Read a bunch of tweets and articles about the final Spoonboy show. Emo gender binary?
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 7 June 2015 17:04 (nine years ago) link
I'll always love Svenonius for NoU but kind of bummed that Chain & the Gang is so durable, because they're probably my least favorite of his bands. Wish Felt Letters had lasted longer!
― Your Ribs are My Ladder, Monday, 8 June 2015 11:05 (nine years ago) link
I feel like the membership of Chain & the Gang has changed since I last saw them. I should probably give 'em another chance. Not sure that Olivia Neutron John/Anna Nasty was in the band last time I saw 'em. Regarding his interview, I'm kinda over his mentioning of various gangs and rebel groups over the years, but I guess some like that. Also, his mentioning of Situationists, and other historic artsy radicals may be bringing new attention to them.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 8 June 2015 13:45 (nine years ago) link
― curmudgeon, Sunday, June 7, 2015 5:04 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
it was sort of funny, i know so many people who don't even like spoonboy who went to that just bcz it was the last one.
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Monday, 8 June 2015 15:09 (nine years ago) link
today Thursday--FYI: The Smithsonian Celebrates Go-Go | Thurs. June 11 3:30 to 5:30 pm at Amer. History
Team Familiar from 3:30 to 4 then a gogo panel with authors of The Beat then more Team Familiar from 4:30 to 5:30. Free
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 11 June 2015 12:42 (nine years ago) link
Weird day and time, with little publicity for this
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 11 June 2015 12:43 (nine years ago) link
I got there in the middle of the panel discussion, and thhen saw an hour Team Familar set. Fun stuff, enjoyed mainly by visiting tourists, little kids and scattered others. Go-go covers og Miguel, Elle Varner, Temptations, Luther, Stevie Wonder and more. D. Floyd on sax and rapping, other vocalists whose names I don't know, guitarist Frank Scooby Sirius Marshall using a credit card as a pick (and his falsetto on some songs), the always great tGo-Go Mickey on percussion, and Lil Kim on vocals too.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 12 June 2015 10:19 (nine years ago) link
http://bandwidth.wamu.org/looking-for-d-c-s-most-interesting-music-try-the-library/
There was a punk basement library gig last night, and there's a Fringe music show by the r'n'b-rock hybrid group Coolots at the entrance to MLK Library at lunch today. The article covers more details on the 2 sets of gigs, including the worthy folks who have already done some
― curmudgeon, Friday, 12 June 2015 10:22 (nine years ago) link
Oops with the double link
Soul musician Little Royal who goes for a James Brown-like approach, once featured in Washington City Paper's People Issue, performs at Westminster Presbyterian Church in SW DC tonight for 3 sets between 6 and 9 pm for $5. Show up anytime and you'll get your money's worth. Royal has had a stroke but he still puts on a decent show with his band. Downhome food for sale in the basement
― curmudgeon, Monday, 15 June 2015 14:01 (nine years ago) link
Classic or Dud (or just sad)-- Wonderland bar folks naming their new Brookland bar with a name of a historic African-American New Orleans Bar, and not even being aware of such a historic music-associated bar. Apparently there were many Dew Drop Inns.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2015/06/17/dew-drop-inn-to-the-new-brookland-bar-from-the-owners-of-wonderland-ballroom/
The Hideaway might have made a great name, but "I always liked Dew Drop Inn," McGovern says. "I saw one in North Carolina when I was 12, and I've been fascinated by it ever since. I think it was the first pun that I really got. And it's a good American name."
http://www.offbeat.com/articles/the-dew-drop-inn-past-present-future/ the New Orleans one
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 18 June 2015 15:39 (nine years ago) link
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/06/17/after-echostage-deaths-dancesafe-surveys-club-conditions/
Interesting that DC Police are not trying to shut Echostage down (they blame nightclubs in some parts of town for gun-related violence but not this megaclub for a Molly related death).
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 18 June 2015 16:58 (nine years ago) link
http://bandwidth.wamu.org/your-band-sucks-author-jon-fine-i-got-a-job-that-was-a-big-failure/
Jon Fine discusses his book with Washingtonian‘s Andrew Beaujon at Busboys & Poets in Brookland June 23. He was in B Magnet
― curmudgeon, Monday, 22 June 2015 17:17 (nine years ago) link
In the world of twitter and instagram, this past Saturday night's Northeast Groovers reunion go-go gig, playing with Backyard band (whom had special guests)was a big deal; elsewhere not so much
― curmudgeon, Monday, 22 June 2015 19:21 (nine years ago) link
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/film/2015/06/22/this-wednesday-watch-tv-ones-unsung-documentary-on-chuck-brown/
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 23 June 2015 04:55 (nine years ago) link
do they post those online?
