DC music video of the day! Kingpen Slim is stealing some limelight for himself through his new single Lollipop, produced by DJ Buttah. The local rapper’s hit song has been worming its way into our hearts for a couple of months now, and now we have an appropriately raunchy video to accompany it. Enjoy!
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Mary Alouette – Blue Drag video
DC music video of the day! Mary Alouette is a musician on track to make some serious waves. She combines the gypsy jazz influence of Django Reinhardt with some modern electronic stylings to create something classic and yet completely fresh. You can see her live tonight at the Mansion at Strathmore as part of the Artist In Residence series. Today’s video for the song Blue Drag comes from her about-to-be-released EP Midas.
Maduro – Catnaps & Cabarets video
DC music video of the day! Dark & glitchy electronic label Octofoil Records isn’t well known in the DC music scene, and that’s a shame. Their marquee musician Maduro has been blending electronic beats with Middle Eastern and Asian influences for a decade, drawing comparisons to Amon Tobin and Muslimgauze. If you’ve seen any belly dancing around town, perhaps at the Red Palace, you’ve likely heard this musician’s work. Check out the video for Catnaps & Cabarets, from Maduro’s 2011 album Black Magic Kingdom, and take a demented trip to the county fair.
America Hearts – Lose You video
DC music video of the day! Indie rockers America Hearts headlines a show tonight at the Black Cat Backstage supported by another notable local band, Foul Swoops. This is the start of a three month stint for America Hearts at the Black Cat, celebrating the release of the first EP in their Singles Club series, Angsty. The next EP, Messy, drops on May 24th, followed by Country on June 27th. Today we feature the lead video from Angsty, Lose You.
Dance for the Dying & The Silver Liners videos
DC music videos of the day! Two videos for two bands playing a great show at the Rock & Roll Hotel tonight. In addition to Hometown Sounds faves We Were Pirates, the bill includes two great rock bands, The Silver Liners and Dance for the Dying.
The Silver Liners put a lot of polish on their radio-friendly rock sound. The video for the title track to their 2010 EP Just Like The Rest was filmed at a recent gig at the Red Palace. I wonder, why don’t more bands shoot music videos at local clubs? It’s like a time capsule for the moment, especially if the club gets remodeled, relocates or calls it quits. Anyway, the Silver Liners EP is available at whatever price you want, so grab it!
Coincidentally, the video for Thug Love by Dance for the Dying also comes from live performances at the Red Palace and Rock & Roll Hotel. Synchronicity! Dance for the Dying heavily features the voice of lead singer M.C. Wolfe, backing that up with dance rock beats and synth lines to make instantly catchy pop music. The song comes from their self-titled 2011 EP.
Pree – Shelf Life video
DC music video of the day! Here’s another great option for your mandatory Friday night local music outing: Pree plays at the underground venue Paperhaus with fellow local bands Paperhaus and Imperial China. Pree makes delightful folk-rock music fronted by the extremely distinctive vocals of May Tabol, formerly of the band Le Loup. DC has always had a lively underground and house venue scene, and if you’ve never been to see this type of show, often in a living room of an apartment or group house, you’re missing out on some of the most dynamic live music options around. The Tumblr site DC Showspace is your goto spot for all the DIY goings-on. This video for the song Shelf Life comes from Pree’s 2011 album Folly.
Birdlips – Under Crooked Trees video
DC music video of the day! Birdlips is an interesting folk-rock duo from Charlottesville and DC that has the honor of kicking off Listen Local First‘s monthly showcase at the Kennedy Center‘s Millennium Stage this coming Friday, April 20th. Their collection of EPs and albums are all available at their Bandcamp page for whatever price feels right to you, even free! Check out the video for Under Crooked Trees, from their 2011 album One Tongue.
Thievery Corporation – Focus On Sight video
DC music video of the day! Relive the glory days of hardcore lounging with this cut from Thievery Corporation‘s 2000 album The Mirror Conspiracy. The vocalists from See-I, Rootz and Zeebo team up with the dynamic duo for the classic track Focus On Sight.
Jukebox The Ghost – Half Crazy (Tereu Tereu Remix) video
DC music video of the day! Tereu Tereu, a fantastic post-punk band originally from Fredricksburg, headlines a show tonight at Comet Ping Pong along with Rotary Club and Charlie Gokey of Secret Cities. Last December they remixed the song Half Crazy by former locals Jukebox The Ghost, from their 2010 album Everything Under The Sun, and they even made a video for it!
Chain & The Gang – Detroit Music video
DC music video of the day! Chain & The Gang is the latest band for “the other Ian”, Ian Svenonious. In case you’re just joining the DC music world, Ian Svenonious gained his punk cred fronting bands The Nation of Ulysses, The Make-Up and Weird War. He’s got a vocal style that’s completely distinctive, dubbed “Gospel Yeh-Yeh”, and his live performances are not to be missed. Lucky for you, Chain & The Gang is headlining a show tonight at the Black Cat Backstage, so do yourself a favor and get to know this amazing band. Here’s the video for Detroit Music, from their 2011 album Music’s Not For Everyone, on K Records.
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