I heard a Two Inch Astronaut song I liked, but need to hear the whole thing. I dunno, Shudder's prog aspects sometimes scared me off
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 15 January 2015 20:25 (nine years ago) link
oh man i got to get on that two inch astronanaut
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 15 January 2015 21:09 (nine years ago) link
Sat. 1-17-Max Levine Ensemble, Radiator Hospital, the Rememberables, and Black Sparks - Net Neutrality Benefit at St. Stephens
Sun. 1-18- TroubleFunk and Rare Essence at the Howard Theatre
― curmudgeon, Friday, 16 January 2015 14:43 (nine years ago) link
oh shit i hadn't heard about that benefit thats up my alley as hell
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Friday, 16 January 2015 16:28 (nine years ago) link
Not sure how they got the word out. Positive Force now has Facebook page that I think anyone can join and I think I saw it there
― curmudgeon, Friday, 16 January 2015 17:13 (nine years ago) link
http://dcist.com/2015/01/review_hemlines_at_rock_and_roll_ho.php#photo-1
This group is at a February St. Stephens benefit show
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 19:40 (nine years ago) link
Howard Theatre was packed Sunday night for Rare Essence & TroubleFunk. Alas, as its a go-go show they did a lengthy security check pat-down beforehand of everyone coming in, with separate female and male lines. Promoter & Howard Theatre (think it was an outside promoter, but not sure) didn't have enough folks working the lines, especially the gals one. Plus the doors opened late. By the time most folks got inside, TroubleFunk had already finished.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 19:50 (nine years ago) link
separate female and male lines
is this because of the patdowns? Never heard of that before.
― skip, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 21:19 (nine years ago) link
they had separate male/female lines at a fillmore show in silver spring recently apparently
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 21:26 (nine years ago) link
no patdowns involved there iirc
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 21:27 (nine years ago) link
Yes because of the patdowns. Women security patting down women, etc.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 21:41 (nine years ago) link
My wife heard a woman say "most of us here are old and we're not gonna be getting into trouble, why do they have to do this" .
Don't recall such lines at either Chuck Brown tribute show at the Howard that I attended. I think the doors opened earlier at those gigs, and they had more security.
I have seen tweets complaining about go-go promoters who offer "cut lines." Pay a lot extra and they'll let you go right in. No such line at Howard Sunday. Unrelated--promoters did do 1 good thing: All ticketholders at that Trouble & Re Howard U gig got given the new RE 2010 live cd, and a Globe poster style hanging press badge with a code on the back to access a 1979 Rare Essence live show.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 21:51 (nine years ago) link
Different and older DC related music history can be seen in the showing of Jeff Krulik's "Led Zeppelin Played Here" at the Black Cat tonight (unofficial street team publicity). While its unclear whether Zep did play Wheaton decades ago tonight, you will also footage re Stooges in Falls Church and other such shows
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 20 January 2015 21:56 (nine years ago) link
really can't see anyone getting violent at a RE/Trouble Funk show in 2015
― controversial but fabulous (I DIED), Tuesday, 20 January 2015 22:10 (nine years ago) link
Go-go and rap ski trip in February
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1qml7vWHQM&feature=youtu.be#!
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 22 January 2015 02:10 (nine years ago) link
Tomorrow at noon Capital Fringe will kick off their "Music in the Library" series with Chain & the Gang, and on Feb. 7th DC Music Download's three year anniversary show will feature Paperhaus, Loud Boyz, Baby Bry Bry and the Apologists, and DJ Ayescold, with proceeds to benefit the DC Punk Archive
Univ. of Md music archives are also putting stuff up online
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 22 January 2015 17:44 (nine years ago) link
ayescoooooooooooold
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 22 January 2015 18:57 (nine years ago) link
Paperhaus, Loud Boyz, Baby Bry Bry and the Apologists, and DJ Ayescold,
is it just because i live in the neighborhood with most of these people or is there a weird mount pleasant ~scene~ happening
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 22 January 2015 18:58 (nine years ago) link
or are they all just getting each other gigs together cause they're bros
Maybe both?
