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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Monday 05-07-12

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Planning guides: DC Music Download’s weekday hits.

• RIP Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys. Chris Richards finds articles about the group from the archives of the Washington Post. In addition, Jonathan Fischer reflects on the group [Washington CityPaper].

• Katherine Boyle on the hip-hop flavor of the 13th DC Jewish Music Festival [Washington Post].

• The latest on Chuck Brown: He’s still in the hospital, but this weekend at a Harlem Renaissance festival in PG County, his daughter KK said, “He’s okay“. [Washington Post].

• Preview/interview: Jess Righthand talks to Terri Lynne Carrington about her album The Mosaic Project, an all-female album [Washington Post]. Carrington performs as part of the Washington Women in Jazz Festival this Saturday at the Kennedy Center. Righthand also previews a few of the festival’s other events.

• Preview: Jazz Loft with a steel pan battle between Jonathan Scales and Victor Provost, plus Rodney Richardson Quartet and Sarah Hughes Quartet [Capital Bop]. Sunday, 5/13 at the Dunes in Columbia Heights.

• Preview: Marie Gullard on the Kennedy Center’s Look Both Ways: Street Arts Across America festival, happening this week [Washington Examiner].

• Interview: Metallomusikum talks to Maryland DeathFest performer Noothgrush.

• CD Review: Mary Alouette‘s Midas, reviewed by Gregory Ayers [DC Music Download]. Performing 5/24 at the Kennedy Center‘s Millennium Stage.

• Listen: Last Tide‘s new EP is online [Washington CityPaper].

• Listen: DC Music Download’s Local Listening Booth. This week’s edition highlights new releases.


Live Reviews

• Several reviews of John Legend and Sharon Jones paying tribute to Marvin Gaye‘s What’s Going On at the Kennedy Center: Mark Jenkins [Washington Post] and Siriam Gopal [DCist].

• Olivia Ung on Bear in Heaven and Doldrums at the Black Cat on 5/1 [the Vinyl District].

• Toni Tileva on Beats Antique at the 9:30 Club on 5/2 [the Vinyl District].

• DeNeen Brown on Chaka Khan at the Howard Theatre on 5/5 [Washington Post].

• Reviews of Marilyn Manson at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 5/1: We Love DC and the Rogers Revue.

• Stephanie Williams’s photos of Volta Bureau‘s DJ set at the U Street Music Hall [DC Music Download].

• Robert Battey on the Morgenstern Trio at the Kennedy Center on 5/3 [Washington Post].

• Anne Midgette on UMD Symphony Orchestra at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center [Washington Post].

• Charles T Downey on violinist Stefan Jackiw‘s solo performance at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater [Washington Post].

• Nelson Pressley on Aaron Lazar at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater [Washington Post].


Contests

• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Lioness‘s The Golden Killer on vinyl . Winner must have a continental US or Canada mailing address (contest ends today).
• 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).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Dot Hacker‘s Inhibition on colored vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 5/9).
• NEW DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away a pair of tickets to see Rob Zombie and Megadeth at the Merriweather Post Pavilion on 5/13 (contest ends Friday 5/11 at 5 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).
• 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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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Wednesday 03-21-12

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Stuff to read:

• Not local but still worth mentioning: We reminded you yesterday that flash mobs aren’t cool, but apparently Renee Fleming and Yo-Yo Ma didn’t get the memo. The pair performed at a food court in Chicago with some Chicago high school students and members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (apparently the CSO sent out an email announcing the concert, which reminds us that the only thing less cool than a flash mob is announcing the flash mob in advance. Seriously, people!). Anyway, as much as we hate flash mobs, we can bet that this performance was a step up from Fleming’s 2010 album Dark Hope, a collection of covers of songs by Muse (“Endlessly”), Band of Horses (“No One’s Gonna Love You”), Arcade Fire (“Intervention”), Tears For Fears (“Mad World”), and Peter Gabriel (“In Your Eyes”). (No, we did not make any of that up.) At the flash mob performance, Fleming kept with a safer song choice: “America the Beautiful”.

• Concert updates: Fiona Apple‘s show tonight at 6th & I has been posponed a week, to Wednesday 3/28. Here’s a quick report from the Washington Post. The Washington Examiner, on the other hand, didn’t get the memo that the show is postponed and instead published this preview of the concert.

• Documentary alert: The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye opens this Friday at Landmark’s E Street Cinema. That’s “Genesis” as in Genesis P-Orridge of Psychic TV, and Chris Porter wrote this column about the two [Express].

• We’re still a little sick of seeing the word SXSW, but we don’t at all mind reading DCist’s SXSW 2012 Scouting Report, especially since they kept it local by telling us when those bands would be performing around here.

• Planning guides: DCist’s Weekly Music Agenda. Going Out Gurus’ Best Events for the week.

• Washington Women in Jazz Festival: Capital Bop has a nice interview with Amy K Bormet on the 2nd annual Washington Women in Jazz Festival, which runs from today through next Tuesday. We’ve got all the shows listed on our concert calendar, or you can check out the schedule of events on the WWJF page.

