Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
9:30 Club To Host U.S. Air Guitar Championship Regionals
‘The Fro, Finals (finished 5th place)’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
For those about to rock … here’s your chance! The D.C. Regional Air Guitar Championships are being held this April at the 9:30 Club.
The Official U.S. Air Guitar Championship website reports that entry slots for D.C. are nearly full. If you want to enter — prop up the [...]
We Love Music: GroundScore
All GroundScore wants is to have a good time and watch you dance. And no – that isn’t creepy. It’s freakin’ awesome.
This trio of DC metro-area jammers debuted their first full-length record late last year and is now determined to bring that “feel good” feeling back into people’s lives one east coast town at a [...]
New Venue: U Street Music Hall
photo by Sam Vasfi.
Two of the hardest working DJs in DC, Will Eastman and Jesse Tittsworth, are about to drop a bomb on U Street in the form of their new 300-capacity nightclub, U Street Music Hall. Destined to become one of DC’s best dance destinations, U Street Music Hall is located at 1115 U [...]
The Greensides Will Rescue Your Monday (via Shameless Self-Promotion)
Photo by the great Tristan Roy
So, I’m one of the new contributors here on the We Love DC team, and there’s an outside chance that I’m stretching my role a little too quickly with this posting attempt. However, thanks to some understanding editors (who are going to be at the gig anyway), I’ve been given a [...]
Reminder: DMB at Nationals Park on Sale Tomorrow
‘Nationals Park in the Snow’
courtesy of ‘Rukasu1′
The perfect distraction from the passing thought of more flurries is the dream of summer in our fair district. With the Nats’ home slate and potential debut of a pitcher Rachel (and apparently team) are embracing as “Jesus,” Half Street will be a hot spot all through the dog [...]
We Love Music: Editors @ 930 Club 2/21/10
courtesy of Editors
Editors made a glorious return to the 9:30 Club on Sunday night playing to a sold-out house of enthusiastic fans and soon-to-be converts. These dark, Brit-pop masters treated the crowd to a set mixing their passion-fueled back-catalog with their synth-focused latest, “In This Light and On This Evening“. The transitions between the new [...]
We Love Music: Tortoise @ The Black Cat 2/16/10
courtesy of Tortoise
Indie-rock elder statesmen Tortoise played the Black Cat on Tuesday night and treated the modest-sized crowd to a set that was representative of their career modus operandi. Somehow their set managed to be simultaneously laid-back and intense in a way that was as mind-boggling as it was enjoyable. Covering the lion’s share of [...]
DC9 Turns 6!
‘Opal Restaurant in Santa Barbara 102409Sa’
courtesy of ‘vmiramontes’
Local music lovers agree — DC9 is an institution when it comes to intimate venues to hear live acts in this city. And today, DC9 turns six!
Go celebrate with some of DC9’s biggest fans tonight at 9 with the Liberation Dance Party DJs. There will be an open [...]
Let’s Hear It For DC!!!
I was listening to Metro on Connection’s report on this past weekend’s 2010 Orginial DMV Music Awards show, and I was pleasantly surprised to hear this DC remix of the Jay-Z/Alicia Keyes “Empire State of Mind” by Eezy Money. The song titled “Capital Conscience” calls out Mumbo sauce, the Skins/Nats/Wizards poor seasons and features a [...]
More »We Love Music: “I’m a Realist. I’m a Romantic”
courtesy of The Cribs.
The Cribs treated DC to a fantastic evening of guitar-driven Brit-pop at the 9:30 Club on Tuesday night. Sporting their new 4-man line-up (now including pop-guitar legend Johnny Marr) The Cribs impressed and entertained the crowd of die-hard fans with a set heavily featuring material from their two most recent (and best) [...]
Savoir Adore At The Velvet Lounge – Friday
If you’ve been searching far and wide for “that ultra-catchy sound that you’ve always wanted” to hear but couldn’t seem to find, go see one of L Magazine’s “8 NYC Bands You Need To Hear in 2009” tomorrow night at the Velvet Lounge.
Savoir Adore started out as a two-piece band featuring singer-songwriter Deidre Muro on [...]
We Love Music: “Summer Has Gone”
courtesy of Adam Franklin
On Wednesday night, DC9 played host to Adam Franklin & The Bolts of Melody as they made DC the second stop of their month-long American tour. The small venue proved the ideal spot to observe and enjoy Franklin’s guitar alchemy and emotional vocal delivery up close and personal. The band put on [...]
The Five Best Concerts In And Around DC For 2009
courtesy of ‘bormang2′
One of the things that I am most excited about my return to blogging is that I have the opportunity to continue my year-end tradition of recapping the best concerts that I saw in and around the DC area.
For the uninitiated, this is a list of the best performances by musical acts that [...]
We Love Music: “All The Pretty Visitors”
“My Arctic Monkeys Tickets” courtesy Greta Kauffman
Arctic Monkeys made their return to the 9:30 club in a rip-roaring fashion on Tuesday night with a set-list that mixed their trademark hyper-pop with their new album’s dedication to song-craft and musical exploration. The effect was at times lost on the sold-out crowd but the combination of their [...]
Your Own Special Jawbox Performance
“For Your Own Special Sweetheart” courtesy of Dischord Records
Jawbox, without a doubt my all time favorite DC band, recently reissued their 90’s rock masterpiece “For Your Own Special Sweetheart” on Dischord Records. To celebrate the reissue, Jawbox agreed to a one-off reunion performance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Their performance of “Savory” aired last [...]
Cratenfire.com Presents A U St. Showcase of DC Talent
Yours truly has a one-song set on U Street tonight. Interested in catching the stage debut of Rachel Levitin & Paul Derlunas? Stop by the Cratenfire.com Local DC Talent Showcase down at Station9 located at 1438 U Street NW.
The event features a house band to kick-off a night of rockin’ DC tunes at 7 pm, [...]