In another hood, wonder if this was at a soca event or something else, as this place has been rented out for non-Caribbean type house and electro club events too
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/18/club-house-northwest-dc-club-shuttered-after-large/
― curmudgeon, Friday, 23 January 2015 15:40 (nine years ago) link
Another benefit gig tonight
Friday: Local bands Alarms & Controls, Laughing Man, Polyon, and Two Inch Astronaut perform at St. Stephen's to raise funds for BlackLivesMatter DMV. Find more details on Facebook. 7 p.m. at 1525 Newton St. NW. $10 suggested donation.
And Bootsy Collins at the Howard...
― curmudgeon, Friday, 23 January 2015 17:41 (nine years ago) link
my housemate put that one together!
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Friday, 23 January 2015 19:36 (nine years ago) link
Funeral services For Jessie Kittrell SR. owner of the New Vegas Lounge on P. St NW across from Whole FoodsDr Blues/JETTuesday Jan 27th 201510-12 public viewing12:00 noon funeral service Kellogg Conference Center 800 Florida Ave NE 20002On the campus of Gallaudet UniversityInternment Ft Lincoln Cemetery 3401 Bladensburg Rd Brentwood MD 20722
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 27 January 2015 05:10 (nine years ago) link
The king of library appearances does another one:
As part of the "Fringe Music in the Library" series, Ian Svenonius presents "ESCAPE-ISM," a narrative performance created using sound effect records, at the Petworth Library. 6 p.m. at 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. Free.
hmmmm
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 29 January 2015 17:56 (nine years ago) link
oh boy
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 29 January 2015 19:21 (nine years ago) link
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/01/30/the-howard-theatre-hosts-its-first-bounce-beat-go-go-show-tomorrow/
talking with members of ABM and AJA Cranknation re the bounce beat and r'n'b matinee at the Howard on Saturday
― curmudgeon, Friday, 30 January 2015 18:55 (nine years ago) link
did not discuss clappa dancing in the piece
― curmudgeon, Friday, 30 January 2015 20:39 (nine years ago) link
http://brightestyoungthings.com/articles/top-25-dmv-artists-to-watch-in-2015.htm
rappers and some rockers mostly
― curmudgeon, Friday, 30 January 2015 20:46 (nine years ago) link
http://dcist.com/2015/01/the_best_dance_clubs_and_nights_in.php
No international other than Tropicalia, no current r'n'b, no Glen Echo
― curmudgeon, Friday, 30 January 2015 22:32 (nine years ago) link
http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/the-untold-history-of-postwar-washingtons-nightlife/
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 31 January 2015 01:43 (nine years ago) link
That's an Eddie Dean article (he wrote for the City Paper back in the 90s) about the Quonset Club, a hillbilly turned rock and soul joint from the 40s to the 60s that later became the now closed go-go & r'n'b Legend Nightclub in Temple Hills, MD
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 31 January 2015 01:46 (nine years ago) link
lots of good music coming in February and into spring...
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 31 January 2015 15:41 (nine years ago) link
Both the Eddie Dean article & my bounce beat one mention strippers. Some things never change I guess
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 1 February 2015 17:07 (nine years ago) link
DC folks, on FEb 7th from 6 pm to 2 am there's going to be a weird "audiovisual arts festival" event in Montgomery Co. at the "Pike & Rose" complex. It's free but you have to RSVP online or something? anyway, (self promo alert) Matmos is going to play. So now you know, sort of.
― the tune was space, Sunday, 1 February 2015 17:54 (nine years ago) link
woah thanks, sounds cool.
