Capital Swamp: The DC Resource Thread

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Dj Kareem hiphop/club music scratching at the 34 minute mark or so

http://bandwidth.wamu.org/la-salvadoreina-wants-to-jumpstart-salvadoran-music-in-d-c-one-cumbia-at-a-time/

cumbia meets hiphop dance

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/145369/radio-and-music-industry-veteran-bobby-bennett-has

Great dj RIP

"the Mighty Burner," former dj in Washington DC at WOL-AM; and later WHUR and WPFW and then with Sirius XM 's Soul Street program

downtown boys back at dc9 tonight

RIP Doc Knight who played sax with early 80s DC punk/ska band Body Count and others. Pneumonia says folks on FB

Onward & upward Doc...

FRIDAY-FRIDAY-FRIDAY!!! Peace to Bobby Bennett...

He used to do all those Dimensions Unlimited concert announcements in that distinctive voice--

Here's a more detailed obit from Marc Fischer at the W. Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/bobby-bennett-rollicking-dj-in-the-district-dies-at-72/2015/09/12/3fc5a8d8-5768-11e5-b8c9-944725fcd3b9_story.html

https://www.youcaring.com/john-andre-doc-night-williams-434170

fundraiser for the family of the late Doc Night, who guested on sax with Scream, and played with other bands mentioned a few posts up

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2015/09/16/remembering-doc-night/

Alona W wrote this nice appreciation

Here's a Doc Night story that I saw passed around on FB the other day.

https://www.facebook.com/lakeannedave/posts/10102431206280077?fref=nf

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/this-music-festival-will-reserve-part-of-the-national-mall-for-big-dollar-ticket-buyers-is-that-okay/2015/09/22/617f7a4e-5afb-11e5-9757-e49273f05f65_story.html

Washington Post investigative team unit writer got his story on this published before mine; plus he has more scoops in it. Good job covering this uh "benefit" concert...

Ah. Saw all that construction earlier this week and was wondering what the hell was going on.

http://bandwidth.wamu.org/listen-ex-hex-covers-70s-garage-punk-classic-all-kindsa-girls/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style-blog/wp/2015/10/08/autechres-maneuvers-in-the-dark/

Wow, in the dark.

I was more old-school rock this week, saw Destroyer Monday at the 930, and the old Brit Invasion Zombies Thursday at the Lincoln Theatre.

I was pleasantly surprised by that Destroyer gig.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2015/10/15/for-alexandrias-kali-uchis-california-is-the-land-of-dreams-and-nightmares/

Didn't realize she went to TC Williams High

I like her use of retro influences in her pop-r'n'b-dance sound.

Oh, x-post --- I enjoyed the Destroyer gig even though I wasn't sure what to expect; don't know the catalogue that well; and found a few songs kinda samey. But his crooned vocals and the 8 piece band made it all work. He's no lively charismatic singer jumping around, but that's ok with their sound.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2015/10/16/landmark-fest-was-the-first-paid-admission-event-on-the-national-mall-was-it-worth-it/

I contributed research to this piece but did not write the final story. There's lots more about the Trust for the National Mall that needs to be written (and its not complimentary)

http://bandwidth.wamu.org/sade-is-reesa-renees-spirit-guide-on-lovers-rock/

I like her r'n'b

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/john-jennings-guitarist-and-producer-dies-at-61/2015/10/19/d6f624f0-766a-11e5-a958-d889faf561dc_story.html

Cancer. Jennings was best known as the producer of Mary Chapin Carpenter ("Down at the Twist & Shout")

Oy Veh, email from the Executive Assistant of a NY/Los Angeles PR firm

I would love to invite you to DAYBREAKER Washington DC!

On Friday, October 30th, we're waking up at Mischief Manor.

Yes, we're taking over Rock & Roll Hotel and turning it into a fortress of morning trickery, pumpkins, zombies, and other spooky shenanigans. Alejandra Sstudd will drop some bone-shaking beats, and our MC Haile Supreme will keep you dancing till you wake the dead.

You can also expect your usual of dose yoga from Grip The Mat and a selection of healthy treats and tender tricks to keep you up and energized. Come dressed in your halloween best!.

// Friday, October 30th
// Pre-Dance Yoga: 6 - 7am / Dance Party: 7 - 9am
// Rock & Roll Hotel — 1353 H St NE Washington DC, 20002

http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/2015/10/22/man-killed-in-club-stabbing-near-gallaudet-university/74374784/

went to the most lightly attended show I've ever seen at RNR Hotel last night. Very civilized...but that's not how it's supposed to be.

for Here We Go Magic? I almost went to that.

