Hometown Sounds

You probably stayed inside binging Queer Eye huddled next to the air conditioner all weekend. Well, we’re here twice a week to get you out the house and into the best #DCmusic in town. Here are our show picks for the week ahead.

Monday 7/22:
The good news is this heat wave breaks tomorrow. The bad news is that a front of rain around 5-6 PM breaks it. Monitor Instagram to see if we get to enjoy three outstanding indie rock bands Warm Sun, Trajectories and The Feed at Fort Reno tonight. Please please please.

Tuesday 7/23:
Hear the distinctive gravelly voice and heartfelt songwriting of Taylor Carson at 7DrumCity‘s Free Live & Local show Tuesday night at The Pub & The People starting at 7 PM.

Wednesday 7/24:
Find your way to Evening Star Cafe in the Del Ray neighborhood in Alexandria Wednesday night to see classy Americana band Wes Tucker & The Skillets play with South Rail’s Jay Bird and his new band The Musical Trust.

Thursday 7/25:
Barring any make up dates, Thursday is the last Fort Reno show of the summer. Say goodbye to the DC music summer tradition with Louder Messy, BOAYT and The Moonbugs.

We know it’s going to be nuclear hot in DC this weekend. Still, that’s no excuse to stay home and wasting all your money on air conditioning. Go see these DC bands, stay hydrated and dress in light colors.

Friday 7/19:
The third annual Audioteka DC music showcase hosted by Greater District Sound Club continues at the Ugly Mug tonight with Indiana Jonesin, Red Medicine, Quick ‘o’ Clock and more. Check out the hard working young bands rising in the scene.

Saturday 7/20:
What the hell, let’s roll on with the big finish for Audioteka for our Saturday night recommendation. The Ugly Mug is the place to be to see Color School, Strangers That Clique, Jenny Hates Techno, The Neuro Farm and a whole lot more. The tunes start at 4 PM and go late, so pace yourself.

Sunday 7/21:
Ice Out, one of our fave instrumental post-rock bands, grace the stage, or rather the large front window, at Clarendon’s Galaxy Hut Sunday night along with Dennis Kane’s sublime post-classical project The Hunted Hare.

Count on Hometown Sounds to bring you the best live #DCmusic events every day of the week in our regular feature Don’t Stay Home.

Monday 7/15:
Tonight DC summertime music institution Fort Reno has Erotic Thrillers (featuring recent podcast guest host Lilly Schwartz!), Anti-Planet and the exciting new supergroup Hammered Hulls, with Alec MacKaye (Untouchables, The Faith, Ignition,The Warmers), Mary Timony (Autoclave, Helium, Wild Flag, Ex Hex), Mark Cisneros (Des Demonas, Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, the Make-Up), and Chris Wilson (Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Titus Andronicus). Wow! You know this one’s gonna be crowded.

Tuesday 7/16:
“A night on sonic intensity brought to you by Louisville’s loud-n-rowdy rock band Edgar Red with DC friends Touch the Buffalo and Mona Speaks Mountains.” Tuesday night at Velvet Lounge.

Wednesday 7/17:
Greater District Sound Club‘s third annual Audioteka #DCmusic festival kicks off Wednesday night and runs every night through Satudray. Spreading the love around multiple venues, opening night at AdMo’s Bossa features two floors of music by The Iris Bell, Rosie Cima & What She Dreamed, Emma G & more!

Thursday 7/18:
It’s the Night of 1000 Cakes at Fort Reno! Bring some delicious desserts to share and check out experimental post-classical act Coven Tree, power pop band Jackie and the Treehorns, and hard rock multi-instrumentalist Andy Shredder.

Whoa you guys. There’s a lot of #DCmusic happening this weekend! Here are our show picks.

Friday 7/12:
The Washington CityPaper presents an interesting genre pairing at the Luce Unplugged series at the Smithsonian American Art Museum this evening. Acoustic lap guitarist Daniel Bachman shares the stage with experimental hip hop act Model Home, starting right after work at 6 PM.

Saturday 7/13:
Check out the new vanguard of DC punk on display Saturday night at Comet Ping Pong. Mock Identity releases a brand new 7″ record, with help from Clear Channel and Taciturn.

Sunday 7/14:
CapitalBop‘s monthly Jazz Loft returns to Takoma Park’s Rhizome to wrap up the weekend Sunday night with thoughtful features of rising DC jazz musicians. This month see hornist Abe Mamet and drummer Keith Butler lead respective groups in showcasing recent compositions.

Hometown Sounds is back from a little summer recess with some #DCmusic show picks for the week ahead.

Tuesday 7/09:
Jazz soul singer Cecily‘s new EP isn’t yet posted online, so you’ll have to hear it in person tonight at the release show at Blues Alley with two full band slots, 8 and 10 PM.

Wednesday 7/10:
Velvet Lounge‘s Facebook event for Wednesday‘s show asks “Do You Want 6 Pack Abs and Some Music?” The bands, which hopefully will not perform shirtless, are Red Medicine, Owl Pack and Graffiti Soundstage.

Thursday 7/11:
Summertime in DC means it’s time to head to Fort Reno for the venerable concert series featuring the city’s freshest bands. This Thursday the park hosts The Norms, The OSYX, and dirt eater.

#DCmusic every single night. That’s our mission. Here’s our picks for live music all weekend long.