― Heez, Tuesday, 23 June 2015 10:58 (nine years ago) link
Good question. I saw in my FB news feed that someone posted a link to the Ike Turner one, so maybe they do at some point afterwards
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 23 June 2015 14:22 (nine years ago) link
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/06/23/fort-reno-is-broke-again-needs-your-money-to-make-concerts-happen/
Oh Amanda.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 23 June 2015 16:44 (nine years ago) link
http://www.fortreno.com/
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 23 June 2015 16:59 (nine years ago) link
jfc
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 23 June 2015 18:05 (nine years ago) link
Why is the organizer surprised that the same police request is being made this year as last year? Am I missing something?
― skip, Tuesday, 23 June 2015 18:09 (nine years ago) link
The National Park Service and United States Park Police recognize the importance and value of the Fort Reno concerts to the community. The NPS and USPP met with the concert organizer in February to review last year’s series and discuss planning for 2015.
One of the primary goals in permitting any event is to ensure public safety. These fees are standard practice for many permitted special events.
The National Park Service, U.S. Park Police and Fort Reno organizer Amanda MacKaye discussed the fee for police coverage in February, the spokesperson says.
This is the update to the WAMU Bandwidth story. Amanda therefore knew in February of this year that the NPS could be making the same request.
As for why she is surprised--She has a purist mentality based in part on all the years Fort Reno occurred without any attention from the NPS. Also, I know is that I attended a DC Music Salon at the Shaw Library all about Fort Reno concerts. Amanda just kept saying again and again how Fort Reno is just all about sitting on the grass and babies and dogs. She did not want to talk about details about how it was run. She did acknowledge that Fort Reno shows used to start in June, but she decided to do a shorter schedule because she thought it would make the shows seem more special and there would be less events to solicit volunteers for. She has her rules for how bands must submit music if they want to be considered--cds or vinyl only, nothing sent electronically...
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 23 June 2015 21:19 (nine years ago) link
Apparently pre-sequestration, and post-Fugazi, there were no payments made for Park Police security.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 24 June 2015 00:13 (nine years ago) link
The Smithsonian Folklife Fest starts today. One theme- this year--Peru. Its on a small area near the Museum of the American Indian due to new National Park Service rules. 11 am or so to 5pm and then evening concerts from 7 to 9. Eva Ayllon tonight
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 24 June 2015 14:15 (nine years ago) link
Amanda therefore knew in February of this year that the NPS could be making the same request.
I mean not "could be making" right but "would be making" if Reno were to be treated like literally anything else
Amanda just kept saying again and again how Fort Reno is just all about sitting on the grass and babies and dogs. She has her rules for how bands must submit music if they want to be considered--cds or vinyl only, nothing sent electronically...― curmudgeon, Tuesday, June 23, 2015 9:19 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, June 23, 2015 9:19 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
idk man just like willful naivete doesn't change the bureaucrat's rules
this whole thing smacks of special pleading "because DC punk" and it drives me crazy
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 24 June 2015 19:15 (nine years ago) link
they sent out the press release for demo submission in March, which would have been a GREAT time to ask for money/support/etc
― controversial but fabulous (I DIED), Wednesday, 24 June 2015 20:00 (nine years ago) link
http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/afterhours/music/fort-reno-is-broken-let-someone-else-run-it.php
― controversial but fabulous (I DIED), Wednesday, 24 June 2015 20:40 (nine years ago) link
NPS is charging permitted events $70 per hour per officer for police presences this year. Even if the cost seems extreme—Baldwin calls it “bordering on extortion”—the requirement itself does not. The Park Police say they documented 12 incidents at Fort Reno’s shows last summer that required its officers’ attention, ranging from illegal vending to drug and alcohol use. The permit application fee is $120 per event. While this cost has also increased in recent years, this requirement is far less questionable than the one about cops. If Amanda MacKaye doesn’t have permits four months after she met with NPS officials about this summer’s series, blame rests with either a spectacular bureaucratic mishap or just bad planning (she won’t say).
Chris Richards and some others say folks should be more upset about the NPS fees, and keep trying to fight the NPS power. But it does not seem possible at this point.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 25 June 2015 14:00 (nine years ago) link
I do have some concern about security fees being used to restrict live events. Over the years the DC Police have allegedly charged insane overtime police fees for parades and other events that they have determined are in their jurisdiction (and not Park Police and NPS).
