My City Paper preview of Sunday April 14 gig by Ethiopian music band Qwanqwa is included in the link
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/689557/new-worlds-atmosphere-and-more-city-lights-for-april-11-17/
― curmudgeon, Friday, 12 April 2024 21:22 (five months ago) link
DC punk band Ekko Astral got an 8.0 from Pitchfork
reunited Dc punk bands Scream and Soulside are about to tour UK
DC's Mark Cisneros is touring Australia as part of Kid Congo's band . Mick Harvey from Bad Seeds and others is playing bass on this tour
Dreamcast Moe ep getting lots of attention
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 18 April 2024 20:45 (five months ago) link
https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/iota-club-cafe-arlington-va/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHXmKZ1kaMQL3PoyqmPRqvh0JKWSD14S_vEoiTTOYCOqSYrw8VccerBDvUg_aem_AWd4xFbAjbQaDnFY_iW0rsAwpyfWE-bm7fygp0FBHUZqJ8uTddzCPkvxRK4EAxvZfEo
Folks who loved Americana music and more club Iota in Arlington that was open from 1994 to 2017 reminisce
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 24 April 2024 14:36 (five months ago) link
Rhizome still has a way to go to raise the money they need to buy their own place
https://www.rhizomedc.org/future
― curmudgeon, Friday, 26 April 2024 20:21 (five months ago) link
They look close, 235k out of a goal of 250. I have some more though. I wish I could go more often Takoma is kind of a haul from my end of the DMV.
― Are you addicted to struggling with your horse? (Boring, Maryland), Saturday, 27 April 2024 17:35 (five months ago) link
I *gave* more.
Nice.
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 28 April 2024 15:18 (five months ago) link
An update by Rhizome:
N UPDATE!
As of this morning, we have the funds necessary to proceed with the purchase of 7733 Alaska Ave NW as a permanent home for Rhizome. The outpouring of support has been so inspiring! We have raised over $250,000 in donations and loans from community members in one month. If you haven't contributed, and you'd still like to and have the means, don't worry, you are not too late to help! We still need $150k more over the next 4-5 months, in combined donations, loans, and grants, to pay for new HVAC, roof, accessible bathrooms, and other needed renovations. You can find out more and make a contribution HERE. What an amazing community!!!!
― Are you addicted to struggling with your horse? (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 1 May 2024 13:21 (five months ago) link
Great news!
― Heez, Wednesday, 1 May 2024 13:50 (five months ago) link
Yay
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 4 May 2024 15:01 (five months ago) link
Smithsonian Folkways mourns the passing of blues musician and harmonica player Phil Wiggins (1954-2024). He died peacefully at his home on Tuesday morning, one day before his 70th birthday. Wiggins was a Folkways recording artist, teacher, NEA National Heritage Fellow, and frequent performer at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival along with his longtime musical partner John Cephas. He was known throughout the international blues community and his hometown of Washington, D.C., for his wit, humor, and powerful playing.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 10 May 2024 20:08 (four months ago) link
https://festival.si.edu/blog/phil-wiggins-tribute?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1wLNxCW_203-Hyg2G-4lhtVsqu4CkXUp-Q067hnO0hnPtDoJUtqDOSCxI_aem_ASiUT8_jnH4FaxSCXJlS1HWG0GlolhXChq1GBfoppbE3_tdnDgafR4RpItyaPdkpRyE2K_wnsXkrYF3i8wkg7qCF
Another farewell to Phil Wiggins. Plus Washington Post had an obit also
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 16 May 2024 20:45 (four months ago) link
https://wapo.st/4aqHN5M
Chris Richards in Washington Post on Rhizome and his fave shows and the money raised for it and why it’s his fave dc place for music
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 16 May 2024 20:48 (four months ago) link
Lots going on... Updated my concert calendar
Also--
The Runaway is just going to be a bar and rarely have music the owner just decided (after the earlier talk it was going to close down it stayed open after getting a break on rent from the landlord. Her booking agent for Runaway and Slash Run recently quit)
― curmudgeon, Friday, 17 May 2024 16:44 (four months ago) link
Ended up in the overflow room at the Motown in DC panel event at the Anacostia Arts Center. Kinda interesting still.
Saturday night went to a Tropical Dome Dj event at Marx Cafe with a Colombian headliner DJ w a vocalist. They were preceded by DJs from Crown Vic , Charles from Leon City Sounds, DJ Neeko
Sunday saw the Slickee Boys history talk with various band members and their former manager circa 1981 talking to NBC’s Mark Segraves about the band at the Palisades church community center hub. Then they reunited downstairs for a 5 song reunion gig! Fun stuff
― curmudgeon, Monday, 20 May 2024 18:21 (four months ago) link
Sunday morning I found out the Sun Ra Arkestra was playing that night at the Birchmere in Virginia, and that they are doing shows celebrating Marshall Allen's 100th birthday this week. He wasn't able to be there but it was still a great show, and they'll be at Keystone Korner in Baltimore on Wednesday if anyone feels like making the trip.
