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Matter at the Blue Room ended a couple of months ago. In its place there's a rotating cast of weekly Sunday nights. I'm listing them with some of the other less club oriented regular DJ events around town:

SALT (listed first, because it's my night, dammit)
synthfunk, indiepop, dancehall, grime, electropunk, hip hop, industrial, hits
DJ's Sad and Lonely
1st Wednesday monthly
Cafe Saint-Ex

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indiedisco and beyond
DJ Will Eastman
generally 3rd Saturday monthly
the Black Cat

Confusion
disco, new wave, funk, postpunk, hiphop
DJ's Serpico, William Alberque, Cullen Stalin, Sad
generally 4th Saturday monthly
the Black Cat

Yellow Fever
reggae, groove, soul, hip-hop, dub
DJ's Yellow Fever
Tuesdays biweekly
Cafe Saint-Ex

Spilt Milk
rock, disco, funk, mod, punk, soul
Tuesdays biweekly
Red

Blowoff
indie house?
DJ's Bob Mould and Richard Morel
Saturdays
9:30 Club

Taking the Piss
jingle-jangle indie pop & psychedelic
occasional Fridays
Marx Cafe

We Fought the Big One
UK post punk, shoegaze, guitar pop, indie dance
DJ's Brandon Grover and Rick Taylor
1st Friday monthly
Marx Cafe

The Wag
60's garage soul & trash
DJ Mark Zimin
1st Saturday monthly
the Black Cat

The Mousetrap
brit pop, indie
DJ Mark Zimin
generally 2nd Saturday monthly
the Black Cat

Cold
coldwave, darkwave
2nd Sunday monthly
the Blue Room

Atmosphere
post punk, UK indie, dream pop
3rd Sunday monthly
the Blue Room

The Melting Pot
everything, 1964-1980
DJ Neville Chamberlain
Thursday biweekly
Cafe Saint-Ex

UH-HUH!
rock and roll
DJ Johnny
Sundays
Cafe Saint-Ex

Groove
soul, mod, garage
DJ Beat Neat-O
Thursdays biweekly
Cafe Saint-Ex

I'll work on a whole separate list of the club/hip hop/EDM events...

― Brian Miller, Wednesday, 11 February 2004 14:55 (9 years ago) Permalink

and here's what counds like a good upcoming special event:

24 Hour Access: 24 Hour Psycho

February 28, 2004 at 5:30 p.m.
A first for the Hirshhorn---the Museum will open the Douglas Gordon exhibition for twenty-four consecutive hours. 24 Hour Psycho (1993), the artist's video installation that stretches the Hitchcock classic into a twenty-four-hour experience, is the inspiration for this all-night happening. Launch the leap year with this unique, drop-in event, which will also include music, gallery discussions, and a "Meet the Artist" interview with Douglas Gordon conducted by Hirshhorn Director of Art and Programs and Chief Curator Kerry Brougher on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Ring Auditorium. "24 Hour Access: 24 Hour Psycho" is made possible through the generosity of Aaron and Barbara Levine.

http://hirshhorn.si.edu

The following music (presented by Signal 66) will be played:
5:30 ˆ 7:00pm DJ Sandwich Man
7:00 ˆ 8:00pm Band Chessie
8:00 ˆ 8:30pm DJ Debut
8:30 ˆ 9:15pm Band The Hipnotix
9:15 ˆ 9:45pm DJ Beat Neat-o of Groove
9:45 ˆ 10:30pm Band Rose
10:30 ˆ 11:00pm DJ Neville Chamberlain
11:00 ˆ 11:45pm Band The Phobes
11:45 ˆ 12:15am DJ Neville Chamberlain
12:15 ˆ 1:00am Band Sounds of Kaleidoscope
1:00 ˆ 1:30am DJ Happy Family
1:30 ˆ 2:15am Band Sons of Disobedience
2:15 ˆ 2:45am DJ Neville Chamberlain (tentative)
2:45 ˆ 3:30am Band Gully Jimson

― Brian Miller, Wednesday, 11 February 2004 14:57 (9 years ago) Permalink

Wed. 2-11

Habib Koite from Mali at the National Geographic Grosvenor
Hall--Habib's got a nice live cd out--He trys to meld styles from
different parts of Mali, and while he's not a big fave of mine he's
definately not bad

Bobby Sanabria & Quarteto Ache at the K. Ctr. Eisenhower Theater--A
wonderful percussionist, bandleader, and sideman (not to mention a
college professor) who is very charismatic and entertaining with his band

Los Hombres Calientes from New Orleans at the Clarice Smith Center-An
interesting bunch from New Orleans who blend that city's jazz with
flavors from throughout the Caribbean. I believe WPFW's Jim Byers is
hosting and leading a chat with them as well.

