>> Bad news: The Sex Worker Art Show at the Rock and Roll Hotel has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Check the HIPS website for news of a possible reschedule date. >> The Washington Nationals issue a call for people who want to be the Racing Presidents! Yes, it’s fun fun FUN for the home crowd as Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Teddy Roosevelt square off for a battle of base-running supremacy. Will YOU step…
> > Totally uninformed theory: Wonderland robbery actually masterminded by the mild-mannered members of Norfolk & Western? Just putting it out there… > > Xmas In Washington play to feature Marion Shepilov Barry playing a heroic angel who sings “Stormy Weather” (WTFx10?!?) and comes to the rescue of Katrina evacuees separated from their children. Gloria Hightower says Barry’s star turn comes from a desire to make the character “realistic”–which can only mean the following…
Monday >> Struggling through another slow week of the 9-5? Well there’s a Labor Day light at the end of the tunnel and what better way to get you there than with two very loud and bold female punk songstresses who will shake you right into the weekend. Catch Full Minute of Mercury (***) and Knives in the Attic tonight at DC9. 8pm, $8. Tuesday >> While Shakira works out her Oral Fixation, Wyclef…
Written by DCist Music Contributor Jim Smalley. Photos by Patrick L. Dunne. We imagine the beginning went something like this… Okay, first we’d like to thank you all for trying out for our new project. While we’d love to keep everyone, we’re unfortunately are going to have to let some of you go. First, Dan Cord. You’re in. We like your tight beats behind the kit. You’re the perfect foundation to build this band around….
We’re hearing word that Z104 has fired all of its staff and will be switching formats at some point before the end of the week. The tip comes from a local musician (Chris, from Full Minute of Mercury) who was scheduled to record there this week, and whose taping got cancelled in lieu of the news. On air, the station seemed to be maintaining itself as “Z104 Washington’s Modern Music,” and the sounds of Peter…
Remember all those times we’ve off-handedly mentioned that this winter would be slow for concerts? Well, the time is here. And comparisons to molasses or sloths or other slow moving things aren’t far off. We all need some down time though, right? Those three concert weeks were starting to wear me down, and I want to be all fresh and shiny for the new year. There are a few things afoot, however, so take note…
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…
On Friday, DCist readers engaged in some relatively civil back and forth over the much publicized America Supports You Freedom Walk, an event organized by the Department of Defense to honor the service of the country’s countless men and women in uniform and to memorialize the death of those who lost their lives four years ago at the Pentagon. Taking place today, thousands of people, pictured above, gathered at the Pentagon and followed a…
This is the third entry in this week’s Three Stars local music roundup. Check out Tuesday’s piece on Death By Sexy and yesterday’s take on Barakus. Today Jason Linkins spreads the news about Full Minute of Mercury. Pictures are from Full Minute of Mercury and Earlash, respectively. Full Minute of Mercury For many years, Washington’s most notable rock exports took the form of Dischordian austerity and the post-graduate sounds of the TeenBeat and Simple Machines…
This is the second entry in this week’s Three Stars local music roundup. Click here to read yesterday’s piece on Death By Sexy, and be sure to check back tomorrow for our take on Full Minute of Mercury. Today, Amanda Mattos discusses Barakus. Barakus If we weren’t sure we were seeing a local band, it only took one sweeping glance at the audience to identify it as such. Rather than throngs of hipsters peddling for…
