Burns is written up in the Sunday Washington Post Source article on disco by Dan Zak--he's a 24 year-old who loves that late '70s & early '80s sound. He's at the RnR Hotel on the first Friday of the month. Thae article also highlighted DJ Mandrill and band Superflydisco.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/13/AR2007121302143.html
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 16 December 2007 20:51 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh god that article makes a great case for the death of newspapers.
― I DIED, Sunday, 16 December 2007 22:11 (sixteen years ago) link
Battling a cold, I stayed in and missed (again!) the Points and Suns of Guns at Galaxy Hut. I saw that gig mentioned on the Post.com music agenda thing, but the City Paper did not even have a Galaxy Hut listing. I guess GH is not doing much publicity--the place is so samll they don't have to do much I guess.
Saw a review of the tribute to Lucky Dube that took place at Zanzibar over the weekend. Sure enough, the club dragged out the program with an hour gap between 2 performers and the last act starting at 1 a.m. Zanzibar and Crossroads always do that. It's so annoying (I was never one for those late late night shows--I do have nice memories of a Cramps show at the Mudd Club in NYC on a Sunday night morning morning at that hour, and a King Sunny Ade show until dawn at the WUST Radio Hall but that was more due to the performers than the time).
― curmudgeon, Monday, 17 December 2007 14:27 (sixteen years ago) link
haha "disco makes a comeback!"
― am0n, Monday, 17 December 2007 15:11 (sixteen years ago) link
sounds like a shoe city ad over a go-go beat
roffles. yeah i'm not crazy about that ccb song
― daria-g, Monday, 17 December 2007 18:07 (sixteen years ago) link
Mambo Sauce are opening for Rare Essence Christmas night at Zanzibar according to their myspace sites. 10 pm start time though.
So per a posting on the DC record store thread I have confirmed that West Indian Record Mart closed after 30 years. Why did this never make the papers?
So I missed soca queen Alison Hinds Friday at the Crossroads, a Ghanian/Congolese doublebill Saturday at Zanzibar, and dancehaller Movado at Crossroads last night night. Shame on me.
I'm gonna finally see the Points January 4th at the RnR Hotel. The gig is not listed on the Points website, but it is on the RnR hotel's and on the site of the Richmond garage/Detroit sounding band they're playing with that night along with Adam West.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 24 December 2007 16:37 (sixteen years ago) link
Why did this never make the papers?
probably the same conspiracy that kept the Childe Harold closing out of the papers!!! bastard town
― El Tomboto, Monday, 24 December 2007 20:15 (sixteen years ago) link
Nah, that was in the Washington Post. I don't go for conspiracies unless you consider my endless moaning that non-anglo culture often gets ignored by mainstream media to be a conspiracy theory. And since I and others get to write about non-anglo culture for said media outlets sometimes, then I guess I am just mad at myself for not finding out about this sooner and writing it up somewhere myself (dayjob and family taking precedent over freelance writing). bastard town, nah, I like it despite my ocassional grumbling.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 24 December 2007 21:09 (sixteen years ago) link
lol I'm reading the wapo CH article right now I am bad at google
― El Tomboto, Monday, 24 December 2007 21:12 (sixteen years ago) link
I've been going to timberlake's lately and must say I think I much prefer their bar staff and "like cheers with extra gay" regular crowd to the elderly coke-addled hippies of the childe harold
― El Tomboto, Monday, 24 December 2007 21:17 (sixteen years ago) link
I understand. I've been plugging some music events on Mondays at dcist.com's weekly music agenda. You have to guess which items are mine as the site does not provide credits after each entry.
http://dcist.com/2007/12/24/weekly_music_ag_32.php
― curmudgeon, Monday, 24 December 2007 21:25 (sixteen years ago) link
Latest WAMA nominations are out. The Evens are nominated as best hard rock band! No Antelope, Jim Bennett & Lady Mary, Gypsy Eyes label, Tabbi Bonney, or Wale nominations, to name a few oversights. No Fake Accents either.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 28 December 2007 19:59 (sixteen years ago) link
grumpiest dude in a band 2007 nominee: ian mackaye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljuAu1tgRVM
― am0n, Friday, 28 December 2007 20:06 (sixteen years ago) link
FAs will kill it in 08
― 69, Friday, 28 December 2007 20:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Chris Richards just switched up and put CCB's "Classy" rather than their "Phatty" in his top 15 singles list in the Post Style/Arts section. "Classy" is the one I like better. Maybe he's he's lurking here.
