Last week blues rocker Bobby Thompson, longtime bandmate of Justin Jones, released a music video for his newest single Down To Here. Directed by Paulo Carrillo, it’s got just the right amount of melancholy, guitar solos and impressive facial hair. Keep an eye out for Bobby’s new blues DC supergroup Mud Rey with Tony Moreno on bass and the always-in-demand Ben Tufts on drums.
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Midnight Hike – Masters of the Sky video
Modern rock band Midnight Hike have a death-defying new music video for you. Masters of the Sky is the second single from their second full length album Shoot The Moon. Have a great weekend DC!
Paperhaus – All Through The Night video
While on their recent tour, indie rock band and DIY house show mavens Paperhaus recorded a live version of All Through The Night, from their newest EP Lo Hi Lo, for the New Orleans based video series Salvaged Songs, the newest project of DC expat Vanessa Degrassi of Pree, Frau Eva and her solo moniker Parsely. Enjoy!
Podcast for July 10th, 2013
Guest starring Live Picks! columnist Tony Porreco and DC Music Download’s Stephanie Williams!
Tracklisting:
Cherry Tree – Virtuoso
Lowercase Letters – Restless City
The Low Bends – St. Valentine’s Rebuttal
Linsay Deming – Girls Girls Girls
Silent Old Mtns. – Old Man
Heavy Lights – Stop Talking
Big Hush – Where I End
Misun – Sun Made
Clones of Clones – Bully (Eau Claire Remix)
Two Inch Astronaut – Blood from a Loyal Hound
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Tom Goss – Bears video
Hunky heartthrob singer Tom Goss‘s latest music video extravaganza pays tribute to those cuddly, hairy, big gay guys known as bears. The beefcake-filled video was shot partially at Town Danceboutique, DC’s biggest gay dance club and host of the DC Bear Crue Happy Hour every Friday evening. You’re probably a regular at Bear Happy Hour if you like bears as much as Mr. Goss, but maybe you aren’t yet in the know about “DC’s manliest Happy Hour featuring hundreds of men, a relaxed atmosphere, specials on draft beer, great conversation, and fun music”. And speaking of fun music, buy Tom’s new Bears single at https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bears-single/id668780876.
Tabi Bonney – Get Lost In It
Here’s something a little different for your DC music video of the day. DC’s official tourism site washington.org last week debuted a short video called “Get Lost In It” to showcase our fine city to the rest of the world, featuring DC rapper and part time LA transplant Tabi Bonney on narration. With plenty of slick footage of recognizable landmarks and party spots, this video will warm the heart of anyone who loves DC. My only complaint: including some clips of the Fort Reno summer concert series would have been icing on the cake. (Coming back tonight, weather permitting!)
B Side Shuffle – Introducing video
Funk rock band B Side Shuffle have a quick video for you before the 4th of July holiday. Introducing comes from their FREE debut EP Live From The Kitchen, and you’ll be able to tell from the monster drum solo that kicks off the song that this video was shot as they recorded the EP. Props for that. They’ll be opening a night of great music at the Rock & Roll Hotel this Friday, supporting Silver Spring reggae band The Relics and Alexandria’s FeelFree. Happy Birthday America!
M.H. & His Orchestra – Washington, D.C. video
We here at Hometown Sounds loves us some Max Holiday (M.H.) & His Orchestra. Live Picks! columnist Tony Porreco told you all about this soulful bandleader earlier this year, and we featured his newest song Washington, D.C. in our Tribute to DC Podcast back in April. Now M.H. has released a beautiful music video for Washington, D.C. shot by Dedalus Moving Pictures, the fine folks behind some of our favorite videos from Drop Electric. The video was inspired by the arrests of dancers at the Jefferson Memorial back in 2011. Grab the song for whatever price you think is fair at his Bandcamp page and make plans to see his live show late Saturday July 13th at Jammin’ Java.
Deep Dish – Flashdance video
DC, here’s a classic video to get you through your Monday. Deep Dish, the house music production/DJ duo of Ali “Dubfire” Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi, practically conquered the world dance music in the 2000s before going their separate ways. Their 2005 progressive house album George Is On produced a number of memorable singles, including Flashdance, featuring Anousheh Khalili on vocals.
Congo Sanchez – A Year Thus Far
There are a lot of great DC music shows to see tonight, including Paint Branch at Comet Ping Pong, Justin Trawick at Iota, Young Summer at Jammin’ Java, Heavy Breathing at Black Cat and Margot MacDonald at Lubber Run Amphitheater in Arlington. I love you if you see any of them. But if you’re unsure what to check out, my pick of the night is the amazing lineup of Black Masala, Congo Sanchez and The Good Thing at H Street NE’s Rock & Roll Hotel.
The Good Thing are a dedicated and dynamic new funk band that will get the party rolling instantly. Here’s a free download from their recent EP Get Funky.
I admit, I am a sucker for New Orleans brass bands like Rebirth, Stooges and The Hot 8. We may not have any bands in DC that fit that particular mold (yet!), but Black Masala scratches that itch for me nicely. They bring a gypsy influence to their high energy shows, and I could not be more excited to check this out tonight.
And finally, our video feature of the day comes from Congo Sanchez. Best known as the drummer for Thievery Corporation, he turns electronic music performance around by featuring live drums instead of preprogrammed drum machines. Flex Mathews, the most versatile rapper in DC, adds a crucial element to the live show. In this video Congo Sanchez reminisces of the first year of his new band’s forming, performing and touring, and what the future holds.
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