Muzsikas at the Freer-Hungarian vocal combo
________________________________________________________________

Sat. 2-14

Sanchez and Richie Stephens at the Crossroads-Jamaican lovers rock for
Valentines Day
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Sun. 2-15

Haj Youness, Casablanca, Moroccan oud player and the Voice of Wisdom
Orchestra at 2 p.m. at the Smithsonian S. Dillon Ripley Center
Lecture Hall

La India and Sonora Caruseles at the Washington Hilton, 1919
Connecticut Ave. NW salsa
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Tues. 2-17

Peru Negro at the Kenn. Ctr- Excellent Afro-Peruvian veteran combo--if
you like Eva Aylon or Susanna Baca this outfit's blend of soaring
melodies, strumming, and funky drumming (on instruments including
wooden boxes and donkey jawbones) will be up your alley
__________________________________
Other cool stuff:2-11-Super Furry Animals
from Wales at 930;2-12( & 2-13) jazz singer Jane Monheit at the
Birchmere; 2-13-Atmosphere at 930;2-14 Black Dice at Ottobar;Jazz
singer Dee Dee Bridgewater at K. Ctr.;Carmaig De Forest at Roots Cafe;

To get on my DC African/Latin/World whatever events ocassional e-mail thing, contact me at ritmika@hotmail.com The above comes from that...

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 16:05 (9 years ago) Permalink

For more DC events there's an improv jazz e-mail list, a few salsa ones, the Take Me Out to the Go-Go website, Dccaribbeanconnections.com, a few dc dancehall only sites, a zydeco/cajun e-mail list and website, and the Taking the Piss djs listed in Brian's post also do a reggae dub and more dj night.

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 16:16 (9 years ago) Permalink

this is getting even better...!
are there any TechnoTechno nights out there?

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 20:08 (9 years ago) Permalink

Since the demise of Filler/Matter there aren't any techno techno nights that I know of - house owns DC. You may want to check for special events being put on by the 'DC Skillz' crew. Cubik (nu-Buzz) has been getting in a few techno-oriented DJ's, including Green Velvet a couple months ago, but now that they're compressing their lineups into the main room they haven't been as thematically strong as before.

― Brian Miller, Wednesday, 11 February 2004 21:08 (9 years ago) Permalink

DJ Neville Chamberlain

Which reminds me...any news regarding a new location for the Metro Cafe?

― j.lu (j.lu), Wednesday, 11 February 2004 21:10 (9 years ago) Permalink

They were working on a location in the old MetaTrack studios, behind the 7-11 on Rhode Island Ave at 14th St, to be a bar/upstairs small theater. No live music, though, and not to be called Metro. Originally supposed to open in October but it slid Then Cherry Red, who was supposed to be the theater tenant, disbanded. Since then nobody seems to be able to get any answers about what's going on.

― Brian Miller, Wednesday, 11 February 2004 21:28 (9 years ago) Permalink

So are Mathew Dear, Michael Mayer, Soundmurder or Dizzee coming to town and/or where could you hear their music?

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Thursday, 12 February 2004 05:39 (9 years ago) Permalink

you can get e-mails about DC area events from:

dc-improv-announce-owner@yahoogroups.com

salsanews@aol.com

the blow_up@hotmail.com

bw_zydeco@yahoo.com

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Thursday, 12 February 2004 05:47 (9 years ago) Permalink

We've played plenty of Matthew Dear and Michael Mayer at my night, SALT, and we did a listening party for the Dizzee album last week. Haven't tried to play Soundmurderer, though - got a sort of cease and desist after playing Venetian Snares a couple months ago. We're doing a listening party for the new Telefon Tel Aviv and Neubauten at our next night.

Dizzee's supposedly coming back for a bigger tour in the summer, but I'm not sure if he'll hit DC or not. I don't know of anything regarding Dear or Mayer, but if they came I imagine it would be at 5ive, unless it was a one-off somewhere else.