Friday 6/28:
Tonight the Pie Shop hosts Babylon-residing roots reggae band Shamans of Sound and psychedelic jammers Gordon Sterling & The People. Shout out to the Pie Shop for supporting DC music!

Saturday 6/29:
Saturday night the Pie Shop hosts looooong time faves & vets of our Millennium Stage series, folk rock band The Beanstalk Library playing two marathon sets. Opening the night is Nitepool, aka BABA YAGA, a new band from Dan Abh. Double shout out to the Pie Shop!

Sunday 6/30:
Get shoegaze-y and post-rocky at Galaxy Hut on Sunday night with two loud bands, Koshari and The Orchid. Come hungry, eat up all their tater tots and try as many niche craft beers as you can.

#DCmusic all week long. Why stay home? Here are our picks!

Monday 6/24:
Catch the young, awkwardly charming DC rock band Dougie play tonight at Clarendon’s Galaxy Hut alongside legendary producer Don Zientara. Check out their single “Big In Japan”, recorded for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest earlier this year, below.

Tuesday 6/25:
Without 7DrumCity and The Pub & The People, you might end up seeing New Kids On The Block at Capitol One Area Tuesday night. Instead, acquaint yourself with Argentine-raised, Fairfax-residing guitarist/composer Cristian Perez at their FREE, Live & Local series starting at 6 PM.

Wednesday 6/26:
Instead of writing anything for this show, we’re just going to copy text from the Facebook event for this. “Super Fun N Hot Show at Rhizome! Dumb (Vancouver, BC) Cool N Prolific Neurotic Punk, Boston Cream (Boston, MA) Mutant Freakout Party Music, Clear Channel (DC) Gay Space Communism But Dub Punk, Knife Wife (DC) Surreal N Fun.” Yup, that’ll do for a Wednesday night!

Thursday 6/27:
Funky fun party band Zen Warship is kicking off Thursday night‘s jams at Gypsy Sally’s in Georgetown opening for Brooklyn’s Walk Talk, featuring members of Pimps of Joytime.

We’ve got a theme going in this weekend’s #DCmusic show picks. All the shows are release parties for singles, EPs and albums! Congrats to all the awesome bands for loosing more tunes on the world.

Friday 6/21:
If soulful blues rock is your jam, head to Pearl Street Warehouse tonight to hear Songs of Love, the new EP by Bobby Thompson & Friends. Rebecca Haviland & Whiskey Heart start out the night at 8 PM.

Maybe oddball bedroom pop is more your jam? David Klinger’s band Forgetter previews the new album Parts of Anything on Blight Records with a single release show tonight at the Pie Shop with OG Lullabies and Pearie Sol.

We also have some fine sludgy garage punk on offer this evening. Teen Mortgage plays their brand new EP LIFE / DEATH tonight at Comet Ping Pong, along with Ménage À Garage and Liquid TV, fka The Shandies. Presented by DC’s finest freelance shutterbug Roxplosion.

Saturday 6/22:
All that and there’s still two days left in this weekend! Saturday night at the Pie Shop freak indie folk band Reed Appleseed release their sophomore EP Tangerine into the world. Watch the music video for its lead single “Gun To My Head” below.

Sunday 6/23:
Still got room in your heart for new music? Sunday night Ripping nasal pop band Frass Green offers up their brand new album For You at the Pie Shop, along with NC’s Computer Science and the mysterious Icky Bricketts.

Be a part of the vibrant #DCmusic community by seeing these and other live music events all week. Here are our picks!

Monday 6/17:
Most, but not all, of instrumental math-rock band ShowPony live in Pittsburgh now. Tonight‘s your chance to catch them live at Slash Run playing with fellow DC band California Accent and Chicago’s Rust Ring.

Tuesday 6/18:
Founded by three black women who love music, the DC Music Summit “supports musicians in building their creative business and create sustainability through their craft.” Tuesday night the Anacostia Arts Center hosts a fundraiser for the summit featuring Sir EU, Kromanauts, Jenna Camille and lots more.

Wednesday 6/19:
We just checked and there’s still tickets available to see post-punk buzz band Flasher at Comet Ping Pong on Wednesday night with Portland’s Lithics. But you’d better grab then now. Seriously.
Sadly Flasher has pulled out of this show. Lithics are still playing, and refunds are available.

Thursday 6/20:
Cerebral indie rock band Skydiver celebrate the release of their debut EP at the Pie Shop Thursday night along with two always solid recommendations, Collider and the Duskwhales. Preview the new Skydiver single “Lend Me A Hand” below!

How could you stay home when there’s so much going on? Here are our #DCmusic picks for the lovely weekend ahead.

Friday 6/14:
In case you didn’t notice, indie soul groovers Oh He Dead is blowing up with the viral success of their Tiny Desk Contest entry. Catch them open for Charleston SC’s Little Bird tonight at Songbyrd in AdMo.

Saturday 6/15:
The quirky quality music curated by The Caribbean returns to Rhizome all day Saturday for the third annual Seventh Stanine Festival. See Tristan Welch, Jon Camp, Tone, Kamyar Arsani of Time is Fire, Chad Clark & Erin Nelson of Beauty Pill and lots more.

Sunday 6/16:
Finish off the weekend with a swank date night at The Speakeasy at the Alex inside Georgetown’s The Graham Hotel. Fresh off featured spots at the epic DC Jazz Festival, Sunday night catch the sweet sounds of the Nicole Saphos Trio.