― Chris L, Monday, 20 May 2024 20:43 (four months ago) link
I was at the Birchmere last night too, hello neighbor lol
― Are you addicted to struggling with your horse? (Boring, Maryland), Monday, 20 May 2024 21:46 (four months ago) link
I hope Allen is ok. He was with the Arkestra when I saw them open for Solange at the Kennedy Center some years back. I was away when they played at Franklin Park some months back. Toyed with going last night but just did the late afternoon Slickee Boys thing.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 01:26 (four months ago) link
My contact said that Allen from Sun Ra's Arkestra got worn out at a Saturday gig in North Carolina, so he rested on Sunday and therefore missed Birchmere gig. Saw DJ Baby Alcatraz's IG story video from the Birchmere gig and it still looked good. Seeing them march through the crowd reminded me of when I saw 'em do that at the old F Street 930 Club and a bunch of folks from audience followed them like it was a conga line or a New Orleans jazz parade. Alas, Birchmere makes everyone sit and watch politely.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 16:10 (four months ago) link
Allen seemed strong and well the 3 times (!) I got to see them last year. even came out on a cold February night to smoke up right next to me. amazing.
― bulb after bulb, Tuesday, 21 May 2024 16:41 (four months ago) link
DC writer and DJ John Murph talked to longtime DC rapper, poet & more Kokayi for Downbeat
https://downbeat.com/news/detail/kokayi-taps-the-musical-power-of-language?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
― curmudgeon, Friday, 24 May 2024 21:42 (four months ago) link
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/listings/items/the-queen-of-go-gos-50th-birthday-celebration-june-1/
My preview of Ms Kim go-go birthday party in Bethesda Saturday
― curmudgeon, Friday, 31 May 2024 15:52 (four months ago) link
My preview of Brazilian guitar masters tonight and tomorrow night. The Saturday one with samba and bossa guy Joao Bosco is more interesting to me
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/719378/brazilian-guitar-masters-bill-evans-and-more-city-lights-for-may-30-through-june-5/
― curmudgeon, Friday, 31 May 2024 15:55 (four months ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/05/29/best-concerts-dc-june/
Chris Kelly in Post on younger dc rock bands - Birthday Girl , Ekko Astral, Spring Silver , Outerloop and others
― curmudgeon, Friday, 31 May 2024 16:03 (four months ago) link
Posted my June 2024 concert calendar finally
Steve K blogspot
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 16:09 (four months ago) link
Been waiting!
― Heez, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 16:49 (four months ago) link
I have already updated it since this morning. I left out some cool gospel gigs, and some Leon City tropical djs ones, but have now added them. The Green Zone has not posted all of their June djs & the djs who spin there that I follow haven't posted on Instagram that I can tell.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 20:39 (four months ago) link
There are too many punk and indie pop and rock bands to keep up with; so I just list what interests me
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 20:42 (four months ago) link
Thanks it's a valuable resource
― Heez, Wednesday, 5 June 2024 20:44 (four months ago) link
I also appreciate what you do. I especially appreciate the non-western music listings.
― Are you addicted to struggling with your horse? (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 5 June 2024 21:31 (four months ago) link
Thanks . That reminds me -
Seeing the phrase "For local teens" about the possible return of a rock music fest in a major newspaper article bugs me. If I edited or wrote the article I would have said "for local rock music loving teens" because I don't think teens into rap, go-go, reggaeton, dancehall & more cared about that. It’s presumptuous
HFSestival
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 9 June 2024 16:24 (three months ago) link
No thanks to HFStival $175 upper section 300 level seats or even more expensive ones down below at Nats Park. Plus I don't care about seeing Incubus or Bush or Tonic. Just Death Cab and a few others maybe
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 11 June 2024 21:04 (three months ago) link
he DC Council Chair Mendeleson (who spent years before 2020 making sure DC arts & Humanities $ mainly went to Arena Stage and Fords Theatre) is suggesting spending 5.3 million $ to buy the National Theatre & 6 $ million to renovate it in the new budget proposal, which is over twice as much as the $4 million allocated a few years back for the now being built DC go-go Museum. That doesn't even add in what the Council chair is also proposing for Arena Stage to help them pay off a loan and do renovations. Dr Natalie Hopkinson, AU Professor & Don't Mute DC activist is not happy. She says the DC Commission of Arts & Humanities money for DC go-go musicians was small. While yeah, Arena is now having Step Afrika and occasionally the National has Black touring musicals, this seems a bit much.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 11 June 2024 21:10 (three months ago) link
Lots of June live music and DJ events happening but can’t do em all. Did see and enjoy Swansea Sound at Quarry House, Samba Prime at Bossa , southern soul multi act bill at Gray’s Beach in Marbury Md on the Potomac; Go-go w/ Still Familiar & EU at MLK Library roof, and English Teacher at Atlantis.
