Capital Swamp: The DC Resource Thread

it's like a 10-minute walk from where i live, so i'm stoked at least - i'd go to that chi-lites show for sure

2 of the Chi-Lites who made the group great are now dead, but the current incarnation is not bad. I saw them in recent years at Showplace Arena and DAR. Unlike Fort Reno and Fort Dupont, most Carter Barron shows are not free, but they're not that expensive.

http://www.nps.gov/rocr/planyourvisit/cbarronschedule.htm

July 9
Lakeside
Brick
BT Express

man, I would totally go to this if I wasn't going to be in a wedding that day

I DIED say hi if u end up @ aeroplane..ill b the goofy lookin wite dude in cargo shorts + flip flops

they said 11~1130 for aeroplane, im around the corner chillin out

Ticket Alternative has seriously jacked up their middle-man rate - they are now charging a $4 fee on top of a $12 ticket to White Denim at Rock & Roll Hotel. I would love to lock in a ticket to this show without trudging over to H Street but give me a break. I was under the impression that exorbitant fees were the reason for an "Alternative" in the first place.

Hey johnny crunch I'm at the show but there are a ton of guys that match your description! I'm wearing a black shirt that says BLISS and I'm running in and out of the booth. Vito's on late due to equipment miscoordination that's neither his nor our fault.

Impressive set from Aeroplane tonight, especially considering the equipment difficulties!

So that's what Franz Stahl from Scream has been up to:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/click-track/post/be-specific-franz-stahl-on-life-after-foo-fighters-being-big-in-japan-and-reuniting-scream/2011/05/26/AGr1n3BH_blog.html

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-arts/2011/05/daytime-dance-party-daylight-celebrates-five-year-anniversary-11009.html

5th anniversary dance party on Sunday but diminished crowds for an early Sunday event

Medications/Office of Future Plans/Buildings show at R&R Hotel was highly enjoyable

I want to see Office of Future Plans. Watched the Medications Kennedy Center Millennium Stage gig online (its archived) --some of their songbook is too prog-rock for me.

So bummed I missed that R&R Hotel show. I've played that Office of Future Plans single a bunch lately. re: Medications, "Completely Removed" really grew on me - some great hooks in there. I haven't heard Buildings yet.

Anyone want to buy at regular price a Titus Andronicus/Okkervill River ticket for Thursday's sold-out show? Gf can't go, 2 buddies can't go...

is that this thursday? already have plans w/ppl, fuuuuuck can't believe i'm missing them twice

i'd take that ticket

Contact me via my ilx webmail and include your contact info

so jealous stanton warriors are playing dc tonight at u hall

no NYC date?

nah just a handful of us cities

x-post to Hoos --one of your Texas' groups --Heybale--are gonna be at Hillcountry barbecue with their new singer Thursday night also.

I'm going to have to miss tonight's show but the Stantons were pretty impressive last time they were at U Hall in January. DC doesn't get a ton of breaks headliners but the breaks crowd here is incredibly loyal - I was shocked how strong the online response was when we announced A-Skillz's upcoming show.

other shows I'm excited about this month:

6/2 Dirtbombs at R&R Hotel
6/3 Youth of Today at U Hall
6/16 Junior Boys at Black Cat
6/16 Moombahton Massive IV at U Hall
6/22 DJ Marky at Ultrabar
6/27 J*Davey at Black Cat

also this seems like a pretty intense (mostly) local music festival this weekend!

http://www.stppfest.com/

ahhhhhhh heybale rule damn why does everything stack up

x-post--

I keep getting emails from publicists for indie-rock bands playing that sweet tea fest. I've never heard of any of them be they local or from Brooklyn or wherever. Most of 'em seem to be poppy or folky.

June is always an action-packed month around here. I like the Caribbean Carnival parade (and related gigs)that occur on June 25th. The Smithsonian Folklife Fest is bringing in old-school soul and music from the country of Colombia at the end of the month. Plus plenty of Carter Barron gigs and more.

I always want to go see Cameo at Carter Barron (I feel like they play every year) but then I'm like ~weather~

There's a bit of shade at Carter Barron, but I see your point.

I forgot about the Dirtbombs tomorrow night. They were fun when I saw them at Black Cat. And UHall has Pusha T soon.

More rock in the next few days:

Winidan Records Summer Weekender w/ The Barracudas (surf garage), Beach Bloods (Ex The Points), 6/3 @ Golden West in Baltimore; 6/4 @ Comet Ping Pong; SLF @ Black Cat;

Is that the Barracudas from the '80s??

Yep.

so pissed I will have to miss that.

Never mind, see they are here on 6/4 too.