― Brian Miller, Thursday, 12 February 2004 14:49 (9 years ago) Permalink

why is the electronic dance scene here so seemingly mediocre? I used to be proud that there were all of these famous artists from the area (deep dish, BT, Saeed and Palash, etc.) but they all seem to only sleep here. i guess i just have different ideals. I like the fact that Danny Tenaglia travels 'round the world and still has a weekly in NYC (or at least used to... i dont know what he is up to now)playing everything from Basic Channel to Salsoul. When was the last time Deep Dish played here?

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 12 February 2004 14:59 (9 years ago) Permalink

Deep Dish is around every once in a while at Nation, but it seems like just another stop on the tour. And I guess they have even less incentive to be around since the end of the Yoshitoshi store. Saeed and Palash pop up from time to time, but not as much as a few years ago. I can understand that maybe it's not seen as the most exciting place to have a weekly or monthly, but you'd think there'd be some more visibility. Thievery Corporation have achieved a similar level of success, and you can't swing a Gucci belt without hitting something they're involved with around town. They enjoy playing to thousands on tour and then to a hundred people in a small room.

What's odd it that it seems to be only the EDM scene that really tries to escape the city - the most successful go-go and indie artists are, if anything, too tied to DC.

Is it odd that the most interesting and boosterish electronic dance DJ in DC over the last year has been Bob Mould?

― Brian Miller, Thursday, 12 February 2004 15:33 (9 years ago) Permalink

im confused... the Bob Mould? I didnt know he was living in DC.

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 12 February 2004 15:39 (9 years ago) Permalink

Yes, Bob Mould. He and Richard Morel started a DJ night called Blowoff as a monthly at the Velvet Lounge last year, now it's weekly at the 9:30 Club backbar. It falls somewhere between esoteric electronic lounge and shirtless gay dance party, usually within the same night.

― Brian Miller, Thursday, 12 February 2004 16:20 (9 years ago) Permalink

Yea, Bob has his own blog and either there or at a separate website he posts his playlists. He used to do his thing at the Velvet Lounge and moved it to the 930 Club. There was a feature article about him in the City Paper and in the Post weekend section. Brian, your choice of music sounds more interesting to me.

The DC go-go artists have seemingly given up on being national and international acts (go-go hasn't crossed over) although Chuck Brown gets flown to Japan periodically to play.

Dischord indie rockers are always playing worldwide but such gigs just never get much local press here. Q and Not U are also booked to play that big fest coming up in California over the summer(Coachatella or something). Black Eyes toured Europe awhile back.

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Thursday, 12 February 2004 17:19 (9 years ago) Permalink

I'm really looking forward to the Black Eyes show coming up, March 26th. The whole last half of March is pretty sharp at the Black Cat, hopefully we'll be able to get some of the acts playing to come DJ afterwards at Saint-Ex.

― Brian Miller, Thursday, 12 February 2004 17:53 (9 years ago) Permalink

And I guess they have even less incentive to be around since the end of the Yoshitoshi store.

Why did they locate it in Georgetown? You can only make so much money from selling prog to white hats from GW. Better to be on U st with a big deep house section. They never seemed to have their shit together anyways. They cheated me out of $40 once but totally inadvertantly. I had my revenge during their clearance sale I guess.

As for Q and not U, I tried to see their last show at the Black Cat and ended up waiting in line for an hour by myself. As I was waiting, the show sold out. That is all. They need to play here more often.

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 12 February 2004 18:55 (9 years ago) Permalink

According to their website Q and Not U are laying low and recording a new cd now. Black Eyes are playing the Warehouse Next Door near the new Convention Center Friday February 20th. Solomon Burke and Anthony Hamilton are offering different generation takes on soul that night at the sit down and keep your mouth closed Birchmere.

I always wanted to check out the Grits & Gravy dj night at Bar Nun... Years ago I saw DC rappers Opus Okuben playing with a live band at the now defunct Metro Cafe. Wow, they were great. Now they just mostly play Europe, sometimes with Ny jazz guy Steve Coleman. They were at Black Cat around New Years Eve but I missed them.

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Friday, 13 February 2004 04:38 (9 years ago) Permalink

I like going to out-of-the way places like Chick Hall's Surf Club in Bladensburg (Chick Hall plays awesome honky tonk and surf guitar!) or Lamonts in Pomonkey, MD. Jim Bennett and Lady Mary sing Malaco records style bluesy soul there.

