Capital Swamp: The DC Resource Thread

"So with all the back and forth re troublemakers at UHall"

What's this about?

this sums it up better than I could:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2011/02/u_street_music_hall_changes_it.html

anybody else comin out look for a hoos imo!! you gonna try to make it out daniel, or anybody else?

yeah i'll be there after the record fair, probably around 5 i imagine? blue flannel and jeans, generally drinking beerz on the roof. (pro tip: if the coits are the band i'm thinking of, you do not wanna miss the coits)

i accidentally got TOO HIGH to go to wild nothing after all (or at least to drive down there) but i heard it was really fun

one time i got too high to go see Spiritualized. FML

it was fun, they were really good, way better than i expected! (i love the album and EP, but the clips i had seen suggested that they weren't very tight live, but looks like they've snapped things up since)

alright yall i am gettin my poo together to make it happen

lets do it

gettin my poo together

man this was a synactical mistake i will not make again

i don't know if i'm ready for a poo party just yet

what kind of town is this

talk about 'swamp'

capital swampbutt

outfit update

--yellow chucks, black/orange fake ramones-style shirt for band DOPAMINES

are there any upcoming punk/hardcore shows that are more likely than others to be enjoyable for people who have heard of none of those bands? e.g. me?

Re today's gig, I'm just gonna stick with my old man memories of HR with the Bad Brains back in the '80s. Curious to hear which of the other groups you folks like.

2/26 - Ra Ra Rasputin, Title Tracks, Laughing Man, The Cheniers
@ St. Stephen’s 7pm

2/26 - Hume, Dope Body
@ Hole In The Sky

2/27 - Screening of Fugazi’s Instrument
@ National Gallery of Art 5pm FREE

are there any upcoming punk/hardcore shows that are more likely than others to be enjoyable for people who have heard of none of those bands? e.g. me?

That Dropdead/Magrudergrind/etc show at St. Stephen's on March 12 sticks out for sure. Love Magrudergrind, and it's maybe my favorite place to see a show in DC. While seeing some Richmond moshcore atrocities there last summer, I overheard one stagediver offer his buddy some important advice: "If you get onstage, aim for the dude in the Phillies hat...he's not legit!"

Getting the attention of Grammys folks is kinda as ridiculous as getting the attention of local Wammys folks

DC neo-soul singer Carolyn Malachi ain't bad (not amazing either) and I see she decided to work harder at getting the attention of Grammys folks before trying to develop a local following. Other DMVers who have gained fame more traditionally are also up for awards tonight like Chuck Brown

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/02/09/prize-fight-want-a-grammy-join-the-club-literally/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2011/02/11/ST2011021102504.html

hey daniel, thanks again for the ride last night. total lifesaver. a question 4 u-

what happened to my face

at one point i believe you faceplanted directly into the first band (who subsequently dedicated their set to you)

hahaha awesome i will accept that

btw that was my first malt beverage since my arrival in dc and i have decided i am not gonna do malt beverages anymore, kinda embarassed for myself, thx for being such a bro

no problem! just get ready to be greeted by a chorus of "HIPWHIT!" next time you go to a show there i bet

I swear Classix was going to DJ at the UHall, but I don't see it anywhere. Info? Am I just mistaken?

Last year yes. This year, I don't know.

Meanwhile the odd closed and opened and closed saga of the Crossroads Nightclub continues:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/02/14/the-crossroads-nightclub-no-music-no-alcohol-just-carryout-food-for-now/

Gukbe, they were supposed to be back this month but they had to reschedule - they'll be back later in the year.

nostalgia related questions-- How was HR on Sunday? Did anyone spend $35 and see Henry Rollins tell stories at the National Geographic? Mark Jenkins reviewed him at the Washington Post Click Tracks blog.