Glen Echo Folk Fest - laid back good time or recumbent bike central or what?

Here's an article from last year's City Paper grumbling about the fact that they don't include much if any young indie-folk. There are some good acts this year-Sunday has Archie's blues barbershop crew; rockabilly guy JP McDermott; string bander Speedy Tolliver; and local Sephardic singer Flory Jagoda. But I've never been so I don't know what it's like.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2010/06/03/can-the-washington-folk-festival-make-room-for-d-c-indie-folk/

http://fsgw.org/wff/schedule2011.pdf

So someone told me that reggae singer Richie Spice is going to be at the legend Nightclub tonight Thursday. The only advertising I have now seen is this youtube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_BKiCkdmy8&NR=1

Now this benefit show on Sunday at the Eclipse on Bladensburg for longtime DC soul singer Reese Palmer I heard mentioned on WPFW by Scooter McGruder and then I googled and found:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/56759119/DC-CARES-Fundraiser-for-Reese-Palmer-of-The-Marquees

Man, I was psyched just now to read "Beach Bloods (Ex The Points)" because I hadn't heard anything about that before, but then I heard this: http://soundcloud.com/beach-bloods
It hurt my ears (literally, I mean - that track takes lo-fi to some ugly places)

That's too bad

Fort Dupont schedule is out--free shows include:

July 23
The MANHATTANS
featuring GERALD ALSTON & BLUE LOVETT
Opener, Marvin Brown
July 30
ZAPP (led by drummer as others are no longer with us)
Opener, Teri S
Aug. 6
The BARKAYS
Opener, FrameWerk
Aug. 13
Mandrill

Village Voice writer Greg Tate was always hailing Mandrill as a ahead of their time funk with a hint of rock outfit from the '70s but I've still never looked into them

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/06/02/sunday-a-benefit-for-ailing-d-c-soul-singer-reese-palmer/#more-48054

Hey Hoos, Titus were fun last night although it was more an Okervill River NPR indie-rock crowd and they just kinda stood and stared.

It was a busy night. Most nights in June look busy this year.

glad you got to see em!

they don't include much if any young indie-folk

not really tore up about that. Sunday def. looks like the day to go; really wish they didn't schedule the balalaika ensemble and the sea chanteys at the same time

The '60s Brit-folk sounding locals called Ocean Orchestra might be good also. They're on at noon.

Here's part of the e-mail I got:

The lineup this Sunday will be Jennifer Cutting (squeezeboxes, keyboards, writing/arranging), Lisa Moscatiello (voice, guitar, whistle), Steve Winick (vocals), Zan McLeod (bouzouki and mandolin), Cheryl Hurwitz (fiddle), Tim Carey (Highland bagpipes), and Rico Petruccelli (bass).
Grace Griffith will brave the heat to sing “Song for the Night Sea Journey” in Donegal Gaelic with us, and new-in-town fiddler Bruce Lebowitz will join us to reprise a GORGEOUS song we haven’t performed since we were New St. George! (Can’t tell you…it’s a big surprise). Among other fun things, we’ll perform “Green Man” and “Summer Will Come ‘Round Again” from our new Song of Solstice CD, and end with a pagan pop tune that was #1 on the Billboard charts in 1970!

A busy weekend--tonight--Barracudas at Comet; SLF @ black cat; CJ Chenier at Hill Country BBQ; Manzu (soulful Sierra Leone vocalist) with Papa T at Crystal Nightclub, 1401 University Blvd., Hyattsville INFO 571-471-8939 or 571-268-3955. The Brass-A-Holics (New Orleans brass goes go-go) at Bohemian Caverns, 11th & U Sts NW Special early show at 6:30

Miguel (RnB singer of "All I want is You" fame ) at Bistro Bistro, Conn. Ave. NW (!); Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys at Iota ; Soca show with Iwer George & TallPree; Peter Humphry; Leon of Judah; and mored at The International Union Hall, 4700 Boston Way,Lanham, MD Mikey 301-440-8643____________________________________________________________________

_Sunday June 5th
DC Folk fest; Louisian Swamp Romp with Trombone Shorty (funk), Sonny Landreth, Geno Delafose (zydeco), & Steve Riley(Cajun & zydeco) at Wolf Trap; Benefit for Reese Palmer (DC singer who sang with Marvin Gaye in the Marquees in High School and recently with the Legendary Orioles among others; he's now very ill) at 4:30 pm at the Eclipse, 2820 Bladensburg Rd NE The Brass-A-Holics (New Orleans brass goes go-go) for free from 6 to 7 at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

probably gonna go to barracudas tonight since i'm up in dupont already

hey, see ya there

rad!

So how were the Barracudas? Was Comet's back room crowded?