Capital Swamp: The DC Resource Thread

column on the closing of Red Palace by a guy who was involved with the place

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-taylor/killing-the-museum_b_2434653.html

But between the massive hit taken by the club from the declining economy and the increasingly vocal neighborhood complaints about noise levels from the club (arguably, on the nights the bands played the house, not the nights of variety entertainment), the Palace's days were numbered. Even the addition of a bar-grub kitchen couldn't keep folks in the venue, not with the entire H St. NE corridor now crawling with restaurants, eateries that would pull them in before show time and keep the crowds distracted long enough to not return for those shows they'd promised themselves they'd come to see, promises they'd made when sober and hungry. The Palace had gotten its start when the street was a frontier for the audience, an artsy space in a neighborhood peppered with that itchy feel of all pioneer spaces for entertainment and the arts, a hall that had helped start it all. And now simply couldn't cut the competition.

ehhhhhh I've read some very thoughtful and honest assessments by owners of different places that have closed and that one doesn't make the list

Those variety/burlesque/sideshow shows never really interested me, just thought the H St. NE commentary was provocative enough to mention. But he never mentions the size of the crowds they were getting for those nights.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/visual-arts/2013/01/15/corcoran-gallery-announces-pump-me-up-party/#more-86080

Just Henry R. as guest dj?

And $35.

Evens and Janka Nabay got some Pazz & Jop critics poll votes

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2013/01/16/howd-d-c-do-in-the-village-voices-music-poll-not-so-hot/

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/film/2013/01/18/led-zeppelin-played-here-coming-to-afi-silver-theatre/#more-86248

Sunday night, my buddy's latest movie doc

Can't wait to see that!

Also Sunday:

The Hip-Hop Inaugural Ball will be held for the second time on January 20th at the Washington, D.C. Harman Center to celebrate the re-election of President Barack Obama. Hosted by Russell Simmons, LaLa Anthony & Terrence J, the Ball will feature food and desserts, open bar, photo ops, and entertainment from Meek Mill, Marsha Ambrosius, and a couple First Ladies of rap.

"Led Zep Played Here" touched on more than Led Zep-- James Brown & band at Walt Whitman High in Bethesda in the late '60s; Iggy & the Stooges at the Falls Church Community Center (and the Kennedy Center); various gigs at the now-gone Alexandria Roller Rink; and the Laurel Pop Festival with Sly Stone and others that took place a month before Woodstick

DC Funk-Punk Throwback Jam Sunday afternoon February 24th 3 pm
Trouble Funk, Scream, Shady Groove, Black Market Baby, DJ Kool, Junkyard, Youth Brigade, Static Disruptors, Worlds Collide, w/ Special Guests Stinky Dink, DJ Tommy B and more, Hosted by Henry Rollins

I just bought my tickets for this. '80s nostalgia

Just received an email about this Jamaican restaurant & club. Never heard of it (but someday I will include it in my Best of Prince Georges County if its any good.)

Irie Bar & Grille
2200 Petrie Lane
Glenarden, MD 20706

James Brown & band at Walt Whitman High in Bethesda in the late '60s;

I went to Whitman in the early 90s and we always heard stories about this show but never knew any real details. Is there footage?! I can't wait to see this.

The Zep movie just included a photo of the Godfather and his band onstage, and siad the show was actuaaly sponsored by Walter Johnson High but took place at Whitman because it had a better room for a show.

So are the Evens really playing Coachella ? Deathfix and the Make-up are also. Dischord going mainstream sorta.

C R*chards tweets that the Evens have played Coachella before. Coachella I think is promoted in part by old-school punk show promoters whom Ian M proablaby has a history of dealing with too.

probably.

The Evens played the same year that Q and Not U played (2004), which is why Chris knows! Flea joined The Evens on trumpet, no less. It was a pretty great show. Dischord definitely has some history out there.

Wammies nominations are out. You know they missed out on lots of deserving locals, but managed to include a few. Same as ever (well, the last two years I have suggested some names to a board member and some of those names make it as nominees, but not all. Most of 'em that do make it, don't end up winning)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-state-of-nova/post/what-is-a-dive-bar-a-colloquy/2013/01/29/fc58fc16-672e-11e2-93e1-475791032daf_blog.html?tid=pm_local_pop

http://dcist.com/2013/01/best_up_and_coming_bands_in_dc.php

Could be read as "best up and coming bands in DC that have played Fort Reno"

This is tonight and has received zero press and publicity--

Mon Feb. 4

the Peace in Mali Concert with local Malian musicians Supernova King and Master Griot Cheick Hamala Diabate with Cameroonian singer Taka Tanni, and Finckya of the Congo. H.E. Al Maamoun Keita, Ambassador to the USA from the Republic of Mali, will speak. $25-proceeds to humanitarian organizations in the Malian area. from 6-9 PM at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, 6th St SW
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What's happening?

