Capital Swamp: The DC Resource Thread

i'm goin tomorrow!

Mumbo Sauce exhibit (with folks from the Corcoran exhibit) opens tonight/Friday:

Contemporary Wing and Roger Gastman Present: "Mumbo Sauce", 906 H Street, NE Washington, DC. Hours: Tue - Sun 11-6pm. Opening reception Friday, April 5, 7-10pm, music by DJ Stereo Faith. Please RSVP for opening reception to lind✧✧✧@contemporaryw✧✧✧.c✧✧
Mumbo Sauce is a survey of artists with deep roots in Washington, DC and explores how such factors as Go-Go, Graffiti, punk, hardcore, graphic design and fine art have shaped and influenced the work of these artists. Mumbo Sauce is curated jointly by Roger Gastman, curator of the Corcoran's "Pump Me Up' show and Lauren Gentile, founder of the Contemporary Wing.
With BORF, Richard Coleman, Tim Conlon, COOL 'DISCO' DAN, Clark Fox, Cynthia Connolly, Globe Poster Archive, Mark Jenkins, Mingering Mike, Robin Rose and Rosina Teri Memolo. RSVP mandatory to attend opening reception: i✧✧✧@contemporaryw✧✧✧.c✧✧. 202-730-5037. contemporarywing.com

Friend of mine is in that!

Tonight I'm headed to a gig at La Casa:

- Mind Over Matter Music Over Mind
[Luke Stewart/Thomas Stanley/Bobby Hill]
http://onesheet.com/mindovermatter/splash/

- Stypex
[ex-Vertebrates/ex-Antelope]
Dissonant art punk. First show ever!

- Papier Tigre
http://papiertigre.com/
[all the way from France!]
"Combines elements of experimental pop compositions and aggressive math-rock."

How was Stypex?! I love that Antelope LP so, so much. Always hopedmthey'd do more stuff together.

papier tigre! i remember an awesome record of theirs years ago that kinda split the difference between don cab and 90's dischord but ALSO sounded like the offspring (in a really charming way)

I know T. Stanley and Bobby Hill from late-night WPFW jazz & poetry & funk & jimi H specials

http://www.arlnow.com/2013/04/08/artisphere-over-budget/

No surprise

Artisphere had 2 Chickfactor nights last year, but this year Chickfactor is just doing NYC it seems. Artisphere has not aimed anything in the direction of that audience since then

There's always drama at WPFW

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2013/04/08/will-wpfw-move-to-silver-spring/

god

damn, hadn't seen that artisphere thing until now. Crazy that the county paid for the buildout and they're still running at an annual $2 million+ deficit

“Ticket and admission income is low due to a decrease in programming during the first half of FY 2013 while we hired a new programming director,” she said in an email. “Catering/concession income from large social events was over-estimated in the business plan and is also low. Temp employees were underestimated and underfunded in the business plan and are therefore running over budget.”

They are still only booking a few music gigs a month since the new programming director came on board. I like the zydeco and Latin things they have been doing, but they're not gonna meet a budget on just 2 music events and a gallery exhibit a month. When I interviewed the new pd about whether they would do more stuff like the Chickfactor gigs, he said he would be reviewing everything they have done in the past and would go from there. There's been nothing really in that vein since he came on board, and have they ever made a nod in an electronic music direction lately? I don't think so.

http://www.spin.com/#articles/maxmillion-dunbar-interview-future-times-house-of-woo

This Sherburne interview I think is of interest even for those not into these dance sounds but who might have into 90s era DC punk and stuff (plus area record stores)

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/bestofdc/artsandentertainment/2013/best-local-county-for-music

Highlighting Prince George's County's Latin, rock/pop, soul, go-go, and reggae locales

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/bestofdc/artsandentertainment/2013/best-sign-of-indie-rock-life

but there’s definitely something going on: Bands like Shark Week, Foul Swoops, The Shirks, Teen Liver, and The Doozies may not share social circles or specific sonic ideas, but they all play music that’s hooky, rackety, stripped down, and urgent. Muddy your definition of garage rock even further, and you can toss in Kid Congo Powers,

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/visual-arts/2013/04/18/is-mumbo-sauce-guilty-of-more-than-swagger-jacking/

teri is a homie, weird to see so much animosity directed at her that (to me) seems really misdirecte

Head-Roc and Thomas direct a lot of animosity at everyone; but especially here against anyone associated with Gastman's sales of Globe posters at high prices

Cheikh Hamale Diabete cd release party tonight at Tropicalia. He's a locally based Malian musician with a good band

Tracks reunion party at dc9 tonight, town saturday, badlands/apex/phase1 on sunday. michelle miruski on sat and sun, and sam burns heading over from esl for the sunday night one.

...it's gonna be messy.

I see that Sam Burns is also gonna be taking part in Tropicalia's James Brown would be 80 this year event early in May. Several nights of djs and more

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/musical-generations-come-together-on-stage-in-dc/2013/05/01/4ae53aba-b1a4-11e2-9a98-4be1688d7d84_story.html

Nice to see still going DC soulful girlgroup the Jewels mentioned (and that a bandmember got to sing onstage at Comet with local garage rockers Hall Monitors who cover a Jewels song) but why no mention of the names of other Jewels like Ms. Margie Clark who still performs around a certain amount solo, and with the Jewels, whom I saw again last year at the Bluebird Fest

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2013/05/03/sad-trombone-budget-cuts-quiet-our-carter-barron-concerts/

Fort Dupont ones likely curtailed too

Tracks reunion party at dc9

wow. i went there a few times on thursday night, in the 90s. that place. goths playing volleyball!

