Archive: Local News
Six Things I Miss About Home With ... Le Loup
D.C. quintet Le Loup is coming home. The band has spent the last month on the road in support its second album, "Family," a collection of carefully adorned folk songs in which banjo, group vocals and rumbling drums all gently mingle with each other. Moira McLaughlin has a profile...
By David Malitz | November 6, 2009; 10:01 AM ET | Comments (1)
Howard Yardfest revisited: A trifecta of mix tapes
Yardfest, the annual concert held during homecoming at Howard University, is already a week in the rear view, but I'm still sifting through the copious freebies. Last Friday, street-teamers prowled the H.U. quad, passing out eye-popping party flyers, bottles of soda that tasted like dish soap (I was really...
By Chris Richards | October 30, 2009; 05:23 PM ET | Comments (0)
MJ fizzles, Bootsy sizzles
The prolific Chris Richards is at it again. In today's Style section he has a piece on Bootsy Vegas, who every Wednesday appears on local radio station WPGC with a newly crafted ode to the Redskins. His most recent creation is "Redskins Go-Go," which is far more entertaining than actually...
By David Malitz | October 28, 2009; 01:17 PM ET | Comments (1)
Merriweather Hosts Halloween Costume Contest!
Halloween is almost upon us and local concertgoers are getting into into the spirit. Last night at the 9:30 club, we saw not one, not two, but three fans dressed as John Oates. (Perhaps Daryl Hall's Halloween humbugging on Post Rock yesterday kept his impersonators at bay?) We certainly...
By Chris Richards | October 22, 2009; 04:39 PM ET | Comments (0)
D.C. Hip-Hop's Breakout Generation?
Wale performs at this summer's Virgin Mobile FreeFest in Maryland. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson) Chris Richards looks at Washington's ready-to-burst rap scene in Sunday's paper. "It's been more than 25 years since hip-hop exploded onto America's popscape, but majority-black Washington has never launched a nationally recognized rapper. That's because star-launching...
By David Malitz | October 16, 2009; 10:13 AM ET | Comments (5)
"Fame Kills" Tour Is Killed
The Kanye West/Lady Gaga "Fame Kills" tour, which was shaping up to be one of the most bizarre and confusing pairings in recent memory, has been canceled. Not postponed. Not rescheduled. Canceled. No official reason was given, although rumors are flying around that West will be checking into rehab for...
By David Malitz | October 1, 2009; 06:33 PM ET | Comments (0)
Bun B Bails at 9:30 club
Nothing spoils a show quite like a no-show. For rap fans who attended "The DMV Southern Takeover Concert" at 9:30 club, Saturday, the sting was two-fold, with both Texas rap legend Bun B and local fave Tabi Bonney failing to post. Post Rock contributor Andrew Nosnitsky reports that, while...
By Chris Richards | September 28, 2009; 04:01 PM ET | Comments (1)
Double Talk: Vandaveer and Roofwalkers
Mark Charles Heidinger and Rose Guerin celebrate the release of the new Vandaveer album Thursday at the Black Cat. (Courtesy Romo PR) (Also posted over on the Going Out Gurus blog, but thought it deserved to be here, too.) On Thursday the Black Cat hosts a mighty fine all-local bill....
By David Malitz | August 20, 2009; 10:46 AM ET | Comments (0)
Six Questions for ... Frodus
Frodus almost certainly wins the award for Most Accidental Reunion. The D.C. post-hardcore/screamo/spazzcore band was one the city's most fiery, unforgettable live acts during the '90s -- and that's saying something -- but had been dormant for nearly a decade after calling it quits in 1999. That was until...
By David Malitz | June 19, 2009; 11:30 AM ET | Comments (0)
Thursday Live Music Overload
Clearly, we had many photo options for this post. We chose this picture of Jenny Lewis. Do you blame us? (Autumn de Wilde) So, what show will you be seeing tonight? You'll definitely be seeing something, right? I'm declaring today, Thursday, June 11, 2009, the Most Insane Live Music Day...
By David Malitz | June 11, 2009; 12:28 PM ET | Comments (8)
"Can I Hear You Say Yeah?" -- Ian Svenonious: A Video History
(Cross-posted from Going Out Gurus blog.) Chain and the Gang perform at Comet Ping Pong tonight. It marks the D.C. debut of the latest band from Ian Svenonious -- aka the Spiv -- D.C.'s finest frontman / philosopher / liberation theologist / interviewer / DJ / astrology expert /...
By David Malitz | April 29, 2009; 01:20 PM ET | Comments (2)
Checking In on the Locals: Deleted Scenes
(Cross posted from the Going Out Gurus blog.) Deleted Scenes perform at the Black Cat on Saturday, March 28. (Photo by Alyssa Lesser) You've seen Dan Scheuerman before. It might not have been at a show that his band, Deleted Scenes, was playing. In fact, it was more likely at...
By David Malitz | March 27, 2009; 01:18 PM ET | Comments (0)
Spotted: Small D.C. Record Label Namechecked on Teen Drama
So I have last night's episode of "Gossip Girl" ready to watch on the DVR, but a friend's Facebook status update informed me of a pretty funny line from the show (um, spoiler alert!) where Dan made Vanessa swear on on her "Simple Machines 7-inches." Now there's an obscure reference...
By David Malitz | January 13, 2009; 01:06 PM ET | Comments (1)
