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Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner
Planning Guides
• DC Music Download’s
5 best live music events this weekend that aren’t sold out .
• DCist’s
This Week in Jazz .
• Washington CityPaper’s
Jazz Setlist .
• ShowlistDC’s
list of changes and additions over the last week .
Today – Friday 18 January
• Rhett Miller at Jammin’ Java . Interview by Tanya Pai [Washingtonian].
• Marshall Crenshaw at the Birchmere : Preview by Alex Baca [Washington CityPaper].
• Lalah Hathaway at the Howard Theatre : Preview by Marie Gullard [Washington Examiner].
• Soundgarden at DAR Constitution Hall : Preview/interview by Robert Fulton [Washington Examiner].
• Christopher Cross at the Barns of Wolf Trap : Preview/interview by Emily Cary [Washington Examiner].
• BSO and pianist Garrick Ohlsson present Rachmaninoff 101: Preview/interview by Marie Gullard [Washington Examiner].
• the Walkaways at IOTA : CD review of Romance and Medicine by Moira E McLaughlin [Washington Post].
Saturday 19 January
• Silent Old Mtns. at the Velvet Lounge : Interview by Stephanie Lanham [Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie].
• 2 Chainz at the Fillmore : Preview by Kriston Capps [Washington CityPaper].
• Christopher Cross at the Barns of Wolf Trap : Preview/interview by Emily Cary [Washington Examiner].
Sunday 20 January
• Catharsis at the Warehouse: Preview by Leor Galil [Washington CityPaper].
• the Soft Moon at the Black Cat : CD review of Zeros by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post].
Monday 21 January
• Iris DeMent at the Birchmere : Preview/interview by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post].
Tuesday 22 January
• the Menzingers at the 9:30 Club : Preview by Matt Siblo [Washington CityPaper].
Wednesday 23 January
• Ra Ra Riot at the 9:30 Club : CD review of Beta Love by Ben Opipari [Washington Post].
Thursday 24 January
• Red Baraat at the 9:30 Club : CD review of Shruggy Ji by Catherine P Lewis (that’s me!) [Washington Post].
• Widowspeak at the Black Cat : CD review of Almanac by Dan Miller [Washington Post].
This Week’s New Releases (with locally-penned reviews)
• Arbouretum , Coming Out of the Fog : Reviewed by Aaron Leitko [Pitchfork].
• Dropkick Murphys , Signed and Sealed in Blood : Reviewed by Justin Beland [Chunky Glasses].
• Kingsley Flood , Battles : Reviewed by Nida Masiulis [DC Music Download].
• A Sound of Thunder , Queen of Hell EP : Reviewed by NoVA Metal Review .
• Yo La Tengo , Fade : Reviewed by Rusty Roberts [Chunky Glasses].
Articles
• New blog The Flash Band Project wrote this profile of DC Music Listing Sites – including a really nice shout-out to ShowlistDC !
• Venue profile: Club K in Baltimore, profiled by Brandon Weigel [Baltimore CityPaper].
• Booker profile: Ally Schweitzer has an excellent profile of and interview with Jim Thomson , booker of Tropicalia [Washington CityPaper].
• Schweitzer also has an excellent overview of DIY Record Labels in DC [Washington CityPaper].
• Interview: Valerie Paschall talks to Immanent Voiceless [DCist].
• Interview: Valerie Paschall talks to Teen Mom [DCist].
• Interview: We Love DC talks to Ugly Purple Sweater .
• Interview: Chris Richards talks to Jessie Ware [Washington Post].
• Jonathan Fischer analyzes how DC bands fared in the annual Pazz & Jop poll [Washington CityPaper]. Full disclosure: my ballot is here .
• DJ AngelBaby puts out a Baltimore club music mixtape [Baltimore CityPaper].
• A round-up of musicians appearing at inaugural balls and concerts [Washington Post].
• A listening tour of Mali [Washington Post].
• Vote in the Washington CityPaper’s Best of 2013 Readers’ Poll .
