clitfest was pretty good
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 11 July 2011 15:59 (twelve years ago) link
didn't really feel comfortable buying a t-shirt tho
Ha. Any fave band there?
― curmudgeon, Monday, 11 July 2011 16:08 (twelve years ago) link
probably TIT FIT
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 11 July 2011 16:20 (twelve years ago) link
whose shirts were clearly designed to be worn by people with mammaries
there was another band who were sort of Isis w/grindy wheedly breakdowns, they ruled pretty hard and were kind of charmingly amateurish given the technical demands of the stuff they were playing--they kept fucking up hard parts and just grinning sheepishly at each other
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 11 July 2011 16:36 (twelve years ago) link
how were shoppers? syracuse's greatest!
― unique housing opportunity (swanbed.gif) (govern yourself accordingly), Monday, 11 July 2011 20:14 (twelve years ago) link
City Paper blogger liked 'em and said they broke alot of guitar strings
― curmudgeon, Monday, 11 July 2011 21:41 (twelve years ago) link
a tribute to kristen bell + benefit for her son at u st. tomorrowhttp://djkeenan.tumblr.com/post/7506768325/in-remembrance-and-celebration-of-our-dear
we have a mutual best friend so usually ended up in drinking circles together, and i've known her husband since high school. can't say anything bad, really one of the most bright and cheerful people i've known. i can't make it down but expect a good attendance - aside from the number of people that loved her it seems to be a fairly popular lineup? tho i can't really speak for any of it save for keenan. ...which i realize isn't necessary at this point but i do have a lot of respect for him, he's one of the dancers i learned a lot from at nation/red/the edge/etc. should be a fun turnout.
― fauxmarc, Monday, 11 July 2011 22:25 (twelve years ago) link
xp - yeah, shoppers are just great, total early sonic youth/erase errata worship, sludgy and fun. woulda gone for sure but i had plans... i grew up in syracuse, and it's so weird that they're getting a little buzz as progenitors of the syracuse "scene" - i promise the rest of the scene is bands angling to open for the bacon brothers at the taste of syracuse next year...
― unique housing opportunity (swanbed.gif) (govern yourself accordingly), Tuesday, 12 July 2011 04:33 (twelve years ago) link
ha. Plenty of Va bands would like that same opening gig.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 12 July 2011 14:19 (twelve years ago) link
x-post- 26 years old in a motorcycle accident. Sad.
so this is tonight:U Street Music Hall hosts “Keep The Bells Raaangin’: A Tribute To Kristen Bell” featuring DJ sets from Gavin Holland, Jackie O., Keenan, Manuela, Philip Goyette, Smudge, Space Agent, William Devon and Mousky, and live performances from The Nobis, Shark Week and AAA. Local friend, supporter and mother, Kristen Bell was involved in a fatal
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 12 July 2011 14:21 (twelve years ago) link
Busy with my son last night so I missed Title Tracks (again) at Fort Reno.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 12 July 2011 14:22 (twelve years ago) link
I think they might have been storm-ed out? There was a tweet from Ft. Reno saying "we'll try to reschedule you guys for later..." or something.
― Walter Galt, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 00:21 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks. I didn't check for any public twitter tweets, but otherwise did not see anything online (although I checked rather quickly) re what happened or not.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 14:00 (twelve years ago) link
dcist.com said re Monday:
headliners Title Tracks had to postpone their set last night, after amps blew over from the wind, and people fled the grassy knoll. To their credit, America Hearts finished their set -- and just in time it seems, considering the lightning that started hitting the ground shortly thereafter.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 15:10 (twelve years ago) link
T. Tracks got added to the Office of Future Plans Reno gig on 7/25(while I'm at the beach!). Plans are at the Cat tonight.
Virgin Fest tickets available today for those with special password. But the bill doesn't interest me too much this year.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 14 July 2011 15:58 (twelve years ago) link
Saturday July 16 cd, dvd, book, records(maybe?) and more sale at WPFW on Champlain Street in Adams Morgan in the City Paper bldg. Mostly cheap I think
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 16 July 2011 13:04 (twelve years ago) link
I bet going to Artisphere to watch the Beauty Pill recording session would be pretty cool
― curmudgeon, Monday, 18 July 2011 15:29 (twelve years ago) link
So if I understood Sasha Lord's e-mail correctly, if Fort Reno gigs get rained out, the bands will head over to Comet Ping Pong and play (at least some of the gigs)
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 18:27 (twelve years ago) link
god i love comet
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 18:42 (twelve years ago) link
i think its my favorite venue in town, is that weird?
Nope. Small, friendly...
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 19:00 (twelve years ago) link
pizza's totally dope too
― unique housing opportunity (swanbed.gif) (govern yourself accordingly), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 20:13 (twelve years ago) link
i haven't even eaten there! only drank & danced.
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 20:15 (twelve years ago) link
gotta try it soon.
I have never tried it either--figured it was upscale and overpriced even if it was good. May try it though.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 20:28 (twelve years ago) link
nah, no pricier than redrocks or wherever - i lived in boston before, so i'm in no position to go off on a tangent about the ONE TRU PIZZA, but comet's pretty great by dc standards
the raincoats (!) and ty segall are playing there a couple weeks apart in september
― unique housing opportunity (swanbed.gif) (govern yourself accordingly), Tuesday, 19 July 2011 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
Both of those September gigs are promising
Fugazi covers...http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/2011-the-year-of-the-fugazi-cover/2011/07/18/gIQAl5P4NI_blog.html
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 19 July 2011 21:13 (twelve years ago) link
Good shows at Comet have a really amazing energy, I've has some of my best nights out there for sure. I'd take a chance on a lot more shows there if it wasn't such a pain to get to.
