On a different note, any musicians (d.j.'s?) who wanna perform for free outdoors or maybe at Carter Barron or other locations during the June 18-21st 2nd annual Fete de la Musique DC should call 202-724-5614 or e-mail jose.dominguez@dc.gov . There will also be meetings at the DC Arts Commission, 410 8th St. NW , 5th Fl. on Mon. 3-15 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 and on Thurs. 3-18 from noon to 1.
I'm trying to encourage them to expand the musical horizons of this event...
― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:52 (twenty years ago) link
Five is a great venue, nearly perfect, but the different promoters that do nights there only really book house, d+b, and reggae. There was the electroclash/breaks night there, too, but that's over and has turned into a retro night.
9:30 Club, as you mentioned, is a live music venue. They'll have the occasional DJ, but it always comes off as a bit out of place.
It costs a lot of money to run a club in DC due to the scarcity of suitable spaces. In a town with 8-foot ceilings in 95% of all buildings, there’s going to be a lot of competition for the remaining few with large open spaces. Permitting, safety codes, and accessibility standards are pretty tightly enforced, which means you have to sink a lot of money into a space before you can do anything with it. This goes for bars, dance clubs, live music clubs, and pretty much everything. And don't even get me started on ANC's and "voluntary agreements".
― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Thursday, 4 March 2004 18:24 (twenty years ago) link
― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Friday, 5 March 2004 00:56 (twenty years ago) link
"After over 4 years in business, the owners of Now! Music and Fashion have decided to close permanently, so we can move on and pursue other opportunities. We've had a blast talking to you about music, putting on instore performances, and participating in the local community. But the best thing about running a record store has been the opportunity to meet you. Many thanks to our loyal customers and friends we've made along the way.
We will be having a going-out-of-business sale beginning this weekend. All clothing and music (except consignments and bargain bin stuff) will be on sale for 30% off the regular price."
― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 05:45 (twenty years ago) link
So I don't think DC's gone utterly down the pan. Close, but not gone yet.
― paul c (paul c), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 15:42 (twenty years ago) link
― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 17:35 (twenty years ago) link
They're also stocking the Ellen Allien album and remixes, Coloma's Finery. I think I even saw that Damon Album demo double 10" there, too!
― paul c (paul c), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 17:40 (twenty years ago) link
Melody on Conn. Ave. is very underrated - I always thought they were better than DCCD for keeping up with current releases and pointing customers in the right direction. Good international and classical sections, too.
― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 18:27 (twenty years ago) link
― scott m (mcd), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 18:40 (twenty years ago) link
I also have given them a list of stuff I'd like. They have an account with Forced Exposure, so I'll soon have the Lawrence album I've been gasping to hear for ages.
Re: Melody: While they're matchless on international, classical and jazz, their electronic section is showing conspicuous gaps since Joel, who used to buy for the electronic section left for Baltimore at the end of last year. CD Warehouse deserve to clean up!
― paul c (paul c), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 18:45 (twenty years ago) link
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 20:30 (twenty years ago) link
― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 21:10 (twenty years ago) link
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 21:24 (twenty years ago) link
― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 21:48 (twenty years ago) link
― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:25 (twenty years ago) link
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities invites musicians to participate in the 2nd Annual Fête de la Musique DC. The Fête is an internationally recognized music festival that marks the first days of summer. Festival dates are June 18-21, 2004 with performances throughout the afternoon and evening. The Arts Commission is sponsoring special workshops for area musicians interested in participating in the Fete and conducting live auditions for “acoustic” and “acapella” musicians and performers.
All types of musicians and bands interested in learning more can attend one of two special festival workshops. The workshops will provide valuable information on how musicians can participate and receive promotional assistance from the Arts Commission. The workshop dates are:
Dates and Times: Monday, March 15, 2004 at 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Thursday, March 18, 2004 at 12 Noon – 1 PM
P Place: DC Arts Commission, 410 8th Street NW, 5th floor
Please call (202) 724-5614 or send an email to jose.dominguez@dc.gov with any questions that you may have.
― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:29 (twenty years ago) link
― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Monday, 15 March 2004 01:34 (twenty years ago) link
― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Monday, 15 March 2004 05:10 (twenty years ago) link
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Monday, 15 March 2004 05:29 (twenty years ago) link
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Monday, 15 March 2004 05:30 (twenty years ago) link
― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 15 March 2004 06:17 (twenty years ago) link
― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Monday, 15 March 2004 15:34 (twenty years ago) link
st ex has chimay, stella and delerium and a few more that i cant remember on draft. really nice people there. the barback, by mistake, bussed my last cigarette and matches when i went up to the bar to get another beer. when i mentioned this to the bartender, he gave me matches, a regular hooked me up with a cigarette, and a woman who was with the DJ said she was going out a cigarette run, and asked me what i wanted. i was actually confused by kindess.
