Washington City Paper: Music - D.C. Shows and Reviews

A Bold Vein

Reviewed: Vordul Mega's Megagraphitti

Music Review By Ben Westhoff

One Track Mind
This Week: Earthride's "Valiume 10"
Music By Justin Moyer

Spent Force
Reviewed: DragonForce's Ultra Beatdown
Music Review By Arthur Delaney

Dance Fever Cooldown
Reviewed: Lindstrom's Where
You Go I Go Too
Music Review By Shannon Zimmerman

One Track Mind
This Week: Mancuso-Suzda Project's "To D.H."
Music By Michael J. West

A Touch of Glass
Reviewed: Nico Muhly's Mothertongue
Music Review By Brent Burton

One Track Mind
This Week: U.S. Royalty's "Every Summer"
Music By Aaron Leitko

Hot Tropics
Reviewed: Telepathique's
Last Time on Earth
Music Review By David Dunlap Jr.

One Track Mind
This Week: Stella Schindler's "Hiram's Lament"
Music By Sadie Dingfelder

Axe in the Foundation
Faraquet had novel ideas about what guitars can do. But don’t call it math rock.
Music Review By Brent Burton

Sex and the Singles Band
Reviewed: Black Kids'
Partie Traumatic
Music Review By Ben Westhoff

One Track Mind
This Week: Twin Earth's "Ultra Vires"
Music By Casey Rae-Hunter

Synth-punk's Not Dead
Reviewed: Digital Leather's
Sorcerer
Music Review By David Dunlap Jr.

One Track Mind
This Week: True Womanhood's "Hit and Run"
Music By Aaron Leitko

Class Action
Reviewed: The Hold Steady's Stay Positive
Music Review By David Dunlap Jr.

The Old Klezmer Blues
An entertaining mash-up of prewar jazz and Jewish music.
Music Review By Michael J. West

One Track Mind
This Week: Milk Machine's "Whiskey Flows Downhill"
Music By Justin Moyer

House Rebuilding
A new take on '70s house and garage.
Music Review By Aaron Leitko

One Track Mind
This Week: Stymphalian Birds' "With Beaks and Feathers We Saw Bodies Floating Upstream"
Music By Aaron Leitko

Genre Hoping
Reviewed: Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III and Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog's Party Intellectuals
Music Review By Ben Westhoff and Michael J. West

Metal Defectors
The surprising death metal of Nachtmystium
Music Review By Brent Burton

Oneiromantical War
Wrnlrd's "War"
Music By David Dunlap Jr.

One Track Mind
This Week: Caverns' "This Are Syntax"
Music By Justin Moyer

Packing Her Brags
Reviewed: Julieta Venegas' MTV Unplugged
Music Review By Alfredo Flores

Roots Maneuver
Reviewed: Sergio Mendes'
Encanto
Music Review By Alfredo Flores

One Track Mind
This Week: Yell County's "Led Zeppelin Says"
Music By Sadie Dingfelder

Rhythm and Jews
How a cache of classic soul got made in the promised land.
Music Review By David Dunlap Jr.

One Track Mind
This Week: Mikal Evans' "Drunkest Hour"
Music By Aaron Leitko

Bass Forward
Bassist Cohen takes a lead role on his new trio album.
Music Review By Michael J. West

Unrest-ed Development
Unrest's Bridget Cross recalls her old bandmates for her new project.
Music Review By Casey Rae-Hunter

One Track Mind
This Week: The Foreign Press' "Tuscaloosa"
Music By Aaron Leitko

Riff-rock Redux
Reviewed: Boris' Smile
Music Review By Aaron Leitko

A Timeless Sound
Reviewed: No Age's Nouns
Music Review By Jason Cherkis

One Track Mind
This Week: The Jet Age's "False Idols"
Music By Aaron Leitko

One Track Mind
This Week: Imperial China's "There Is No Translation"
Music By Justin Moyer

Grime Doesn't Pay
Dizzee Rascal hopes you like his new direction.
Music Review By Brent Burton