• Local band news: Listen to U.S. Royalty‘s new single “Sleepy Eyes” [All Things Go].

• Marcus J. Moore looks back on The Five One [Washington CityPaper].

• Day 11 of Justin Moyer‘s “Edie Sedgwick goes to SXSW” [Washington CityPaper].

• Live reviews: Charles T Downey on L’Arpeggiata at the Library of Congress [Washington Post]. Robert Battey on Ute Lemper at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater [Washington Post]. Stephen Bradley on Narrows at DC9 [Washington Times] (Key quotes: “DC has never had much of a hardcore scene, at least not like other major East Coast cities”. Also: “It’s not entirely surprising that so few hardcore bands are playing now.” I wonder how quotes like those would hold up on the DC Hardcore forums.) Katie Willmott on Dr. Dog at the 9:30 Club [the Vinyl District].

Stuff to win:
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of the Big Pink‘s Future This on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends today).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to Band of Skulls‘ sold-out show at the 9:30 Club on 3/24 (contest ends today at noon).
• LiveNation Latino’s Facebook Page has tickets to Franco de Vita at the Fillmore on 3/28. You have to install a Facebook app in order to enter (I didn’t do that, so I don’t know when this contest ends).
• Thursday night, head out to Fado in Chinatown, where DC101′s Ty Bailey will be giving away tickets to the DC101 Chili Cook-Off.
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Electric Guest’s Troubleman 7″ (white). Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 3/22).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to see Housse De Racket at the 9:30 Club on 3/25 (contest ends Thursday 3/22 at noon).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Rubblebucket‘s Live In Chicago DVD. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 3/22).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a three-month Slacker Premium Subscription (contest ends Friday 3/23).
• DCHeavyMetal.com is giving away a pair of tickets to see Alcest, deafheaven, Black Clouds, and Auroboros at DC9 on 3/29 (contest ends Tuesday 3/27 at 5 PM).

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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Tuesday 03-20-12

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Stuff to read:
• There were more DC-related documentaries at SXSW than just that Ginger Baker doc; perhaps you’ve heard about the documentary Bad Brains: A Band in DC? If no, then hop over to this interview with co-director Mandy Stein and Bad Brains singer H.R. from SXSW [the Awl].
• Local band news: bassist Joe Cariola is leaving operatic metal band Cassandra Syndrome, according to a note posted on the band’s facebook page. Bassists interested in auditioning can contact the band at cassandrasyndrome@gmail.com.
• Local band video: Plums, “Three Windows” [Trigger Cut].
• Preview: Washington Women in Jazz Festival [DCist].
• Check out mashup dude John Beckham, who found inspiration in a Trans Am tune [Washington CityPaper].
• Remember when flash mobs were cool? OK, we don’t either, but anyway: a troupe from the Teelin School of Irish Dance flash-mobbed the Westfields Annapolis Mall on Saturday. We’re not sure what LMFAO has to do with Irish Dance (or St Patty’s Day), but you can watch the video here [Washington Post].
• Day 10 of Justin Moyer‘s “Edie Sedgwick goes to SXSW” [Washington CityPaper].
• Live reviews: We Love DC on Hank3 at the 9:30 Club. Anne Midgette on Murray Perahia at Strathmore [Washington Post].

Today’s New Releases (with local reviews):
• Melanie Fiona: the MF Life – at the Hamilton on 3/28. Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].
• Casey James: Casey James. Reviewed by Andrew Leahy (scroll past the Shins review) [Washington Times].
• Odd Future: the OF Tape Vol. 2. Reviewed by Sarah Godfrey [Washington Post].
• the Shins: Port of Morrow – at Merriweather Post Pavilion on 4/28 as part of Sweetlife Festival. Reviewed by David Malitz [Washington Post] and by Andrew Leahy [Washington Times].
• Esperanza Spalding: Radio Music Society – at the Howard Theatre on 5/12. Reviewed by Mike Joyce [the Washington Post].
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• Lost in the Trees: A Church That Fits Our Needs – at the Black Cat on 4/14.
• Margot and the Nuclear So & So’s: Rot Gut Domestic – at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 4/13.
• Lee Ranaldo: Between the Times and the Tides – at the 9:30 Club on 5/13 (opening for M.Ward).
• Unsane: Wreck – at Sonar on 5/25 as part of Maryland DeathFest.

Stuff to win:
• The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to Vetusta Morla at U Street Music Hall on 3/21 (contest ends today at noon).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of the Big Pink‘s Future This on vinyl. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Wednesday 3/21).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to Band of Skulls‘ sold-out show at the 9:30 Club on 3/24 (contest ends Wednesday 3/21 at noon).
• Thursday night, head out to Fado in Chinatown, where DC101′s Ty Bailey will be giving away tickets to the DC101 Chili Cook-Off.
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Electric Guest’s Troubleman 7″ (white). Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 3/22).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a copy of Rubblebucket‘s Live In Chicago DVD. Winner must have a North American mailing address (contest ends Thursday 3/22).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a three-month Slacker Premium Subscription (contest ends Friday 3/23).

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