ShowlistDC Music Notes: Friday 08-17-12



I’m back!


Hey all – I’m (finally) back on the grid. Thanks so much for all of your feedback and words of encouragement after my request for feedback last week! I’m still working out what direction these Music Notes should take, but I think that my plan is to publish twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays) through the end of August, then decide how frequently to publish in September going forward. I’ve also gotten some requests to send these Music Notes out as a daily email, for those who don’t use RSS, so I’ll be working on that too. So stay tuned! And remember that any thoughts or suggestions are always welcome, either by posting a comment here or via email, showlistdc@gmail.com. Thanks for reading!



Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner


Planning Guides:
• Washingtonian’s music picks.
• DCist’s This Week in Jazz.
• Washington CityPaper’s Jazz Setlist.
• DCist’s This Week in Hip-Hop.
• DC Music Download’s Weekend Hits.
• DC Music Download’s roundup of music fundraising events.
• ShowlistDC’s list of recently-added and changed shows.

Today – Friday, 17 August
• Preview/interview: Stephen Deusner talks to Lorelei. Tonight at the Black Cat. It’s the CD release show for their new album Enterprising Sidewalks, which has been reviewed all over this week: by Joe Warminsky [Washington CityPaper], by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post], and by Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork].
• Two previews/interviews on Christian Scott: Sriram Gopal [DCist] and by Marie Gullard [Washington Examiner]. There’s also a CD review of Scott’s new album Christian aTunde Adjuah, reviewed by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights at Bohemian Caverns.
• Preview/interview: Rudi Greenberg on the Dirty Projectors [Washington Post Express]. Friday and Saturday nights at the 9:30 Club. You can listen to Friday’s concert from home, courtesy of NPR.

Saturday, 18 August
• Preview/Interview: Marie Gullard on Lori Williams [Washington Times]. At Blues Alley.
• Preview/Interview: Emily Cary on Charles Covington Jr. [Washington Times]. At the Kennedy Center‘s Millennium Stage.
• Preview: Nancy Dunham on Mary Chapin Carpenter [Washington Times]. At Wolf Trap.

Sunday, 19 August
• CD Review: Boo Hanks and Don Flemons, Buffalo Junction. Reviewed by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. At the Hamilton.
• Preview: Nancy Dunham on Alan Jackson [Washington Times]. At Wolf Trap.

Monday, 20 August
n/a

Tuesday, 21 August
• Preview: Jonathan L Fischer on Foul Swoops [Washington CityPaper]. At the Black Cat‘s Backstage.

Wednesday, 22 August
• CD Review: Shovels and Rope, O’ Be Joyful. Reviewed by Catherine P Lewis [Washington Post]. At the Hamilton.
• Preview: Christopher Porter on Andrew Morgan [Washington CityPaper]. At the U Street Music Hall.

Thursday, 23 August
• Preview: Marcus J Moore on Raheem DeVaughn [Washington CityPaper]. At the Howard Theatre.



Articles

• Local venue news: Enterprise Jazz Club will move from its current spot on Georgia Ave NW to an as-yet-to-be-determined new location [Washington CityPaper].

• Local venue news: the Kennedy Center got a new organ [Washington Post].

• Anne Midgette on neglected composers whose work is rediscovered on CD [Washington Post]. Midgette also rounds up readers’ responses to her piece.

• RIP TBD.com. The URL now forwards to WJLA.com [Washington Post].

Archie Moore from Black Tambourine remembers Yesterday & Today and Vinyl Ink [the Vinyl District].

• Interview: Steve Kiviat talks to the Very Best [Washington CityPaper].

• Interview: Sriram Gopal talks to Emmylou Harris [DCist].

• Interview: Valerie Paschall talks to Shark Week [DCist].

• Interview: ChunkyGlasses.com’s Q&A with the Milk Carton Kids.

• Chris Porter on Chain & the Gang [Washington Post Express].

• CD Review: 2 Chainz, Based on a T.R.U. Story. Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].

• CD Review: Antony and the Johnsons, Cut the World. Reviewed by ChunkyGlasses.com.

• CD Review: Blackberry Smoke, the Whipporwill. Reviewed by David Malitz [Washington Post].

• CD Review: Corb Lund, Cabin Fever. Reviewed by Allison Stewart [Washington Post].

• CD Review: Jukebox the Ghost, Safe Travels. Reviewed by Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork].

• CD Review: Shark Week, EP. Reviewed by Nida Masiulis [DC Music Download].

• Song review: David Malitz on Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” [Washington Post].

• Book reviews: Michael Lindgren on Go-go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City by Natalie Hopkinson and The Dozens: A History of Rap’s Mama by Elijah Wald [Washington Post].



Listening


• Here’s a roundup of Hometown Sounds DC’s local music videos of the day:
      – Eva Cassidy, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (8/16)
      – Heavy Breathing, “U the One I Want” (8/15)
      – Uptown XO, “Errybody” (8/14)
      – Head-Roc, “Black Love Superstars” (8/13)
      – Tabi Bonney, “On Jupiter” (8/10)

• Here’s a roundup of DCist’s music videos of the day:
      – Deep Time, “Clouds” (8/16)
      – Imperial China, “Redux” (8/15)
      – Marina and the Diamonds, “How To Be a Heartbreaker” (8/14)
      – Skrillex, “First of the Year (Equinox)” (8/13)
      –
Sebadoh, “Keep the Boy Alive” (8/10)

• New local music video: Heavy Breathing, “U the One I Want” [DC Music Download].

• New local music video: Tabi Bonney, “Top Notch Material Girls” [Washington CityPaper].

• New local music video: X.O., “Errybody” [Washington CityPaper].

• Music video: Kane Mayfield, “Beautiful Drug” [Washington CityPaper]. The song is from his new Rhymes By Kane: Thievery Corporation Edition.

