Dec 28, 2006
Local Picks for ’06, Part III
One last list of picks from local arists as we look back on the year that was 2006. Today’s final installment comes courtesy of W. Ellington Felton, Jukebox The Ghost, The Fake Accents, Telograph and the DCist Music Staff. W. Ellington Felton 1. Thom Yorke, Eraser This is an electronic record minus the noise that a lot of the others out there have. I can listen to this straight through. This is the perfect cd…
Mar 20, 2006
Weekly Music Agenda
MONDAY >> As far as rock history is concerned, the name Ray Davies is right up there with names like Paul McCartney and Sly Stone. He led one of the 60s’ most important bands, The Kinks, and continued to be prominent throughout the years, stopping along the way to have a daughter with Chrissie Hynde, write short stories and a memoir, and get shot in the leg. Now he’s touring in promotion of his brilliant…
Jan 30, 2006
Weekly Music Agenda
District music fans – looks like someone has a case of the mundays! Nothing will cheer you up like a few rounds on the local music scene, and we’ve got your back. Monday >> Who says DCist doesn’t cover hip-hop? Be sure to check out the rhymes of Cool Cee Brown (pictured) and his CD release party tonight at DC9. Joining him will be Jamila, Heron Gibran, Asheru, and W. Ellington Felton, and DJ 2…
Jun 10, 2005
Out and About: Weekend Picks
FRIDAY: >> Celebrate Fairfax is Friday through Sunday at the Fairfax County Government Center (12000 Government Center Pkwy.) — there’ll be food, drinks, and concerts from Better Than Ezra, Rick Springfield, the Smithereens, and Tom Cunningham Orchestra. $10. Who says we don’t love Virginia? Rock on, Fairfax! >> Over at the Freer and Sackler galleries, Ramesh Misra, “master of the sarangi” will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Meyer Auditorium. Misra was a student of…