Capital Swamp: The DC Resource Thread

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?

And Blue Jeans, what was the Folkfest like?

Barracudas ruled!

Barracudas were rilly great (same with openers Beach Bloods and Gentlemen Jessie), not too crowded. plenty of room for the singer to throw a beer, kick over the monitor, run off stage, etc.

Folkfest was a lot of fun. I got distracted on my way there by an estate sale so I missed the Tibetan and and balalaika and chantey sets, but I still had a good time. Most of the acts were amateurs - hope that doesn't sound derogatory, just that they were people with day jobs that are really into flamenco dancing or playing dad granddad rock or whatever on the weekend. The Irish and Canadian percussive dance was a highlight.

also The Dirtbombs kicked ass! a good week

plenty of room for the singer to throw a beer,

which landed on me! lol

Those all sound great.

I'm curious about this free Friday event that's part of the first Afro-Brazil Fest DC
http://www.afrobrazilfest.com/index.php/events/

Friday, June 10 - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Event Venue: Josephine Butler Parks Center

Event Price: This event is FREE and open to the public.

You're invited to a complimentary culinary tasting and demonstration. Sample crispy mandioca frita and chocolatey brigadeiros and learn how to make nonalcoholic caipirinhas.

Batala, an all-female samba-reggae band, will entertain you with rhythms typical of the northeastern region of Brazil. The heavily syncopated music is rooted in traditional African drumming, and is accented with a heavy dose of Brazilian samba.

batala opened one of the dismemberment plan reunion shows a few months back and they were insanely fucking great

Cool.

I think Chuck Brown is still scheduled to perform tonight/Thursday for free on the West lawn of the Capitol as part of a statehood for DC rally.

Going to my kid's baseball game so no Gator Day (WPFW dj the Gator) in Pomonkey, Maryland today for me. Miss Jody from Mississippi who's headlining is a great Southern soul singer.

May or may not be able to see Eddie Palmieri with a big salsa band at the DC Jazz fest free event on the mall on Sunday. He's at 6:15 pm or so

Busy on the homefront I missed the above and also PUSHA-T and Da Phuture, Black Cobain, Gilbere Forte and more at UHall last night.

But I saw the Mavs win.

I think there's a good obscure rock band --Secret Cities-- at Comet tonight. The one song I heard sounded interesting at least.

I'm going to the sold-out Treme new orleans music thang at the K. Ctr.

I think Smokey Robinson is singing for free at noon today, Monday, at Wilson Plaza at the Reagan trade building on 14th St. near the mall. Alas, I work out in Va.

Fort Reno's schedule has been announced (in part)

Partial Fort Reno schedule:

Monday, June 27: Beasts of No Nation, Railsplitter, Valley Tours

Thursday, June 30: Oh So Peligroso, Hundred Acre Wood, Elephant Pistol

Thursday, July 7: The Blackberry Belles, Cane & The Sticks, Wild Fruit

Monday, July 11: Title Tracks, America Hearts, Cat Jack

Thursday, July 14: The Cornel West Theory, Sound Limit, Guilty

Monday, July 18: The NRI's, The Gift, The Union of Sgt. Teddy

Thursday, July 21: SPRCSS, The Ambulars, Fell Types

Monday, July 25: Office of Future Plans, The Akoma Drummers

Thursday, July 28: The OK Corral, Foul Swoops, The Burnside Shattered

Glad I did not see Pusha-T at UHall Sunday night. The Washington Post review said he came on at 12:40 am Monday morning and finished a mere 25 minutes later. Rappers.

The Treme brass band thang at the K. Ctr. was fun last night.

Music-realted movies:

Blank City movie doc opens Friday at the Landmark E St.

In the late 1970s a group of aspiring New York filmmakers, inspired by the burgeoning underground music scene, takes to the streets to shoot guerrilla-style movies and in the process fosters the influential and highly regarded No Wave movement. This film examines the events that led to No Wave's creation, in which the city itself, which was in decay at the time, plays a significant role. Featuring interviews with Jim Jarmusch, John Waters, Thurston Moore, Debbie Harry and Lydia Lunch.

