Tropicaliente! Latin super-group Empresarios team up with rudeboys of ska The Chariots for an awesome night of grooving at the posh club The Hamilton. The Chariots have released a free track called Judge Not to get you in the mood for fun.
Meanwhile Empresarios have cooked up another snazzy music video, this time for Rompan Fila, from their recently released Volume EP on Fort Knox Recordings.
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E.U. – Da Butt video
Happy Hump Day! Here’s the Spike Lee directed video for the most famous go-go song ever, Da Butt by Experience Unlimited, a.k.a. E.U.
Did you miss Sarah Godfrey’s excellent history lesson about Da Butt in the Washington CityPaper? Read it now!
Redhead – Beat That P***y Up video
Rising DMV rapper Redhead is a frequent live collaborator with folk rocker Justin Trawick and often freestyles at We Are The 9 Hip-Hop, an extension of Trawick’s brainchild to bring together singer-songwriters for live performances to bigger crowds. Here he is laying his own rhymes over the track Up by Loverance.
Maduro – From The Pit video
Did you have a blowout insanity weekend? Having trouble easing back into the work week? Hometown Sounds is here to help. Goth electronic musician Maduro, on the local label Octofoil Records, has some relaxing ambient music in his catalog, in addition to the edgier stuff. Here’s a beautiful track called From The Pit, from the 2011 album Chasing Dragons.
The Grey Area – Sugar, From You video
Just yesterday The Grey Area released the video for Sugar, From You, the second video from their debut EP 508. The video for this blues-y rocking track tells a tale of love and violence. MTV has apparently picked up an edited version of the video for airplay, but Hometown Sounds gives you all the unedited glory you need.
The Torches – Mr. Vampire video
I had the pleasure of seeing crazy folk rockers The Torches play at Fort Reno a few weeks ago. If you haven’t seen them live yet, your next chance comes this Sunday at the Red Palace, supported by Milkmachine. Today’s music video, filmed in an “undisclosed location”, should give you an idea of what you’re in for. It’s for Mr. Vampire, from their self-titled debut EP.
Gods’illa – Saviours & Punishers feat. Sean Price video
DMV rap trio Gods’illa, a.k.a. brothers Acem Eternal Mind, God Allah Truth, and Powerful Rasheem Mathematics, did pretty well for themselves by scoring DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown, a.k.a. Erykah Badu, to host their mixtape The CPR Blend Tape. Check out this video for the track Saviours & Punishers featuring Brooklyn rapper Sean Price.
Stripmall Ballads – She Lies In The Ground video
Phillips Saylor, performing under the name Stripmall Ballads, brings distinctly rural roots Americana music to our fair city. He’s a dynamic performer with a unique voice and a killer banjo, so try to catch him perform around town when he’s not touring the country. Today’s video for She Lies In The Ground comes his 2009 album Since Jimmy Died, available for free download on his website.
SOJA – Not Done Yet video
The boys in SOJA, one of DC’s most popular reggae bands, have hit the road this summer to spread the love through their feelgood music. Festivals like All Good Music Festival and FloydFest provide the perfect setting for their reggae vibes. They recently put out a gorgeous video for the song Not Done Yet, from their new album Strength To Survive.
YahZarah – Why Dontcha Call Me No More video
The Washington Post Going Out Gurus wrap up their Weekend Concert Series at Carter Barron Amphitheatre tonight with the theme “Neo-Soul”, featuring Tamika “Love” Jones, Deborah Bond and headliner YahZarah. David Malitz provides a great intro piece in today’s Weekend section to the soul singer who recently returned to performing after stepping away from the music industry in frustration. Today’s video, the first from her 2010 album The Ballad of Purple St. James, is playful and catchy, and the intro will be instantly familiar to anyone who grew up in the 80s.
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