Who knew Dulles Airport was a location for interesting events :

What: K-Style DC
When: May 1-3, 2013
Where: Washington Dulles International Airport (2nd floor lobby)

The Korean Cultural Center Washington DC is taking the local Korean Wave to new heights with K-Style DC, a 3-day event featuring traditional-modern fusion music, Hanbok fashion shows, Taekwondo exhibitions, and interactive K-Pop dance performances at Washington Dulles International Airport, May 1-3.

Sure to delight guests are a lively rendition of Psy’s Gangnam Style on centuries-old instruments by performance group MIJI, and the designer fashions of Joo Young-sook, whose clothing has appeared in several Korean dramas. Both will be visiting from Korea for the event.

― curmudgeon, Sunday, May 5, 2013 3:11 PM (Yesterday)

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2013/05/03/dmv-beats-oneway-nooch-x-o-yaddiya-alli-the-abstract-lyriciss-rathemc/

I can't keep up with DC rap. Too may rappers, too many releases. I am old I guess.

Speaking of old, fellow old guy Ian Mackaye is gonna talk for free at the Library of Congress Madison Building tonight May 7 at 6 about archiving music.

His brother Alec is gonna talk May 17 at Politics & Prose alongside photographer Lucian Perkins about their new book "Hard Art," that includes Perkins great photos from 1979 DC punk shows at the Hard Art Gallery, and essays by Alec Mackaye and others

LA-based dream rockers SISU (including members of Dum Dum Girls) are at Black Whiskey tonight. Wonder if they're any good, I kinda liked Dum Dum Girls

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2013/05/17/chuck-brown-fans-friends-assemble-for-joyous-tribute-at-howard-theatre/

This was a fun tribute event

Saw photos on someone's twitter feed of long line down U street to get into UHall to hear new Daft Punk on vinyl. Eh, I just listened to it on Spotify. I know-- inferior sound and all that.

I was out on the town Monday seeing 3 go-go vets with the Burnt Sugar Arkestra and poet/photographer Thomas Sayers Ellis at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. The crowd consisted of a mix of tourists checking out the building and Burnt Sugar & go-go fans. I had feared the music would be too avante with bleating horns, but that was not the case. Go-go congas and Indian tabla and more sounded fresh and lively.

I still need to listen to the archived tape of Alec Mackaye & Lucian Perkins on WAMU with Kojo.

jesus, I thought we'd get maybe 50 people for the Daft Punk listening party at U Hall and we got 800. Crazy.

rad

Is anyone here going to the Cocksucker Blues screening/lecture at the National Gallery tomorrow without going to the preceding Ornette Coleman documentary?

― Word Salad Username (j.lu), Friday, May 24, 2013 10:28 PM (Yester

This was posted over on ILE Brad Pitt DC thread, but am re-posting here. These are showing today, Saturday at the National Gallery at 2 (Ornette) and 4 (Stones)

I missed the movies, Blank Realm & Foul Swoops and Total Control on separate nights at Black Cat playing fast n loud; the return of The-Dream (with Kelly Rowland this time); and El Gran Combo's old-school salsa, and more, but I did see Lil Margie from 60s DC soul/girl group the Jewels at Westminster Church in SW last night. A great voice and charismatic and cute.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2013/05/29/hey-come-to-our-show-at-the-smithsonian-american-art-museum-on-friday/

2 indie bands and a rapper, for free

http://soul51.com/

Guy takes photos of old-school DC soul singers

Folklore Society of Greater Washington Folk Festival this weekend at Glen Echo Park.

I went to Gator Day instead. WPFW Dj Gator's bill of local blues and southern soul plus Mississippi southern soul singer Ms. Jody and dj Larry Robinson, down at Lamont's in Pomonky, Md off of Indian Head Highway, a little ways south of Wilson Bridge & National harbor

A few folks there were linedancing like this to Larry Robinson playing "the Wobble"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFdeskwbhAM

Lots happening this month:

New Zealand's Bats on Wednesday plus

6-6-Hot 8 Brass at 6th & I
6-7- Alexander Abreu with his Havana D'Primera big band vs Barbaro Fines & Mayimbe at the Palace, Woodbridge, VA (Cuban Timba, salsa)
6-13-Susanna Baca at the Howard Theatre (Afro-Peruvian)
6-18-Amadou & Mariam w/ Bombino at 930 Club (Mali & Niger)
6-28-5th Annual Flags Till Morning DC Carnival Featuring Bunji Garlin, Kerwin Dubois, Lyrikal at 12am w/ DJs The Dream Team DJ majestic & Dj Stephen at the Hampton Conference Center, Capital Heights, MD (soca and more)

Muscle Shoals doc at AFI fest; plus various UHall events; Smithsonian Folklife fest and more

http://dcreggaeawards.com/

This was on Sunday the 2nd. This one guy seems to do this nicely every year. He's up to his 16th one. It seems better than the Wammies, albeit he is just covering one genre.

iceage, kylesa & torche all in town within the next few weeks

kylesa

sweet thanks

I keep wanting to see Iceage and then I read another blogpost somewhere attacking them as racist skinheads and I get torn. I have read lots pro and con on those young Danish guys

all 3 at rnr hotel btw

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2013/06/05/black-cat-turns-20-with-shudder-to-think-ted-leo-mary-timony-and-others/

Gray Matter!

tuscadero n shudder to think in one show omg

Back in May I saw on Saturday Night Live J. Mascis and Kim Gordon backing Fred Armisen in a performance skit. But how did I not notice (till I saw recent photo someone posted on FB) that Mascis was wearing a Void t-shirt. Awesome.

Sequester took its toll on Fort Dupont and Carter barron summer schedules. Here's what they are offering for their abbreviated summer skeds

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2013/06/20/fort-dupont-and-carter-barron-announce-summer-lineups/