I was trying to bump this thread last night to see if anyone else was at the Grass Widow show, but couldn't find it on Zing. :-/
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Wednesday, 13 June 2012 16:00 (twelve years ago) link
I don't remember being wowed by Grass Widow when I saw 'em open for the Raincoats, but everyone else seems to like them. Are Priests, who were one of the opening acts, as great a DC punk band as folks are saying?
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 16:08 (twelve years ago) link
what's Zing
― fauxmarc, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 16:08 (twelve years ago) link
Is it a search engine that is even worse than "Bing"?
City Paper says:
Fort Reno's first night is Monday, June 18, and Teen Mom is headlining, joined by Alarms & Controls and Upforth. Music runs 7 to 9:30 p.m. No glass bottles, y'all.
About the bands: My colleagues and I have praised Teen Mom's pastoral, melanchonly jangle pop. The well-pedigreed Alarms & Controls plays mathy, austere punk, and features members of Crownhate Ruin and Circus Lupus. And Upforth is a teenage progressive metal band featuring one member of recent WCP cover heroes The Black Sparks.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 16:13 (twelve years ago) link
Are Priests, who were one of the opening acts, as great a DC punk band as folks are saying?
This is all I can find on them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aA7LWWZdDA
― Walter Galt, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 16:32 (twelve years ago) link
Priests had their moments, but they desperately need a bass player. The singer occasionally straps on a bass and plays a bit, but she doesn't have the skillz quite yet, especially when she's singing at the same time. as a result a lot of the songs have no bass, which is fine, except that the guitar player isn't all that great either and can't fill up the space with enough interesting stuff. the drummer actually sang on one song and was pretty great, kind of in a yelpy sing-song way which would've gotten old over a full set, but a nice break nonetheless.
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Wednesday, 13 June 2012 16:44 (twelve years ago) link
Zing is the ILX app for iPhone.
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Wednesday, 13 June 2012 16:45 (twelve years ago) link
Valerie from dcist was tweeting about how great Priests are, and I thought someone at the CP liked 'em too (but I didn't find a link)
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 13 June 2012 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
quite a fall shaping up for U Hall:
8/17 Juan Maclean8/18 Fred Falke9/15 Maximo Park9/21 - Nina Kraviz9/26 - John Talabot9/29 - Grimes & Elite Gymnastics
― skip, Thursday, 14 June 2012 15:08 (twelve years ago) link
Grimes show will probably sell out today
― that's a clown question, bro (I DIED), Thursday, 14 June 2012 15:11 (twelve years ago) link
a friend / fellow radio cpr'r does vocals in a punk band "Mary Christ" i hadn't been paying attention to until i heard this track off of their forthcoming 7", into it
http://marychrist.bandcamp.com/album/mary-christ
― fauxmarc, Thursday, 14 June 2012 15:44 (twelve years ago) link
I wonder if Deathfix are any good. They're at Comet tonight and I've seen mentioned on facebook and elsewhere. CP says they're the moody pop band led by Rich Morel and Fugazi's Brendan Canty
― curmudgeon, Friday, 15 June 2012 16:34 (twelve years ago) link
They're at the Rock n Roll Hotel I mean. They played Comet previously
― curmudgeon, Friday, 15 June 2012 16:35 (twelve years ago) link
You weren't kidding
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Friday, 15 June 2012 23:40 (twelve years ago) link
glad I snapped a couple up now.
