The fine folks at DC’s funkiest label Fort Knox Recordings love throwing blowout bashes at U Street Music Hall on holiday weekends, and they are not about to let you down this weekend! Thursday night July 3rd from 9 PM to 4 AM the club hosts The Big Boom featuring local talent from Fort Knox Five and All Good Funk Alliance vs. Qdup, Canada’s DJ Stickybuds in his first ever DC appearance, and one of the reigning kings of nu-disco, Gigamesh! You don’t have to work on Friday, so don’t hold anything back! Advance tix are only $10 so make sure you aren’t shut out of this event! To shake off your Monday blues and build hype for the holidy, Rusty B and Frank C of All Good Funk Alliance crafted this Big Boom promo DJ that’s already shot to the top of Mixcloud’s charts. Facebook RSVP here!
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Monthly Archives: June 2014
INTERVIEW WITH DEREK EVRY
By Tony Porreco
This past Tuesday, Northern Virginia songwriter Derek Evry released his new EP Down to the Wire. By all indications, there’s a lot going through his head from the his chameleonic nature of the new release. The record features an impressive stylistic palate with tracks ranging from classic, straight ahead pop punk, Buddy Holly era protorock, pop metal and even a languid ballad approaching hotel lobby jazz. Combine this with a social media personality that can be characterized as “absolutely bananas”, and you’ve got a character study that would pique the interest of a veteran psychotherapist who’s heard it all before.
We sat down with Evry to discuss a number of different topics, including the making of Down to the Wire, his long lasting bromance with drummer Ben Tufts, and his vision for the DC music scene. Read the full interview after the jump.
Bearshark promo code!
Bearshark, the recently retired post-rock/indie band that kicked off yesterday’s episode of the Hometown Sounds podcast, has a special offer for DC music fans! Head over to their website bearsharkmusic.com and use the promo code “hometownsounds” to get 20% off everything on the site! This includes their two essential EPs, 2011’s Gorilla Defense and the new Canyonlands EP, as well as a limited edition print from the new EP and this totally sweet USB drive/bottle opener!
Q And Not U – Last Show at Fort Reno
The DC music community is reeling from this morning’s sad announcement of the cancellation of the historic Fort Reno summer concert series headed by Amanda MacKaye. Discovering those shows several years ago was my inspiration to create Hometown Sounds, and I make it a point to attend as many of the shows as I can every summer, no matter who’s on stage. We normally don’t feature live videos for the DC Music Video of the Day, but this exception is more than worth it. Q And Not U were an integral part of DC’s post-hardcore Dischord style, and their final performance at Fort Reno back in 2005 drew a massive and enthusiastic crowd. It’s pretty amazing that such a quality video exists of The Rapture’s Harris Klahr, Title Tracks’ John Davis and Washington Post music critic Chris Richards playing a scorching version of A Line In The Sand from Q And Not U’s 2000 album No Kill No Beep Beep. Here’s hoping Fort Reno isn’t dead yet!
Redline Graffiti – Junior June video
Redline Graffiti are a DC band on the rise, championed by the Washington Post’s Chris Richards for his “District Sounds” series and the Washington CityPaper’s Luce Unplugged Community Showcase. Their new EP The Drill features styles from electro-rock to jazz to the soulful ballad Junior June, providing the audio & inspiration for their debut music video. Merge Of Maximum created an impressive video on the theme of parenting. Keep a lookout for this band!
Podcast for June 25th, 2014
Hometown Sounds returns from hiatus to cover the newest DC music releases. Also tickling.
Tracklisting:
Bearshark – Island in the Sky
Derek Evry – So Hard
Heavy Lights – Exploder
ROM – Belia
Laughing Man – Brilliant Colors
The Deadmen – Let Your Fingers Rule
Railsplitter – Orange Pear Apple Bear
See-I – Queen of Sheba feat. Edy Blu
Honest Haloway – Eyes On Me
Bumper Jacksons – When The Sun Goes Down In Harlem
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