Downtempo kings Thievery Corporation begin their three night sold out takeover of the 9:30 Club tonight. Sounds like a great reason to play another gorgeous video by the ESL bosses. Today’s video for Take My Soul, from 2011’s Culture of Fear album, features the soothing vocals of Thievery’s most frequent vocal collaborator LouLou Ghelichkhani.
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Bad Domes – Show In 80 Seconds video
Bad Domes is the moniker of laptop performer Rich Strayer. Using software called Audiomulch, Strayer triggers a huge collection of recognizable samples to create a live mash-up performance. In case the idea in your head of a laptop performer wears taped-up glasses or checks Facebook all night long, watch this 80 second long video distillation of the last Bad Domes show at DC9 in December. This guy brings the party more than anyone I’ve ever seen. This Saturday Bad Domes is scheduled to destroy the main room at the Rock & Roll Hotel, and you can join in for the low price of free! More money for drinks!
Nappy Riddem show tonight at Tropicalia
New 14th & U hotspot Tropicalia is turning into a great spot to see both forward thinking DJs and live bands with world and reggae bents. Tonight they host Fort Knox Recordings artists Nappy Riddem, fresh of the release of a new remix package Angle It from their debut album One World Sovereignty. I featured the Dub Architect remix of DTA in this week’s Hometown Sounds podcast, and to celebrate tonight’s show the boys are giving away the new K. Sabroso Remix of Angle It.
Grab the download link at their Facebook page and come out to the party tonight!
The Highballers – I Didn’t Mean To Get Drunk video
The Highballers are easily my favorite twangy band in town. If you prefer sassy to sappy, and need some swagger with your drinking, The Highballers are for you. This Saturday at Iota in Clarendon they celebrate the release of their debut album Soft Music and Hard Liquor on Woodshed Records, with song titles like I Take Pride In My Drinking, Doing Time In Pennsylvania and A Cowgirl Who Understands. Here’s the music video for their debut single I Didn’t Mean To Get Drunk, which I think sums up this band perfectly.
Olivia Mancini – Ricky live video
This Friday night The Black Cat hosts crazy rock-n-roll marching band Mucca Pazza from Chicago, joined by local openers Mission South and Olivia & The Mates. Olivia Mancini has quite a history with DC music, originally rocking the bass with Washington Social Club and currently paired with Jarrett Nicolay in Astra Via. Her band The Mates are always a treat to see live, playing solid & entertaining pop music. Today’s video is a simple live take of Olivia’s song Ricky, originally recorded back in 2009 for late & lamented social hub The New Gay.
The Nighttime Adventure Society – Washington DC video
The Kennedy Center’s free Millennium Stage shows present some great up and coming DC bands, giving them a distinguished stage and dedicated audience to find new fans. Tonight’s show at 6 PM features folk rockers The Nighttime Adventure Society, led by singer Laura Zax. A few months ago we featured their animated video for Past Life, and in today’s video you can see what they look like. Washington DC comes from their FREE debut EP Chapter One: The First Chapter, a sweet little plea for our town to loosen up. Good advice but, you know, it is the Kennedy Center so keep it a little classy DC.
Derek Evry – When We Get Home video
Arlington’s Iota Club is the undisputed home of songwriters in DC, and tonight they host their own Derek Evry‘s Songwriter Showcase featuring his friends Molly Hagen, Carolyn Crysdale, Lauren Calve and David Stewart of The Incorrigables. When it comes to Derek Evry, forget about any preconceptions you may have about singer/songwriters. Backed by his Band of Misanthropes, Derek is a rocker to the core. When We Get Home is his debut music video, from his third album Here’s To Better Misery. Check out his full band Thursday January 10th at Velvet Lounge.
Free Herb Alpert Dubplate by Empresarios
Eclectic latin dance band Empresarios headline an impressive lineup of local bands Saturday night at The Hamilton that includes Thievery Corporation drummer Congo Sanchez and reggae rockers Nayas. If you haven’t yet been to The Hamilton, it’s a glamorous space and a perfect spot to have dinner and see live music. The Empresarios created their own “dubplate especial” of Bittersweet Samba by Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass and they’re giving it away like an early Christmas present.
Download it for free on their Facebook page and RSVP for the show here.
Screen Vinyl Image – Rx video
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.
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.
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