Also rising female EDM stars at Echostage, Ladies Night on Stage at Tortoise & Hare, plus much more.
Feb 16, 2007
Out and About: Weekend Picks
FRIDAY: >>Do you like Hall and Oates and Haddaway? Who doesn’t? The Black Cat is hosting Crap, a dance night of bad music on purpose. We advise loosening your Macarena muscles and preparing your ears for “singers” like Don Johnson, Eddie Murphy, and Bruce Willis. 10 pm, free. SATURDAY: >>There are more art openings than we can shake a sculpture at today, so check out our Arts Agenda for a rundown. >>Anything called “Underwear Party”…
Nov 02, 2006
Three Stars: Karmella’s Game
October is apparently the month of our discontent. After weeks of build-up about being excited to see Baltimore pop-punk outfit Karmella’s Game play the Rock N Roll Hotel, the band sent a note the afternoon of the show saying that, due to circumstances beyond their control (including the headliner’s broken-down van), the concert was cancelled. I wept bitter tears. You would, too, if you’d only gotten one chance to see the band in all their…
May 08, 2006
Phoenix Rise Again at 9:30
What can we say about Phoenix? They were wonderful last year, and their second trip to D.C. upheld that high standing. A small but enthusiastic crowd greeted the four boys of Phoenix, joined for the performance by an incredibly impressive drummer and a new keyboardist (filling in while their normal man on keys tends to his newborn). Touring to promote their new album, It’s Never Been Like That (out in stores May 23), the…
Mar 10, 2006
Kaki King + Devon Sproule @ Jammin Java
This review is by DCist Staff Writer Jacques Ntonme. It is common for rockers to dabble in guitar albums. The Metallicas and Van Halens of our period, however, rarely truly achieve the guitar album because they get caught up in silly solos, vamping, or their own long hair. Other heirs to the empty throne of Hendrix, such as Bloc Party, rock but lack radically novel ambitions. Perhaps it’s because they’re focusing on making rock music…
Jan 11, 2006
Music Tidbits
Six Points Music Festival: Get Those Submissions In! This is for all of those musicians out there. You’ve only got a few more days to get your submission in for the third annual Six Points Music Festival, showcasing live music at venues throughout the D.C. area April 6 – 8. Get those tracks loaded onto MySpace, pony up your $5, and enter for your chance to play at this very cool festival. Participating venues include…
Aug 08, 2005
Weekly Music Agenda
MONDAY: >>Lucinda Williams brings her raspy voice to the D.C. tonight. Her Tom Petty-inspired brand of roots rock can be heard on her latest album, Live At The Fillmore. Or you can catch the real thing tonight at the 9:30 Club. $35, 7:30. >>Grab your Coke, gel your hair, and spend the evening with the man who made teenagers and soccer moms wear out their voting fingers in 2003. Clay Aiken at Wolf Trap, $25…
Dec 02, 2004
Travis Morrison, Musician
Travis Morrison is probably on the road right now, somewhere between Atlanta and Florida, getting ready to play yet another show in front of his, um, shall we say, devoted fans. For the past 10 years he was the front man for the much loved D.C. emo/power pop/punk quartet The Dismemberment Plan, but recently took the big leap and went solo. His debut album, travistan, is out in stores and avilable from Barsuk records. A…
