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ShowlistDC Music Notes: Friday 05-11-12

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Weekend/Week-Ahead Planner

Planning Guides
• Washingtonian’s Music Picks.
• DC Music Download’s Weekend Hits.
• We Love DC loves weekends.
• Washington CityPaper’s Jazz Setlist.
• TBD points you to shows you could take your mother to.
• Free drinks at the Ottobar if you’re attending M3 or Rob Zombie/Megadeath at Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Tonight – Friday, 11 May
• CD Review: Horse Feathers: Cynic’s New Year – reviewed by Dan Miller [Washington Post]. At the Black Cat.
• Interview/preview: Nancy Dunham on Avett Brothers [Washington Examiner]. At the Patriot Center.
• Interview/preview: Marie Gullard on the Philadelphia Orchestra and violinist James Ehnes [Washington Examiner]. At Strathmore.
• Preview: Jonathan L Fisher on Song 1 at the Hirshhorn [Washington CityPaper].

Saturday, 12 May
• Feature/interview: Brian Porter of Imperial China and Ross Hurt of Black Clouds chat with each other [the Vinyl District]. At the Rock & Roll Hotel tomorrow night. Also note that TVD is giving tickets away to the show at that link.
• Interview/preview: Emily Cary talks to Esperanza Spalding [Washington Examiner]. At the Howard Theatre.
• Preview: Joe Warminsky on Funk Ark [Washington CityPaper]. Also a review of their new album High Noon written by Mark Jenkins [Washington Post]. At the Hamilton.
• CD Review: the Wandering: Go On Now, You Can’t Stay Here: Mississippi Folk Music Volume III – reviewed by Catherine P Lewis [Washington Post]. At IOTA.

Sunday, 13 May
• CD Review: Dar Williams: In the Time of Gods – reviewed by Geoffrey Himes [Washington Post]. At the Rams Head Tavern in Annapolis.

Monday, 14 May
• CD Review: Here We Go Magic: A Different Ship – reviewed by Benjamin Opipari [Washington Post]. At the Black Cat.

Tuesday, 15 May
• Interview/preview: David Malitz talks with the reunited Cardinal [Washington Post]. At the Velvet Lounge.


Articles

• The Washington CityPaper has published its Summer Music Guide. See listings in classical, jazz, hip-hop, indie-rock, and EDM an Electropop.

• Jonathan L Fisher rounds up six go-go hits and the songs that sampled them [Washington CityPaper]. Also today in go-go news: David Simon (the Wire, Treme) is a go-go fan.

• CD Review: Last Tide: Lost to Memory – Reviewed by Clay Conger [DC Music Download]. At the Black Cat on 5/19.

• CD Review: David Daniell / Douglas McCombs: Versions – Reviewed by Marc Masters [Pitchfork].

• CD Review: Alabama Shakes: Boys & Girls – Reviewed by Ashli Jean Cooper [Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie].

• Silo Halo‘s Midwestern Tour Diary: Day 4 [DCist].

• Metallomusikum continues her countdown to Maryland DeathFest with a profile of Rwake and an interview with Ulcerate.

• Interview: Metallomusikum talks to Maryland doom rockers Iron Man.

• Watch (and read the behind-the-scenes): Justin Jones‘s video for “Miracles” [NPR].

• Listen: Kishi Bashi stopped by NPR’s DC office for a Tiny Desk Concert.


Live Reviews

• Megan Buerger on Feist at Strathmore on 5/9 [Washington Post].

• Mark Jenkins on We Are Serenades at the Black Cat [Washington Post].

• Stephen Bradley on fun. at the 9:30 Club [Washington Times].

• Catherine Lewis (yup, that’s me) on Opeth, Mastodon, and Ghost at the Fillmore Silver Spring on 5/9 [DCist].

• We Love DC on Patrick Watson at the 9:30 Club on 5/8.


Contests

• 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 today at 5 PM).
• The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to see Black Clouds, Tone, and Imperial China at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 5/12(contest ends today at noon).
• Baltimore SoundStage is giving away a pair of tickets to see The Machine performs Pink Floyd on 5/12 plus a $20 bar tab and dinner (contest ends today).
• 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: Thursday 05-10-12

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Articles

• Planning guides: DCist’s This Week in Jazz. DC Music Download’s Weekend Hits and Unique Music Events to See.

