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Posts Tagged ‘music’

YOUR WEEK IN DC ART

Lionz Eating Babiez And Other Museumy Stuff

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Wednesday, March 4: The ambassadors of nine very tiny countries (including countries you didn’t even know were countries such as Malta, Liechtenstein and Monaco) will be coming together and reading poetry from their homeland in English and their quaint native tongues. MORE »


SEXYTIME

Friday: How To Do Unspeakable Acts, Dancing Too

Friday, February 27th, 2009

DC lives up to its sexy new reputation tonight, with not one but TWO events based on humanity’s favorite past time after reality TV. MORE »


MISCELLANEOUS TO DO: THURSDAY EDITION

Witches and Paultards and Russians, Oh My

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

I can see his soul from my house!Dinosaur Jr.’s J. Mascis plays DC-9 with his side band Witch. In true side-project tradition, he’s tossed the feedback-heavy guitar for which he’s best known and picked up moody drumming instead.  MORE »


YOUR WEEK IN MUSIC

Happy Indie Music And A Somalian Rapper

Thursday, February 26th, 2009


Thursday, Feb. 26: Dave Nada of electro getup Nadastrom and DJ Harry Dixon get together at Napoleon and for Better Days, a house-y new dance night. Nadastrom actually has a new EP out, Pussy, and it’s pretty good. [WaPo] MORE »


CLASSY CLUBS

A Mansion Full of Pretty People & World Music

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Eighteenth Street LoungeLike America’s most beloved chief of staff, Dupont Circle’s Eighteenth Street Lounge is good looking, cultured and aloof. MORE »


LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN

Viking Music For Your Foreclosed Soul

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

What is icelandic for Lykke Li?Feeling bad about everything? Well, it could be worse: You could be living in Iceland, which is completely bankrupt and destitute. Yet Iceland, like its Viking Neighbors in Scandinavia, somehow produces wonderful music — which you can get a big dose of, right here in DC, on Tuesday! MORE »


SAMANTHA RONSON

Famous DJ Known To TMZ Readers Spins Tonight At Lux Lounge

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Fame!Even your mom has heard of famous celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson, because of the whole famous-celebrity girlfriend thing. Ronson’s the guest DJ tonight at Lux Lounge. You must go to the Lux website for special secret RSVP instructions (it involves sending an RSVP email to get on the list). MORE »


YOUR WEEK IN MUSIC

Hot Sisters, Hot Asians, New York Jews

Thursday, February 19th, 2009


Thursday, Feb. 19: More electronic music from English group Fujiya & Miyagi (who sound a bit like Hot Chip if you’re into that) and the School of Seven Bells, a pet project of one of the members of the Secret Machines. School of Seven Bells, who have collaborated with Prefuse 73, include those megahot sisters from On!Air!Library!. 7PM, 9:30 Club. [9:30 Club] MORE »


PARTIES

‘Hey Boy Let Me See You Shake It Cross The Dancefloor’

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Sonar’s Taxlo Dance Party is on this Friday, featuring one hell of a lineup: music from Atlanta-based DJ-of-the-moment, Treasure Fingers and a live performance from Blaqstarr, who collaborates with the likes of Diplo and MIA. MORE »


SPACESHIP LIFESTYLES

Things Will Be Better in Future Times

Monday, February 16th, 2009


Valentine’s Day can be a somber affair for some, but the kind folks responsible for Future Times at Dahlak on Saturday made it their job to equitably distribute the love to all who attended. Exciting pictorial fun, after the jump. MORE »


LAST MINUTE

Jazz Master Pianist Eric Lewis and, uh, Chris Matthews?

Friday, February 13th, 2009

ELEWOh here’s something that’s starting in about, uh, an hour. RUN! MORE »


LIZ GLOVER INTERVIEWS THE STARS

Nancy Pelosi Plays the Flute (and Piano!)

Friday, February 13th, 2009


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proves her support of Funding for the Arts. [The NewsRoom]


CELEBRITY FEVER

Chat With the Guy From Jets To Brazil @ Bourbon

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Fans of Jets to Brazil, Jawbreaker and Thorns of Life, get ready to soil yourself. The bands’ own Blake Schwarzenbach is coming to DC and sitting down with folks for an intimate chat and a night of music at Bourbon. MORE »