fiona Apple at the Warner Theatre on 6/26 (contest ends Friday 4/20 at 9 AM).
• DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away a pair of tickets to Mayhem Festival at Jiffy Lube Live on 7/29. The winner plus four runners-up will get copies of Heavy Metal Picnic on DVD (contest ends Friday 4/20 at 5 PM).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Hume‘s Inverse Fireworks 7″ to three winners. Winners must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Friday 4/20).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to Nickelback at the Verizon Center on 4/30 (contest ends Monday 4/23).
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of the Naked and Famous‘s Passive Me, Aggressive You on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Monday 4/23).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to the sold-out Radiohead show at the Verizon Center on 6/3 (contest ends Sunday 5/27).
• DC101 is giving away a pair of tickets to Dave Matthews Band at Jiffy Lube Live on 6/16 (contest ends Sunday 6/3).

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