After last week’s snowstorm forced them to cancel the show, the Travis Jackson Benefit Concert has been rescheduled to March 20 at Black Cat’s backstage.
A benefit concert for Travis Jackson’s family will be held on February 13 at the Black Cat’s backstage. More benefit shows across the country are in the works.
Friends of Windian Records founder and Points drummer Travis Jackson, who died in a traffic incident on Wednesday night, have set up a memorial fund to help his wife and kid.
Image courtesy Windian Records We chatted with local punks The Points back in November, following the release of their excellent self-titled album, which highlights the vocal growls, guitar howls and sheer adrenaline that has always characterized their live shows. Even within the nine months since that last interview, they’ve kept up a high rate of productivity. In between a long list of tour dates and the relocation of singer/guitarist Geo White, the band has…
The philosophy behind The Points is deceptively simple: give the people down and dirty, straightforward, gut-punching rock ‘n’ roll. The deception lies in that very few bands who have discovered the complexities and twists of modern rock actually choose such a no-fuss approach. The Points know what kinds of bands probably got their fans into rock in the first place: wicked drum beats, head-banging guitar riffs, catchy hooks and a need to take out…
We don’t understand why Benjy Ferree is not a big star. The Three Stars alum plays roosty indie gems and has great stage presence — he’s a funny and engaging and a strong performer. He’s toured with Spoon and The New Pornographers and is signed to Domino Records (Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, etc). And his band is basically a D.C. supergroup, with Laura Harris of The Aquarium, Amy Domingues and Jonah Takagi from Garland…
FRIDAY >> The legendary Patti Smith is at the 9:30 Club tonight, and tickets are incredibly still available for $25. Doors at 9, show at 10 p.m. >> The idea of attending a lighting display, particularly after Christmas, might sound a bit cheesy. But the Garden of Lights in Wheaton might just change your mind. The designer tours the county gardens each year for inspiration for his display; this year, it invokes the four seasons….
FRIDAY: >> The city’s free concert series follows MC Hammer with a rare appearance by salsa legend Willie Colon, 7-9 p.m. at Woodrow Wilson Center. >> President Nixon’s White House counsel John Dean will be at Politics and Prose to discuss his book, Broken Government, which examines “the institutional damage he believes the Republican Party has inflicted on the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government during the Bush administration.” 7 p.m. He’ll also be…
MONDAY >> They put it pretty well themselves, and since it’s all about them anyway, we’re just going to repeat what the Black Cat had to say about their anniversary party tonight: “After 14 years of pouring you guys drinks, then picking up the glasses, working the doors, and sweeping the floors, we’ve decided that it’s time to dedicate a night to ourselves. Black Cat staff bands, staff DJs, and staffers will be hanging out…
MONDAY >> DC9 scoured the globe for tonight’s lineup. The Comas hail from Brooklyn and Chapel Hill and specialize in the darker shades of psychadelic rock. The Veils are here all the way from New Zealand, with some “if you like The White Stripes, you’ll love The Veils”-style blues-inspired rock. Locals Zulu Pearls round out the lineup with solid, basic, indie rock. We’re incapable of hearing their name without thinking of “Zuzu’s petals” from It’s…
