Drop Electric make music that works as both a film score and a loud and captivating live performance. They fully embrace the creation of music videos and perhaps tailor their sound to fit in a cinematic presentation. While we patiently await their second album Every Day Is Your Last to magically appear on their Bandcamp page, today they released a brand new music video for Little Sister, the first single from that upcoming album. Keep watching this melancholic and creepy video until the end! Don’t miss their next live show at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage on Sunday May 19th.
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Paperhaus – Helicopters video
Indie rock stalwarts Paperhaus, deep into their Kickstarted tour, just released a brand new music video for Helicopters, the lead off track of their EP Lo Hi Lo that doesn’t come out for another agonizing month. Their close ties to the DC scene manifest in this charming video, from the extras in the party scene to the grand cameo by Andrew Grossman of The North Country to the Paperhaus DIY venue itself. Show your continued support of these house show hosting gents by picking up advance tickets to their hometown show at Rock & Roll Hotel on June 7th with hot hot openers Shark Week and Young Rapids.
The Incorrigibles – One Regret video
Here’s a new video from poppy rock band The Incorrigibles. One Regret comes from their recently released debut EP On My Own, and features a drive into DC from the VA burbs, a drive I have made probably millions of times. Well, it feels like millions anyway.
Beyond Modern – Tonight video
Hopefully your Monday morning did not start out like the beginning of Beyond Modern‘s new video. Tonight, the catchy new video from last year’s pay-what-you-want self-titled EP, is a heartfelt ode to house-partying and, well, monument-partying. Beyond Modern, breakout stars of last year’s Trillectro festival, transcend genre tropes by incorporating elements of dubstep, EDM and pop music with their assured rapping. The young duo of Mick Marx and and Sur Jazz are surely poised to rock some amazing parties and festivals.
Young Summer – Fever Dream video
Yesterday Teen Vogue paired an interview with singer Bobbie Allen with the premiere of Young Summer‘s debut music video Fever Dream, the title track of the EP which you can grab now at NoiseTrade. Lots of folks are pretty excited about this new sound, so get on board in advance of Young Summer’s full length album coming very soon. Dreamy!
Nappy Riddem, Asheru & Fort Knox Five @ Tropicalia 4/20
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The fine folks at Fort Knox Recordings are taking over U Street hotspot Tropicalia Saturday night for the auspicious 4/20 celebration. In addition to the regular weekly Sao Funky DJ night by Fort Knox Five, Asheru and Nappy Riddem will provide the funk and hip-hop vibes to start off the evening early at 7 PM. The duo of Nappy Riddem, Mustafa Akbar and Rex Riddem, is well loved after their successful reggae and funk album One World Sovereignty. New material from Nappy Riddem is coming soon, including this track Rocksteady, performed earlier this year at Jammin’ Java.
Asheru is one of my favorite rappers in DC. His smooth delivery and deft lyrics always amaze. Most well known for the Boondocks theme song, the 4/20 show will feature a rare appearance by Ash’s full band The ELs. Here’s Ash collaborating with Nappy Riddem on the title track of their album.
This will be a fantastic night of music, and Tropicalia is the perfect spot to get down with the funk. The cover charge for the Nappy Riddem/Asheru show is $5, but we’ve got two guest list spots to give away to one lucky winner! Just leave your email address in the comments or like the post on Facebook, and you’re entered to win. The winner will be announced Friday afternoon, good luck!
Harmonic Blue – Silver Spoon video
Harmonic Blue is a band with one foot in Baltimore and one in DC, and their debut music video for Silver Spoon provides ample footage of both cities. Their sound blends blues, jazz funk and rock for a pleasant, laid back vibe. Silver Spoon comes from their pay-what-you-want 2012 EP Villa Borghese.
M.H. – Waltzing video
Max Holiday, known by his initials M.H., is a fave around the Hometown Sounds “studios” (hint: we have no studios, yet). His big band Orchestra puts on quite a show, and his recent track Washington DC featured in our Tribute to DC Podcast. Yesterday M.H. slipped a new video into his Facebook feed for the as-yet unreleased instrumental track Waltz. As Max says, “Sometimes you just need to waltz”, and I think a sweet, peaceful track like this is just what we all need today.
Astra Via – Lone Traveller video
Here’s a video I missed posting when it came out last year. Jarret Nicolay and Olivia Mancini’s band Astra Via made this video for the ballad Lone Traveller from their name-your-price debut EP Folie a Deux. They’re currently in the studio making new music.
Kindlewood – Give & Take video
The folky trio Kindlewood just released a new video for Give & Take, the limited edition vinyl single released last year. The gorgeous, meditative video comes from director Cory Pampalone, shot recently in Baltimore. Kindlewood, comprised of husband and wife duo Kelci and Galen Smith and guitarist Jamison Lyman, promise a release of their upcoming sophomore album very soon.
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