I'm thinking about going to Joe's Noodle House before it if anyone wants to meet up
― breakfast josiah (los blue jeans), Sunday, 1 February 2015 18:37 (nine years ago) link
http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2015/Pike-Rose-to-Use-Office-Space-to-Host-One-Day-Arts-Festival-Next-Month/
― curmudgeon, Monday, 2 February 2015 14:40 (nine years ago) link
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/remembering-innovative-guitarist-bo-diddleys-time-in-washington/2015/01/31/8bad4296-a88c-11e4-a7c2-03d37af98440_story.html
casa ruby benefit at st stephens next friday w/hemlines (!), jail solidarity, crimson waves & stuff
https://www.facebook.com/events/343534385838771/
my lil org gonna be tabling too
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 2 February 2015 21:13 (nine years ago) link
Tereu Tereu too
― curmudgeon, Monday, 2 February 2015 21:26 (nine years ago) link
that's Feb. 13th not the 6th btw
― curmudgeon, Monday, 2 February 2015 21:27 (nine years ago) link
http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2015/02/passings-don-covay-1938-2014.html
Soul singer-songwriter went to school and lived in DC for awhile. The Rolling Stones and many other covered his songs. He was also the uncle of Robert Owens of local group Hardway Connection
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 3 February 2015 16:34 (nine years ago) link
Lots of rock benefit shows happening
2-7- *Radio CPR benefit @3:30pm w/ Romantic States, Mattress Financial (mem. Two Inch Astronaut), The Creature People (mem. Pygmy Lush, Big Hush) @ La Casa, 3166 Mt Pleasant St NW;
Paperhaus (album release), Loud Boyz, Baby Bry Bry & the Apologists, and DJ Ayescold @ 9:30 Club (DC Music Download's 3rd Birthday & Benefit for DC Punk Archive - 7 PM show);
2-13- Casa Ruby Homeless Shelter Benefit with Tereu Tereu, Hemlines, Crimson wave, Jail Solidarity, Jack on Fire @ St. Stephen's Church;
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 5 February 2015 19:58 (nine years ago) link
i will be at all of those and tabling at the last, ppl should come
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 5 February 2015 20:31 (nine years ago) link
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/02/12/why-patty-boom-boom-is-closing-and-why-theres-a-silver-lining/
So Eric Thievery Corp & club-owning magnate Hilton is selling Patty Boom Boom (the building) on U Street cuz he can't make money there he says on 99 folks dancing to Irie sounds. He wants to just do it now as a dance night at the 930. Cloak & Dagger, that will take the place of Patty boom Boom is billed as a Gibson-like drinking joint
― curmudgeon, Friday, 13 February 2015 15:05 (nine years ago) link
Oh Clinton Yates weighed in on this too:
When Patty Boom Boom announced that it was closing over the weekend, a very specific feeling came over me. I couldn’t help but get the sense that the very specific brand of entertainment provided there was simply going away. As the most popular U Street outpost for reggae and available late night beef patties, as far as bars/clubs went, it was the most authentic on the strip. Its closing means that the nouveau-urban lounge/speakeasy has officially taken over as the standard style for nightspots along that corridor, not the annoying exception. But when, two days later, Rhino Bar said they’d be shuttering, a larger realization came over me: The days of the no-frills, regular-folks bars that allow you to dance and have fun are nearly done in D.C. (Somehow, Rumors is still standing.) Everything’s got to be upscale American, or tapas, or whatever. Even though Patty and Rhino had entirely different constituencies and styles, their overall appeal was basically the same. You knew what you were getting when you walked in. Nothing special. And you could tell neither place was trying to be.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/02/10/rhino-bar-patty-boom-boom-to-close-another-cog-in-wheel-of-d-c-bar-evolution/
I dunno, while all this is kinda true it just means the outliers and the exceptions and the fringes may have to go elsewhere in the region
― curmudgeon, Friday, 13 February 2015 16:17 (nine years ago) link
Did anyone go to that Prava fest w/ Matmos out in Rockville? How was it?
― curmudgeon, Friday, 13 February 2015 16:20 (nine years ago) link
https://www.capitalfringe.org/fringe-music-inthe-library
Wish I coulda gone to today's lunchtime event
― curmudgeon, Friday, 13 February 2015 18:27 (nine years ago) link
And I really wanted to meet Hoos and see the bands at last night's St. Stephen's benefit, but the Stylistics and others at the 70s soul jam at DAR were calling out to me, and I had to hear them hit those falsetto notes.
Next time, really.
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 14 February 2015 14:52 (nine years ago) link
Last night went well!
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Saturday, 14 February 2015 17:12 (nine years ago) link
Nice. Raising money for a good cause
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 14 February 2015 18:33 (nine years ago) link