If you felt a low grumbling sound somewhere between your breastplate and bowels last night, a sonic force emanating from the direction of North Virginia, do not be alarmed. It was in fact a military exercise. The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” was performing tuba. A lot of tuba. Last night saw the conclusion of the 2009 Annual Tuba-Euphonium Conference, featuring a big brass–centric concert by “Pershing’s Own.” Naturally, the night started with a John…

LaTur went down to the U.S. Army Band’s annual performance of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” at the Sylvan Theater and got this fantastic capture of The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Presidential Salute Battery’s cannon salutes. Talk about great timing. Here’s the EXIF….

>> Vancouver rock collective They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? will play their experimental marching band/circus music backstage at Black Cat, with Ostinato and Karate Bear. If you like weird, fun and loud, you’ll want to be there at 9 p.m., $8. >> It’s time once again for the U.S. Army Band’s annual performance of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” — complete with cannon salutes from The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Presidential Salute Battery….

FRIDAY: >> While Argentinian actress and singer-songwriter Juana Molina put out her first album in 1996, most of us in the U.S. probably didn’t get hooked on her until 2004, when her sophomore effort, Segundo, was finally released. Despite such a long lag time between her debut and follow-up, since then she’s been recording like a woman on fire — this tour is support of a fourth outing, Son. She’ll be bringing her unique Latin/French/Electronica/Folk…

This DCist went to listen to some of the Rostropovich Cello Competition qualifying round this past week, which we recommended to you in our last Classical Music Agenda. Although that was good listening, it’s still August, and there is not that much to hear as far as classical music in Washington, but we have drummed up a few things you might want to consider. MILITARY MUSIC: >> Washington enjoys the regular performances of several choral…

The AP is reporting that the U.S. military has created a special military headquarters to protect the Washington region from terrorist attacks. The “Joint Forces Headquarters for the National Capital Region” will be located at Fort Lesley J. McNair, the second oldest U.S. army post which, their website notes, “did not halt the invading British in 1814.” The AP notes that Before Sept. 11, 2001, the military organizations in Washington focused largely on ceremonial activities…