Capital Swamp: The DC Resource Thread

Sunday morning at 11 am for free--

*Curtis Mayfield tribute with Professor Aaron Cohen and DJ Jahsonic at 11 am at the National Gallery of Art East wing Theatre for free followed by movie Urban Soul at 1:30pm

https://www.nga.gov/calendar/lectures/lectures-signings/curtis-mayfield-tribute.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/rapper-fat-trel-makes-his-triumphant-return-to-washington-at-u-street-music-hall/2017/12/15/3375eabe-e19c-11e7-b2e9-8c636f076c76_story.html?utm_campaign=c1afd6358e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_20&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Editorial%20and%20Events&utm_term=.63399bace32d

Oh that Fat Trel

WAMA and the Wammie DC music awards are no more. I was always critical because they ignored DC punk, soul-blues and locally based international artists. Per Wikepedia (!) the organization dissolved in September and shut down their website. Earlier in the year they postponed their feb. scheduled awards event, but never rescheduled it.

What about Friday, Jan 12?

― El Tomboto, Friday, December 15, 2017 8:48 PM (three days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Works for me.

― I, Fanbrat (j.lu)

possible coffee fap...

aw yea

Washington City Paper is being bought by Dem philanthropist and Washington Kastles tennis team owner Mark Ein

With purchase of @WCP by @Markein staff will NOT take pay cuts. @jaketapper will be part of advisory group as will former DC Mayor Tony Williams pic.twitter.com/pUVE1bAQjO

— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) December 22, 2017

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/columns/article/20986837/long-live-city-paper

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20987092/the-year-in-music-2017

Some City Paper writers (but not me) list their fave rap, jazz, avante, metal, punk records by DC musicians in 2017

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2017-was-the-greatest-year-in-dmv-rap-history-these-25-songs-prove-it/2017/12/21/ffeb2a00-e43f-11e7-833f-155031558ff4_story.html?utm_term=.ba69f4e0d197

Chris Richards fave 25 DC rap songs

No new albums of original DC go-go in 2017; no new Hardway Connection dmv southern soul album; and no new Elikeh dmv Afropop album, but these folks kept busy live. Jim Bennett quietly released a southern soul effort and Chopteeth an Afropop one.

Saw on Facebook that go-go dj and manager Terrance Coop Cooper has cancelled the Go-go awards mentioned upthread because the online radio station he was working at, Gogo Radio Live gave him some grief about it.

Someone else is doing a go-go panel Monday

DC go-go panel Monday the 8th 6:30 to 8:30 at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, 2730 MLK Ave. SE w/ Big G, Go-go Mickey, Big Tony, Lil Chris (TOB), Natalie Hopkinson, Ron Moten

http://tmottradio.com/band-tour/gogopanel-jan8/

Go-go panel is rescheduled for the 15th at 4 pm I think.

What about Friday, Jan 12?

― El Tomboto, Friday, December 15, 2017 8:48 PM (three days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Works for me.

― I, Fanbrat (j.lu)

possible coffee fap...

I am going to see Jupiter and Okwess, a Congolese band making their first DC appearance from 6 to 7 at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, but could possibly drop by after

I can't do tomorrow anyway, too behind at work.

Another time. I’m gonna still try to head over to Kennedy Center for free 6 pm Jupiter & Okwess Congolese gig.

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/article/20989131/motherland-connection-gogo-goes-to-africa

Alona on Team Familiar and BYB trips to Nigeria and Ghana,

seeing on Facebook that old-school DC rockabilly,honky-tonk country, and country-swing guitarist/singer Billy Hancock has died.

https://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2018-01-24/the-rise-of-dmv-hip-hop

Chris Richards from the Post with DC rappers Ras Nebhu and Sugg Savage on Kojo

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/billy-hancock-rockabilly-performer-with-outrageous-style-dies-at-71/2018/01/23/8eadd05a-004a-11e8-9d31-d72cf78dbeee_story.html?utm_campaign=423934763c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_20&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Editorial%20and%20Events&utm_term=.2408ed5963f1

