read it yesterday, did find it funny that RUPTURE doesn't seem to know too much about it but on the same note it's not like i can expect it of him or anyone outside of the area
― fauxmarc, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 18:20 (thirteen years ago) link
yep. Wonder if he bought any of those 12"s
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 21:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Anybody know anything about this (first Friday? I think) dj night called Electrafrique that I just read about in the Going Out Gurus blog (see below). I'm trying to find African dj nights and mostly I have found vague mentions of one-off events in Hyattsville and elsewhere in PG County, and I think there might be an afrobeat night at Bossa. I don't think Forward Fest includes anything like this.
Zouglou, kwaito, kaduro and coupe decale mix old beats with modern production and pop sheen to generate tidal waves of high energy dance sounds. Party with DJs Kimozaki, Underdog, i:Wah and Cortega as they mix these sounds at Sutra for their Electrafrique night.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 31 March 2011 15:15 (thirteen years ago) link
I was sure "I Died" might have insight on the above for me...
― curmudgeon, Friday, 1 April 2011 13:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Fri. April 1
Swappi (From Trinidad) plus DJ's Sprang Intl & Super Slice10PM at Karma Lounge, 800 G Shoppers Way, Largo, MD
Senegal Pre-Independence Party with DJ Chick at the Lux Lounge649 New York Ave.,
Electrafrique dj night featuring current African programmed beat styles like zouglou, kwaito, kaduro and coupe decale with DJs Kimozaki, Underdog, i:Wah and Cortega at Sutra, 2406 18th Street NW in Adams Morgan, DC
Baby Cham (reggae dancehaller) "hosting" (but not performing?) at Oxygen, 2122 24th Place NE
Slick Rick (early show) at Liv, 11th & U St.
Slick Rick (late show) at Love, 1350 Okie St NE (old-school rap)
Ryan Leslie at the Park at 14th Street (modern r'n'b)
Roger McGuinn at the Barns of Wolf Trap
Frankie Beverly and Maze at DAR Const. Hall
― curmudgeon, Friday, 1 April 2011 14:13 (thirteen years ago) link
Pain of having a Stupid Name (but an ok twee pop sound) is sold out at Black Cat tonight
― curmudgeon, Friday, 1 April 2011 14:14 (thirteen years ago) link
not on that - I can't even tell you the last time I went out in Adams Morgan.
― I DIED, Friday, 1 April 2011 17:47 (thirteen years ago) link
I had never heard of that event before and I think Sutra used to be Felix.
But yea, going to Adams Morgan on Friday night is not that appealing but...
Googling tells me that Underdog is an afrobeat dj, Kimozaki is also into house, and Cortega was recently in Mali
― curmudgeon, Friday, 1 April 2011 18:17 (thirteen years ago) link
I didn't go.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 4 April 2011 00:06 (thirteen years ago) link
And I missed the Marvin Gaye day special panel. Shame on me.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 4 April 2011 00:07 (thirteen years ago) link
http://dcist.com/2011/04/artisphere_revenue_falls_short_of_e.php#
I DIED predicted this.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 4 April 2011 21:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Their booking of indie bands on Saturday nights wasn't very strong and they seem to have discontinued that instead of changing the focus and adding locals to the bills. After packing the place with a tbd party they haven't done anything with them since. They originally only marketed their salsa gigs and salsa dj nights to crossover crowds and not also to Spanish speaking locals.
The good--some of the salsa and zydeco gigs; Bluebrain booked events; Jeff Krulik panel event; Cynthia Connolly curated exhibits
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 5 April 2011 03:10 (thirteen years ago) link
I mean byt party
good but not mind-blowing Destroyer show last night. Very mellow crowd appropriate for the music. As usual for Black Cat, it was obnoxiously loud--can't remember ever going to a show there that wasn't ear-splitting. I was wearing plugs and had to put my hands over my ears a couple times.
― skip, Wednesday, 6 April 2011 16:12 (thirteen years ago) link
Was curious about that show but parental duties kept me home. I'm guessing your reference to a "very mellow crowd" meant that they did not talk loudly through the whole gig.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 6 April 2011 16:26 (thirteen years ago) link
i loved the show, but yeah the black cat's sound has never been the best.
― Moreno, Wednesday, 6 April 2011 16:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Mark Jenkins review in the W. Post was kinda critical. He liked some aspects but suggested Bejar was not charismatic enough.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 7 April 2011 11:42 (thirteen years ago) link
In my experience, Bejar's schtick is generally seeming bored/over it/disengaged/can't be bothered. I think it gets discussed in one of those epic 9 million post Destroyer threads from a couple of years ago.
― She Got the Shakes, Thursday, 7 April 2011 13:09 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah that annoyed me when he was touring for Rubies w/ a 4 piece band, but for the Kaputt sound and vibe it wasn't a problem at all imo.
― Moreno, Thursday, 7 April 2011 13:37 (thirteen years ago) link
i would like to arrange a real meetup this coming week, a happy hour type thing, preferably downtown, preferably monday or wednesday. and if that won't work, sometime next week.
and it would be cool if it at least 5 people came! :)
― Z S, Monday, 11 April 2011 03:51 (thirteen years ago) link
DC represent!
― curmudgeon, Monday, 11 April 2011 11:42 (thirteen years ago) link
monday today monday?
― Suicide Demo for Kemba Walker (govern yourself accordingly), Monday, 11 April 2011 15:18 (thirteen years ago) link
I guess that's way too short of notice! Maybe next Monday? The 18th?
