Jan 24 2020
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Don’t Stay Home This Weekend 1/24

Friday 1/24:
Drew Beckman, self-described queer cowboy & folk musician, celebrates the release of his debut EP Blue Horses with his band The Boundary Boys at DC9 tonight, with support from snappy indie pop band Frass Green. Warm up with this languid music video for Beckman’s tune Blue Ridge Mountain Boy from director Matias Breuer.

Saturday 1/25:
Pop-punk superheroes American Television, organizers of the Breakin’ Even Fest, take over the Pie Shop Saturday night to release their glorious new record Watch It Burn on Wiretap Records along with sets from Philly’s Crossed Keys, DC’s Teen Cobra, and Foxhall Stacks featuring members of Velocity Girl, Government Issue, Jawbox and Minor Threat (!!).



Sunday 1/26:
Two of DC’s strongest groups pushing the boundaries of jazz are cellist Janel Leppin‘s Ensemble Volcanic Ash and the Low Ways Quartet featuring a mind-blowing lineup of Mark Cisneros (The Make-Up, Des Demonas), Anthony Pirog (The Messthetics), Luke Stewart (Blacks’ Myths) and drummer Ian McColm. See them both Sunday night at Takoma Park’s Rhizome, where else?

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Jan 23 2020
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DoubleMotorcycle – Feet On The Ground

Frederick’s beloved two-piece rock band DoubleMotorcycle is back with a brand new music video. From their 2019 album Doublemotorcycle II, “Feet On The Ground” is a percussive banger with plenty of Joe Jalette’s signature vocal sneer. At two minutes in, hust when you feel like you’ve got the gist of the song, surprise raps from Ricole Barnes, vocalist of fellow Frederick band daMOOD, deliver a surprising twist. The video features sly references to other DoubleMotorcycle vids as well as a wistful reminder of the abrupt closure of Bethesda venue Villain & Saint. Hang tight until late March for more live sets from these monstrous pyramids of rock.

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Jan 21 2020
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Don’t Stay Home This Week 1/21

Tuesday 1/21:
Tonight! Take the orange line to Virginia Square, grab some delicious El Pollo Rico chicken, and find American Legion Post 85 to see NYC punk act Decisions with their DMV buds Saffron and Dissonance.

Damn, this show was last night. Sorry everyone!


Wednesday 1/22:
Heavy rock bands Mona Speaks Mountains and A Shrewdness of Apes play a free show Wednesday evening upstairs at the Evening Star Cafe in Del Ray.

Thursday 1/23:
See the “Sweethearts of Americana” Karen Jonas, Lauren Calve, and Mink’s Miracle Medicine from Harper’s Ferry Thursday evening at The Wharf’s Pearl Street Warehouse.


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Jan 17 2020
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Don’t Stay Home This Weekend 1/17

Friday 1/17:
Troubadour Justin Trawick celebrates his 29th birthday for the 10th time tonight with a blowout gig with his band The Common Good at Pearl Street Warehouse, with an opening set from bluesy Americana band The Judy Chops from Staunton VA. Justin is well known for putting his Americana spin on crowd-pleasing songs, so get down to this live cover of disco classic Stayin’ Alive.


Saturday 1/18:
Surely you read this strong profile of indie pop band Nah. in the Post this week. See them headline Pearl Street Warehouse Satudray night along with an impressive lineup that includes Philly rock band Dominy and two DMV gems, The Duskwhales and Milo in the Doldrums.



Sunday 1/19:
CapitalBop and founder Shannon Gunn brings the 5th Annual Jazz and Freedom Festival back to Eaton DC the Sunday before MLK Day to present a full day of programming, including a panel discussion, poetry from community advocate Claudia Rojas, and of course jazz from the Angel Bethea Trio, the Cristian Perez Quartet, the Todd Marcus Trio, and trombonist Gunn’s Jazz and Freedom Octet. The proceeds go to benefit the ICE Out of DC coalition.

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Jan 16 2020
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Podcast for January 16th, 2020

Tony brightens up his apartment, and Paul plugs his preferred source of chill out music.