• Listen to some new tunes from the Dismemberment Plan [DCist].

The Zombies stopped by NPR’s DC office for a Tiny Desk Concert.

• Listen: Hometown Sounds DC’s podcast for 8/12/12.

• Listen: DC Music Download’s August 2012 podcast features favorite local tracks and concerts from 2012 so far.

• Listen: K-BETA, “Pakistan” [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen: Kev Brown, “Ode to South Africa” [Washington CityPaper].

• Watch: Maimouna Youssef, “Meet Me in Brazil” [Washington CityPaper].



Live Reviews

Trillectro Festival: reviewed by Marcus J Moore [Washington CityPaper], by Megan Buerger [Washington Post], and by Arielle Hixson [DC Music Live].

• Brandon Wu’s photos of I:Scintilla at Spellbound DC [Washington CityPaper].

the Zombies and the Left Banke at the Howard Theater, 8/9/12: Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live] and by We Love DC.

Sebadoh, Sentridoh, and Circle of Buzzards at the Black Cat, 8/10/12: Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live] and by ChunkyGlasses.com.

Marina and the Diamonds at the 9:30 Club, 8/14/12: Reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post] and by Rachel Sanford [the Vinyl District].

• Stephen Bradley on John Heart Jackie at the Velvet Lounge [Washington Times].

• Stephen Bradley on Pomegranates at DC9 [Washington Times].

• Valerie Paschall on the crazy things that Travis Morrison said during the Dismemberment Plan shows last weekend [DCist].

• David Hintz on Stereosleep and the Resistance at the Black Cat, 8/14/12 [DC Rock Live].

• We Love DC on Linkin Park at Jiffy Lube Live, 8/11/12.

• ChunkyGlasses.com on Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group at Wolf Trap, 8/12/12.

• Baynard Woods on Janes Adiction at the Lyric in Baltimore [Baltimore CityPaper].

• Here’s the setlist from Aloe Blacc‘s show at the 9:30 Club, 8/10/12 [930club.tumblr.com].

• Stephanie Taylor on ABBA at Wolf Trap [the Rogers Revue].

• Denise A Levien on the Temptations and the Four Tops at Wolf Trap [the Rogers Revue].

• Denise A Levien on Steve Miller Band at Wolf Trap [the Rogers Revue].

• Brian Ossip on System of a Down and Deftones at the Verizon Center [DC Music Live].



Giveaways


NEW The Vinyl District is giving away an autographed copy of 10 Years‘s Minus the Machine. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away tickets to the Dirty Projectors at the 9:30 Club, 8/18 (contest ends today at noon).
• 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).
• DC101 is giving away tickets to Ben Harper‘s acoustic show at Wolf Trap on 9/4 (contest ends 8/26).
• 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: Tuesday 07-24-12



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

Cooly G: Playin’ Me. Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].

the Gaslight Anthem: Handwritten. Reviewed by Allison Stewart [Washington Post] and Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].

Passion Pit: Gossamer. Reviewed by David Malitz [Washington Post] and by Andrew Leahey [Washington Times].



Articles


Planning Guides: ChunkyGlasses.com’s Weekly Show Guide. DC Music Download’s roundup of free things to do in DC music this week. Washington Post Going Out Guide’s Nightlife Agenda.

• Corporate sellout alert: Weezer will be playing at Pentagon City Mall on 8/11 to celebrate the opening of a Microsoft store [DCist].

• Allison Stewart’s Singles File [Washington Post]. Featuring songs by Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, Prata Vetra, Solos, Le1f, and Afghan Whigs.

• Interview/preview: Nancy Dunham on Rufus Wainwright [Washington Examiner]. Tonight at Wolf Trap.

• Marcus J Moore on the Trillectro Festival on 8/11/12 [Washington CityPaper].



Listening


• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day is Madura, “From the Pit”.

• DCist’s song of the day is Frank Ocean, “Sweet Life”.



Live Reviews

• Reviews of Hot Chip and Sleigh Bells at Merriweather Post Pavilion, 7/22/12: by Megan Buerger [Washington Post] and by Rohan Mahadevan [DCist].

• David Hintz on Andrew Grossman, Annie & the Beekeepers, and John Heart Jackie at the Velvet Lounge, 7/22/12 [DC Rock Live].

• Stephen Bradley on Ana Tijoux at the Black Cat Backstage [Washington Times].

• Mark Hensch on Roger Waters – The Wall Live at the Verizon Center [Washington Times].

• Cecelia Porter on the Wolf Trap Opera Company at the Barns of Wolf Trap on 7/22/12 [Washington Post].

• Jon Pacella on KISS and Motley Crue at Jiffy Lube Live, 7/20/12 [the Vinyl District]. Also reviewed by Brightest Young Things.

• We Love DC on Chromatics at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 7/19/12. Also reviewed by Kara Capelli [Brightest Young Things].

• Jennifer Lohmanns on Deleted Scenes, Spinto Band, and Pree at the Red Palace, 7/21/12 [DC Music Download].

• Erica Bruce’s photos of the Gaslight Anthem and Dave Hause at the U St Music Hall [Washington CityPaper].

• Rachel Eisley on Rebirth Brass Band at the Hamilton [Brightest Young Things].

• Brightest Young Things on Nicki Minaj at DAR Constitution Hall [Brightest Young Things].



Giveaways


• 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 today).
• DC Music Download is giving away tickets to Bunny Gang (featuring Nathan Maxwell of Flogging Molly), Outlaw Nation, and Kill Lincoln at the Rock & Roll Hotel, Sunday 7/29 (contest ends Thursday 7/26 at noon).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Michael Kiwanuka‘s “I’m Getting Ready” 7″. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Friday 7/27).
• 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).