Ahhhh, almost 60 degree weather in January. Could there be anything wrong with that? Anything? Well, beyond the fact that the human race may fast be approaching a tipping point at which global warming and its impacts will be irreparable, one really can’t complain much. This week, we celebrated Georgetown’s defeat of basketball powerhouse Duke, debated chatty cab drivers, and said goodbye to “The West Wing.” We discussed the extension of the Yellow Line,…
Welcome to the final installment of January’s Three Stars. So far we’ve covered Hello Tokyo, Mike Holden, and today we’re rounding out with Ris Paul Ric. Chris Richards Image from popmatters.com It doesn’t come easy to most musicians. For some, all they could ask for is a few great songs on a couple albums and a loyal fanbase. A world tour would be nice, no doubt. For DC musician and former Q and not U…
In yesterday’s first installment of January Three Stars, you met Hello Tokyo. Today we’re covering local guitarist/singer Mike Holden, and tomorrow we’ll round things out with Ris Paul Ric (aka Chris Richards). Mike Holden We saw Mike Holden play this past Friday at Revolution Records, where he was promoting his EP, Level, alongside Sara Kryscio. His music is equal parts rock and folk. The guitar playing is mostly in the folk sphere, and his vocals…
Welcome to the January 2006 edition of Three Stars. Tomorrow, we’ll get up close and personal with Mike Holden, and Thursday we’ll show you the many sides of Chris Richards. Today, we talk to Hello Tokyo, discussing their new EP and an upcoming network television debut. Hello Tokyo No, Gwen Stefani did not already have her baby, and no it did not go through a miraculous rapid aging process, move to DC and form a…
Sarah Kryscio (pronounced “Krissy-O”) is a Wisconsin transplant to the D.C. area. When this DCist asked her if she had any voice training, she meekly answered “some.” Perhaps she was embarrassed, but ‘some’ would be an understatement. You could even tell that at her gig opening for Mike Holden at Revolution Records, where she impressed the intimate (no mics) crowd with her singing chops, her note-holding chops, and her lung-capacity chops. That’s a lot…
MONDAY: >> It’s a slow concert night around town. Head over to the Black Cat’s backstage for Vintage DC Punk Video Night to benefit Jobs with Justice. 9:00, $5 TUESDAY: >> South Carolina natives Jump Little Children head north and set their sights on Arlington’s Iota club tonight. All classically trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts, their first songs were based in Irish folk music and Delta blues, and has evolved over…
Spring has sprung (well, sort of), and concerts in the D.C. area are in full bloom. We thought we had enough on our plate with the upcoming April and May line ups, but with some concert announcements in the past week, there’s even more than we expected. >> Bright Eyes sold out quickly the last time he came around, but apparently he can’t get enough of the District – dreamboat Conor Oberst (at right) is…
Local musicians looking to make a mark in the area, take note: The second annual Six Points Music Festival, scheduled to take place from April 7 through April 11, is accepting submissions to be considered for inclusion in the festival. Musician Mike Holden of ArlingtonMusicScene.com, an online music community, tells us that the festival will showcase performers at different venues throughout Arlington (and possibly D.C.). Last year’s festival featured more than thirty bands at Arlingtonian…