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Dec 09, 2015

Washington’s Homemade Records: A Private Press Holiday Gift Guide

Some local music classics that make great stocking stuffers.

Sep 23, 2015

Washington’s Homemade Records: Danny Gatton

Gatton, D.C.’s best and least-known guitarist, is the subject of a new documentary.

Jul 30, 2015

Washington’s Homemade Records: ‘Thesda

Bet you didn’t know that a former Assistant Postmaster General living in Bethesda made one of the most sought after private-press electronic funk albums.

Apr 29, 2015

Washington’s Homemade Records: Kath/Val Rogolino

“We wanted to see if we could pull off an original as a cover, so when we played the teen clubs we’d sometimes introduce one of our original songs as a song off Beatles V” [an album that doesn’t exist]

Feb 20, 2015

Washington’s Homemade Records: George Smallwood

Why Hyattsville soul man George Smallwood is one of the D.C. area’s best-kept music secrets.

Jan 13, 2015

Washington’s Homemade Records: Paradigm/Wicked Witch

In this week’s Washington’s Homemade Records: A look at the unique blend of prog rock, hard funk, and jazz of Paradigm and Wicked Witch.

Dec 08, 2014

Washington’s Homemade Records: Vos Cantu Monemus

Revisiting the 1969 folk album “Words Never Said,” one of the more desirable rare records.

 
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