Ian M , Amy F, Joe Lally Band requested no videotape and audio recordings of their newish unnamed band’s recent gigs in Annapolis and Ft Reno. Not ready yet for the Fugazi Live Archives Website approach.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 2 August 2019 16:41 (five years ago) link
*Women DJ Collectives panel discussion 7 to 9 @ Lost Origins Gallery w/ Moderator: Allison Wolfe (Bratmobile, I'm in the Band podcast), Panelists:- Ebony Dumas (DJ Natty Boom, Anthology of Booty); Les Talusan (Les The DJ, Punk Soul Sisters); Maegan Wood (DJ Junebullet, Coup Sauvage & The Snips); Kristy Chavez-Fernandez (Kristy la Rat, Maracuyeah: tropical amor ); - Kristina Gray (DJ K La Rock)
I went to this tonight. The panelists were a lot of fun and told interesting stories about their lives and how they got into dj'ing. Plus the most annoying things people say to them
― curmudgeon, Friday, 9 August 2019 03:45 (five years ago) link
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/howard/cng-ho-seth-hurwitz-prostitution-20190822-iatvy4e6rvbfxal6vlaosblj4y-story.html
Wow, Seth Hurwitz, Chairman of IMP productions charged with solicitation of a massage therapist who was not a prostitute and called the police alleging harassment
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 22 August 2019 04:34 (five years ago) link
What a stupid and offensive thing to do.
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 22 August 2019 11:33 (five years ago) link
Washington City Paper article spells out gross details on Seth Hurwitz of 930 Club/Anthem/IMP incidents
― curmudgeon, Friday, 23 August 2019 15:50 (five years ago) link
Kojo’s Guests on WAMU the other day
Michelle Delgado Freelance writer; Founder and Editor of Summerhouse; @mdelgadiaTamei Elliott aka DJ TOMIYEYO DJ, STEAM enthusiast, and artist manager; @occupying_spaceTeta Alim Freelance writer and music journalist; Founder and Editor in Chief of @teta_buahzine
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 29 August 2019 17:37 (five years ago) link
https://thedcline.org/2019/09/19/busy-weekend-for-go-go-activism-kicks-off-with-million-moe-march-first-ladies-of-go-go/
Mumbo v Gumbo tonight at Gateway Pavilion in Se
― curmudgeon, Friday, 20 September 2019 12:49 (five years ago) link
Saw Janelle Lepin with a big ensemble recently mix atmospheric songs in a set with Siouxsie Sioux inspired ones
Also saw Snail Mail for free at U of Md and several Kennedy Center Reach events
― curmudgeon, Friday, 20 September 2019 12:53 (five years ago) link
RIP Little Margie Clarke of the Jewels
Ian, Amy, Joe band now called Coriky (which is some kind of a dice game that some spell kuriki) and they are playing Friday night in Baltimore and Saturday in DC at the DC Punk Archive 5th anniversary show at Georgetown Library . they're at 4 and other stuff starts at 2:30.
Backyard Band and What Band have live go-go albums out
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 10 October 2019 04:25 (four years ago) link
Chelsea Jade swapping into that music festival at Union Market this weekend—bummed I’ll be in Baltimore for the duration. Otherwise, would have taken the metro out there and paid for a 1-day ticket for her alone.
