Hometown Sounds

If you love live music as much as we do, then you’ll be needing show recommendations every single night this week. Here are our picks of the finest #DCmusic happenings for the week to come.

Monday 10/08:
Find your way to the off-the-grid creative space Dwell in Trinidad tonight for an intimate show featuring Etxe Records‘ Teething Veils, a solo set from Cris Crude of the much-missed Sterling band Pygmy Lush, and Seattle emo band Scarves. There is no possible way you will regret this.

Tuesday 10/09:
City Winery is the new hot spot for classy music in DC. Tuesday night the Ivy City venue hosts grammy nominated soulful singer Carolyn Malachi, with support from “The Peace & Body Roll Duo” BOOMscat.

Wednesday 10/10:
We are honored as hell to host another monthly show at the Kennedy Center’s free daily Millennium Stage series this Wednesday. Grab the free shuttle from the Foggy Bottom metro stop and grab a seat before 6 PM for bluesy garage rock band Wanted Man!

Thursday 10/11:
Alert: two of our very fave indie pop bands Bad Moves and BRNDA are on the same bill! We are so in. Thursday night at Comet Ping Pong, the show also includes touring act Nana Grizol from Athens GA. Get there early, all tickets sold at the door.

It’s Friday! You know the drill! Here are the #DCmusic shows we’d like you to see all weekend long.

Friday 10/05:
The new upstairs venue at H Street’s Dangerous Pies has great sound, a beautiful roof deck and also duh PIES. Tonight two of our fave new DC music discoveries, beautiful synthpop Mystery Friends and corporate indie rock Tired All The Time, share the stage with each other and their hearts with you. No cover charge means more $ for PIE!

Saturday 10/06:
If you are a beloved listener of our podcast, you are probably just as excited as we are to hear the brand new album Trains and Moonlight Destinies by gypsy brass funk band Black Masala. Saturday night the CD release party rages at Pearl Street Warehouse with support from My Son The Hurricane.

Sunday 10/07:
You always know what to expect at Slash Run: good burgers and good rock n roll. Sunday night you can catch two hometown bands, Nice Breeze and Frend, along with Boston’s Zip-Tie Handcuffs.

Welcome to October! You won’t be as excited to begin a new month until next April. While the weather remains warm, clear and unusually perfect, why not get out of your house and go to some shows?

Monday 10/01:
Clarendon’s Galaxy Hut is quite often king of Mondays for DC music. Tonight the indie beer bar hosts two new bands, feminist rock band The OSYX and sludgy punks BOAYT, plus legendary Inner Ear Studio head Don Zientara.

Tuesday 10/02:
Two shows got combined into one (double booking perhaps?) at Slash Run on Tuesday night. The overstuffed five band bill now includes two powerful DC acts, blue-haired Elizabeth II and loud punk from The Sniffs.

Wednesday 10/03:
We understand a couple of you missed the insane performance by DC’s dance punk powerhouse Light Beams at our Kennedy Center Millennium Stage last month. They’re back in town and tour tight, playing a free set Wednesday evening at SongByrd’s Vinyl Lounge in AdMo, supporting Lotion Princess and Cincinatti’s Leggy.

Thursday 10/04:
The countdown is on for the final shows at the Black Cat‘s intimate Backstage space. This Thursday night the legendary but doomed room hosts beloved crooner Seán Barna and delightful indie rock band Milo in the Doldrums, plus touring Atlanta band The Head.

Well that was a hell of a week, right? Let’s release some of that tension this weekend with some #DCmusic. Here are our picks!

Friday 9/28:
A night of righteous feminist punk music from Hemlines is just the thing DC could use tonight. Sadly it’ll be the last one we get, as the powerful quartet calls it a day after their farewell show at the Black Cat. Perfectly paired opening band Bacchae scratches the same itch.

Saturday 9/29:
It’s an embarrassment of riches on Saturday night, with too many fantastic options to pick from. We’re giving our nod to the positive dance vibes from the Afrofunk big band Chopteeth at Georgetown’s Gypsy Sally’s, with long time ska vocalist Caz Gardiner opening.

Sunday 9/30:
Damn, the Black Cat Backstage has been absolutely killing it with great DC music billing recently. There will be a big hole to fill when this space closes later this year. Sunday night‘s lineup of dream rock band Cigarette, future soul & funk vocalist Dreamcast, and ambient craftsman IMKA (formerly Flash Frequency) is truly inspired and not to be missed.