Listening
• Black Prairie stopped by NPR’s DC office for a Tiny Desk Concert [NPR]. They’re opening for Rhett Miller at Jammin’ Java tonight (1/18/13).
• Listen to Sunwolf ‘s “Sun & Sea” [Washington CityPaper].
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local videos of the day have been Bad Domes , Show in 80 seconds and Drew Gibson , “Elmira” and New Rock Church of Fire , “the Sword” and Tom Goss , “Lover” and Thievery Corporation , “Take My Soul” .
• DCist’s songs of the day this week have been Tereu Tereu , “Savage Love” and Teen Mom , “I Wanna Go Out” and Jessie Ware , “Sweet Talk” and Freakwater , “My Old Drunk Friend” and Gringo Star , “Going Way Out” .
• Lots of DMV Beats [Washington CityPaper].
• New singles by Parquet Courts , Destiny’s Child , and Dylan Ryan/Sand – reviewed (with song clips) by Chris Richards [Washington Post].
• Heavy Uber Alles’s six heavy tunes .
Live Reviews
• Folger Consort and Cathedra at the Washington National Cathedral, 1/11/13: Reviewed by Patrick Rucker [Washington Post].
• the Gin Blossoms at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1/16/13: Reviewed by Alan Duckworth [the Rogers Revue].
• Morrissey and Kristeen Young at Strathmore, 1/16/13: Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live] and photos by Erica Bruce [Washington CityPaper].
• David Murray Big Band with Macy Gray at the Howard Theatre, 1/10/13: Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].
• Niki and the Dove with Vacationer at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 1/11/12: Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live].
• Paint Branch at Red Onion Records, 1/12/13: Photos by Erica Bruce [Washington CityPaper].
• Quicksilver at Dumbarton Oaks, 1/13/13: Reviewed by Charles T. Downey [Washington Post].
• Robert Egger’s Tribute Show at the Hamilton, 1/7/13: Reviewed by Stephanie Williams [DC Music Download].
• Sóley at the 9:30 Club, 11/25/12: Video by All Our Noise .
• Ugly Purple Sweater , Kingsley Flood , and Kindlewood at the Black Cat, 1/12/13: Reviewed by David Hintz [DC Rock Live] and by Kevin Hill [Chunky Glasses].
Giveaways
• DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away Corrections House and Tone at DC9 on 1/24/13 (giveaway ends 1/23/13). Corrections House is a supergroup featuring members of Neurosis, Eyehategod, Nachtmystium, and Yazuka.
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of the Weeks , Gutter Gaunt Gangster EP (giveaway ends 1/24/13).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Sum 41 ‘s Does This Look Infected? (giveaway ends 1/23/13).
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Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner
Planning Guides
• Washington CityPaper’s
Jazz Setlist .
• ShowlistDC’s
list of show additions and changes in the last 7 days .
Today – Friday 11 January
• Yellowcard at the 9:30 Club: interview by Nancy Dunham [Washington Examiner].
• JACK Quartet at the Barns of Wolf Trap : interview by Emily Cary [Washington Examiner].
• Ricky Skaggs at the Birchmere : interview by Nancy Dunham [Washington Examiner].
• Gerald Albright at Blues Alley : interview by Marie Gullard [Washington Examiner].
Saturday 12 January
• the Highballers at IOTA : album Soft Music and Hard Liquor reviewed by Catherine P Lewis (that’s me!) [Washington Post].
• Honor By August at the Howard Theatre : album Monuments to Progress reviewed by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post].
• Ugly Purple Sweater at the Black Cat : Two interviews with Sam McCormally – by Caroline Jones [Washington CityPaper] and by Gregory Ayers [DCMusicDownload.com].
• Ricky Skaggs at the Birchmere : interview by Nancy Dunham [Washington Examiner].
• Gerald Albright at Blues Alley : interview by Marie Gullard [Washington Examiner].
• BSO and Baltimore Choral Arts Society present “Alexander Nevsky” at Strathmore : interview by Marie Gullard [Washington Examiner].
