DCist chatted with Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett as the band prepared to launch its first major American tour since 2009.
They’re happy, they’re nice, and they’re playing two shows in Leesburg this weekend.
The opening act of a three-band bill isn’t supposed to upstage the other two groups, but that’s nearly what happened last night at the Fillmore Silver Spring.
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum’s presidential campaign isn’t just surging in the polls of late, apparently, it’s also been turned up to 11. In an interview with MusicRadar.com yesterday, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine endorsed the Republican candidate, lending ear-splitting, soul-crushing, rapid-fire noise to Santorum’s family-friendly bid.
Monday >> Canada’s post-punk four piece Uncut just released their latest album Modern Currencies in the U.S. on July 17th and will be at DC9 tonight with special guest Patrick Krief of The Dears. Just like their name says, they are raw: loud, bold, and off the wall. Check out the stopmotion animated video for their recent single, “Darkhorse” which includes a fire bombing Ronald McDonald and an army of pissed off Care Bears. 8p.m.,…
FRIDAY: >> Odds are good that you’ll be able to happily dance the night away at Rock and Roll Hotel, no matter what kind of music you’re in the mood for. Downstairs you’ve got Party Bros., a tongue-in-cheek tribute to party music by DJs Gavin Holland and Chris Burns, featuring tunes ranging from Black Sabbath to Taylor Dayne, 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., while upstairs is a free funk and soul session from Moneytown, also…
>> Calling all Nudists/Heavy Metal fans: Your time has finally come. [craigslist] >> Springtime may be for Hitler, but Thanksgiving apparently isn’t the season for The Producers. The production’s publicists told DCist that the week-long stop at the Warner Theater has been cancelled due to poor holiday ticket sales, and will not be rescheduled. But don’t cry – you really didn’t want to see it without Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane, anyway. >> Some lucky…