― unashamed and trash (Unctious), Thursday, 10 October 2019 11:13 (four years ago) link
https://thedcline.org/2019/10/14/a-dc-jewel-memorial-service-today-to-celebrate-the-life-and-music-of-rb-singer-little-margie-clarke/
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 15 October 2019 13:02 (four years ago) link
Saw a dc go-go history and more panel on Friday, and an art, jazz, and punk one today re long gone DC establishments Museum of Temporary Art, Hard Art Gallery, and DC Space. Enjoyed em both. Not just nostalgia, Michelle Blackwell talked about current go-go, and there was a reference to Rhizome at the one today
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 19 October 2019 21:08 (four years ago) link
https://youtu.be/2-mYHCxag1I
Chuck Brown band with Chuck’s son Wiley Brown on vocals on “Go Nats “
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 24 October 2019 00:25 (four years ago) link
DC music census results to be announced at future of music conference this Saturday I think
― curmudgeon, Friday, 25 October 2019 16:48 (four years ago) link
I saw a video clip of Backyard Band on one of those morning local tv shows, doing a go-go version of "Baby Shark" (slightly altered with some different words)
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 6 November 2019 17:20 (four years ago) link
cross-posting this link from the Royal Trux thread (hat tip to jaywbabcock!), due to lengthy & interesting discussion of 1980s DC: http://larecord.com/interviews/2019/11/15/royal-trux-jennifer-herrema-interview-jed-maheu
― paris geller spinoff pitch (morrisp), Saturday, 16 November 2019 16:43 (four years ago) link
Oh cool. Ha, those early 80s days when folks hung out in Georgetown
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 16 November 2019 19:09 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEzS7Fh3BtY
― paris geller spinoff pitch (morrisp), Saturday, 16 November 2019 20:05 (four years ago) link
In one of my elementary school class photos, I’m wearing a Commander Salamander sweatshirt (my mom bought it for me)
― paris geller spinoff pitch (morrisp), Saturday, 16 November 2019 20:06 (four years ago) link
https://medium.com/seventhirty-dc/house-venues-seem-to-be-closing-can-we-be-sure-theyll-come-back-4831443c366d
gentrification not good.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 11 December 2019 13:06 (four years ago) link
https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/article/21107622/the-year-in-dc-arts
The year in go-go included here
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 29 December 2019 20:07 (four years ago) link
https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/article/21107896/rosetta-thompson-19392019
The Queen of Gospel quartet promoters RIP
― curmudgeon, Friday, 3 January 2020 16:57 (four years ago) link
Wammies are back again, and seem as flawed as last year.
Other news—
New Sir E.U album release on February 4 @ Songbyrd; new Nag Champa Art Ensemble on February 6 @ Phillips Collection Museum after 5 event
― curmudgeon, Friday, 24 January 2020 20:32 (four years ago) link
This night w veteran DC rock folks sold out fast as it’s in tiny Rhizome: Saturday 2-8-Joe Lally (w/ Anthony Pirog, Jerry Busher), POA (w/ Shawn Brown, Dug Birdzell, Jerry Busher), Bed Maker (Amanda Mackaye, Jeff Barsky & 2 others)
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 21:01 (four years ago) link
I forgot you gotta move quick & buy in advance for some things: Phillips After 5 w/ Nag Champa Art Ensemble sold out tonight; Rhizome sold out Saturday
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 6 February 2020 17:02 (four years ago) link
Probably early to mention it, but caribou in March and AJJ/Xiu Xiu in May!
― unashamed and trash (Unctious), Thursday, 6 February 2020 17:25 (four years ago) link
Lloyd Pinchback, sax player w/ Chuck Brown’s Soul Searchers from 1968 to 1978, member of Proper Utensils, composer of much sampled Soul Searchers song “Ashley’s Roachclip,” author of book about his 1968 to 78 years with Soul Searchers, & Library of Congress music specialist has passed on. RIP
Performed last night. Died later after a fall.
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 9 February 2020 21:15 (four years ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/its-official-go-go-music-signed-into-law-as-the-designated-music-of-dc/2020/02/19/42a4ef62-52a1-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html
Also, Lloyd Pinchback memorial service Saturday 11 am in Glenarden
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 20 February 2020 20:26 (four years ago) link
Here’s my obituary for Lloyd. I went to the beautiful and sad 2 hours plus memorial service. Proper Utensils and others performed.
