Capital Swamp: The DC Resource Thread

haha "disco makes a comeback!"

sounds like a shoe city ad over a go-go beat

roffles. yeah i'm not crazy about that ccb song

Mambo Sauce are opening for Rare Essence Christmas night at Zanzibar according to their myspace sites. 10 pm start time though.

So per a posting on the DC record store thread I have confirmed that West Indian Record Mart closed after 30 years. Why did this never make the papers?

So I missed soca queen Alison Hinds Friday at the Crossroads, a Ghanian/Congolese doublebill Saturday at Zanzibar, and dancehaller Movado at Crossroads last night night. Shame on me.

I'm gonna finally see the Points January 4th at the RnR Hotel. The gig is not listed on the Points website, but it is on the RnR hotel's and on the site of the Richmond garage/Detroit sounding band they're playing with that night along with Adam West.

Why did this never make the papers?

probably the same conspiracy that kept the Childe Harold closing out of the papers!!! bastard town

Nah, that was in the Washington Post. I don't go for conspiracies unless you consider my endless moaning that non-anglo culture often gets ignored by mainstream media to be a conspiracy theory. And since I and others get to write about non-anglo culture for said media outlets sometimes, then I guess I am just mad at myself for not finding out about this sooner and writing it up somewhere myself (dayjob and family taking precedent over freelance writing). bastard town, nah, I like it despite my ocassional grumbling.

lol I'm reading the wapo CH article right now I am bad at google

I've been going to timberlake's lately and must say I think I much prefer their bar staff and "like cheers with extra gay" regular crowd to the elderly coke-addled hippies of the childe harold

I understand. I've been plugging some music events on Mondays at dcist.com's weekly music agenda. You have to guess which items are mine as the site does not provide credits after each entry.

http://dcist.com/2007/12/24/weekly_music_ag_32.php

Latest WAMA nominations are out. The Evens are nominated as best hard rock band! No Antelope, Jim Bennett & Lady Mary, Gypsy Eyes label, Tabbi Bonney, or Wale nominations, to name a few oversights. No Fake Accents either.

grumpiest dude in a band 2007 nominee: ian mackaye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljuAu1tgRVM

FAs will kill it in 08

Chris Richards just switched up and put CCB's "Classy" rather than their "Phatty" in his top 15 singles list in the Post Style/Arts section. "Classy" is the one I like better. Maybe he's he's lurking here.

post.com local musicians 2007 mix

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2007/12/local_mixtape_2007.html

I just finally saw The Points-- sandwiched on a RnR Hotel bill between an unknown to me Charlottsville band that wanted to be the Stooges sorta, but did not do it that well, and headliners Adam West--metalish hard rock 60ish . I am happy.

Chris Richards is moving to NYC to become editor of Fader magazine.

And what's this I hear about a fake imitation CCB go-go release. Was glancing at the PA Palace website last nite but didn't figure out the whole story.

So will The Points find a label---

Noting that some of the crowd was near the back of the small room, he disdainfully taunted, "D.C. nerds, why don't you come up front?" shortly before he and the band launched into the catchy roar of "Rock 'n' Roll, No Rules." After the group blistered through the song's verses and chorus several times, drummer Jackson began gleefully spitting a mist of beer in the direction of a fan close to the stage who had been happily doing the same to the band.

Anybody like any of those neo-soul locals--like the ones who were at that Prince Parade/Sign of the Times tribute--Eric Roberson, Raheem DeVaughn, W. Ellington Wes Felton ?

hey cumudgeon your tape is half-finished! guess what im lazy :\

No problem

bad news (or bad rumour) from DCRtv.com:

Doomsday Approaches For 88.1 WMUC - 1/16 - A DCRTVer tells us: "Just noticed from today's FCC filings, goodbye WMUC 88.1 College Park, Hello WYPR 88.1 Baltimore! WYPR filed for a license to cover, meaning the signal upgrade is done and just waiting for the FCC ink to dry." The University Of Maryland's low-powered WMUC is the last vestige of student-operated, broadcast college radio in the DC area. And its days are numbered with a planned power hike from Baltimore NPR outlet WYPR, on the same frequency. Once upon a time, the DC area had a number of student-run over-the-air stations, a la WAMU, WGTB, WDCU, and WHUR. But they're all gone or gone mainstream.....

depressing. DC radio is godawful, now it'll be even worse.