Ally at tbd.com continues to highlight techno-related danceclub events

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-arts/2011/02/this-week-in-electronic-music-l-alliance-francaise-goes-elektronik--8513.html

Lots going on tonight

I wrote about 3 choices for tonight here. Blues at Strathmore; retro soul at Rock n Roll Hotel; and rockabilly at the Surf Club
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/02/17/tonight-blues-soul-and-rockabilly-shows/

There is also an Eileen Torres (salsa dance instructor) multimedia presentation at Artisphere tonight for $5 on the African roots of salsa and African acts that incorporate salsa

The Smithsonian Museum of African Art is finally doing like the Hirshhorn and Phillips, and having an after-hour event with djs and beer (African) and more Friday night

I kinda wish I could go see Kid Congo Friday night with Ian S.'s band at Comet. Maybe I can

Bad news: Hole in the Sky temporarily shuttered by the city, hope they're back soon cause they fuckin rule

Good news: the guys at Hole in the　Ｓｋｙ　ｆｏｕｎｄ　ｍｙ　ｗａｌｌｅｔ.

speaking of house venues, Mi Ami / Protect-U / Hume at Subterranean A this Saturday

The Smithsonian Museum of African Art is finally doing like the Hirshhorn and Phillips, and having an after-hour event with djs and beer (African) and more Friday night

at least for the upcoming event, African Art seems to be doing a much better job of having an after hours party that actually relates to the mission of the museum than the Hirshhorn and Phillips are.

Good news: the guys at Hole in the　Ｓｋｙ　ｆｏｕｎｄ　ｍｙ　ｗａｌｌｅｔ.

YESSSSSSSSS

According to this thread, both the cops and their landlord are supportive of what they're doing, which is really great to hear; hopefully things work out for them.

I would go to that Mi Ami show for sure.

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/02/17/sunset-grille-is-not-closing-no-matter-what-you-read-on-facebook/

The Sunset Grill hangs on

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-arts/2011/02/where-to-hear-live-reggae-in-the-d-c-area-8526.html

www.dccaribbeanconnection.com/NewSite/Events.asp

speaking of house venues, Mi Ami / Protect-U / Hume at Subterranean A this Saturday

fwiw this is actually *march* 19

OOPS

I always get so mixed up with the Feb/March matching days of the week

hahaha no problem - i'm just glad i realized it before i showed up there

Especially a concern with house shows!

anyone going to the Friends Records showcase at Subterranean A this Wednesday?

The best show this week is Lower Dens, Secret Mountain, and Weekends at Subterranean A on Wednesday

Jon Fischer of the Washington City Paper is likely going

Here are Baltimore's Lower Dens in archival video at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. Ok I guess

http://199.75.26.120/explorer/artists/?entity_id=68527&source_type=B

Me and my lil gang are trying to put together a little benefit event for Hole in the Sky, I'll keep u guys posted on the story on that if you're interested

Anyone going to see anything here- http://www.nga.gov/programs/film/ ? I'm planning on the Lou Harrison documentary this weekend.

And on March 5th there's a documentary on cinema and criticism and Jonathan Rosenbaum will be there.

I'm definitely going to the Rosenbaum thing.

I've grumbled about Jem Cohen's directing style over on the ILE Brad Pitt DC thread, but if you've never seen Fugazi's Instrument movie doc, it's kinda worth seeing at the NGA.

when is that

Lou Harrison: A World of Music
February 26 at 4:00PM

World premiere
Director Eva Soltes in person

Music pioneer, writer, and activist Lou Harrison (1917–2003), an early experimenter with alternate tunings and intricate mergings of Western and Eastern styles, has been a legend of the American music scene since the 1950s

Instrument
February 27 at 5:00PM

East Building Concourse, Auditorium
Director Jem Cohen and musicians Ian MacKaye and Guy Picciotto in person

National Gallery of Art, 4th and Constitution Avenue NW

Those NGA events are free btw

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/02/22/same-ol-same-ol-at-25th-wammies-awards/#more-42043

Thanks ilxers for your earlier input

Sarah Godfrey at tbd.com on the Wammies and the performances at the show

http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-arts/2011/02/the-wammies--8769.html

So, while the long process of announcing the silent auction winners late in the night was somewhat painful, and it was strange when Wale (who did not attend) was referred to as "wail," and when someone in the audience praised Bill Paxton for winning folk musician Tom Paxton's award, and it is still baffling that Bob Mould (who also did not attend) was on the ballot at all, the performances were still pretty great.

hahahahahahaha "wail"