DC music video of the day! Tonight is another chance to see DC’s top dance music DJs Fort Knox Five. They’re bringing hometown cred to a hot lineup at U Street Music Hall including breaks heavyweights Krafty Kuts and Deekline. Today we present the Fort Knox Five video for Shift, their collaboration with Afrika Bambaataa & Mustafa Akbar, from the 2009 Fort Knox Recordings compilation album The New Gold Standard 2.
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Thunderball – Stereo Tonic video
DC music video of the day! The Thunderball trio of Steve Raskin, Sid Barcelona and Rob Myers go way back on Thievery Corporation‘s ESL Music label, putting out 12″s as early as 1997. Nowadays you’ll find Thunderball’s members cooking up sounds in Fort Knox Five, Liftoff, See-I and other groups on Fort Knox Recordings. Today’s video for the song Stereo Tonic goes back to Thunderball’s 2001 stylish & sexy album Scorpio Rising, and it’s directed by the sitar king Rob Myers. Fantastic!
The Cornel West Theory – Iron Emptiness video
DC music video of the day! The Cornel West Theory makes hip-hop unlike anyone else in DC, throwing together spoken word, jazz, electronic and other influences to create an energizing sound driving their amazing live performances. Tonight they headline a show at the brand new Monserrat House, also featuring New York’s Happy New Year and locals Redline Graffiti. The show is curated by Sasha Lord, who puts together the amazing bills at Comet Ping Pong. We featured their video for Patriotic Me a while back. To wake you up out of your Monday doldrums, check out the video for Iron Emptiness from the Cornel West Theory’s 2009 album Second Rome.
Caustic Casanova – Short Commute, Live Forever video
DC music video of the day! Caustic Casanova bring the loud rock to a great lineup at the Black Cat Saturday night, along with HotChaCha, locals Thee Lolitas and headliners Electric Eel Shock. They just released an album, Someday You Will Be Proven Correct, produced by DC legend J. Robbins from Jawbox, so you know it’s quality. Check out the debut video from the album, “Short Commute, Live Forever” and see them live this weekend!
Vandaveer – Woolgathering video
DC music video of the day! Another classic video by DC’s favorite crooners Vandaveer. Woolgathering comes from their 2009 album Divide & Conquer.
The Jet Age – I’m Starting To Wonder video
DC music video of the day! The Jet Age plays a fantastic and high profile show tonight at the Rock & Roll Hotel, opening for the influential band The Wedding Present. We recently featured their video for the song I Want You from their most recent album Domestic Disturbances, and today we’ve got the video for I’m Starting to Wonder, from their 2010 album In Love.
Uptown XO feat. Diamond District – Told You So video
DC music video of the day! Uptown XO is a veteran of the DMV rap scene. In addition to dropping albums and mixtapes galore, he’s one third of Diamond District, with Oddisee and yU, who made a big impact with their 2009 album In The Ruff. Told You So, the first video from last year’s FREE Monumental 2 mixtape, features his Diamond District collaborators. Makes me impatient for new stuff from the DMV supergroup. Check it out!
Dmerit – Stuck On You (Re-work) video
DC music video of the day! Clearly the hottest show this weekend is the culmination of the 2 year anniversary week celebration at U Street Music Hall: Volta Bureau headlining the BLISS party Saturday night. While we don’t yet have a new Volta Bureau video, we can go back in time to check out Dmerit. Dmerit is Outputmessage + Micah Vellain, two thirds of Volta Bureau, and you can hear the dance floor destruction even before the addition of Will Eastman. Here’s the video for the Re-work of Stuck On You, from the 2011 release Stuck On You Remixes.
The Weathervanes – Brazos Belle video
DC music video of the day! The Weathervanes are a fairly new addition to the folk-rock scene in the area. While it seems like most of the local bands are showing off at SXSW this week, the Weathervanes are rocking a free unplugged show at the Star & Shamrock on H St. NE tonight. To get you in the mood for this show, watch their video for Brazos Belle, from their 2011 EP Morning Light.
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