Capital Swamp: The DC Resource Thread

I am sure it is not easy for new acts

I'm connected to a few diff house venue folks (Hot Tub House, Jam Jar, Heartbreak Hotel, my place the Lamont St Collective), if you're into that route I can put you in touch with folks in a few diff neighborhoods?

that'd be cool. should i message you with my info?

Tree House Lounge is the friendliest to new bands. http://www.treehouselounge.com/

It's run by Colin Hoss, formerly of the Grog & Tankard - which had previously been the place to go when you were pretty sure the audience was going to consist of your girlfriends and your roomates.

Also consider Solly's U St. Tavern http://sollysbooking.wix.com/sollys

Next tier up is DC9. IIRC the bookers for DC9 also handle a bunch of other venues, which is handy if you plan to gig a lot. http://dcnine.com/

Black Cat Backstage and Galaxy Hut are very nice but they have become stringent about your proven draw.

I've played all these places and had a great time.

Thanks! I was thinking about Galaxy Hut next.

Email Lary at galaxy✧✧✧@gm✧✧✧.c✧✧. My band didn't get a gig there the last time we asked (I dunno whether they were being indie snobs, whether they just didn't like our music, or didn't trust our draw estimate), but perhaps you'll have better luck.

Wha? galaxy✧✧✧@gm✧✧✧.c✧✧

Cool. What style do u play?

Novelty / geek rock. But kinda on hiatus due to small children.

Yeah half my band just had children in the past year. Makes getting everybody together very tough

ya heez you can shoot me an email here

or fb me facebook.com/justinjacobysmith

thanks hoos! just messaged you on fb

Re: Tree House Lounge. A tiny room that is very easy to fill. I think my old band was like the second or third act to play there.

Went there last month to see a band that includes some high school friends of mine (Age of Airships). Don Zientara from Inner Ear opened. He had engineered said friends' EP; it was nice to see him perform as well.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2015/07/01/another-summer-of-fewer-shows-smaller-acts-at-fort-dupont-and-carter-barron/

Its more than just sequestration woes with the failures at Carter Barron and Fort Dupont.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2015/07/01/soular-sundays-return-to-marvin-gaye-park-this-weekend/

I am curious about this

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2015/07/08/nps-updates-fort-dupont-schedule-and-details-budget/

In case its not clear, I like some of the acts ISOM Global, the contractor employed by NPS, chose for Fort Dupont; I just want a longer schedule so they can please fans of old-school soul and funk as well as fans of 80s neo-soul, 90s house dance, etc. A four show schedule can't please all or even most. With the over 100 grand budget I think they coulda done more. NPS would not share a breakdown so its not clear how much is going to overtime pay for Park Police or to the contractor or to lights, sound, etc.

Good old-school local act funk and soul bill at Carter barron tonight starting at 7:30. HU grad Be Steadwell at Museum of American Art also looks promising; she's there with casiotone noisemaker Olivia Neutron-John from 6 to 8.

Fort Dupont starts summer this Saturday with a salsa and bachata cover band plus a Fela afrobeat one. Youtubes suggest they do their covers well.

Fri. 7-17

Classic Soul night with Mousey Thompson and the James Brown Experience, Skip Mahoney & The Casuals, William DeVaughn at 7:30 pm for free Carter Barron

http://www.nps.gov/rocr/planyourvisit/cbarronschedule.htm
Sat. 7-18

World Music Night, featuring Clan Salsa DC, Eme and Heteru (afro-roots) ; DJ: Lance Reynolds, WPFW, House of Soul; Concert MC/Host: Nancy Alonso, WPFW at Fort Dupont Park http://www.nps.gov/fodu/planyourvisit/summer-theatre.htm

Fun time at Carter Barron. Place was packed --all 3,700 or whatever seats seemed filled at one point.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2015/07/18/photos-olivia-neutron-john-and-be-steadwell-at-american-art-museum/#more-123101

Photos of the other Friday night free show

Bob Boilen of NPR Music (TinyDesk) puts many photos of shows he sees on Instagram

I will have to start contributing photos to media sites I write for, I guess (as many of the gigs I see are not or are rarely represented in that media world)

That would be great! I am totally anti- the anti-photos-at-gigs movement. I love getting a glimpse at stuff I could never make it to.

I think people are more anti the photographers who are inconsiderate to paying customers and block views so they can get hundreds of shots.

I am not getting into the whole discussion of photo-taking manners, etc. I do know that DC Music Download, Washington City Paper, BYT, Dcist.com and TinyDesk(well, this is just the instagram feed of NPR Music's Bob Boilen) sometimes post photos or links to photos of area gigs. But usually just indie-rock (broadly defined to include punk house shows and more) gets covered. KestaDc shows some photos of Latin music events. I have tried a bit with little success to recruit others to submit photos. I know some of ya are thinking that one can use a search engine for Twitter and Instagram to find photos and videos of nearly any gig; and Facebook friends are always sharing them too. All true. But as a media contributor, old-fashioned me would like to see media sites share a wider variety of music genre photos. No, I am not condemning metal music blogs for not sharing classical and rap photos. I am just referring to more news related sites that try to cover more.