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CP Music Picks

Howlies
Friday, August 22, at the Red and the Black
Whether the world needs another garage-rock band is debatable, but Atlanta’s Howlies manage to pick some meat from a pretty dry bone. Deploying a spitfire rhythm section and wall o’ jangle, the...
Oneida
Saturday, August 23, at the Black Cat Backstage
If the Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows” is the Of Mice and Men of psych-rock songs—a concise and to-the-point classic—then Oneida’s Preteen Weaponry is head music’s War and Peace. On its new album,...
Caverns
Wednesday, August 27, at Black Cat Backstage
Symphonic metal has its appeal, but in order to be fully immersed in, say, Blind Guardian’s swashbuckling, orc-slaying Middle-earth, or to sing along to one of Manowar’s pagan devotionals, you have...
Terrence Howard
Monday, August 25, at the Birchmere
Plenty of Terrence Howard’s standout film roles have showcased his love of music—he rapped in Hustle & Flow, played guitar in The Best Man, and acted alongside OutKast (Idlewild) and 50 Cent (Get...

Music Calendar: This Week in Rock

Fri. Aug. 15, 2008 - Thu. Aug. 21, 2008

Concerts

AMERICAN IDOLS LIVE.
Verizon Center,, 601 F St. NW. at 7 p.m., Thu., 8/14, $42.50–$68.50. (202) 397-7328
THE BEACH BOYS.
Wolf Trap, Filene Center,, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. at 2 p.m., Sun., 8/17, $25–$38. (877) 965-3872
JONAS BROTHERS.
Nissan Pavilion,, 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow. at 7 p.m., Mon., 8/18, $31–$81. (703) 754-6400
COUNTING CROWS, MAROON 5, SARA BAREILLES.
Nissan Pavilion,, 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow. at 7 p.m., Sat., 8/16, $36.50–$132. (703) 754-6400
EDDIE FROM OHIO, GREAT BIG SEA.
Wolf Trap, Filene Center,, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. at 7:30 p.m., Fri., 8/22, $22–$32. (877) 965-3872
G. LOVE & SPECIAL SAUCE, JOHN BUTLER TRIO.
Wolf Trap, Filene Center,, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. at 7 p.m., Fri., 8/15, $30–$34. (877) 965-3872
CHRIS ISAAK, JAMES HUNTER.
Wolf Trap, Filene Center,, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. at 8 p.m., Thu., 8/21, $25–$40. (877) 965-3872
SHABBA RANKS, MACHEL MONTANO, WILLOW WILSON.
"Soca Meets Reggae Extravaganza."
DAR Constitution Hall,, 18th & C Sts. NW. at 7:30 p.m., Fri., 8/15, $65–$150. (202) 397-7328
TODD RUNDGREN, LOU GRAMM, BO BICE, CHRISTOPHER CROSS, DANNY LAINE.
A tribute to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Wolf Trap, Filene Center,, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. at 8 p.m., Sat., 8/23, $25–$40. (877) 965-3872
SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED.
Nissan Pavilion,, 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow. at 2 p.m., Sun., 8/17, $31–$55. (703) 754-6400
EDDIE VEDDER.
Warner Theatre,, 13th St. between E & F Sts. NW. at 7:30 p.m., Sat., 8/16, & Sun., 8/17, $77. (202) 783-4000