The emphasis on his weight and crazy onstage behavior doesn’t jibe with my recollection, but otherwise it makes sense.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/01/30/dc-area-record-label-cuneiform-gone-hiatus-may-not-come-back/

Silver Spring jazz and avant-garde rock label isn’t making money streaming

Eddie Dean's Washington Post Magazine cover story on Elkton, MD's Zane Campbell, a rough-edged country singer who once had an anti-folk, punky phase where he lived in NYC

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2018/02/01/feature/this-hillbilly-madman-is-country-music-royalty-so-why-havent-you-heard-of-him/?utm_term=.58f7cdaf63eb

Missed this a few years back about him in 2015--

https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/music/zane-campbell-brings-a-hard-edge-to-traditional-country-music/2015/10/08/ea06f626-6852-11e5-9223-70cb36460919_story.html?utm_term=.7d14b3617d99

Campbell is also featured in the new book “Ola Belle Reed and Southern Mountain Music on the Mason-Dixon Line,” a look at the fertile, underappreciated music scene where Maryland, Pennsylvania and Delaware meet. Written by three academics — Henry Glassie, Clifford R. Murphy and Douglas Dowling Peach — the lavishly illustrated book of interviews, history and analysis comes with two audio CDs featuring 58 tracks of unadorned but memorable field recordings. Zane sings lead on four tracks, and the others showcase his aunt, uncle, brother and their neighbors

Bohemian Caverns may still be sitting empty on U Street but you can still see jazz in the DMV-- at Sotto, Alice's, Marvin , Mr. Henry's and more

https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/dcs-jazz-scene-is-making-a-comeback-but-youll-find-it-in-unexpected-places/2018/01/31/48fab2cc-efdc-11e7-b390-a36dc3fa2842_story.html?utm_term=.fa9d6ec5c128

Zane rules! I bought some of his art from his brother's antique store/woodworking shop in Elkton.

Wow...

http://imsodmv.com/video_listing/potsie-major-f-killa-cal-bossman-scoop-malikdopedrummer-count-doe/

New video for this late 2017 DC rap track that pays some homage to DC go-go & has great percussionist Malik the Dope Drummer on it

reading folks on twitter alleging that 930 club ticketfly service fees have gone up...and are higher than Black Cat's. That doesn't seem to be stopping folks --so many IMP shows at 930, Anthem, UHall etc plus other promoters and clubs and halls...Lotsa $ to do it all

https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/02/08/dmv-artists-list/

Teta Alim in Bandcamp on DC rap & rap hybrid sounds from Sugg Savage, G.U.M.P., NappyNappa, Odd Mojo, Reggie Pr1me

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/a-sisterhood-of-drummers-80-strong-keeping-time-to-a-brazilian-beat/2018/02/08/b0bd1710-0b7f-11e8-8b0d-891602206fb7_story.html?utm_term=.18112b265fdc

Batala Washington

Batalá Washington maintains its unique status, says Alison Rodden, the group’s musical director.

“There are over 35 Batalás around the world and here in the U.S. there’s about to be 10,” Rodden says. “We were the first one that was 100 percent women.”

A fixture at city marathons and street fairs, Batalá has played internationally, led both big Women’s Marches in the District and opened for the Rolling Stones in 2012.

“How many people can say, ‘I opened for the Rolling Stones?’ ” says Carol Freitas, one of a handful of Brazilians in Batalá.

DC's The Experience Band and Show performs on street corners and now in clubs too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gykyTv7tg-A

There was a benefit in Frederick last night for guitarist Dmitri Penny Callas who used to play Benny’s Rebel Room on 14th Street and other long gone joints. I never heard of him till I read this John Kelly from the Washington Post article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/oh-what-a-night-maryland-musicians-will-raise-money-for-ailing-friend/2018/02/06/969f19e6-0ab7-11e8-8890-372e2047c935_story.html?utm_term=.52ea95c0d445

Hank Dietles bar fundraiser after it got burned down from cigarette butts

https://www.gofundme.com/HankDietlesOFFICIAL

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/blog/20992656/watch-local-songwriters-perform-a-tribute-to-hank-dieteles-amid-its-ashes

Longtime DC gogo band vocalist and solo singer Michael Muse is joining the old-school soul group the Stylistics and singing with them tonight at DAR Constitution Hall.