Sunday 13 January
• DC Jazz Loft featuring Tedd Baker , J.S. Williams , and Joseph Howell : Preview [CapitalBop].
• Hooray For Earth at the black Cat : interview by Stephen M Deusner [Washington Post Express].
• Gerald Albright at Blues Alley : interview by Marie Gullard [Washington Examiner].
Monday 14 January
• Emeli Sande at the Howard Theatre : interview by Jess Righthand [Washington Post].
• Los Texmaniacs at the Hamilton : preview by Steve Kiviat [Washington CityPaper] and album Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds reviewed by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post].
• Purity Ring at the 9:30 Club : album Shrines reviewed by Dan Miller [Washington Post].
Tuesday 15 January
• Emilie Autumn at the Rock & Roll Hotel : album Fight Like a Girl reviewed by Christopher Kompanek [Washington Post].
Wednesday 16 January
n/a
Thursday 17 January
• Gringo Star at the Black Cat Backstage : preview by Matt Cohen [Washington CityPaper].
This Week’s New Releases (with locally-penned reviews)
• Solange Knowles , True : Reviewed by Alison Stewart [Washington Post].
• Roy Montgomery , Music from the Film Hey Badfinger : Reviewed by Marc Masters [Pitchfork].
• Oneohtrix Point Never , Rifts : Reviewed by Marc Masters [Pitchfork].
• L. Pierre , The Island Come True : Reviewed by Zach Kelly [Pitchfork].
• Tall Firs , Out of It and Into It : Reviewed by Aaron Leitko [Pitchfork].
• Three Legged Race , Persuasive Barrier : Reviewed by Marc Masters [Pitchfork].
• Various Artists, Django Unchained OST : Reviewed by Lindsay Zoladz [Pitchfork].
Articles
• Several radio stations– including Frederick’s KEY103– have
banned Foster the People ‘s “Pumped Up Kicks” after the Newtown shooting [Washington Post].
• Profile of Afro Bop Alliance [CapitalBop].
• Patrick Jarenwattananon’s 15 jazz albums to look out for in 2013 [NPR].
• Chris Richards reviews new songs by Ashley Monroe , Wale , Burial , and Skrillex [Washington Post].
Listening
• Local video: Ugly Purple Sweater , “DC USA” [ChunkyGlasses.com].
• Benoit & Sergio ‘s “Bridge So Far” and “100 Dollar Bill” [Washington CityPaper].
• Misun ‘s “Harlot” [Washington CityPaper].
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local videos of the day are Tabi Bonney , “Terrorist Love Menace” and Bellflur , “Atoms” and Olivia Mancini , “Ricky” (live) and the Highballers , “I Didn’t Mean To Get Drunk” .
• DCist’s songs of the day are Hooray for Earth , “Never/Forget” and Parquet Courts , “Borrowed Time” .
• Check out HometownSounds’s podcast for 1/7/13 .
• Heavy Uber Alles gives you six heavy tunes .
Live Reviews
•
Delta Rae at the 9:30 Club, 1/5/13: Photos by
Brandon Wu [Washington CityPaper].
• Janes Addiction at the 9:30 Club, 12/28/12: Reviewed by Joy Asico [ChunkyGlasses.com].
• Jucifer and LTW at the Black Cat Backstage, 1/8/13: Photos by Brandon Wu [Washington CityPaper].
• the North Country , Pree , and Ballad’ve at the Rock & Roll Hotel, 1/4/13: Photos by Brandon Wu [Washington CityPaper].
• A Rocket to the Moon at Jammin’ Java, 10/28/12(?). Reviewed by Stephen Bradley [Washington Times].
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Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner
Planning guides
• CapitalBop’s
guide to the DC Jazz Festival .
• DCist’s
This Week in Jazz (a preview of the DC Jazz Festival 2012).
• WJLA also
previews the DC Jazz Festival (with video).
• Washington CityPaper’s
Jazz Setlist .
• Washingtonian’s
Music Picks .
• We Love DC
loves weekends .
• Brightest Young Thing’s
Best Weekend Bets .