Tracklisting:
Thievery Corporation – Lebanese Blonde (Symphonik Version) [single]
Born Dad – IDC [single]
Priest Da Nomad – Food [The Manhood Project]
Eli Lev – Walking Away [Deep South]
Poppy Patica – Theo [State of Nothing]
Red Medicine – Cheap Thrills and Cigarettes [single]

Subscribe to the Hometown Sounds podcast in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud, or your favorite podcast app! (and tell a friend too!)

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Jan 14 2020
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Magazine Beach – Trainwreck

Let’s put some visuals to a fun song we spun on the most recent podcast episode. Magazine Beach‘s catchy emo-pop tune “Trainwreck” from last December’s 4 song EP Sick Day gets this music video of the four lads goofing around in a trash can, throwing beers and jamming in a basement room packed with old stuff. Singing “i want to be like your old cassettes / only use me when your phone is dead”, teenage fun with a subtext of angst is the perfect formula for this.

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Jan 13 2020
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Don’t Stay Home This Week 1/13

Monday 1/13:
Experimental pop musician Kai Orion from Fredrick MD kicks off a month-long tour at Galaxy Hut tonight along with West Virginia’s Little Lawnmowers.

Tuesday 1/14:
Barking Carnies and Mistress Tigers are two DC bands in the sprawling community fostered by the 7DrumCity studio. See them Tuesday night at 7DC’s The Pocket supporting Austin TX’s Sadie & The Ladies. Come hungry because free Hot Pockets are promised to all.

Wednesday 1/15:
Jake Reid of Screen Vinyl Image is in the midst of moving, so his normally electronic set as Secret Wilderness on Wednesday night at Del Ray’s Evening Star Cafe is a rare acoustic offering instead. Then he joins instrumental shoegaze band Ice Out on bass, and everyone goes home happy.

Thursday 1/16:
Rhizome curates a wild lineup Thursday night as experimental rap duo Model Home and indie rock band Staffers open for singer-songwriter Paul McMahon from Woodstock NY.


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Jan 10 2020
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Don’t Stay Home This Weekend 1/10

Friday 1/10:
Songwriter-focused rock bands The Walkwaways and No Second Troy take over Pearl Street Warehouse at The Wharf tonight. Feel those Iota vibes.

Saturday 1/11:
Get funky & weird at Slash Run Saturday night as electronic rock band Catscan! (RIYL TMBG) celebrate the release of their new album Yucca Mountain with assistance from Electric Grandmother and Crab Legs.



Sunday 1/12:
Top DC jazz site CapitalBop hosts another in their venerable Jazz Loft series Sunday night at Takoma Park’s Rhizome. Always stretching boundaries, installment includes Baltimore mandolin player Corey Thuru and “Not-Jazz” duo FIASCO! celebrating their debut album release.


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Jan 09 2020
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Too Free – ATM

Continuing the journey from basement punk shows to glam dancefloor vibes, the members of now-defunct Priests continue to release music under their label Sister Polygon Records. Their newest act is Too Free, a trio comprised of Awad Bilal (Big Freedia), Carson Cox (Merchandise), and Don Godwin (Callers). Their debut single “ATM” is a warbly, off-kilter mid-tempo soul groove worthy of a 12″ single filled with remixes. Cox’s music video for the tune provides distinctive visuals for the song’s sparse elements. Grab the clear vinyl pre-order of Love in High Demand now before the album drops on February 21st.

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Jan 07 2020
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Origami Angel – 24 Hr Drive-Thru

“This D.C. duo embodies the sound of emo in 2019” says almighty Pitchfork, and we can’t help but agree. We spun Origami Angel‘s single “24 Hr Drive-Thru” from their breakout album Somewhere City on the latest episode of our podcast, and this music video is essential viewing for all emo and power-pop fans. A simple ode to procuring fast food without exiting your vehicle, this video explodes with headbanging and singalongs in a car full of friends and fried treats. Best part: crowdsurfing to the back of the packed car. See Origami Angel play with their VA buds Commander Salamander, MD grunge band Sweet Peach, and touring acts Hospital Bracelet at the VFW 9724 in Falls Church on Sunday January 19th.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmOVf1qej5s

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