― I DIED, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 03:45 (twelve years ago) link
Huh - that TV on the Radio cover is way more faithful than I would've guessed (x-post):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUD2pSW_95o
― She Got the Shakes, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 09:20 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=236958383001193
actually, hume/dope body/buildings at comet august 12 might be the best show coming up there - dope body and buildings in particular are just killer live
― unique housing opportunity (swanbed.gif) (govern yourself accordingly), Thursday, 21 July 2011 03:00 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/41240/state-of-the-reunion/
Long City Paper story out today on DC hardcore & indie band reunions
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 21 July 2011 14:45 (twelve years ago) link
yeah great shit
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 21 July 2011 15:37 (twelve years ago) link
IMP vs Live Nation battles over scalping and the new 2,000 capacity Fillmore club opening in Silver Spring in September
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/07/22/the-live-nationi-m-p-wars-are-not-over/#more-51588
― curmudgeon, Friday, 22 July 2011 14:23 (twelve years ago) link
If I was not heading to the beach I'd go see exiled Zimbabwean Thomas Mapfumo and his Blacks Unlimited Band play their chimurenga(music of struggle) Saturday night at the Millennium Stage. It's kinda like old-school South African music
― curmudgeon, Friday, 22 July 2011 18:07 (twelve years ago) link
anything goin on tonight? lookin hard. noon:30 at velvet lounge, might do that. somebody shout at me on twitter (@hoosteen) or elsewise if you're out & wanna catch somethin!
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Saturday, 23 July 2011 21:22 (twelve years ago) link
August rock-related events that look kinda interesting to me:
8/3-From the Back of the Room (riot grrl movie doc) @ E. St.
Cinema; 8/4-The Evens @ Fort Reno; 8/5-M.O.T.O. @ Smash Records;
8/7 –F. of Wayne @ Birchmere (8/8 also); 8/10-Bakesale @ DC9; Kurt Vile @ RnR Hotel; 8/12- Hume, Buildings, Dope Body @ Comet Ping Pong ;
8/13- Ice Age @ Golden West in Baltimore; 8/19-Love Language @ RnR Hotel; 8/20-Marginal Man reunion @ Black Cat; 8-25- David Kilgour (New Zealand pop-rocker from The Clean) at Iota with Richard Buckner;
8-26 Warchild @ RnR Hotel; Tim Kasher (from Cursive) @ Red Palace; Joe Pernice @ Jammin Java; 8/27-Pentagram @ Sonar;
― curmudgeon, Monday, 1 August 2011 13:10 (twelve years ago) link
Some non-rock August events:
8-4-Kassav at the Crossroads(zouk)8-5-Magnolia Sisters at Blobs Park (Cajun);
8-5-(Un)Lock It: the Percussive People in the Go-Go Pocket photo exhibit by Thomas Sayers Ellis Opening Reception from 6-8pm and Exhibition Dates August 5 - October 7 at The Gallery at Vivid Solutions, 2208 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
8-8-Debo Band (Boston based Ethiopian) at Kennedy Ctr.;
Wed. 8-10 Richard Carlin, Worlds of Sound: The Story of Smithsonian Folkways (National Portrait Gallery) book reading; Red Baraat (bhangra with go-go, soca and jazz) outdoors show at Strathmore Music Center Bethesda, MD
8-12 –Soul Rebels Brass Band at State Theatre (New Orleans)8-12 to 8-14-Jerry Gonzalez & Fort Apache at Blues Alley (Latin jazz)
8-13 Mandrill at 8 at Fort Dupont Park for free, Minnesota Ave and Randall Circle SE
8-21 Drunken Master (Jackie Chan movie classic) at 2 pm at the Freer/Sackler Meyer Auditorium followed by The Hip-hop/Kung Fu/Afro-Asian Connection: A Panel Discussion at 4 pm. Following the screening of Drunken Master, join a panel of experts for a lively discussion of the long-running relationship between martial-arts movies and rap music. Panelists:Barry Cole, member, Hop FuNelson George, author of Hip Hop AmericaKonrad Ng, director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program
Wed. Aug. 24 Johnny Rawls (soulful bluesman) at JVs in Falls Church
Sat. Aug. 27 Chuck Brown (75th birthday party) at 930 Club
Tues. Aug. 30-BB King and Buddy Guy at DAR Constitution Hall
Vieuw Farka Toure (Malian guitarist) at 930 Club
― curmudgeon, Monday, 1 August 2011 13:18 (twelve years ago) link
I don't know club dance music
― curmudgeon, Monday, 1 August 2011 13:42 (twelve years ago) link
rocknroll
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 1 August 2011 15:08 (twelve years ago) link
all night, and party everyday
― curmudgeon, Monday, 1 August 2011 15:09 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/08/01/why-godsillas-blend-tape-is-important-for-dmv-hip-hop/
Forgot to mention that these folks are gonna be at U Hall Sunday August 7th
― curmudgeon, Monday, 1 August 2011 15:37 (twelve years ago) link
i'll be at the kurt vile show
― future events are now current events (Z S), Tuesday, 2 August 2011 03:04 (twelve years ago) link
hanging out and whatnot
rad
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 2 August 2011 03:45 (twelve years ago) link
Shhhh, don't tell anyone but I was kinda bored the last time I saw the Evens and may skip them tomorrow at Fort Reno.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 3 August 2011 15:15 (twelve years ago) link
8/13- Ice Age @ Golden West in Baltimore
still kind of mad that i'd have to go to baltimore for this
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 3 August 2011 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
anybody want to go to archers of loaf on friday? i have an extra ticket
― unique housing opportunity (swanbed.gif) (govern yourself accordingly), Wednesday, 3 August 2011 17:17 (twelve years ago) link
Wish I could go, but another commitment alas
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 3 August 2011 18:01 (twelve years ago) link