Lots happening this weekend plus Juneteenth next week
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 13 June 2024 18:46 (three months ago) link
Seeing folks say on Facebook that Lamont's Entertainment Complex in Indian Head (Pomonkey) Md which hosts southern soul has been sold and that the new owners will renovate the buildings & still book southern soul events
― curmudgeon, Friday, 14 June 2024 13:04 (three months ago) link
No thanks to HFStival $175 upper section 300 level seats or even more expensive ones down below at Nats Park. Plus I don't care about seeing Incubus or Bush or Tonic. Just Death Cab and a few others maybe ― curmudgeon, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:04 PM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink
Very much my opinion. Also no second stage (this always had the more interesting artists). Any news how tickets are selling?
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Saturday, 22 June 2024 15:33 (three months ago) link
Have not seen any news re how this is selling
― curmudgeon, Monday, 24 June 2024 04:32 (three months ago) link
Fort Reno schedule is posted. Shows are in July
https://fortreno.com/
― curmudgeon, Monday, 24 June 2024 16:05 (three months ago) link
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/738251/indigenous-cultures-is-the-only-theme-for-this-years-smithsonian-folklife-festival/
My Washington City Paper article on why the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has only 1 theme this year, Indigenous Cultures, and has a shorter runtime- ending July 1 and not going through the 4th of July as usual.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 26 June 2024 14:46 (three months ago) link
The year they had the Silk Road theme was just amazing. It practically stretched from the Capitol to the Washington Monument. Also got to see (albeit from a distance) Yo-Yo Ma with the Silk Road Ensemble.
― Gigi Allen (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 26 June 2024 15:39 (three months ago) link
Yep that was great
― curmudgeon, Friday, 28 June 2024 03:55 (three months ago) link
Fort Reno starts tonight on a very hot Monday with Flash Hits who are Los Angeles base but include a few former DCers
The Flash Hits began as a four-track project in 2012 in Philadelphia by Damien C. Taylor (the sounds of kaleidoscope, Macitajs on Acid, Kohoutek, Asteroid #4, etc.) and Mike Hammel (Lilys, Ropers, Pink Skull, False Tracks, etc.). Damien and Mike had the same machines and would exchange unfinished ideas, which resulted in a 38 song demo tape
― curmudgeon, Monday, 8 July 2024 20:59 (two months ago) link
based
NPS has still not completed a contract with a promoter yet for Fort Dupont for 2024
― curmudgeon, Monday, 8 July 2024 21:00 (two months ago) link
updated my July 2024 calendar with a DC Punk Archive library gig, some Green Zone dj events, & more. Missed a Rare Essence July 4th daytime free show
― curmudgeon, Monday, 8 July 2024 23:26 (two months ago) link
I spent the day avoiding the sun
― Bad Bairns (Boring, Maryland), Monday, 8 July 2024 23:43 (two months ago) link
I worked late and then ended up skipping it also. Saw online somewhere Brendan Canty raving about Flash Hits, and also saw others post some IG stories
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 9 July 2024 17:31 (two months ago) link
Capital Bop website has a jazz calendar and recommends shows every month
https://www.capitalbop.com/dc-jazz-clubs-shows-july-2024/
In late June they also had this interview with cellist Janel Leppin about her duo album with Anthony Pirog, and her group album with Ensemble Volcanic Ash
https://www.capitalbop.com/janel-leppin-ensemble-volcanic-ash-interview/
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 9 July 2024 17:34 (two months ago) link
Was there , loved the show more than the record
― Bad Bairns (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 9 July 2024 17:45 (two months ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/07/09/joe-record-paradise-died/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzIwNDk3NjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzIxODc5OTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MjA0OTc2MDAsImp0aSI6ImU5YmMxZDAzLTM0ZGQtNGE0Yy1iMjI2LTBiYzU5ZjZhODc4MSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9vYml0dWFyaWVzLzIwMjQvMDcvMDkvam9lLXJlY29yZC1wYXJhZGlzZS1kaWVkLyJ9.XuhX3uALg0EbDsx4mHgWiWch5iBQYHSUITFk_H5FQbU
Washington Post obit for Joe Lee of Joe's Record Paradise
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 10 July 2024 19:44 (two months ago) link