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Monday, 15 March 2004 20:40 (twenty years ago) link
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Friday, 19 March 2004 18:44 (twenty years ago) link
My attempts to get the DC Arts Commisssion to add more indie-rock, Latin, African, go-go and hiphop to the upcoming June 20th Free Music Fete seem to have run into bureacratical walls and lack of money. Oh well, I tried.
― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Thursday, 8 April 2004 16:17 (twenty years ago) link
― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Thursday, 8 April 2004 17:28 (twenty years ago) link
didnt mix, just having some fun. am going to see Ken Mcintyre of AACM fame tonight I think.
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 8 April 2004 19:17 (twenty years ago) link
6/11 is Richie Hawtin and Magda at Cubik
here's the day-by-day linup for the once.twice festival in Baltimore...
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avant hip-hop + twisted rhythms THURSDAY APRIL 15TH 2549 N Howard Street www.theottobar.com All ages / Doors open @ 9pm / ADMISSION $10
DABRYE [ DETROIT - Ghostly International ] GHISLAIN POIRIER [ MONTREAL - 12k / Chocolate Industries ] JIMMY EDGAR [ DETROIT - Warp / M3rck / Audio.NL ] NAUTICAL ALMANAC [ BALTIMORE - Heresee ] MARC LUSSIER [ BALTIMORE ]
PERLON LABEL FOCUS FRIDAY APRIL 16th THE SUPREME IMPERIAL 223 Pearl STREET http://www.thehush.net/supreme.htm All ages / Doors open @ 9pm / ADMISSION $10
AKUFEN [ MONTREAL - Perlon / Force-Inc / Musique Risquee ] DIMBIMAN aka ZIP [ BERLIN - Perlon ] MATTHEW DEAR aka JABBERJAW [ DETROIT - Perlon / Plus8 / Ghostly ] SOMEONE ELSE [ PHILADELPHIA - Foundsound / Musik Krause ] BEN PARRIS dj set [ Baltimore - Once.Twice / Foundsound ] MISKATE dj set [ PHILADELPHIA - Foundsound ]
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SATURDAY APRIL 17th JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY MATTIN CENTER ROSS JONES BUILDING, SDS ROOM 3400 N CHARLES ST,BALTIMORE MD All ages / Doors open @ 8pm / ADMISSION $10
AGF [ BERLIN - Orthlorng Musork / Kitty Yo ] + SUE.C [ SAN FRANCISCO - Orthlorng Musork ] CHRISTOHPER WILLITS [ SAN FRANCISCO - 12k / Fallt ] +SCOTT PAGANO [ SAN FRANCISCO - Reline ] MYLENA BERGERON [ MONTREAL - Oral ] + CAROLINE HAYEUR [ MONTREAL ] LOADBANG [ BALTIMORE ]
― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Thursday, 8 April 2004 20:15 (twenty years ago) link
I've been really pleased with the ridiculous amount of good music available to us in the last month or so. Bummed about missing TV on the Radio, but Xiu Xiu were great, and the prospect of seeing Sunburned Hand of the Man + Four Tet (again, in Baltimore, Tuesday the 20th) = more excitement. Add CocoRosie on to that, and I'll be near broke.
― Dare, Thursday, 8 April 2004 21:45 (twenty years ago) link
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Friday, 16 April 2004 05:11 (twenty years ago) link
resident DJ's Milo & Daedau
every Friday starting tonight
at Saveur2218 Wisconsin Avenue, NWGlover Park, DC10ish-2ishNO COVER CHARGE
― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Friday, 14 May 2004 19:08 (nineteen years ago) link
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Sunday, 16 May 2004 18:09 (nineteen years ago) link
What's happening this summer? I don't think the Fort Reno schedule has been announced yet. I'm excited about the D.C. Caribbean Carnival and the related shows happening in a few weeks. Also, the Smithsonian Folklife Fest is gonna be featuring Latin and Haitian music. Anything new folks to tell me about dancehall, electronica, hiphop and go-go wise?
― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 25 May 2004 03:52 (nineteen years ago) link
I'm excited about a few DC-area shows coming up in the month of June. MF Doom w/Talib Kweli at the 9:30 Club, Sunday June 13. Madvillain has finally clicked for me, you have to listen to it as a series of vignettes ... looking forward to the show. I've seen Decembrists and Neko Case before, so I'll probably skip their shows the next two nights in order to check out Acid Mothers Temple at the Ottobar in Baltimore, Thursday the 17th. Two good acoustic shows at Iota in Virginia the next week: Iron & Wine, Tuesday the 22nd, and Devendra Banhart Thursday the 24th. I'm from Florida orig., and really looking forward to hearing Sam Beam(Iron & Wine)'s voice live.
