MONDAY >>Two turntables and a…slide rule? If you thought nerdcore hip-hop was isolated to Weird Al’s latest hit, you were wrong. Two of the genre’s best known artists, Optimus Rhyme and MC Frontalot, bring in tha geekiness to The Red & The Black tonight. What better way to gear up for the new Transformers movie than by listening to someone rap about it? $8 >>School’s in after summer, and Alice Cooper is taking a break…
MONDAY >> Ris Paul Ric, formerly of Q and not U comes solo to the Black Cat back stage. 9 p.m., $7. >> A little emo pop never hurt anybody, neither did pretty pretty lead singers (see photographic evidence). Leave your pretentions at the door and check out the All American Rejects and Rooney tonight at 9:30 (it’s sold out, but Craig may be able to cut you a break). Join your friendly neighborhood 17…
It’s been a fun three months for us here on the DCist music staff, ever since we debuted the Three Stars local music feature. We’ve been to lots of shows, heard tons of great music, and discovered just how many great acts there are out there in the Washington area. And we’re only just getting started. As we said in the first Three Stars ever, we’re going to keep doing this until we run out…
This is the final installment of this go-round of Three Stars. On Tuesday we featured Alcian Blue, and yesterday we reviewed the album Proof, by Laura Tsaggaris. Today we tackle Meredith Bragg and the Terminals. Three Stars will return in November. Meredith Bragg and the Terminals When the first breaths of autumn blow into the city, darkening its leaves and skies, DCist reaches for a certain subset of our album collection, records reserved for cool,…
This week’s version of Three Stars continues today with a review of Proof, the debut album of singer-songwriter Laura Tsaggaris. Yesterday we looked at Alcian Blue, and tomorrow Three Stars concludes with a dicussion of Meredith Bragg and the Terminals. Proof, by Laura Tsaggaris It is said that a singer-songwriter with a major label deal is like a mule with a spinning-wheel. Nobody knows how he got it, and damned if he knows how to…
This week Three Stars returns to feature three interesting local acts. On Wednesday, we try something new and review the album Proof, by Laura Tsaggaris. On Thursday, DCist looks into the work of Meredith Bragg and the Terminals. Today we discuss the band Alcian Blue. Alcian Blue Alcian Blue is the kind of band you know right away. You know them when you see their name. You know them when you visit their website, and…
From DCist contributor Ryan Avent MONDAY: >> Monday is an excellent time to visit Fort Reno as Garland of Hours (featuring noted DC cellist Amy Domingues and a Fugazi rhythm section) take the stage. They’re joined by DCist favorite The Aquarium and by local songwriter-slash-St. Ex bartender Paul Michel. The show is free as always and begins about 7:15. Click here to read last week’s interview with Paul Michel. >> If tranquil melodies are your…