― skip, Saturday, 16 June 2012 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
i need to get rid of an extra for destroyer tonight, if anybody's planning on going
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Saturday, 16 June 2012 19:01 (twelve years ago) link
i would love to go, but got no money
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Saturday, 16 June 2012 19:07 (twelve years ago) link
during that priests set in the video i was about 30 feet away washing dishes and the sound was shit (uh, in the park surrounded by buildings) so i didn't really dig it, but i hear nothing but good things otherwise.
also lol @ pat wandering into the shot near the end
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 20 June 2012 06:13 (twelve years ago) link
Pat showing up in the video is somehow less surprising than Pat not showing up
― I DIED, Wednesday, 20 June 2012 06:29 (twelve years ago) link
i just love the way he wanders in and kinda shuffles his feet
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 20 June 2012 06:58 (twelve years ago) link
Amanda Mackaye as of this morning does not have a rest of the summer Fort Reno schedule up on their website. However, Edie Sedgwick will perform along with Art Sorority for Girls and Brenda at Fort Reno tonight Thursday June 21. I'm gonna be home hitting the keys on my laptop for some pieces I'm writing, so I'll miss the show and the Bad Brains movie doc that is at the AFI Silverdocs fest tonight (and tomorrow I think). Marc Anderson of Positive Force has a City Paper cover story on the Bad Brains (and HR's woes).
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 21 June 2012 14:21 (twelve years ago) link
there's smatterings of reno schedule in the fb grouphttp://www.facebook.com/groups/47168432643/
― fauxmarc, Thursday, 21 June 2012 14:43 (twelve years ago) link
Bad Brains movie doc is tonight and Saturday
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/42901/i-against-i-thirty-years-after-the-golden-age-of/
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 21 June 2012 15:35 (twelve years ago) link
Fort Reno schedule finally announced:
Monday, June 18thTeen Mom, Alarms & Controls, Upforth
Thursday, June 21stEdie Sedgwick, Art Sorority for Girls, Brenda
Monday, June 25thThe Torches, Musicband, The NV's
Thursday, June 28thSeamonsters, Treble Lifter, The Admins
Monday, July 2ndGive, Coup Sauvage, Boris Milic
Thursday, July 5thTroll Tax, Big Mouth, Atoms Apart
Monday, July 9thMobius Strip, Hey Arbore, East Paw
Thursday, July 12thNunchucks, RCRDS, Satori Trova
Monday, July 16thCigarbox Planetarium, Alma Tropicalia, Nox
Thursday, July 19thDeathfix, TBD, Hen of the Woods
Monday, July 23rdMax Levine Ensemble, Flex Matthews, TBD
Thursday, July 26thTBD, More Humans, Grammar
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Thursday, 21 June 2012 21:26 (twelve years ago) link
I know Deathfix, and Cigarbox and Alma , and More Humans and Max Levine, but not most of 'em. Any suggestions?
― curmudgeon, Friday, 22 June 2012 16:25 (twelve years ago) link
i really like max levine ensemble, but i seem to be in the minority among my friends
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Saturday, 23 June 2012 01:52 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2012/06/22/your-latin-and-caribbean-music-weekend/
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 23 June 2012 03:08 (twelve years ago) link
Some bands I'm down with:
http://trolltax.bandcamp.com/
Troll Tax (July 5) are shouty and super fun, kinda Rezillos/B-52's vibe. Recommended.
http://wearenunchucks.bandcamp.com/
Nunchucks (July 12) do better-than-average power pop revisionism somewhere on the Teenage Fanclub/Sloan continuum (when the harmonies come in, anyway).
http://grammarva.bandcamp.com/
Grammar (July 26) maybe lean a little too heavily on the usual early-00's DC dancepunk influences for their own good, but I'm still a total sucker for that kind of stuff.
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Saturday, 23 June 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
Cool.
Saw the well-made Bad Brains movie doc last night. Wow, very emotional. HR was in the audience wearing a woman's wig both Thursday and last night. Sad.
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 24 June 2012 13:40 (twelve years ago) link
Marc Anderson asked HR about his health afterwards and he insisted he was fine.
