Tonight at the Black Cat Backstage, Hometown Sounds faves Screen Vinyl Image kick off a great lineup that includes Frederick MD’s Silent Old Mtns. and headliners The Vacant Lots from Vermont. Here’s an appropriately trippy music video for Rx, from their most recent album Strange Behavior.
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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Mokey Doris – Like A Star video
Tonight Centerville VA’s indie rock band Mokey Doris opens for Nashville band The Apache Relay at Jammin Java in Vienna. They just debuted a new music video for Like A Star, from their debut self-titled album. Based on this video, this band knows how to have a goofy fun time.
Miles Midnight – India Whiskey video
Those talented folks at Pick Up Productions are back with another fun music video. India Whiskey is the debut single from a brand new FREE EP by Miles Midnight called Supersonic. This catchy song blends elements of electronica and hip hop with a solid base of rock music. I’m hooked, can’t wait to see them live!
Best of 2012 Podcast feat. DC Music Download
This week Stephanie Williams from DC Music Download helps pick out our favorite local releases of 2012.
In no particular order:
Misun – The Sea [The Sea]
Imperial China – How We Connect [Creative License]
Frau Eva – Underneath Eyelids [Morrissey Smiling]
Young Rapids – Day Light Savings [Dime Piece]
The Sea Life – In Basements [Sleep]
The Funk Ark – High Noon [Road to Coba]
Drop Electric – Sampler Platter [Santo Domingo]
Deleted Scenes – Young People’s Church of the Air [The Days of Adderall]
Heavy Breathing – Body Problems [U The One I Want]
Janel & Anthony – Where Is Home [A Viennesian Life]
Or listen in SoundCloud:
It’s A Bad Brains Christmas, Charlie Brown
Here’s a nice little Bad Brains/Charlie Brown video mashup to brighten your holiday spirit.
http://vimeo.com/33883554
Chopteeth – Traitors of Africa live video
I don’t often feature a live video for the DC Music Video of the day, but Chopteeth are too good to ignore. This huge 12 piece ensemble plays infectuous Afrobeat music, and you cannot help but dance at one of their powerful live shows. If you’ve never seen them play, your next chance is Saturday night at the Artisphere in Rosslyn, with an opening set by local latin reggae band Nayas. Here’s a taste of the Chopteeth magic, a rendition of Femi Kuti’s Traitors of Africa performed at the Rock & Roll Hotel last year, featuring Funk Ark leader Will Rast on keys.
See-I – Dinner of Herb (Zeb Remix)
Speaking of awesome new U Street hotspot Tropicalia, Friday night the dub/funk band See-I, longtime Wednesday night residents at 18th Street Lounge, brings their well-polished live show to the subterranean club. Resident DJs Sol-Power All Stars provide turntable support. Legendary producer Zeb has crafted a new remix of a See-I track from deep in the vaults, 2004’s Dinner of Herb, and they’ve released this track as a free download.
Lost Philosophies – Hung Over video
Lost Philosophies, a side project for members of hard rock band Fight The Lion, is a band devoted to beer. They write songs about beer, their videos feature lots of delicious craft beer, and sometimes beer even provides their creative spark. This video for Hung Over, from their recent Art Institute of Washington recording sessions, is a tribute to having a good time with your friends, filming it and possibly regretting the whole thing later.
Asheru – Clay Davis video
There are a lot of great rappers in DC, but my favorite is Asheru. His flow is steady, confident and witty, and his collaborations with Fort Knox Five and The Funk Ark show how deeply he knows and loves DC. He’s just as committed to educating youth as a teacher as he is to music and performing. This brand new video for Clay Davis comes from a FREE new mixtape called I.K.L.A. Radio Vol. 1 (Internationally Known Locally Accepted) mixed by DJ Dirty Ice and featuring Kingpen Slim, Omar Retnu and others from the DMV. And if you don’t know who Clay Davis is, add this to your Christmas list.
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