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 30 December 2007 22:20 (sixteen years ago) link
post.com local musicians 2007 mix
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2007/12/local_mixtape_2007.html
― curmudgeon, Monday, 31 December 2007 05:39 (sixteen years ago) link
I just finally saw The Points-- sandwiched on a RnR Hotel bill between an unknown to me Charlottsville band that wanted to be the Stooges sorta, but did not do it that well, and headliners Adam West--metalish hard rock 60ish . I am happy.
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 6 January 2008 20:40 (sixteen years ago) link
Chris Richards is moving to NYC to become editor of Fader magazine.
And what's this I hear about a fake imitation CCB go-go release. Was glancing at the PA Palace website last nite but didn't figure out the whole story.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 8 January 2008 15:33 (sixteen years ago) link
So will The Points find a label---
Noting that some of the crowd was near the back of the small room, he disdainfully taunted, "D.C. nerds, why don't you come up front?" shortly before he and the band launched into the catchy roar of "Rock 'n' Roll, No Rules." After the group blistered through the song's verses and chorus several times, drummer Jackson began gleefully spitting a mist of beer in the direction of a fan close to the stage who had been happily doing the same to the band.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 10 January 2008 06:08 (sixteen years ago) link
Anybody like any of those neo-soul locals--like the ones who were at that Prince Parade/Sign of the Times tribute--Eric Roberson, Raheem DeVaughn, W. Ellington Wes Felton ?
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 10 January 2008 20:07 (sixteen years ago) link
hey cumudgeon your tape is half-finished! guess what im lazy :\
― 69, Thursday, 10 January 2008 23:29 (sixteen years ago) link
No problem
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 12 January 2008 05:22 (sixteen years ago) link
bad news (or bad rumour) from DCRtv.com:
Doomsday Approaches For 88.1 WMUC - 1/16 - A DCRTVer tells us: "Just noticed from today's FCC filings, goodbye WMUC 88.1 College Park, Hello WYPR 88.1 Baltimore! WYPR filed for a license to cover, meaning the signal upgrade is done and just waiting for the FCC ink to dry." The University Of Maryland's low-powered WMUC is the last vestige of student-operated, broadcast college radio in the DC area. And its days are numbered with a planned power hike from Baltimore NPR outlet WYPR, on the same frequency. Once upon a time, the DC area had a number of student-run over-the-air stations, a la WAMU, WGTB, WDCU, and WHUR. But they're all gone or gone mainstream.....
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 16 January 2008 17:43 (sixteen years ago) link
depressing. DC radio is godawful, now it'll be even worse.
― Mark Clemente, Wednesday, 16 January 2008 19:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Back when I was first on WMUC, WYPR (then WJHU) did not even exist, and WMUC's signal could be picked up in parts of DC, Arlington, and Maryland. When that Baltimore station came on the air their wattage increased (and the proportion of news programming they run increased) WMUC's already small coverage range got reduced. Now, it may be nonexistent. Although people can listen to online radio in some places, that does not help most folks in cars.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 16 January 2008 19:48 (sixteen years ago) link
I see on the Washington City Paper blog that Orpheus Records in Arlington is closing as the landlord won't renew the lease. 30% off on some vinyl now it appears.
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 14:44 (sixteen years ago) link
That blows.
― lou, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 15:04 (sixteen years ago) link
Probably some corporate chain store will move in.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 15:29 (sixteen years ago) link
I sorta knew this was coming, but . . . damn. :(
― David Bachyrycz, Wednesday, 23 January 2008 15:41 (sixteen years ago) link
" Last Jam at the Historic Archie's Barbershop " Please come and join us for a final jam at the Historic Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation "Barbershop" Saturday January 26th, from 1:00pm until we get tired..... Bring your instruments - snacks - beverages - food - and if you have any belongings at the Barbershop please take them home with you. 2007 Bunker Hill Road, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20018 Beginning February 2008 the Barbershop Jams will move to a new location
Speaking of losing your lease. The bluesmen and women who took over after Archie's death tried to raise money to buy the shop but could not raise enough
― curmudgeon, Friday, 25 January 2008 03:13 (sixteen years ago) link
I went there once (long after Archie died and it was no longer a working barbershop). It's near the Maryland/DC line. This old guy was playing 'bones'. The music played had nothing to do with blooz-rock if you were wondering.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 25 January 2008 04:14 (sixteen years ago) link
"We Fought the Big One" 4-Year-Anniversary-Party!!! w/special guest dj Dan Selzer(!) (Acute Records) MARX CAFE 3203 Mt. Pleasant St. NW Washington DC 10pm - 3am NO COVER 21+
― I DIED, Thursday, 31 January 2008 23:16 (sixteen years ago) link
Cool. Hearing Selzer dj sounds like great Friday night fun. Saturday night there's a coule of Brazilian carnival events that look good plus Peru Negro and some other stuff I've forgotten at the moment.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 1 February 2008 04:48 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=92759&paper=72&cat=104
Heavy metal joint Jaxx for sale.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 1 February 2008 04:49 (sixteen years ago) link
so who else is going to selzer tomorrow?