― Z S, Monday, 11 April 2011 16:03 (thirteen years ago) link
i travel for work monday - thursday, so weekdays are kinda weird for me (although i'm actually in town right now owing to jeopardy tomorrow, cf. the other thread)
― Suicide Demo for Kemba Walker (govern yourself accordingly), Monday, 11 April 2011 16:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Old guy me is busy parenting most Monday and Tuesday nights (and every other weekend), maybe some of the others here can do so
― curmudgeon, Monday, 11 April 2011 16:18 (thirteen years ago) link
i am down for this obv
z_s u may also want to post this in the other dc thread?
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 11 April 2011 18:56 (thirteen years ago) link
BlackCatDC Oh hey! Archers of Loaf are playing here on Fri Aug 5. Tickets on sale Fri.
!
― Suicide Demo for Kemba Walker (govern yourself accordingly), Monday, 11 April 2011 19:59 (thirteen years ago) link
new Red Palace web site: http://redpalacedc.com/events/
― skip, Tuesday, 12 April 2011 19:56 (thirteen years ago) link
<3 red palace v much
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 12 April 2011 20:13 (thirteen years ago) link
never been but probably going to head over there for Woodsman on Monday. Wonder what the new and un-improved Pipettes will sound like.
― skip, Tuesday, 12 April 2011 21:11 (thirteen years ago) link
I was wondering about Pipettes too
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 11:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Mostly unpublicized new Jazz book talks on Wednesdays at the national Portrait Gallery. The Will Friedwald one on his new jazz vocalists book is going on right now. He was on with Kojo Nnamdi (spelling?) on WAMU today.
A Miles Davis book is next week. http://www.npg.si.edu/shop/bookshop.html
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 13 April 2011 22:40 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/short-takes-tv-on-the-radio-chalk-circle/Content?oid=3555221
Here's a Jessica Hopper review of a just-issued retrospective release of DC band Chalk Circle. They played 4 gigs in the early 80s and included Sharon Cheslow who was one of the folks who put together the book Banned in DC. I met her at the U of Md where she was a WMUC dj for awhile like me. I saw one of the Chalk Cirle gigs. I never knew that in 1980 or so they wanted Henry Rollins to be their drummer.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 14 April 2011 14:01 (thirteen years ago) link
gonna def go to that davis book thing xp
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 14 April 2011 15:33 (thirteen years ago) link
how is banned in dc?
It might be out of print now--It's a mostly all photo history of Dischord related punk from 1979 to 1983. It's good. If my brother's negatives (ah pre-digital photo era)had not disappeared it might have been even better! Leslie Clague, Cynthia Connolly and Sharon Cheslow put it together. I helped them get photos as I had a DC fanzine out then.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 14 April 2011 16:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Actually it goes to 1985 and Amazon still has copies.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 14 April 2011 16:10 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.outlawjam.com/event-details.htm
Check out this wacky festival in Frederick, MD this summer--New York Dolls, Andrew Dice Clay, Motley Crue, Elvin Bishop and others...
― curmudgeon, Friday, 15 April 2011 14:04 (thirteen years ago) link
someone needs to be hooking up the presale code.
― fauxmarc, Friday, 15 April 2011 16:32 (thirteen years ago) link
for real
― Suicide Demo for Kemba Walker (govern yourself accordingly), Friday, 15 April 2011 17:08 (thirteen years ago) link
Anybody been to Public House # 7, 6315 Leesburg Pike (near 7 corners at the intersection with 50 and Wilson)? It's now a Brit pub type place and used to be called Brinkley's. Free rockabilly tonight with local act Jumpin Jupiter
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 16 April 2011 21:45 (thirteen years ago) link
I work at the BBT building nearby and pass that pub every day. Can't get a read on what it's like from a drive-by though. Report back if you make it.
― Gukbe, Saturday, 16 April 2011 22:04 (thirteen years ago) link
more biker fest wackiness - Thunder Festival - featuring Jackyl and Little Ozzy:
http://i56.tinypic.com/2nsuc1i.jpg
― harrumph. (los blue jeans), Sunday, 17 April 2011 01:55 (thirteen years ago) link
I went with friends to Public House #7 in Falls Church last night. At 10pm the front room was closed up but the upstairs room was pretty crowded as great local rockabilly band Jumpin Jupiter played in a corner. The place is covered with various types of Brit memorabilia --Who and Beatles posters, etc. We came from having eaten Ethiopian over at Meaza on Columbia Pike so we did not try the Brit pub food. A nice selection of beer and alcohol. Oh, the music was free. So that was good too. I think they only have bands play on Saturday nights.
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 17 April 2011 16:07 (thirteen years ago) link
What are your favorite DC Hardcore Bands?
I forgot about this thread that some folks just posted on...
― curmudgeon, Monday, 18 April 2011 13:53 (thirteen years ago) link
oh, don't think it matters anymore but the dc archers presale was hardcoreloaf. got my tixxxx
― fauxmarc, Monday, 18 April 2011 14:57 (thirteen years ago) link
I always wait too long re sales of tickets for rock shows as I 'm not sure if I will have a conflict, and then the shows are sold out. I should buy and then try to sell the ticket later if I can't go.
I haven't listened to Archers of L. in ages but did like them once upon a time.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 18 April 2011 16:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh boy. I'm not a fan but if you are:
From Malitz at W. Post Click Tracks
Baltimore-bred indie rock superstars Animal Collective will finally perform at Merriweather Post Pavilion, the Columbia, Md., venue that provided the name for the band’s 2009 breakthrough album. The show will be on Saturday, July 9. Tickets go on sale Friday.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 18 April 2011 17:48 (thirteen years ago) link
haha I was wondering when that was going to happen
― I DIED, Monday, 18 April 2011 17:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Falls Church has actual live music options now?!?!?!?!things have changed since my youth
― H in Addis, Monday, 18 April 2011 18:52 (thirteen years ago) link