What's new and exciting?

I finally went to Blob's Park (Buddy Holly tribute gig not polka), but that's more old & kinda fun

The Malian thang was ok

So many panels and events coming up in association with the Corcoran Pump Me Up exhibit. If that era is of interest there's lots to do.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/washington-has-a-music-scene-but-its-found-in-other-cities/2013/02/13/e73fd826-7459-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html

Some DC musicians and djs who have moved elsewhere, tell why

lol i didn't even realize oddisee was in brooklyn now. can dc writings stop trying to make him happen then? ...not that he's not but.... yeah.

I know this show was mentioned upthread but this flyer rules!

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/26365_10151518963649458_1138598595_n.jpg

Whoa! I would love to go to that. I grew up in D.C. and the only act on there I ever saw live was Stinky Dink, of all people. Worlds Collide were always an enigma to me as a Dischord-head. Were they kind of related to the Krishna-core stuff, or something like that?

I would go to that *just* for youth brigade, they're so fun live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lBsZj1mhw8

DJ Kool "Let Me Clear My Throat" is always fun

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-Dc-Zine-Thrillseeker-Minutemen-Motorhead-Barrence-Whitfield-Marginal-Man-/281066104172?pt=Magazines&hash=item4170d8656c

$50!

That's someone else selling that, not me btw

This looks interesting:

Faking It: Manipulated Photography before Photoshop

http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/faking.shtm

Should I sell some back issues of Unicorn Times on ebay or is there something better to do with them?

Wasn't Marc Andersen or someone setting up a zine section at a local library

Lots going on around town (in multiple genres)

spam alert: my review of movie about old DC club. You can see the movie on MD Public tv Monday night

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/film/2013/02/22/the-bayou-d-c-s-killer-joint-reviewed/

WALL OF SLEEP (DC's friendly neighborhood stoner metal band)
http://wallofsleep.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/wallofsleepdc

THE SNIFFS (good ole fashioned garage punk, most popular band in DC for the last week of February!)
http://thesniffs.bandcamp.com/
www.facebook.com/TheSniffs

AKRIS (bass worshipping, heavy ass doom duo from NoVa. 100% satan approved.)
http://akrisband.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Akris/170082017913

TREBLE LIFTER (hardcore/metal insanity. total riffage from NoVa!!)
http://treblelifter.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/treblelifter

https://www.facebook.com/events/517558401610244/?ref=3&suggestsessionid=269a4359a2dd057db706db615a51d93c

http://www.arlnow.com/2013/02/22/artisphere-two-community-centers-could-be-on-next-years-chopping-block/

Also on the chopping block is Artisphere, the Rosslyn-based cultural center that opened with high expectations in 2010. As previously reported, Donnellan is including $1.8 million in taxpayer funding for Artisphere in her proposed FY 2014 budget, but warning that she’s “assessing its performance and programming model” for next year.

“We’re going to evaluate the fiscal sustainability,” she told County Board members on Wednesday. “I’m forcing them to reevaluate how they operate. It’s an expensive operation to continue and I need to evaluate it to make sure it’s sustainable.”

http://www.americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2015/mingering_mike/

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/free-1920dc

got around to seeing one of the disco dan doc q+as at the afi the other week, rill rill entertaining

I missed the flick unfortunately. I saw the panel with DJ Kool, Alec Mackaye, Seth Hurwitz(930 Club/IMP) and Iley Brown (TTED records & more). Pretty interesting but I wish they would have given props to WOL's AM go-go programming and WMUC's 10 watt fm programming even if such sources were not all powerful wattage 80s era FM radio stations. Plus like the exhibit, there was no mention of 80s zines. (Yes I am biased and self-interested here). A go-go musician in addition to go-go rapper DJ Kool should really be on one of the panels (and there should have been more interview material in the exhibit with go-go musicians)but there is not one.

The exhibit still offers a lot, just could have been better.

RIP Leroy Fleming, sax player in Chuck Brown's Soul Searchers, best known for his playing on "Bustin' Loose"

http://www.tmottgogo.com/the-passing-of-leroy-fleming/

floor next week!

ok

lol