Also tonight is Janel Leppin and many more at Black Cat

[/i]An All-Star music and art show for Janel's weavings is happening at the Black Cat on February 16th at 8:00 pm, $10

The Messthetics, Janel and Anthony, Antonia, Low Ways Quartet, Blacks' Myths, Kim Sator, GL Jaguar, Katie Alice Greer and Janel Leppin, Praxis Cat, Knife Wife and more![/i]

Longtime DC gogo band vocalist and solo singer Michael Muse is joining the old-school soul group the Stylistics and singing with them tonight at DAR Constitution Hall.

Also tonight is Janel Leppin and many more at Black Cat

An All-Star music and art show for Janel's weavings is happening at the Black Cat on February 16th at 8:00 pm, $10

The Messthetics, Janel and Anthony, Antonia, Low Ways Quartet, Blacks' Myths, Kim Sator, GL Jaguar, Katie Alice Greer and Janel Leppin, Praxis Cat, Knife Wife and more!

Raheem Devaughn has a new band called the Crank Crusaders and they all do a go-go version of Miguel's "Skywalker" that's on DC radio and on Soundcloud

Just recently discovered a new DC Haitian band called Swag Muzik who do konpa, kizomba, and r'n'b. They have a video on Youtube

Backyard Band playing in Ghana today! They’re there for 5 days I think

https://wamu.org/story/18/03/07/d-c-may-lose-funk-parade-verge-cancellation/

Property developers won’t help fund it as much this year— the Parade needs 60 grand more to hit the $200,000 they need. Gentrification also means less spaces for stages

https://www.youcaring.com/funkparade-1121941

Fundraising for Funk Parade

So now DC is finally suing the Howard Theatre Restoration Board years after they should have looked into the board, developer Ellis, & Blue Note's handling of the theatre

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/district-suit-alleges-mismanagement-at-howard-theatre/2018/03/07/b9619ab4-224d-11e8-badd-7c9f29a55815_story.html?utm_term=.c10deef118a2

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20995599/the-scene-report-des-demonas-dupont-brass-and-more

Short blurbs from me on recent releases by Dupont Brass, Des Demonas, Dogo du Togo, and Veronneau

Events DC did not have any go-go bands at the S x SW showcases. The rappers they had were all Md residents.

Lots of DC area rap

http://dcmusicdownload.com/2018/03/28/ladies-to-the-front-meet-the-emcees-igniting-d-c-s-hip-hop-scene/

Funk Parade 2018 is back on, thanks in part to $25 thousand from Mayor Bowser and DC government

City Winery opens in the old Love club on Okie Street NE at the end of April. The neighborhood has changed. They'll be narrowly booking mainly acts that appeal to over 50 mainstream white folk-rock fans

TroubleFunk recorded a Tiny Desk today.

Meanwhile Events DC told me they didn’t have a go-go band at S x SW this year because the stage they used was too small.

https://local.washingtoncitypaper.com/publication/best-of-dc/2018/arts-and-entertainment/best-street-corner-percussionist

That's Malik Dope Drummer Stewart (whom you should follow on Instagram)

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/21000633/being-a-woman-in-the-gogo-scene-is-an-uphill-battle

Interesting read

Malik Dope Drummer Stewart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_JZR5hX0Sc&app=desktop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_JZR5hX0Sc

Friday the 13th-- Pretty Girls Crank Too (women in go-go event) with Beladona, Ms. Kim, Michelle Blackwell, Pretty Nikki, Lysette, Kee Kee and more at Paradigm Lounge in Upper Marlboro, MD

Messthetics at Black Cat

* Ezko at Songbyrd (rap)

* Backyard Band and TOB at Aqua in DC (go-go and bounce-beat go-go)