― Dare, Monday, 7 June 2004 16:14 (nineteen years ago) link
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Monday, 7 June 2004 22:18 (nineteen years ago) link
― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 03:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 17:00 (nineteen years ago) link
the fallearly superchunkunrestthe wedding present (fast strummy guitar)pavementthe strokes
and theyre all TOTALLY nice awesome kids. and this hardcore band, kudzu wish is opening.
ALL FOR $5!!!
so, if you wanna party like its 1995, come to the black cat backstage tonight.
― peter smith (plsmith), Tuesday, 8 June 2004 17:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Monday, 30 August 2004 09:17 (nineteen years ago) link
bubblecrunk, grime, ragga, favela funk, 2step, neukÖln, soca, ardkore jungle, lover's rock +
― steve-k, Sunday, 9 January 2005 00:00 (nineteen years ago) link
Also, anyone been out to the Crossroads or other joints that feature dancehall?
― steve-k, Sunday, 9 January 2005 00:40 (nineteen years ago) link
I've listened to that latest Q and Not U cd and imho their punk-funk w/ falsetto vocals pales compared to the circa '81 stuff, and even to the best DFA singles.
― steve-k, Sunday, 9 January 2005 16:02 (nineteen years ago) link
― steve-k, Monday, 10 January 2005 06:16 (nineteen years ago) link
― steve-k, Thursday, 13 January 2005 16:23 (nineteen years ago) link
At my night at Saint-Ex, SALT (1st Wednesdays monthly), I generally play a fair amount of grime, dancehall, crunk, and german goodness. But that's only around half the playlist, and we vary quite a bit month to month. We've going to have another grime focus night coming up (our 4th!), this summer Dizzee and Wonder were there after their DC show.
Matthew Dear was very disappointing. Tracky techno with little personality, and the bass was a little overwhelming (and not in a good way). It had nothing on the Jake Fairley live set at Andalu a couple of months ago.
I'm pretty happy with the new Q & Not U, but I haven't heard The Medications yet.
And in case anyone doesn't know, Kingpin burned down. It's maybe the only place in the city I'd ever been where you knew anyone could have a great time anytime. There were a lot of good DJs that played there, too, though not as recently.
― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Thursday, 13 January 2005 16:40 (nineteen years ago) link
Thanks for the other stuff.
There are a couple other D.C. threads floating around right now.
washington dc record stores?
― steve-k, Thursday, 13 January 2005 17:04 (nineteen years ago) link
Please get in touch with me before Monday. I need to talk to you about a City Paper thing...-Steve
― steve-k, Friday, 21 January 2005 14:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Friday, 21 January 2005 14:51 (nineteen years ago) link
― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Friday, 21 January 2005 14:57 (nineteen years ago) link
much luv dc massiv
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 19:44 (eighteen years ago) link
https://givebutter.com/rhizomedc
Link for Rhizome donations
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 30 March 2024 23:39 (two weeks ago) link
Thanks! If they haven’t used their email list yet to blast the link, they should.
― Slorg is not on the Slerf Team, you idiot, you moron (Boring, Maryland), Sunday, 31 March 2024 01:58 (two weeks ago) link
https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/03/29/rhizome-dcs-diy-mecca-is-trying-to-buy-a-permanent-home/
Washingtonian with more details re current rhizome landlord; and some stuff re the move
― curmudgeon, Monday, 1 April 2024 19:29 (two weeks ago) link
My April concert calendar is posted, and my City Paper preview of the DC history conference is also online . The conference has presentations on big serious items with race, class, and gender aspects as well as looks at the beginning of the 930 Club on F Street; go-go and politics; U street and Howard Theatre history; a guy who painted pics of Rock Creek Park in the 1800s. If I was in town this weekend I would go to see Digable Planets and Sun Ra for free at Franklin Park
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/687813/curtis-sittenfeld-district-dreamers-film-fest-city-lights-for-april-4-to-10/
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 4 April 2024 14:44 (two weeks ago) link
April 12 deadline to submit for consideration to Amanda M for Fort Reno summer concerts
https://www.fortreno.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
― curmudgeon, Monday, 8 April 2024 14:28 (one week ago) link
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/listings/items/orquesta-akokan-april-10/
My City Paper Spring Arts preview of Wed April 10 Orquesta Akokan at Hamilton live
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 9 April 2024 00:34 (one week ago) link
My City Paper preview of Sunday April 14 gig by Ethiopian music band Qwanqwa is included in the link
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/689557/new-worlds-atmosphere-and-more-city-lights-for-april-11-17/
― curmudgeon, Friday, 12 April 2024 21:22 (one week ago) link
DC punk band Ekko Astral got an 8.0 from Pitchfork
reunited Dc punk bands Scream and Soulside are about to tour UK
DC's Mark Cisneros is touring Australia as part of Kid Congo's band . Mick Harvey from Bad Seeds and others is playing bass on this tour
Dreamcast Moe ep getting lots of attention
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 18 April 2024 20:45 (yesterday) link