Later that day saw Present Tense current punk band photo exhibit by F Skeiky. Then Coriky at St Stephens , and final band of Latin flash band night at Pearl Street Warehouse. Groups put together by folks from 7 Drum City
https://thedcline.org/2020/02/22/the-cowbell-king-memorial-service-saturday-to-celebrate-the-life-of-lloyd-pinchback-who-played-with-chuck-brown/
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 23 February 2020 15:47 (four years ago) link
I wrote a City Paper preview for bounce beat band TOB ‘s 20th anniversary gig at Echostage that was Sunday night
― curmudgeon, Monday, 24 February 2020 14:44 (four years ago) link
Go-go town hall at 7 tonight at Kennedy Center Reach
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 25 February 2020 17:31 (four years ago) link
RIP Sam the Man Burns , DC afro-house & more dj since 1978. Unexpected I think. He was about 60. There’s a nice old 1998 City Paper article about him by Holly Bass
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 8 March 2020 19:47 (four years ago) link
DC government now recommending but not ordering all events to be attended by 1,000 or more to be postponed or cancelled, due to virus concerns.
930 Club has added disinfectant sprays, and is cleaning bathrooms more, per an email I read.
70 something Ethiopian pianist Girma Beyene who was scheduled to come here 3-20, is cancelling US tour
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 17:03 (four years ago) link
930 Club has added disinfectant sprays, and is cleaning bathrooms more
Things they could have considered doing in 1992 (sardonic chuckle)
― Quinoa pedal (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 11 March 2020 17:41 (four years ago) link
Ha. But now they’re postponing all shows at their various locations till April 1.
Black Cat still open. Will re-evaluate over the weekend
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 12 March 2020 02:27 (four years ago) link
Bliss staying open in DC. I thought it holds more than 250. Is that just a recommendation from the mayor?
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 14 March 2020 15:26 (four years ago) link
Oops I mean a 1000
New rules for licensed DC nightclubs today. Will have to shut down. But if licensed as a tavern or bar , can stay open with new rules re serving beer. Folks must sit at tables with no buying of beer at bar. Tables must be set a distance apart from one another!
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 15 March 2020 19:16 (four years ago) link
Listen Local DC is hoping Mayor & city council can make $ available to help musicians
― curmudgeon, Monday, 16 March 2020 13:46 (four years ago) link
But mayor says no.
Rare Essence is latest DC go-go band to advertise a Facebook and Instagram live video stream . RE is doing one Saturday night
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 21 March 2020 04:07 (four years ago) link
RIP DC soul singer Skip Mahoney (originally Mahoaney) who had an amazing falsetto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GFnawFYOUc
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 21 March 2020 04:08 (four years ago) link
Watched Junkyard Band stream on Facebook that drew 7,000 views at one point, and then Rare Essence that got 16,000 views!
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 22 March 2020 04:31 (four years ago) link
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 22 March 2020 04:32 (four years ago) link
Have since heard other go-go bands and djs
― curmudgeon, Monday, 23 March 2020 16:20 (four years ago) link
Backyard Band streaming again. On Fri. March 27. Also saying they will be back live in May at Echostage
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 24 March 2020 20:50 (four years ago) link
Funk Parade cancelled. Seeing go fund Mes for Black Cat employees, imp 930 ones, DC legendary musicians old folks, Tropicalia...
DC govt has a new form that independent contractors and non profits can use to apply for $
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 26 March 2020 13:56 (four years ago) link
Watched Backyard Band stream Friday. Missed Suttle one last night and Bad Moves last week.
Lots of go fund me’s — for 930/imp, black cat , and Bossa bistro employees
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 29 March 2020 23:18 (four years ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/after-25-million-stimulus-stunned-nso-players-receive-one-week-notice-from-kennedy-center/2020/03/28/9c27603e-7118-11ea-aa80-c2470c6b2034_story.html
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 29 March 2020 23:34 (four years ago) link
There’s a followup W Post article about more layoffs and the decision to preserve their capital ( probably the nearly 100 million endowment ) rather than to dip into that to pay people
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 1 April 2020 16:34 (four years ago) link