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 24 June 2012 16:10 (twelve years ago) link
Saw some nice footage of Chuck Brown's band playing at the Barbeque batle on Saturday. What a tight unit. Sadly without the lead vocalist, but doing their best to compensate.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 25 June 2012 13:41 (twelve years ago) link
A busy Tuesday: White Lung and Mary Christ looks good at Joint Custody; Mean Jeans at Comet; Billy Bragg at Birchmere; and Sierra Leone Refugee Allstars at the Hamilton. I'm tired though and may not make any of 'em
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 26 June 2012 23:34 (twelve years ago) link
Thinking that if I wanna see George Clinton and Meshelle Ndegeocello on the mall tonight I will have to get there before the 6 pm scheduled start time
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 14:18 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/articles/interview-amanda-mackaye-kc.htm
re Fort Reno
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 27 June 2012 14:46 (twelve years ago) link
ahem, but thought it would be of interest
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2012/06/28/soundclash-turns-10-a-decade-of-djing-classic-reggae/
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 28 June 2012 20:12 (twelve years ago) link
George Clinton & P-Funk gig on the mall was awesome. This was America at its finest.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 28 June 2012 20:14 (twelve years ago) link
Took Friday off from work and pre-storm ended up at Smithsonian Folklife Fest for a bit (was showing a cousin the sights in the heat). The Beat Ya Feet hiphop dancers from Anacostia were excellent as was the Facez Ya Know go-go band. I also enjoyed the Dennis Stroughmatt Cajun band from Illinois. There were only around 30 or so people under each tent that day. 103 degree weather meant we had the mall practically to ourselves.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 2 July 2012 14:17 (twelve years ago) link
ctrl-f "theylobleu": no hits
Saw them at Axum on Friday night:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqaZ8cepDbQ&feature=related
live show is loud:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDDZ8czuXgI&feature=relmfu
I am not at all biased even though the guitarist IS ME BROTHER
seriously though, if I lived in DC I would be trying to be at many of their gigs and just through familial obligation
― Victory Chainsaw! (DJP), Monday, 2 July 2012 14:28 (twelve years ago) link
May follow GYA's advice and see them at Fort Reno Thursday
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 3 July 2012 16:17 (twelve years ago) link
awesome, i'll probably be there/seeing the men at dc9 afterward
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Tuesday, 3 July 2012 17:56 (twelve years ago) link
i will also be at the men
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Tuesday, 3 July 2012 18:04 (twelve years ago) link
Me three
― skip, Tuesday, 3 July 2012 19:01 (twelve years ago) link
didn't know they were playing. i always forget DC9 exists.
― Fas Ro Duh (Gukbe), Tuesday, 3 July 2012 19:10 (twelve years ago) link
Speaking of, Mary Christ that i linked to earlier plays DC9 tonight opening for The Men and Streetwalkers, dunno either of them.
MC made DCist song of the day: http://dcist.com/2012/07/song_of_the_day_mary_christ_-_absen.php
― fauxmarc, Thursday, 5 July 2012 15:30 (twelve years ago) link
ilxors above like The Men as does this freelance reviewer for the W. Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/music-events/the-men,1233569.html
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 5 July 2012 15:34 (twelve years ago) link
The Men are incredible.
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Thursday, 5 July 2012 15:34 (twelve years ago) link
Not incredible is go-go band Cold-Hearted who I saw at the Folklife Fest yesterday. Raw bounce-beat gogo that needs some work
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 5 July 2012 15:39 (twelve years ago) link
Deadline got moved up on me so I had to stay home and write last night rather than see Troll Tax at Fort Reno or the cool Venezuelan brass band at Millennium Stage and later at the Venezuelan embassy or rockers Men later at DC 9 and whatever else was happening
― curmudgeon, Friday, 6 July 2012 14:16 (twelve years ago) link
short sets from both bands I saw at DC9 but the Men were pretty great.
― skip, Friday, 6 July 2012 14:19 (twelve years ago) link
Chuck Brown day Saturday at the Folklife Fest with the Junkyard Band and others plus gogo panel discussions
― curmudgeon, Friday, 6 July 2012 15:53 (twelve years ago) link