Back when I was first on WMUC, WYPR (then WJHU) did not even exist, and WMUC's signal could be picked up in parts of DC, Arlington, and Maryland.
When that Baltimore station came on the air their wattage increased (and the proportion of news programming they run increased) WMUC's already small coverage range got reduced. Now, it may be nonexistent. Although people can listen to online radio in some places, that does not help most folks in cars.

I see on the Washington City Paper blog that Orpheus Records in Arlington is closing as the landlord won't renew the lease. 30% off on some vinyl now it appears.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/

That blows.

Probably some corporate chain store will move in.

I sorta knew this was coming, but . . . damn. :(

" Last Jam at the Historic Archie's Barbershop "
Please come and join us for a final jam at the Historic Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation "Barbershop"
Saturday January 26th, from 1:00pm until we get tired.....
Bring your instruments - snacks - beverages - food - and if you have any belongings at the Barbershop please take them home with you.
2007 Bunker Hill Road, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20018
Beginning February 2008 the Barbershop Jams will move to a new location

Speaking of losing your lease. The bluesmen and women who took over after Archie's death tried to raise money to buy the shop but could not raise enough

I went there once (long after Archie died and it was no longer a working barbershop). It's near the Maryland/DC line. This old guy was playing 'bones'. The music played had nothing to do with blooz-rock if you were wondering.

"We Fought the Big One"
4-Year-Anniversary-Party!!!
w/special guest dj Dan Selzer(!)
(Acute Records)
MARX CAFE
3203 Mt. Pleasant St. NW
Washington DC
10pm - 3am
NO COVER 21+

Cool. Hearing Selzer dj sounds like great Friday night fun. Saturday night there's a coule of Brazilian carnival events that look good plus Peru Negro and some other stuff I've forgotten at the moment.

http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=92759&paper=72&cat=104

Heavy metal joint Jaxx for sale.

so who else is going to selzer tomorrow?

I'd like to go but may wimp out due to exhaustion and stuff.

Sounds fun! Is it tonight or Saturday night though?

Tonight! from the Acute records blog-- This friday, February 1st, there’s going to a Super-Bowl of Post-Punk. I’ve been invited to play records at We Fought the Big One, DC’s premier post-punk/diy/whatever record playing/listening party/gathering. I’m really honored to be their guest on this, their 4 year anniversary. I’m bringing all sorts of records…some 12 inches in diameter, some only 7. Post-punk, Punk, DIY, post-punk funk, post-funk punk. Punk-punk punk. CLE rock, synth-pop and other abbreviated and/or hyphenated delights. CD giveaways, drink specials and a big-time guest DJ from New York City, what more can you ask?

I can't make it ;_;

dudes I have been e-vited to a charity beer pong tournament at mcfadden's tomorrow. plz 2 inject cyanide into my eyeballs

I DIED is avoiding me because he knows I am a person who gets invited to charity beer pong events

R.I.P. Sean Finnegan from Void

No details available yet just this notice

http://www.legacy.com/baltimoresun/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=102431621

I see that Amon has posted the notice from Dischord about the death on the Void thread--He died at age 43 from a heart attack.

Wow, they put on some crazy shows back in the '80s.

oops, missed this

hey curmudgeon did you ever see no trend live back when?

Yep. Although I think I missed their appearance on WMUC when they threw something off the roof after they were interviewed(at least I think that was them).

the stories i've heard about their shows seem pretty legendary <jealous/>

i'm in dc the next few days for training, somewhere in between dupont and logan circle. any good record stores near there or good places to eat (no gabbneb)? i see an ethiopian place on 14th and some thai place called bua. also is howard u. the nearest stop to one drop records and do they stay open past 5pm?

One Drop is at 514 Florida Ave NW (202) 328-8400 Don't know their hours. Brian/I DIED can probably help on restaurants. I've been to that Ethiopian restaurant (Lalibela) sister location in Arlington. Pretty good.

washington dc record stores?

Som Records at 14th & T; Crooked Beat, Ethio Sound, Red Onion, Smash up further in Adams Morgan; Melody near Dupont Circle

the good ethiopian places in the city are on U St and on 9th St - Dukem, Queen Makeda, Madjet, Etete, Axum, etc. Dukem has live music starting late pretty much every night.

http://www.dclambdasquares.org/fbcdining.html

I heard pretzel walrus moved into his new joint, is this correct? btw guys we should all be hanging out at WFTBO nights even if dan selzer isn't there. good times.

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/411120