Oh, but yes I don't like inconsiderate photographers and note that some places have special rules for press photogs limiting them to photos for only certain songs at beginning of set from right in front of or onstage, etc.

Oh, god, please don't get me wrong - I hate people taking nonstop photos the whole show even more. I just meant I really bristle at the "people should live in the moment; the band insist that you do not experience life through a lens" stuff, which I think is kind of condescending and irritating. There are a million shows from my youth that I would give ANYTHING to see photos of

I am out of touch: I had never heard of electronic/rock band Son Lux who were at U Hall Monday, and photos of their gig appeared on Bandwidth and on Boilen's instagram

Now bouncebeat band TCB and old-school style go-go band Team Familiar frequently share videos and photos on their own accounts, but alas no photographers for local media sites seem interested

http://dcmusicdownload.com/2015/07/23/the-stories-behind-d-c-s-most-iconic-music-murals/

According to the tape, the final 2015 Fort Reno show of the summer is on tonight; even if the ground will be wet.

Monday, July 27 2015
Jack on Fire
Polyon

jack on fire is fun as hell and i'm disappointed i never got one of their YOUR CONDO WILL NOT PROTECT YOU shirts

homie ~dislocated his shoulder~ doing "sabotage" at punk karaoke friday night idek how he's doing this show

I liked Polyon's psych/prog/metallic punk better. Sorry, I 'm no fun I guess. I think Jack on Fire sometimes get a bit too cutesy/novelty in the vocals

So Hoos, or others, any recommendations re In it Together Fest gigs?

we're doing an Infest matinee saturday morning at my house, benefits Empower DC

https://www.facebook.com/events/943274269066106/

the official showcase has black sparks, pygmy lush & thou, all of whom rule

https://www.facebook.com/events/1423091684686116/

and the afterparty at black cat has late bloomer & alright who i like too

https://www.facebook.com/events/460001177458495/

also the dougout has mobius stip friday night who i like

https://www.facebook.com/events/787793451319538/

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/capitalcomment/law-lobbying/skadden-arps-buskers-spread-love-band-string-quartet.php

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-street-bands-brassy-riffs-earn-it-tips-from-tourists--and-enmity-from-the-high-powered/2015/07/30/7fde663a-349a-11e5-8e66-07b4603ec92a_story.html

The Spread Love Band's loud streetcorner playing at 15th & NY Ave is annoying some in Treasury Bldg and at Skadden, Arps

Glad I don't work near them.

How were the Infest events?

Calling Hoos

http://bandwidth.wamu.org/d-c-punk-documentary-salad-days-has-a-pirating-problem/

How were the Infest events?

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the one at my place was rad, very relaxed afternoon vibe & bands killed it--the photos i've seen from the other shows look great. showcase was fun.

I.M.P., owner of Washington, D.C.’s legendary 9:30 Club -- which is a multiple-time winner of Rolling Stone’s, Billboard’s and Pollstar’s Nightclub of the Year awards -- announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Jammin Java and its co-owner/booker Daniel Brindley. Brindley will book U Street Music Hall and will help book the 9:30 Club and other I.M.P. venues. Also as part of the partnership, Jammin Java, Vienna, Va.’s 200-person capacity music club, will become part of the portfolio of venues in which I.M.P. presents concerts.

For 31 years, Seth Hurwitz, chairman of I.M.P. and co-owner of the 9:30 Club, booked all 9:30 Club shows himself. Four years ago, Hurwitz handed off those responsibilities to Melanie Cantwell and since then, she’s also taken on booking the Lincoln Theatre, and I.M.P. shows at U Street Music Hall, Echostage and other venues in the Washington/Baltimore area. Brindley will assist Cantwell in booking all these venues in addition to Jammin Java.

indie-folkie Jammin Java type acts everywhere?

http://bandwidth.wamu.org/get-to-know-chip-py-the-go-go-photographer-with-a-diy-talk-show-about-d-c-music/

If you missed Chip Py's impressive digital go-go photoshow back in February, you can see it tonight for free from 6:30 to around 7:30 at the MLK Library. This is kicking off the Chuck Brown birthday week celebration events. In the article Chip's new video show "Locally Grown" is also discussed.

New .PDF 'zine from John Davis of Title Tracks

Confab - Issue 1
Debut issue of D.C. music fanzine. Each issue will feature one interview with people involved in the D.C. music scene.
This goes to a Dropbox for the first issue (which focuses on the band Puff Pieces): https://goo.gl/qHBjCR

Thanks. Ah, the members of the group other than Justin Moyer