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Friday, 13 February 2004 04:42 (9 years ago) Permalink

Anybody know anything about DC 9, a live music/DJ venue at 1940 9th st nw that looks to be replacing Metro Cafe in the club ecosystem? It's opening tonight, and their website is at www.dcnine.com, but doesn't say anything about who's behind it.

― Brian Miller, Friday, 13 February 2004 22:59 (9 years ago) Permalink

For those complaining about lack of real techno in DC -- a freak occurance has Titonton Duvante playing this Thursday at Mantis on Columbia Road. I'm pretty sure there is no cover.

― Michael Minnich, Wednesday, 18 February 2004 23:16 (9 years ago) Permalink

fuck how did i miss this post!!! Tombot (another techno techno fan) and I were sitting in a bar two blocks away bitching! damn! Is Mantis generally cool or is it usually the Wallpaper models I see inside (heh not that that is a bad thing I am just too ugly)?

anyways, wednesday night P Brotzmann is playing with Hamid Drake and William Parker. Its at Twins on U st (btw 13th and 14th?) at 8pm.

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Monday, 1 March 2004 18:31 (9 years ago) Permalink

I received an e-mail about DC/9 which I think I deleted! It's run by some guy who did a one-off indie-rock dj thing at a sports bar in Chinatown I think. It was called Exit something i think. I'm not sure whether it will cover the same variety of entertainment that Metro Cafe did. My question is isn't the location of DC/9 where a mostly African-American house dance club used to be. Maybe I'm wrong and this isn't a new sign of gentrification--indie-rock replacing house.

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Monday, 1 March 2004 19:40 (9 years ago) Permalink

Anybody been to the dj nights at Bar Nun? Their ad lists a hiphop/r'n'b night and a "grits n gravy" night. The latter was the subject of a Washington City Paper article many years back.

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Monday, 1 March 2004 19:43 (9 years ago) Permalink

I went to Mantis to check out their new basement DJ space this past Friday, and it's very impressive. Holds maybe 100 people, good soundsystem, DJ near the entrance, bar down part of one side and some low sofas in the back past the bar. Dark, a little blue light, and a disco ball. Sort of a mini-Red. They're open Wednesdays - Saturdays, but I can't find a schedule online. It's grabbing the expected upscale house crowd, but they're definitely serious about booking talent.

DC 9 is in the original Asylum space, I'm not sure what it was between then and now. Half the music I've heard played there has been great indie/hip hop/disco, the other half has been too much midrange compressed guitar and singers that sound like they're in beer commercials. Which is a better hit rate than most places, but the DJs seriously can't mix or sequence their tracks.

― Brian Miller, Monday, 1 March 2004 20:06 (9 years ago) Permalink

were people dancing? it sounds like a good space if a little small (meaning i would prefer 250 people, not 500). how is the list of EDM events coming? ;-)

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Monday, 1 March 2004 23:32 (9 years ago) Permalink

There were only a few people dancing, but I left pretty early. The flow of the space is a little screwy, so I can imagine it not working too well when packed. Then again, few places do.

List of EDM events is not so good. Seems like no place is doing well with regular nights and lineups are changing like crazy. And Cubik is filling the main room at Nation with the level of talent that would have played the front room at Buzz.

― Brian Miller, Tuesday, 2 March 2004 03:09 (9 years ago) Permalink

ugh. i feel like there needs to be a fucking organization or something. can we negotiate a lease for a K St office for the new headquarters of Futurists Against Crappy Techno?

how long have you been in DC? what is the reason for the instability?

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 03:47 (9 years ago) Permalink

WPFW djs and others formed a group that brings avante-jazz and other improv music to town, so Aaron you'll have to put together a group to do the same for techno and other electronic-based sounds!

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 14:24 (9 years ago) Permalink

How come the Ottobar in Baltimore books more hiphop than DC clubs?

Is the below show which is at the Ottobar coming to DC?

Thursday March 25th
DEFINITIVE JUX PRESENTS:
Murs
The Perceptionists
(Feat. Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, DJ Fakts One)
RJD2, C Rayz Walz
Hangar 18, SA Smash and more
Doorsat 8pm/ Show at 9pm- ALL AGES

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 15:43 (9 years ago) Permalink

One more thing. Last summer the DC govt Commission on the Arts sponsored an event called Fete del la musique in which they had free music all over town. The selection of genres involved wasn't wide enough. I want to try to find out how to widen the selection for this summer.