• DC Music Download’s
Weekend Hits .
• Washington Post Going Out Guide’s
Best Summer Concerts in DC .
• DC Music Download’s
Summer Music Guide .
• TBD’s guide to
outdoor shows this weekend .
Tonight – Friday, 1 June
• Dawes : Interviewed by Julyssa Lopez [Washingtonian] and Rudi Greenberg [Washington Post Express] and Nancy Dunham [Washington Examiner] and Brightest Young Things . Performing at the 9:30 Club .
• Interview (video): Bass clarinet player Todd Marcus [CapitalBop], who plays the Dunes in Columbia Heights tonight as part of CapitalBop’s Jazz Loft Series at the DC Jazz Festival.
• Preview: Emily Cary on Christoph Eschenbach and the National Symphony Orchestra performing Beethoven’s Symphony 7 [Washington Examiner]. At the Kennedy Center tonight and Saturday.
• Afrojack : Previewed Ally Schweitzer [Washington CityPaper] and by Mike Riggs [Washington Times]. At the Fillmore Silver Spring .
Saturday, 2 June
• Interview: Chris Porter talks to J.S. Adams , member of BLK w/BEAR and curator for the Queering Sound series [Washington Post Express]. Queering Sound is at the Atlas on H St NE.
• Joe Pug : the Great Despiser . Reviewed by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. At the 9:30 Club .
• Marianne Solivan : Prisoner of Love . Reviewed by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. At the Phillips Collection.
Sunday, 3 June
• Preview: Rudi Greenberg on Radiohead [Washington Post Express]. At the Verizon Center .
Monday, 4 June
• Preview: Michael J West on “Jazz Meets the Classics” [Washington CityPaper]. At the Kennedy Center .
• Rhett Miller : the Dreamer . Reviewed by Catherine Lewis [Washington Post]. At Jammin’ Java .
Tuesday, 5 June
n/a
Wednesday, 6 June
n/a
Thursday, 7 June
• Preview: Jonathan L Fischer on the Clean [Washington CityPaper]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel .
• the Cribs : the Belly of the Brazen Bull . Reviewed by Moira E McLaughlan [Washington Post]. At the Black Cat .
• Janel & Anthony : Where Is Home . Reviewed by Catherine P Lewis [Washington Post]. At IOTA .
Articles
On
Chuck Brown :
– Live-blogging yesterday’s memorial service:
Jonathan L Fischer [Washington CityPaper] and
Ben Freed [DCist].
– Marc Fisher and Hamil R Harris
write about the service (plus a photo gallery) [Washington Post].
– Another article on the ceremony, by
Andrea Noble [Washington Times].
– Photo galleries from the memorial service:
Darrow Montgomery [Washington CityPaper] and
WJLA .
– Chuck Brown Tributes: Mayor Vince Gray promises a park named after Gray; DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced legislation to designate August 22 (Brown’s birthday) as “National Chuck Brown Day; DC Council Chair Kwame Brown wants a Go-Go Hall of Fame. Read the reports by
DCist and the
Washington CityPaper .
• Cheer up, emo dude: pop music keeps getting sadder and sadder [Washington Post].
• CD Reviews: Chain & the Gang : In Cool Blood and Travis Morrison Hellfighters : Cruisin’ (All Night Long) – Reviewed by Lindsay Zoladz [Washington CityPaper]. Chain & the Gang is at Comet Ping Pong on Saturday.
• Portraits of an American Metal Festival: NPR’s Lars Gotrich talks to Maryland DeathFest attendees last weekend. Read the interviews on NPR .
Listening
• Rohan Mahadevan’s Song of the Day is
Ugly Purple Sweater ‘s “Ba Ba Ba” [DCist].
• Hometown Sounds DC’s local music video of the day: Typefighter , “You When You’re Older” .
• Patrick Watson stopped by NPR’s DC office for a Tiny Desk Concert .
• Marcus J Moore writes about The Other Guys ‘ “Fearless” [Washington CityPaper].