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 25 June 2015 14:03 (nine years ago) link
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/06/26/heres-whos-playing-fort-reno-this-year-if-fort-reno-happens/
those who have comfirmed have the \m/ in front
Alfajor Boon Delanos East West Hwy The Fuss Hemlines Incredible Change \m/ J. Flax and the Heart Attacks \m/ Jack on Fire \m/ Magnetar Flares Near Northeast \m/ Notaries Public \m/ Polyon Proxy States \m/ Rancho Notorious Sara Curtin \m/ Spirit Plots Teen Liver \m/ Two Inch Astronaut Wanted Man
― curmudgeon, Friday, 26 June 2015 17:57 (nine years ago) link
Is there a listing anywhere of the historical Fort Reno lineups? I'd love to try to remember which ones I saw from like 1992-1997 in high school and college.
Did Jawbox or Shudder to Think ever play? They were two of my favorites but I don't remember ever seeing them there.
― Walter Galt, Friday, 26 June 2015 18:56 (nine years ago) link
Good question re lineups. I think Cynthia Connolly and someone else recently shared a '90s era flyer that listed Fort Reno gigs for a summer. I feel like I remember seeing Shudder to Think on it. Don't have access to FB at the moment to confirm.
Not to pick on Amanda M. more, but at that DC Music Salon at the Shaw Library I went to regarding Fort Reno, I figured all kinds of specific old shows would be discussed. Especially since I had been to a DC Space oriented one where Cynthia and numerous folks there happily reminisced about old gigs there. But alas, when two guys mentioned at the Fort Reno one their memories of like 1971 or something shows, Amanda kind of shut 'em down saying "whatever particular bands played when is not important to me, just that local bands get to play for free in a park setting."
― curmudgeon, Friday, 26 June 2015 20:03 (nine years ago) link
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/41307/an-oral-history-of-fort-reno/full/
― am0n, Friday, 26 June 2015 20:20 (nine years ago) link
Thank you to all the generous people near and far that have donated to the concert series this week.
We have been gifted enough funds to close the gap for this summer’s session and to seed us a fund for the future.
The website will re-launch with the official schedule and necessary information about the concert series soon
From Fort Reno website
― curmudgeon, Friday, 26 June 2015 21:42 (nine years ago) link
per my posting on the Rolling Outernational thread
Peruvian Amazonian chicha meets cumbia meets surf-rock group Los Wemblers were great for free this weekend at the Smithsonian Folklife festival on the national mall. I saw 'em twice. A fun dance band. On July 3rd they are playing a free 1 hour gig on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. That show will be streamed live on the K. Ct. webpage and video archived.
They are also doing daytime gigs July 2nd through 5th; and might have another free one added.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 29 June 2015 18:11 (nine years ago) link
Hey so I'm starting to play out with a seriously talented group of dudes and was wondering if anyone had any advice on good places to play for a band just getting going. We're booked at the Pinch thanks to friends letting us play with them, but are there other venues that are friendly to new bands? Also I know that house venues are great but how do you book something like that?
― Heez, Monday, 29 June 2015 18:50 (nine years ago) link
Re house venues--Paperhaus folks have Facebook page and probably other social media ways to contact them. Not sure how Babe City and others work. If you're rock DC9, Black Cat, etc. list on their websites I think how to submit music, etc.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 29 June 2015 19:55 (nine years ago) link
Thanks curm. Word is some people are better than others as far as inviting new acts
― Heez, Monday, 29 June 2015 20:11 (nine years ago) link
I am sure it is not easy for new acts
― curmudgeon, Monday, 29 June 2015 20:39 (nine years ago) link
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?
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 14:42 (nine years ago) link
that'd be cool. should i message you with my info?
― Heez, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 14:47 (nine years ago) link
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.
― Ye Mad Puffin, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 14:55 (nine years ago) link
Thanks! I was thinking about Galaxy Hut next.
― Heez, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 15:00 (nine years ago) link
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.
― Ye Mad Puffin, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 15:13 (nine years ago) link
Wha? galaxy✧✧✧@gm✧✧✧.c✧✧
Cool. What style do u play?
― Heez, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 15:22 (nine years ago) link
Novelty / geek rock. But kinda on hiatus due to small children.
― Ye Mad Puffin, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 15:43 (nine years ago) link
Yeah half my band just had children in the past year. Makes getting everybody together very tough
― Heez, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 15:47 (nine years ago) link
ya heez you can shoot me an email here
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Tuesday, 30 June 2015 16:31 (nine years ago) link
or fb me facebook.com/justinjacobysmith