DC’s hottest new electronic band, Volta Bureau, has posted a brand new song Love Cubed. These guys put on a great show and their tracks are sure to get peak time plays from respected DJs all over the world. The EP comes out April 24th on Nurvous Records.
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DC music video of the day! Relive the glory days of hardcore lounging with this cut from Thievery Corporation‘s 2000 album The Mirror Conspiracy. The vocalists from See-I, Rootz and Zeebo team up with the dynamic duo for the classic track Focus On Sight.
Shameless self promotion! This Saturday night is the fantastic Countdown To Yuri’s Night party at the Artisphere in Rosslyn. This crazy party includes space-themed burlesque, The Atomic Mosquitos, local ska band Eastern Standard Time, and Chief Boogie Officer DJ P.Vo (that’s me!) I’ve DJed this party for years now and it’s always a blowout good time. I’m taking a break from the Hometown Sounds for this event to play a mix of mash-ups, nu-disco, funk and whatever else I feel like. Throw on your favorite costume and check this out!
DC music video of the day! Tereu Tereu, a fantastic post-punk band originally from Fredricksburg, headlines a show tonight at Comet Ping Pong along with Rotary Club and Charlie Gokey of Secret Cities. Last December they remixed the song Half Crazy by former locals Jukebox The Ghost, from their 2010 album Everything Under The Sun, and they even made a video for it!
DC music video of the day! Chain & The Gang is the latest band for “the other Ian”, Ian Svenonious. In case you’re just joining the DC music world, Ian Svenonious gained his punk cred fronting bands The Nation of Ulysses, The Make-Up and Weird War. He’s got a vocal style that’s completely distinctive, dubbed “Gospel Yeh-Yeh”, and his live performances are not to be missed. Lucky for you, Chain & The Gang is headlining a show tonight at the Black Cat Backstage, so do yourself a favor and get to know this amazing band. Here’s the video for Detroit Music, from their 2011 album Music’s Not For Everyone, on K Records.
DC music video of the day! A sweet collaboration between decorated hip-hop producer Oddisee and UK MC Tranqill. The video for Ci’iy Life comes from Oddisee’s 2010 project Odd Winter, later remastered and repackaged with the other three parts as Odd Seasons. There’s definitely a lot more in this album than you’ll find in most DMV rap efforts.
DC music video of the day! Vegas With Randolph is a power pop band that’s easy to love. They readily draw comparisons to pop acts Fountains of Wayne, Sloan and Fastball. They’d certainly be in heavy rotation on local FM radio, if only our local FM radio options catered to listeners and not major record labels. The band’s video for Some Time To Live, from their 2011 album Above The Blue, should strike a chord with anyone in DC who owns a car.
DC music video of the day! You may not yet know the name Congo Sanchez, but you certainly know his beats. He’s been slapping the skins for The Funk Ark, Empresarios, See-I and Thievery Corporation, and now he’s ready to drop his own magic with the release of his debut EP Vol. 1 on ESL Music April 17th. Last Friday saw the release of the first video from that EP, Ghost Dance, featuring lots of skateboarding and surfing goodness. Check it out!
DC music video of the day! Today we’ve got TWO videos, one for each night of the exciting Chickfactor 2012 Anniverary Show this weekend at the Artisphere in Rosslyn. First up is Dot Dash, a self-described post-punk pop band. They’re part of the Friday night lineup that includes Stevie Jackson from Belle & Sebastian, early Slumberland Records act Honey Bunch and Frankie Rose from Vivian Girls. Dot Dash’s video for Learn How To Fly comes from their 2011 album spark > flame > ember > ash, and the song is also available for free at their SoundCloud page!
Saturday’s lineup at the Chickfactor show is pretty amazing, including Kurt Heaseley from the Lilys, Fan Modine, local Slumberland act Lorelei and the big draw, the first performance in two decades from the influential twee pop band Black Tambourine. They didn’t put out much material when they were active, but what they did made a lasting impact on a lot of bands today. Their entire output comes on a single self-title release, recently re-released with some bonus demos and other ephemera. Check out the awesome Super-8 footage video from Black Tambourine’s 1990 WMUC gig playing “For Ex-Lovers Only”, and don’t miss this show Saturday night!
DC music video of the day! Let’s watch another one by my favorite twangy rockers These United States. This wacky throwback video comes from their fantastic 2009 album Everything Touches Everything. They may not live in DC anymore, but we still remember them well.
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