In the News
Dorvall Bedford at CityPaper introduces readers to emo pop-punk band Holiday Death Tribute, and we’ve got their debut single for your ears right here.
CityPaper also has another hype piece for DC based harmonica virtuoso Frédéric Yonnet and his contribution to the new Scorsese movie Killers of the Flower Moon.
Washingtonian Magazine brings readers to DC rapper Noochie’s Front Porch series of performance videos, featuring Backyard Band, Raheem DeVaughn, Ms. Kim of Rare Essence, and more
Washintonian Magazine also maps out your route to 11 record stores in the DMV.
DC Music Video
At long last, the new album Wild Life by thunderous drumming punk band Light Beams is out on Dischord Records, and the vinyl is ready to ship to you right now. We told you all about this band a few weeks ago when they dropped the album’s first music video for “Coming Our Way”, so now we hope you enjoy “Friendly”, directed by Jonathan Howard. The song references an incident singer Justin Moyer experienced in his capacity as a journalist covering a protest at the Supreme Court. When confronted by an angry protestor, Moyer defused the situation with perhaps uncharacteristic friendliness. Light Beams’ tour lands at Comet Ping Pong on Saturday November 18th.
Don’t Stay Home This Week
Thursday November 9th
Vienna VA’s Jammin Java hosts the 2nd Annual Diwali Rock Show Thursday night by indie rock band Nayan (fka The NRIs), along with their friends Prabir Trio from Richmond, DC’s Johnny Bombay & The Reactions, and NoVA loop artist Tejas Singh. We have it on good authority that Pat Frank is flying back from London to drum with Nayan, so if you love Pat Frank like we do, we’ll see you there.
Friday November 10th
The expansive funk band Everyday Everybody, formerly known as Aztec Sun, headlines the early show at the Wharf’s Union Stage on Friday night, leading straight into the “Cry About It“ Taylor Swift vs. Olivia Rodrigo DJ night.
Saturday November 11th
Things get loud, heavy and atmospheric down in Lake Ridge VA Saturday night at the Clearbrook Center of the Arts with meditative death sludge duo Foehammer celebrating their 10th anniversary along with post-rock visualizers Requiem and experimenal noise act Collapsing.
Sunday November 12th
Catch three of the newer bands extending DC’s punk rock cred Sunday night at the Pocket: The Dissenters, Dog Shoes and Outerloop, showing off their new single “huracán”.
Finito
The sun sets at 5:03 PM today. Comet Ping Pong shows will feel even later than usual! Hang in there friends. Thanks for reading and for being a part of the DC music scene. See you next week.
-PV