• Local band news: A Sound of Thunder was interviewed by BareBonesMusic.com.

• Local band rant: Division on the lack of professionalism in musician auditions. Read this before you start answering craigslist ads!

• Oddisee plans remixes of Bon Iver, Marvin Gaye, and Metronomy [Washington CityPaper].

• New tunes from Alex Minoff! [Washington CityPaper].

• Interview/preview: The Vinyl District talks to Mary Alouette. Playing the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage on 5/24.

• Silo Halo Midwestern Tour Diary: Day 3 [DCist].

• CD Review: White Fence: Family Perfume Vol. 1 – Reviewed by Aaron Leitko [Pitchfork].

• Beware of scams! Don’t respond to a man named Jason Wagner about opening for Yo Gotti, says the Baltimore SoundStage.


Live Reviews

• Valerie Paschall on Andrew Bird at the 9:30 Club [DCist].

• Giovanni Russonello on Ambrose Akinmusire at the Atlas Performing Arts Center [Capital Bop].

• We Love DC on Bike Trip and We Are Serenades at the Black Cat on 5/7.

• We Love DC on Slash at Rams Head Live in Baltimore.


Contests

• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to see the Mark Lanegan Band at the 9:30 Club on 5/11. (contest ends today at noon).
• 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).
• NEW The Vinyl District is giving away a pair of tickets to see Black Clouds, Tone, and Imperial China at the Rock & Roll Hotel on 5/12 (contest ends Friday 5/11 at noon).
• Baltimore SoundStage is giving away a pair of tickets to see The Machine performs Pink Floyd on 5/12 plus a $20 bar tab and dinner (contest ends Friday 5/11).
• 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: Thursday 05-03-12

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Yes, we have a whole section for contests at the bottom, but here’s a reminder that today is your last chance to enter ShowlistDC’s giveaway for RUSH tickets for their 9/9/12 show at Jiffy Lube Live. Good luck!


Articles

• Planning guides: Washingtonian’s May Classical Music Preview. DCist’s This Week In Jazz. The Vinyl District’s May 9:30 Club Concert Preview.

• Interview/preview: Chris Richards talks to fun. [Washington Post]. Stephen Deusner also interviews the band [Express]. The band is at the 9:30 Club tonight (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday). Both shows are sold out.

• Interview/Preview: Kristen Page-Kirby talks to David Krakauer, who’s at Strathmore tonight [Express].

• Preview: Marie Gullard on the Morgenstern Trio at the Kennedy Center, tonight [Washington Examiner].

• Interview: Steve Kiviat talks to R & B singer Dawn Richard (ex-Danity Kane).

• Interview: Steve Kiviat talks to Khaira Arby [Washington CityPaper].

• From the archives: the Washington Post dug up an August 14, 1994, article on Chuck Brown by Marc Fisher and an October 5, 1984 article on go-go by Michel Marriott.

• Local band news: brutal death metal band Loculus posted on Facebook that it has parted ways with its singer Bill Calomiris, citing “insurmountable differences”. On the band’s upcoming tour, Brad Deerhake of Locusta will be filling in on vocals. No word about when/if the band will hold auditions for a new singer.

• Local music news: Kokayi plans new album as CZRS [Washington CityPaper].

• Watch: Fat Trel‘s new video, “Devil We Like” [DCist].

• Watch: We Are Serenades cover the Magnetic Fields‘ “Washington DC” [Washington CityPaper].


Live Reviews

• Charles T Downey on Louis Schwizgebel at the Kennedy Center [Washington Post].

• Stephen Bradley on Lucero at the 9:30 Club [Washington Times].


Contests

• ShowlistDC is giving away a pair of tickets to see Rush at Jiffy Lube Live on 9/9 (contest ends today 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 today).
• 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 copy of Lioness‘s The Golden Killer on vinyl . Winner must have a continental US or Canada mailing address (contest ends Monday 5/7).
• 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).
• NEW 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).
• 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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