And my buddy Jeff is showing Heavy Metal Parking Lot and Heavy Metal Picnic (the latter hour or so effort is not on Youtube and I think was only shown once before) Friday night at 9:30 at the AFI

related

Only a Baltimore show (Mon. 6/20) but no DC one for highly touted Danes Iceage

surprised that Junior Boys and Miracle Fortress hasn't sold out Black Cat.

yeah, I was just looking at that. might head along.

Got my ticket for it! They sold out last time, suspect they will again night of show. Hope the sound is better this time.

Will probably head over to Moombahton Massive after that.

I'm guessing it hasn't sold out yet because of Yeasayer at the 930 splitting the audience.

Only a Baltimore show (Mon. 6/20) but no DC one for highly touted Danes Iceage

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was v disappointed to learn this

i tried seeing blank city opening weekend at the ifc in nyc - i noticed fisher stevens (played The Plague in hackers) standing around and was pretty excited about it, classic movie for me. when i tried getting tickets it was sold out, stevens walks up to me and gives me two tickets, "i produced this" he says - i shake his hand all "YEAH YEAH YOU'RE THE PLAGUE!!!". sorry about calling the guy the plague still in 2011. i didn't even get to see blank city he accidentally gave me the receipts instead of the tickets and was gone before i'd noticed.

That stinks re the receipts but cool re your greeting of the Plague. I want to see "Blank City" although I kind of understand the cynical take on it noted by Simon Reynolds--he was a bit critical of the overly worshipful nostalgia for dangerous late 70s NYC (although that current attitude helps support his current Retromania book and glosses over the role he had with his earlier books in fueling that nostalgia)

Friday Night
Strange Boys, White Fence, and Heavy Breathing (ex-Apes) - Comet Ping Pong

fuck yeah

first austin garage band to roll through since i've moved here, so amped

Here's an interesting if pricey summer show-

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/activitiesandevents/celebrations/rocknroar/?hpout=homepage

August 10, 6-9 p.m.
the B-52s summer concert at the Zoo!

Tickets will go on sale June 23 at 10 a.m.

General Admission:
$50 FONZ members (Members may buy up to four tickets at the member price.)
$65 nonmembers

smellyest concert

Was going to see Junior Boys but a friend wants me to go see Allo Darlin (??) and she's gonna give me her spare ticket.

Also Bill Callahan on 7/13 at the RocknRoll Hotel. Is that the type of thing that would sell out quickly in DC?

yeah, i can't imagine that one not selling out tbh

hey gya you down for strange boys tomorrow?

i forget if you're into that kinda 60s garagey thing

i would be! but i'm going to the first night of the oneida show in ny instead

ahh nice. enjoy that!

6/24 @ St. Stephen's Church (in the Sanctuary) - ILSA (local true metal), THE BODY (providence art metal), THE ASSEMBLY OF LIGHT CHOIR (a women's choir, providence), & BRAVEYOUNG (NC) - $10

incidentally this is coming up next week and it'll be awesome

This might be good:

NMAFA’s Africa in Motion Series presents Artificial Afrika with Living Colour’s Vernon Reid this Saturday night June 25th @ 6:30 pm. The event will take place at the National Portrait Gallery in the Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium (8th and F St NW). Please enter on the G St NW side. Seating is on a first come first serve basis. We are expecting a big crowd so get there when the doors open at 6:00 pm.

musician and visual artist, Vernon Reid presents Artificial Afrika, a multimedia work based on the various ways that the West has mythologized and invented an image of “African culture,” through appropriation of mythology, religious traditions, visual and musical forms. The work includes a multi-screen video exhibit that is itself a kind of appropriation –using digitally manipulated images as genuinely African–and __music that is a hi-tech, up-tempo blend of live electric guitar, electronic sounds and digital processing.

hey guys, this isn't quite a show, but me & my mans n dem are doing an event at the now-renovated Hole in the Sky--i haven't been since they reopened, but they tell me they're totally redone + they have a fire escape now! hooray safety.

i'm pretty amped about it.

http://www.parley.co/blog/2011/6/20/1hr-mag-hole-in-the-sky-on-627.html

Swamp Dogg at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest Saturday night July 2nd (and during the day at various times) will hopefully be awesome.

Gah Hoos, I want to go to your Hole in the Sky Event because I've never been to anything like this, but I don't have a single artistic bone in my body!