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 15:46 (9 years ago) Permalink

get a new Commission? ;-) Steve is the WPFW crew = Transparent productions? I would love to promote again. I did it in college. I need to get to know all the venues around town first though. Its going to take a long time. In about 3 years, start looking for flyers with Kevin Saunderson's name on them.

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 17:15 (9 years ago) Permalink

Transparent Productions is the improv crew. Not all of 'em are WPFW djs though some are--Bobby Hill and Larry Appelbaum, others?...

3 years! I want stuff NOW ;)

I've been complaining to friends for 2 or so years that I wish someone would book all of the Afropop and Latin acts that play for free in Central Park in NY each summer, in DC... So I'll have to form my own group to do this...

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 2 March 2004 18:53 (9 years ago) Permalink

I asked excellent local DJ Milo (Filler, Matter) about nights, and he said the DJ at the Mantis basement on Wednesdays plays tech house, but that's about the closest - no BANGIN TECHNO nights.

There's the once.twice festival coming up in Baltimore next month-

April 15th - 17th, 2004
Baltimore's 4th Annual
once.twice:festival of sound and video art feat.
AKUFEN . DIMBIMAN . AGF . CHRISTOPHER WILLITS .
DABRYE . SUE COSTABILE . MATTHEW DEAR .
GHISLAIN POIRIER. NAUTICAL ALMANAC.JIMMY EDGAR
MYLENA BERGERON . CAROLINE HAYEUR .
SCOTT PAGANO + more TBA

once.twice also runs the occasional Treatment night at Sonar, the last one in November featured Magda and Sammy Dee.

― Brian Miller, Wednesday, 3 March 2004 20:22 (9 years ago) Permalink

milo is nice. i have talked to him a couple of times. that fest sounds fun. why does baltimore seem to have a better scene than DC?

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Thursday, 4 March 2004 04:26 (9 years ago) Permalink

Baltimore: city in decay + large warehouse/manufacturing base = cheap venues. Cheap venues + art students + laissez faire police/health/fire department = good scene.

― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Thursday, 4 March 2004 06:53 (9 years ago) Permalink

So is Nation (Buzz people) afraid to book some of those folks coming to Baltimore, and is 5 too small, and is the 930 too booked up with bands to consider those artists (and also unwilling to face police/fire dept. scrutiny)?

On a different note, any musicians (d.j.'s?) who wanna perform for free outdoors or maybe at Carter Barron or other locations during the June 18-21st 2nd annual Fete de la Musique DC should call 202-724-5614 or e-mail jose.dominguez@dc.gov . There will also be meetings at the DC Arts Commission, 410 8th St. NW , 5th Fl. on Mon. 3-15 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 and on Thurs. 3-18 from noon to 1.

I'm trying to encourage them to expand the musical horizons of this event...

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Thursday, 4 March 2004 16:52 (9 years ago) Permalink

Nation needs to take in a huge amount of money at the door just to break even for a night, so they don't have a lot of incentive to book artists that won't appeal to their existing crowd. There would have been a better shot there in the Buzz days when they would let a different promoter/collective take over the patio, but now they're really only booking the main room.

Five is a great venue, nearly perfect, but the different promoters that do nights there only really book house, d+b, and reggae. There was the electroclash/breaks night there, too, but that's over and has turned into a retro night.

9:30 Club, as you mentioned, is a live music venue. They'll have the occasional DJ, but it always comes off as a bit out of place.

It costs a lot of money to run a club in DC due to the scarcity of suitable spaces. In a town with 8-foot ceilings in 95% of all buildings, there’s going to be a lot of competition for the remaining few with large open spaces. Permitting, safety codes, and accessibility standards are pretty tightly enforced, which means you have to sink a lot of money into a space before you can do anything with it. This goes for bars, dance clubs, live music clubs, and pretty much everything. And don't even get me started on ANC's and "voluntary agreements".

― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Thursday, 4 March 2004 18:24 (9 years ago) Permalink

Ghostly International showcase at Warehouse Next Door, April 1. Not sure who's playing.

― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Friday, 5 March 2004 00:56 (9 years ago) Permalink

The indie-rock stores keep dropping one by one. What's left? The below is from an e-mail from Now...

"After over 4 years in business, the owners of Now! Music and Fashion
have decided to close permanently, so we can move on and pursue
other opportunities. We've had a blast talking to you about music,
putting on instore performances, and participating in the local
community. But the best thing about running a record store has been
the opportunity to meet you. Many thanks to our loyal customers and
friends we've made along the way.

We will be having a going-out-of-business sale beginning this
weekend. All clothing and music (except consignments and bargain bin
stuff) will be on sale for 30% off the regular price."

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 05:45 (9 years ago) Permalink

CD Warehouse in Georgetown (M and 30th), despite its location and hideous clientele, is really outstanding. This weekend I picked up Books' Lemon of Pink, Ghost's Hypnotic Underworld, Arthur Russell's Calling Out of Context, and M83's Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts.

So I don't think DC's gone utterly down the pan. Close, but not gone yet.

― paul c (paul c), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 15:42 (9 years ago) Permalink

You found those "used" or "new" in Georgetown? The one time I was there I didn't see much in there. Wow, that's quite a haul. I'm actually as guilty as anybody in buying stuff online rather then local stores. The last time I tried to go to Now (in early january), it was closed despite its hours being listed as open.

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 17:35 (9 years ago) Permalink

They were new. But not outrageously priced. Between 14.99-18.99 (Ghost - M83).

They're also stocking the Ellen Allien album and remixes, Coloma's Finery. I think I even saw that Damon Album demo double 10" there, too!

― paul c (paul c), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 17:40 (9 years ago) Permalink

Hey, I was the one that got Coloma and Ellen Allien in there! I walk by it on my way home from work, so I stop in every couple of days. They're stupendously nice and will go as far as setting up new accounts with distributors to get special orders. I email them a list of upcoming releases I want and they'll have them for me the day they're released. They can be a little slow on imports, but they usually track them down.

Melody on Conn. Ave. is very underrated - I always thought they were better than DCCD for keeping up with current releases and pointing customers in the right direction. Good international and classical sections, too.

― Brian Miller (Brian Miller), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 18:27 (9 years ago) Permalink

Can I plug my band here or is that gauche? We are the Vowels from New York/New Jersey, it's our first time playing in DC. We're playing next Saturday, March 13th at Velvet Lounge with Detachment Kit and Apollo Sunshine (spinART). OK I am done. Sorry.

― scott m (mcd), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 18:40 (9 years ago) Permalink

Agreed about CD Warehouse. And thanks for being the instigator of Coloma and Allien! I did ask John there to get in Silverware, Coloma's debut. I'll be asking them for Junior Boys nearer the release date.

I also have given them a list of stuff I'd like. They have an account with Forced Exposure, so I'll soon have the Lawrence album I've been gasping to hear for ages.

Re: Melody: While they're matchless on international, classical and jazz, their electronic section is showing conspicuous gaps since Joel, who used to buy for the electronic section left for Baltimore at the end of last year. CD Warehouse deserve to clean up!

― paul c (paul c), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 18:45 (9 years ago) Permalink

part of the problem is that NOW moved to Old Town. why did they do that? I might be the only person in the city who knows who David Ware is.

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 20:30 (9 years ago) Permalink

After they lost their lease in the pricier part of Arlington(Clarendon near a metro), they moved to an out-of-the way Arlington location practically in Falls Church. I guess they then assumed that an Old Town Alexandria location would be more accessible. But it really wasn't.

― Steve Kiviat (Steve K), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 21:10 (9 years ago) Permalink

no not at all, and the stock was always the same. i am going to go to the sale this weekend and buy the same stuff i have been eyeing for over a year.

― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Tuesday, 9 March 2004 21:24 (9 years ago) Permalink

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The exhibit still offers a lot, just could have been better.

― curmudgeon, Friday, 15 March 2013 17:57 (2 months ago) Permalink

RIP Leroy Fleming, sax player in Chuck Brown's Soul Searchers, best known for his playing on "Bustin' Loose"

http://www.tmottgogo.com/the-passing-of-leroy-fleming/

― curmudgeon, Friday, 15 March 2013 20:37 (2 months ago) Permalink

floor next week!

― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 02:49 (2 months ago) Permalink

― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 19:10 (2 months ago) Permalink

lol

― hoospanic GANGSTER musician (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 19:47 (2 months ago) Permalink

at rnr hotel

― hoospanic GANGSTER musician (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 19:47 (2 months ago) Permalink

do people know floor? floor was torche before torche was torche. same dudes, more sludge.

― hoospanic GANGSTER musician (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 19:48 (2 months ago) Permalink

Thanks for the explanation. Perhaps others know them

― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 20:01 (2 months ago) Permalink

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2013/03/21/remembering-leroy-fleming-soul-searchers-member/

Fleming was in the Young Senators, backed Eddie Kendricks, and was best known as a Soul Searcher with Chuck Brown

― curmudgeon, Friday, 22 March 2013 13:38 (2 months ago) Permalink

Enjoyed the Pump Me Up exhibit panel discussion on 80s DC at the Corcoran tonight--Alona Wartofsky moderating with Buggs from Junkyard; Andre Johnson from Rare Essence; writer Mark Jenkins; D.C. Police detective Donald “Goose” Gossage, and Gangster George, a former member of the Gangster Chronicles crew. Detective Gossage was impressive--he spent the late 70s and early 80s coaching a kids football team in SE DC as well as working go-go shows, listening to tapes his football player kids put on in his car when he drove them home, and investigating crime. Hearing Andre talk about the mothers who managed RE when they first started out, and tales of go-go shows at the Washington Coliseum (aka Uline Arena where the Beatles played-- and my brother had a hockey game!) was fun and interesting as well.

― curmudgeon, Friday, 29 March 2013 03:19 (1 month ago) Permalink

daaaang, my gf went to that tonight. i had to work late. wish i could have made it!

― your holiness, we have an official energy drink (Z S), Friday, 29 March 2013 03:19 (1 month ago) Permalink

The exhibit is free on Saturday April 6th and closes on the 7th

― curmudgeon, Friday, 29 March 2013 15:29 (1 month ago) Permalink

i'm goin tomorrow!

― hoospanic GANGSTER musician (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Friday, 5 April 2013 15:47 (1 month ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Friday, 5 April 2013 18:25 (1 month ago) Permalink

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."

― hoospanic GANGSTER musician (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Saturday, 6 April 2013 23:28 (1 month ago) Permalink

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

― Walter Galt, Sunday, 7 April 2013 11:42 (1 month ago) Permalink

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)

― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Sunday, 7 April 2013 17:46 (1 month ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 16:10 (1 month ago) Permalink

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

No surprise

― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 16:11 (1 month ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 16:13 (1 month ago) Permalink

There's always drama at WPFW

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

― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 20:37 (1 month ago) Permalink

god

― hoospanic GANGSTER musician (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 03:15 (1 month ago) Permalink

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

― Sadly, 99.99 percent of sheeple will never wake up (I DIED), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 03:40 (1 month ago) Permalink

“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.

― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 14:39 (1 month ago) Permalink

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)

― curmudgeon, Thursday, 11 April 2013 14:10 (1 month ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Thursday, 11 April 2013 14:11 (1 month ago) Permalink

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,

― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 17 April 2013 15:04 (1 month ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 15:24 (1 month ago) Permalink

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

― hoospanic GANGSTER musician (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 16:28 (1 month ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 17:45 (1 month ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Friday, 26 April 2013 16:12 (3 weeks ago) Permalink

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.

― fauxmarc, Friday, 26 April 2013 16:20 (3 weeks ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Friday, 26 April 2013 16:51 (3 weeks ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Friday, 3 May 2013 14:04 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Friday, 3 May 2013 18:07 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

Tracks reunion party at dc9

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

― seriously, THIS GUY (daria-g), Saturday, 4 May 2013 03:00 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

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)

― curmudgeon, Monday, 6 May 2013 14:09 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

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.

― curmudgeon, Monday, 6 May 2013 14:19 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:40 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 7 May 2013 16:42 (2 weeks ago) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Monday, 20 May 2013 16:01 (3 days ago) Permalink

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.

― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:05 (Yesterday) Permalink

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

― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 18:06 (Yesterday) Permalink

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

― Sadly, 99.99 percent of sheeple will never wake up (I DIED), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 19:25 (Yesterday) Permalink

rad

― steening in your HOOSless carriage (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 20:39 (Yesterday) Permalink

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