This Week In Hip-Hop
Devine Nature |
Tuesday:
>> There isn't much much to say about Gnarls Barkley other than Craigslist is probably the best way you stand a chance of seeing them tonight at the 9:30 Club. 7 p.m.
Wednesday:
>> Originally from the Boston-area, Noel Gourdin has been getting kudos for his song, "The River". He'll take the stage at the Birchmere in Alexandria with opening act Angela Johnson. $25, 7:30 p.m.
>> Back in D.C. for the second time in three months, Russell Taylor will be at Blues Alley for two shows. $20, 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.
>> D.C.'s Devine Nature (pictured) took a two-year hiatus, but now the well-regarded band is back together and looking to pick up where they left off. They'll have two shows tonight as a part of Bohemian Caverns' Rhythm & Soul series. $10 in advance/$15, 8 p.m. & 10 p.m.
Thursday:
>> August Aeration at the Busboys and Poets in D.C. will feature several top Arab-American spoken word and hip-hop artists, including Iron Sheik, Sabreena da Witch, and Omar Offendum, among others. $10, 7:30 p.m.
>> The weekly "Sound of the City" event brings hip-hop beats together with live instrumentation at Bohemian Caverns. $5, 8 p.m.
Friday:
>> The Disco City DJs (Chris Burns and Maxillion Dunbar) will be on the turntables at Gallery in Silver Spring. $10, 6 p.m.
Saturday:
>> The Virgin Mobile Music Festival will be happening at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. On tap today are Duffy (1:10 p.m.), Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings (3:25 p.m.), and Lupe Fiasco (2:30 p.m.). $97.50-$250 for a single-day passes/$175-$450 for two-day passes.
Sunday:
>> Day Two of the Virgin Mobile Music Festival at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore features performances by Lil' Wayne (3:50 p.m.) and Kanye West (8:30 p.m.). $97.50-$250 for a single-day passes/$175-$450 for two-day passes.
>> Windsor, Ontario's Tamia has been impressing listeners since the days when she was under Quincy Jones' tutelage in the early 1990s. Now with several hit releases under her belt, she'll be coming to the Lincoln Theatre to record material for a live album. $50.00-$65.50, 8 p.m.