Clubs

ASYLUM
Fri., 8/15, Fight The Bear, Velvet. Wed., 8/20, Ghetto Song Bird.
2471 18th St. NW. (202) 319-9353.
BANGKOK BLUES
Sat., 8/16, The Ruins.
926 W. Broad St., Falls Church. (703) 534-0095.
BIRCHMERE
Sun., 8/17, Melody Gardot, Phil Roy. Mon., 8/18, Suzanne Vega, Christina Courtin. Wed., 8/20, The Saw Doctors. Thu., 8/21, Nico Muhly, Doveman, Sam Amidon.
3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. (703) 549-7500.
BLACK CAT
Thu., 8/14, Thao Nguyen and the Get Down Stay Down, David Schultz & The Skyline, Pepi Ginsberg. Fri., 8/15, El Vez, Human Hands. (See page XX.) Fri., 8/22, Bryan Scary, the Shredding Tears.
1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-7960.
BLACK CAT BACKSTAGE
Thu., 8/14, Jana Hunter, Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez. Sun., 8/17, Bodies of Water, Port O'Brien. Tue., 8/19, The Andalusians, Petworth. Wed., 8/20, Viking, Strength. Thu., 8/21, Nebula, Totimoshi, the Coke Dares.
1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-7960.
BUNGALOW BILLIARDS
Tuesdays, Jon Fritz.
7003-C Manchester Blvd., Alexandria. (703) 924-8730.
CALABASH
Fri., 8/15, DC4. Sat., 8/16, Acme Blues Company. Fri., 8/22, Smoke & Mirrors. Sat., 8/23, Dibs on Shotgun.
7305 Richmond Highway, Alexandria. (703) 765-0222.
DAHLAK
Tuesdays, Kalem & Friends with Kalem Jones.
1771 U St. NW. (202) 332-2110.
DC9
Thu., 8/14, Funk Art. Sat., 8/16, Supreme Commander, Sitali Band, Head Roc, Throwdown Syndicate. Sun., 8/17, The Devil Makes Three. Tue., 8/19, Oh No! Oh My!, Royal Bangs, Antenna Shoes. Sat,. 8/23, Theresa Andersson, The Spring Standards.
1940 9th St. NW. (202) 483-5000.
DOGWOOD TAVERN
Thu., 8/14, Claire Gilbride. Fri., 8/15, Buster Brown. Sat., 8/16, Brother Shamus. Thu., 8/21, Freddie Long. Fri., 8/22, Steve Hagedorn & Claire Gilbride. Sat., 8/23, Mr. Awesome.
132 W. Broad St., Falls Church. (703) 237-8333.
FLANAGAN'S HARP & FIDDLE
Thu., 8/14, When It Rains. Fri., 8/15, Sean Chyun. Sat., 8/16, Too Damn Big Orchestra.
4844 Cordell Ave., Bethesda. (301) 951-0115.
GROG AND TANKARD
Thu., 8/21, Ornamusement.
2408 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 333-3114.
IOTA CLUB & CAFE
Thu., 8/14, The Beanstalk Library. Fri., 8/15, Angie Aparo. Sat., 8/16, Exit Clov, You Can Be a Wesley, The Toothaches. Mon., 8/18, Andy Zipf, Michael of Honor by August. Tue., 8/19, Don Caballero, Ponytail. Thu., 8/21, Sythian, Six Day Bender. Fri, 8/22, Evan Bliss & the Welchers, Syd, Zac Clark. Sat., 8/23, Chaise Lounge.
2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. (703) 522-8340.
JAMES HOBAN'S IRISH RESTAURANT AND BAR
Thu., 8/14, Willem Dicke. Thu., 8/21, Mike Bowers.
1 Dupont Circle NW, (202) 223-8440.
JAMMIN' JAVA
Thu., 8/14, The Greencards. Fri., 8/15, The Bigger Lights, Crash Boom Bang (CD Release Show), The Scenic, Stacy Clark. Sat,. 8/16, Crash Boom Bang (CD release), The Bigger Lights, Hotspur, Stacy Clark. Mon., 8/18, Priceless Enuendo, the District Ambulance, Angel Row, Orange Marmelade. Tue., 8/19, Cerca Trova, The Automatics, Just Like Always, Lascivial. Wed., 8/20, Peter Tork. Thu., 8/21, The Alternate Routes, David McMillin, Tim Blane. Fri., 8/22, The Midnight Appointment (EP release show), David Homyk (7 p.m.); See-I, Mojai (10 p.m.) Sat., 8/23, Sparky's Flaw, The Midnight Appointment (EP release show).
227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. (703) 255-1566.
J.W. & FRIENDS
Fri., 8/15, Live Action Hero. Sat., 8/16, Route 66.
6531 Backlick Road, Springfield. (703) 451-4556.
KILROY'S
Sat., 8/16, Don Chapman Duo. Tue., 8/19, Mike Bowers. Sat., 8/23, Gantzer & Groover.
5250 Port Royal Road, Springfield. (703) 321-7733.
MADAM'S ORGAN