― El Tomboto, Friday, 1 February 2008 07:42 (sixteen years ago) link
I'd like to go but may wimp out due to exhaustion and stuff.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 1 February 2008 15:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Sounds fun! Is it tonight or Saturday night though?
― lou, Friday, 1 February 2008 15:34 (sixteen years ago) link
Tonight! from the Acute records blog-- This friday, February 1st, there’s going to a Super-Bowl of Post-Punk. I’ve been invited to play records at We Fought the Big One, DC’s premier post-punk/diy/whatever record playing/listening party/gathering. I’m really honored to be their guest on this, their 4 year anniversary. I’m bringing all sorts of records…some 12 inches in diameter, some only 7. Post-punk, Punk, DIY, post-punk funk, post-funk punk. Punk-punk punk. CLE rock, synth-pop and other abbreviated and/or hyphenated delights. CD giveaways, drink specials and a big-time guest DJ from New York City, what more can you ask?
― curmudgeon, Friday, 1 February 2008 16:44 (sixteen years ago) link
I can't make it ;_;
― I DIED, Friday, 1 February 2008 18:37 (sixteen years ago) link
dudes I have been e-vited to a charity beer pong tournament at mcfadden's tomorrow. plz 2 inject cyanide into my eyeballs
― El Tomboto, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:42 (sixteen years ago) link
I DIED is avoiding me because he knows I am a person who gets invited to charity beer pong events
― El Tomboto, Friday, 1 February 2008 19:44 (sixteen years ago) link
R.I.P. Sean Finnegan from Void
No details available yet just this notice
http://www.legacy.com/baltimoresun/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=102431621
― curmudgeon, Monday, 4 February 2008 06:25 (sixteen years ago) link
I see that Amon has posted the notice from Dischord about the death on the Void thread--He died at age 43 from a heart attack.
Wow, they put on some crazy shows back in the '80s.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 4 February 2008 19:04 (sixteen years ago) link
oops, missed this
― am0n, Monday, 4 February 2008 19:19 (sixteen years ago) link
hey curmudgeon did you ever see no trend live back when?
― am0n, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 04:25 (sixteen years ago) link
Yep. Although I think I missed their appearance on WMUC when they threw something off the roof after they were interviewed(at least I think that was them).
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 04:56 (sixteen years ago) link
the stories i've heard about their shows seem pretty legendary <jealous/>
i'm in dc the next few days for training, somewhere in between dupont and logan circle. any good record stores near there or good places to eat (no gabbneb)? i see an ethiopian place on 14th and some thai place called bua. also is howard u. the nearest stop to one drop records and do they stay open past 5pm?
― am0n, Thursday, 7 February 2008 01:00 (sixteen years ago) link
One Drop is at 514 Florida Ave NW (202) 328-8400 Don't know their hours. Brian/I DIED can probably help on restaurants. I've been to that Ethiopian restaurant (Lalibela) sister location in Arlington. Pretty good.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 7 February 2008 14:49 (sixteen years ago) link
washington dc record stores?
Som Records at 14th & T; Crooked Beat, Ethio Sound, Red Onion, Smash up further in Adams Morgan; Melody near Dupont Circle
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 7 February 2008 15:51 (sixteen years ago) link
the good ethiopian places in the city are on U St and on 9th St - Dukem, Queen Makeda, Madjet, Etete, Axum, etc. Dukem has live music starting late pretty much every night.
― I DIED, Thursday, 7 February 2008 20:25 (sixteen years ago) link