• Russell Malone Trio at the Kennedy Center [NPR].
• NPR’s Lars Gotrich presents 17 songs about being 17 .
Live Reviews
• We Love DC on the Dandy Warhols at the 9:30 Club on 5/29 .
• Anne Midgette on Christophe Eschenbach and the NSO ‘s program at the Kennedy Center [Washington Post].
• Dave McKenna on Simone Dinnerstein and Tift Merritt at the National Museum of Women in the Arts [Washington Post].
• Kevin Hulse on Thrice at the Howard Theatre [Brightest Young Things].
• Kara Capelli on Great Lake Swimmers with Cold Specks at the Rock & Roll Hotel [Brightest Young Things].
• Farrah Skeiky on Yann Tiersen with Piano Chat at the 9:30 Club [Brightest Young Things].
Giveaways
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of The Choice of Weapon on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (
contest ends today ).
• DC101 is giving away
a pair of tickets to Dave Matthews Band at Jiffy Lube Live on 6/16 (contest ends Sunday 6/3).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of 2:54 ‘s S/T on vinyl (contest ends Tuesday 6/5).
•
NEW Brightest Young Things is giving away
a pair of tickets to see Monty Alexander at the Hamilton on 6/9 (contest ends Wednesday 6/6).
• Scene Trek is giving away
a pair of tickets to The Cribs at the Black Cat on 6/7 (contest ends at 3 PM on Wednesday 6/6).
•
NEW Brightest Young Things is giving away
a pair of tickets to see Gotye at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 9/30 (contest ends Thursday 6/7).
• 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 OAR at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 8/10 (contest ends Sunday 7/29).
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Tagged Afrojack , BLK w/ BEAR , Chain & the Gang , cheer up emo dude , Christoph Eschenbach , Chuck Brown , Dawes , DC Jazz Festival , DC Jazz Loft , Janel and Anthony , Jazz Meets the Classics , Joe Pug , JS Adams , Marianne Solivan , Maryland DeathFest , NSO , Patrick Watson , pop music , Queering Sound , Radiohead , Rhett Miller , Russell Malone Trio , the Clean , the Cribs , the Other Guys , Todd Marcus , Travis Morrison , Travis Morrison Hellfighters , Typefighter , Ugly Purple Sweater
After today, I’m Maryland DeathFest-bound! I do hope to post tomorrow’s Music Notes (with your Weekend Planner!), but it all depends on my internet access in Charm City. Stay tuned….
Articles
• Planning Guides: DCist’s
This Week in Jazz . DC Music Download’s
Weekend Hits .
• Chuck Brown news: The viewing for the Godfather of Go-Go is rumored to be at the Howard Theatre on Tuesday 5/29, with a funeral likely to follow later in the week. Reports by Mike DeBonis [Washington Post], Jonathan L Fischer [Washington CityPaper], and Martin Austermuhle [DCist]. We’ll let you know more details when they’re firm.
• More press on the additions to the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry by Benjamin R Freed [DCist].
• Hey, do you hate the concept of the summer jam (and the endless arguing about which track will earn that title) as much as I do? The Washington Post’s Arts Post blog previews Chris Richards’s Sunday Style article about this year’s summer jam . Spoiler: there’s lots of talk about Carly Rae Jepsen ‘s “Call Me Maybe”.
• Chris Porter on America Hearts and the singles club [Express].
• Local Listening: Hometown Sounds DC’s local video of the day is All Good Funk Alliance ‘s “Slingshot Boogie” .
• Local Listening: Ugly Purple Sweater and Typefighter have covered each other’s songs [DC Music Download]. The two bands play at the Black Cat next Thursday 5/30.
• Not local music but still cool: local playwright Richard Byrne has gotten Jon Langford to compose music for his play Nero/Pseudo [Washington CityPaper]. You can hear a track at that link, and you can attend a reading of the play at Artisphere on 5/30.
• Music documentaries: The Rogers Revue reports on Music Docs at Silverdocs .
Live Reviews
• The Vinyl District on
M3 Rock Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion 5/10-11.