Tue., 8/19, Brother Shamus.
2461 18th St. NW. (202) 667-5370.
9:30 CLUB
Thu., 8/14, The Hold Steady (Sold Out). Fri., 8/15, Rome in a Day, Redshift & the War Within (6 p.m.); Fertile Ground, Afi and DJ Lance Reynold (11 p.m.). Sat., 8/16, The Faint, Shy Child & Jaguar Love. Sun., 8/17, Rehab, Heavy Mojo & Chris Crisis. Tue., 8/19, Good Charlotte, The Maine, Beretta Jane. Wed., 8/20, Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic, DJ Big Wiz. (See page XX.) Thu., 8/21, Squeeze, The Spring Standards. Fri., 8/22, No Second Troy, Telograph, Exit Clov, The Reserves. Sat., 8/23, "Still Black Still Proud: An African-American Tribute to James Brown": Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Cheikh Lo, Vieux Farka Toure, and others.
815 V St. NW. (202) 265-0930.
O'MALLEYS
Thu., 8/14, Simple Man. Thu., 8/21, Mercy Creek.
45425 Holiday Drive, Dulles. (703) 471-7411.
RED & THE BLACK
Thu., 8/14, Sickamour, Caryn Sever. Fri., 8/15, Dave Ihmels, Michelle Burleson, The Adrian Outfit, Ian Walters Project. Sat., 8/16, Letzkus Lanou, Titus Andronicus, The Rosewood Thieves, Impossible Hair. Sun., 8/17, Fox Japan, Pocketknife, Peter Maybarduk. Tue., 8/19, Apache, Electric Shadows. Thu., 8/21, Bette Noir, June Star, The Emeralds, Moldig. Fri., 8/22, Foreveralways, Howlies, The Barbarries, Daisy Cutters. Sat., 8/23, Puddin' Tang, Sorceress, Koshari, Sikamor Rooney.
1212 H St. NE. (202) 399-3201.
RHODESIDE GRILL
Thu., 8/14, Mr. Awesome. Thu., 8/21, Clay Crotts.
1836 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. (703) 243-0145.
ROCK & ROLL HOTEL
Fri., 8/15, The Dance Party, Feral Kids, Via Audio. Sat., 8/16, Drop Electric, The.Blackout.District, Hello Tokyo, Red Ink. Wed., 8/20, Echo Bloom (CD release), Leaving, TX, Dan Roberts Trio, Taylor Carson. Fri., 8/22, Once Okay Twice, Must Love Trash, Ra Ra Rasputin, The Frustrations. Sat., 8/23, Tiger and the Snow, Greenland, Mother, Carlos, I'm Pregnant.
1353 H St. NE. (202) 388-7625.
ST. ELMO'S COFFEE PUB
Sat., 8/23, Ghost of Tom.
2300 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. (703) 739-9268.
SALOUN
Thursdays, The Unforgiven Band.
3239 M St. NW. (202) 965-4900.
SHOOTER MCGEE'S
Thu., 8/14, Kevin James. Fri., 8/15, Sanford Markley. Tue., 8/19, Sanford Markley. Wed., 8/20, Freddie Long. Thu., 8/21, Wallace & Vega. Fri., 8/22, Jon Fritz.
5239 Duke St., Alexandria. (703) 751-9266.
SOUTHSIDE 815
Tue., 8/19, Patty Reese Duo.
815 S. Washington St., Alexandria. (703) 836-6222.
STATE THEATRE
Thu., 8/14, New Riders of the Purple Sage. Fri., 8/15, Future, Panacea, Poor Man's Lobster. Sat., 8/16, Garage a Trois. Sun., 8/17, Blessid Union of Souls. Thu., 8/21, Shooter Jennings, Sons of Bill. Fri., 8/22, Eve 6, the Energy. Sat., 823, Steve Lukather.
220 N. Washington St., Falls Church. (703) 237-0300.
VELVET LOUNGE
Thu., 8/14, Sufimonkey Trio, DCIC, Circles, Hulk Smash. Fri., 8/15, Caverns, Solar Powered Sun Destroyer, Hammer No More the Fingers, The City Veins. Sat., 8/16, Pink Monkey Birds, The Witch Hats, The Electricutions, Six Gun Lullaby. Sun., 8/17, Insect Factory, Mind Over Matter Music Over Mind, Projection: Zero, Dan Friel. (See page XX.) Mon., 8/18, Digital Leather, Panther, Troll Tax, The Shudders. Tue., 8/19, High Five for Suicide, Half Gorilla, Lobo. Wed., 8/20, Yndi Halda, Dark Sea Dream, PLUMS. Thu., 8/21, Screen Vinyl Image, Realicide, Abiku. Fri., 8/22, Earthride, King Giant, Black Tusk, Stifling. Sat., 8/23, Low End String Quartet.
915 U St. NW. (202) 462-7625.
WHITLOW'S ON WILSON
Thu., 8/14, Magic Voyagers. Fri., 8/15, Monster Band. Sat., 8/16, Practically Einstein.
2854 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. (703) 276-9693.