I had been seeing a bunch of music lately, but took this week off to just go to the gym and hang out at home...

You didn't miss much...

caught the witch coast tape release tonight

joy buttons really killed it too

heading to the st stephens halloween covers show tomorro

Had old friends in town and didn't make it to that Halloween covers gig. Looked fun, from the advance writeup.

yo so having been there for 2 gigs now, songbyrd is a p sweet space--guitarist was able to successfully crowdsurf while people a few feet back could smirk over their mixed drinks. pretty good sound, a couple of unfortunately placed foundation pillars, but overall i'm super into it and stoked it's a quick walk from mount pleasant.

Sounds good.

problems elsewhere in town--

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-police-chief-orders-club-where-teen-was-killed-closed-for-96-hours/2015/10/23/dca3ba18-79ba-11e5-bc80-9091021aeb69_story.html

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/10/28/paperhaus-the-venue-will-no-longer-host-concerts/

studio projects there instead; but also a noise complaint to police received

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/47630/witch-coasts-burnt-out-by-3-pm-reviewed-slacker-pop/

Writer Ron Knox likes Witch Coast

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/11/01/listen-pinky-killacorn-killacorn-3-5/

Marcus M likes new Pinky mixtape. She's on Instagram all the time. But I still haven't listened yet

http://bandwidth.wamu.org/almost-breaking-up-may-have-been-a-wonderful-thing-for-elikeh/

Elikeh, great DC afropop band, have a cd release show at the Rock n Roll Hotel tonight

DJ Harvey & Young Marco announced for U Hall.

Another mention of Fugazi, this time from a piece on the author of "City on Fire", an acclaimed 900 page novel about late 70s life in NYC:

He also formed a strong connection to the DIY punk scene around Washington DC, emblematised by his love of the hardcore band Fugazi. At weekends he would drive the five hours from North Carolina to meet up with friends he’d made through poetry and the exchange of zines and tapes; then they would drive another few hours north to “rat around New York”.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/oct/27/city-on-fire-author-garth-risk-hallberg-im-pure-outsider

http://wamu.org/programs/metro_connection/15/11/06/why_some_meridian_hill_park_drummers_say_the_beat_isnt_what_it_used_to_be

http://bandwidth.wamu.org/more-humans-one-of-d-c-s-best-bands-has-a-new-album-called-hot-cloud/

Like a poppier Jawbox who listen to Beauty Pill...

Not bad

I like the Chain & the Gang European tour photos on their Instagram.

Hardway Connection were great Friday at Lamont's in Pomonkey, MD. Their southern soul sound has yet to reach go-go fans, current r'n'b followers, young or old rock types. But those who know, know.

Peter Guralnick talking about that Sam Phillips book at the Library of Congress on Weds (free).

http://www.loc.gov/concerts/lecture-samphillips-peterguralnick-.html

That should be interesting.

I bet the Kelela gig at U Hall was good (even if I 'm more into Dawn Richard and Jazmine Sullivan)

Chris Richards of the Post seemed to think so, per twitter.

Jazmine was great at the Fillmore not long ago. Apparently she'll be back there again in December.

saw some nice video clips online.

Oh, you're right, Jazmine Sullivan is at the Fillmore Dec. 30th

More Landmark Fest related shade

http://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/c3-presents-hired-a-lobbyist-for-the-right-to-host-events-in-national-parks/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2015/12/06/howard-theatre-owes-big-tax-bill-comes-under-review-by-attorney-general/

Hmmmm. The Blue Note better book a few more sold-out shows there

Bounce-beat Go-go awards are Tues. 12-29 at the Howard. I kept thinking some bouncebeat would get more melodic, especially since most of the groups have woman vocalists who sing tunefully (alongside guy talker/rappers who don't), but most of the Youtubes I've seen plus songs on the WKYS weeknight go-go radio time of 9:30 pm to 9:50 or so, are noisy and chaotic and thumping and clanging, with any tuneful vocals buried. If ya like avante and experimental music, you should give bouncebeat acts a listen

Saw Ex-Hex headline a crowded but not sold-out 930 last night. I hadn't seen them since a while back at the back room of the Black Cat. They have their tuneful retro rock sound down. Covered the Wipers and the Real Kids.