FRIDAY: >> The Howard Homecoming events could make an entire Weekend Picks feature by themselves, but don’t forget to consider some of the less publicized goings on we’re recommending as a way to enjoy the fun without the insane crowds. >> Tickets are still available for the amazingly cheap (only $10!) Catalyst Theatre Company production of Kafka’s The Trial. Check out our review over here, and get your tickets — did we mention they’re only…
They’re back in the limelight, and dressed to impress. After wooing fans up and down the coast on stage and TV, Hello Tokyo is now tackling the fashion industry. The D.C. based pop rockers have recently completed a photo shoot to be featured in Fashion Fight’s Poverty’s (FFP) 2007 Lookbook. What is Fashion Fights Poverty? “Featuring national and international designers who employ ethical means and practices in their design and manufacturing processes to produce products…
We’re soldiering on with the second installment of our local lineup of 2006 favorites. Today we’ve got picks from Geologist of Animal Collective, Kat of Hello Tokyo, DJ Kaveh Soroush, DJ Aaron Lee of Dirty Sugar, and Chris & Alexia of Soft Complex. Geologist J Dilla, Donuts This album comes pretty close to perfect for me. I like hiphop but i’m not really into the lyrics so the beats have to do a lot for…
FRIDAY: >> We’d be remiss if we didn’t note that tonight will be the last time that Kathryn of Kathryn On will host one of her famous Blogger Happy Hours. It starts at 7 p.m. at Lucky Bar. Fans of the regular happy hour shouldn’t fear, however, as Kathryn says she has “a couple of fledgling social chairs waiting in the wings.” Thanks for all the hard work you’ve put in, Kathryn, to making the…
This review by DCist contributor Genevieve Smith. On the last night of a three-day local music extravaganza, DC9 played host to the Orange and Blue-liners as they hip-shimmied and head-bobbed to the musical-stylings of local acts Monopoli, Hello Tokyo, No Second Troy and Mira Stella Stella Mira. If Train and Coldplay are your jam, DC9 might have been your musical Mecca Saturday. But if you’re the sort that prefers to lurk in the dark corners…
Once again, DCist Three Stars alum Hello Tokyo has invaded network television. Back in February, their single “Radio” was chosen by Animal Planet as the theme song to a mini series on horseback riding called “Horse Power,” with several of their other songs used throughout the rest of the show. Now MTV has noticed this local talent, featuring their song “Kiss Me Goodbye” on the premiere episode of The Real World: Key West. Fellow District…
For those of you that don’t know, Six Points is a D.C. music festival in its third year, hosted at venues in and around the city, including the Black Cat, Jammin Java, the State Theater, The Mansion at Strathmore and more. This year’s lineup was announced yesterday on the festival’s blog. The GOG Blog has an interesting take on the festival, namely, that the bands selected are all homogeneous and don’t represent the full spectrum…
Leave it to the caffeine-infused minds of Seattle to come up with the answer to our dial-in woes. According to Governing Magazine, Seattle residents will no longer be subjected to Glen Hollis’ rejects when they make a call to city hall. A new program called OnHold replaces synthesized easy listening with a selection of local musicians. The playlist of 11 bands from different genres is updated every few months. What’s better is how the new…
FRIDAY: Anyone in need of a little funk infusion tonight would do well to check out Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings at Black Cat. The DCist staff list today was full of sentiments like “I’ve heard great things about these guys,” and Jones’ background suggests she probably has more than a passing understanding of the world of soul: She was born in Augusta, Georgia (hometown of James Brown) and spent her teens in Brooklyn, NY….
In our continued effort to let you know when the local kids make a splash on a bigger canvas, we have some very exciting news for Hello Tokyo fans out there. Not only were they featured in last month’s Three Stars, but tonight marks the debut of Horse Power, a new series on Animal Planet. What in the heck does this have to do with Hello Tokyo, you ask? You see, their song, “Radio,” has…
