Archive for the ‘Music’ Category
We Love Music: The Grey Area
Happenstance is what brought The Grey Area together. It was March 2010 when Jason Steinhauer (vocals/guitar) stopped by Zoo Bar for an open blues jam. Drummer Timothy Jones (TJ) was playing with a few other guys on stage at the time, so Steinhauer sat at the bar and waited for his turn to join.
It didn’t take [...]
Listen Local First Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Bring DC Music to SXSW
You may have noticed the signs posted in the front windows of Tryst, Local 16, Solly’s, or maybe even Hello Cupcake. But in case you didn’t , here’s the low down. For the past four months, there’s been a monthly “DC Local Music Day” (FYI: It’s February 8 this month).
What is DC Local Music Day? It is the day in which the aforementioned shops [...]
The Winning Ticket: Augustana
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Augustana at the 9:30 Club on February 4. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address by 5pm [...]
We Love Music: Cass McCombs @ Ottobar, 1/21/2012
Cass McCombs turned Baltimore’s Ottobar into a spacey dreamworld during his set Saturday night. In the midst of his US winter tour, he played with a full backing band, including keys, bass, guitar, pedal-steel guitar and drums. Opening was Frank Fairfield, along for the duration of the tour, and Walker and Jay.
First to the stage was the Baltimore based trio [...]
Hot Ticket: Cass McCombs @ Ottobar, 1/21/2012
Cass McCombs brings soulful, mellow, dreamy rock to Baltimore’s Ottobar this Saturday night. He has received high praise from the likes of John Peel and Pitchfork Media, and has performed or toured with Cat Power, Andrew Bird, Blonde Redhead & Modest Mouse among many others.
His sixth album (and second in 2011), Humor Risk, was released [...]
The Winning Ticket: Cowboy Mouth
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Cowboy Mouth at the 9:30 Club on January 26. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address by [...]
The Winning Ticket: D.R.U.G.S.
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see D.R.U.G.S. at the 9:30 Club on January 24. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address by 5pm [...]
The Ten Best Concerts In And Around DC For 2011
“The Foo Fighters” by Andrew Markowitz
Time once again to calculate and list the ten best musical performances I saw in the past year in and around Washington DC.* This ‘best of’ article is one of my favorite activities as a music writer because it embodies the very essence of why I take the time out [...]
District Karaoke at Policy: An Excuse to Get Social & Sing
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courtesy of furcafe
I don’t know about you but I’ve been searching for an excuse to get my karaoke on for quite some time. There’s Japone in Dupont where I went a few times in college and Hill Country Texas BBQ has country karaoke once a week, but now there’s a whole new karaoke game [...]
The Winning Ticket: JB Smoove
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see JB Smoove at the 9:30 Club on January 14. (Please note: This is a seated comedy performance and does contain material suitable only for mature audiences.) Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance [...]
Top Tunes of 2011 According to The Torches
Here at We Love DC we were asked to do a roundup of the year in some way, and so I decided to ask my bandmates in The Torches for some help picking some favorite tunes from 2011. The Torches are Stephen Guidry on vocals/banjo, Joe Barbee on accordion, harmonica and hollering, Jocelyn Frank on [...]
More »The Winning Ticket: The Dance Party
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see The Dance Party at the 9:30 Club on December 23. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address [...]
The Winning Ticket: The Pietasters & The Slackers
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see The Pie Tasters & The Slackers at the 9:30 Club on December 16th. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a [...]
We Love Music: Tori Amos at D.A.R. Constitution Hall, 12/5/2011
Ruby-tressed siren Tori Amos brought a breathtakingly beautiful evening of music to DC’s D.A.R. Constitution Hall on Monday night. She is in the midst of a world tour in support of her latest album, Night of Hunters, released in September on Deutsche Grammophon Records. The album is described by Amos as “a 21st century song cycle inspired by classical [...]
More »Tonight: Tubachristmas!
Tuba bus.courtesy of Jeffrey Beall
Got plans tonight? Cancel them, and head over to the Kennedy Center for the 38th anniversary performance of TUBACHRISTMAS. 6pm. A volunteer group of tuba players (edit: and euphonium players. Whatever.) will gather and make a joyful noise unto the Millenium Stage. From past experience I [...]
The Winning Ticket: Jane Birkin
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Jane Birkin at the 9:30 Club on December 9th. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address between [...]
Q&A with The War on Drugs
Philadelphia’s The War on Drugs is the brainchild of Adam Granduciel- singer, guitarist, writer, Kurt Vile-collaborator. Their first full-length album, Wagonwheel Blues was released on Secretly Canadian in 2008, and they have toured extensively since then. Over the years the band’s members have changed, but Granduciel remains front and center. Their latest LP is Slave Ambient, released on [...]
More »The Winning Ticket: Jukebox the Ghost
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see [your blogger's ole' college chums] Jukebox the Ghost at the 9:30 Club on December 1st. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
If today doesn’t turn out to be your lucky day, check back here each [...]
The Winning Ticket: Markéta Irglová
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Markéta Irglová (of The Swell Season) at the 9:30 Club on November 28th. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
If today doesn’t turn out to be your lucky day, check back here each Wednesday for [...]
The Winning Ticket: Super Diamond
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Super Diamond at the 9:30 Club on November 19th. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
If today doesn’t turn out to be your lucky day, check back here each Wednesday for a chance to win [...]