• Brightest Young Things on the Barr Brothers and Kishi Bashi at the Hamilton .
• Marie Formica on Damien Jurado at the Black Cat [Brightest Young Things].
Giveaways
•
NEW Brightest Young Things is giving away
a pair of tickets to Wallpaper and the Dance Party at U-Hall on 5/25 (contest ends Friday morning).
•
NEW Brightest Young Things is giving away
a pair of tickets to Janes Addiction at the Lyric Opera House in Baltimore on 8/14 (contest ends Friday at 9 AM).
• SceneTrek is giving away
tickets to Yann Tiersen & Piano Chat at the 9:30 Club on 5/26 (contest ends Friday 5/25 at 3 PM).
• 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).
• 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 OAR at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 8/10 (contest ends Sunday 7/29).
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This Wednesday is not quite as quiet as last Wednesday was, but it does still give a nice chance for reflection: what are your favorite local music blogs or sources of music news? Any favorite local bands that I haven’t listed on my links page ? Any thoughts or comments about how this blog is formatted or the types of things I cover? Feel free to leave feedback in a comment below or in an email to showlistdc@gmail.com .
Articles
• Planning guides: DCist’s
This Week in Hip-Hop .
• Interview: Abbey Pechman talks to Ugly Purple Sweater [DC Music Download]. The band headlines the Rock & Roll Hotel tomorrow night.
• Watch: Local power metal band A Sound of Thunder just released a video for their song “Kill That Bitch” . The band is also running a contest on its Facebook page .
• What is in a word? Washington Post music critic Chris Richards muses on his choice of the word “Michelins” in his review of Carrie Underwood’s album Blown Away . Check the original review here .
• Podcast: Take a listen to DC Music Download’s DC Music Recall podcast . This month’s edition features an interview with Matthew Johnson of Imperial China plus reviews of songs by Justin Jones (“Miracles”) and Victoria Vox (“Oh I Wonder”).
• Get involved in the local scene: The Rock & Roll Hotel, Red Palace, and DC9 are looking for street team members .
• Metallomusikum continues her countdown to Maryland DeathFest with profiles of Brujeria and Anvil .
• Heavy Uber Alles brings us six heavy tunes every Tuesday .
• Need work? Baltimore SoundStage is looking to hire hosts and security .
Live Reviews
• Jenn Bress on Quintron and Miss Pussycat with Heavy Breathing at the Red Palace on 4/26 [the Vinyl District].
• More press on Ted Leo ‘s performance of The Tyranny of Distance : Valery Paschall [DCist] and photos by Erica Bruce [Washington CityPaper].
• More Sweetlife Festival press: a review by Katie Wilmott [The Vinyl District] and photos by Erica Bruce [Washington CityPaper].
• Mark Mahoney on Candlebox at the Fillmore Silver Spring [the Rogers Revue].
• All Things Go recaps their concert with Nicos Gun and DJ sets by Penguin Prison and Lightwaves at the Water St Warehouse .
Contests
• ShowlistDC is giving away
a pair of tickets to see Rush at Jiffy Lube Live on 9/9 (contest ends Thursday 5/3 at 5 PM).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of Megan Reilly ‘s The Wall on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 5/3).
• The Vinyl District is giving away
a copy of 4onthefloor ‘s Lion & Lamb on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Friday 5/4).
•
NEW The Vinyl District is giving away
a signed copy of Red Wanting Blue ‘s From the Vanishing Point on vinyl . Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Tuesday 5/8).
• 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).
• 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 OAR at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 8/10 (contest ends Sunday 7/29).
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Tagged A Sound of Thunder , Baltimore SoundStage , Candlebox , Carrie Underwood , DC Music Recall , Heavy Breathing , Imperial China , jobs , Justin Jones , Lightwaves , Matthew Johnson , Michelins , Nicos Gun , Penguin Prison , Quintron and Miss Pussycat , street team , Sweetlife Festival , Ted Leo , tires , Ugly Purple Sweater , venue news , Victoria Vox , word choice