RECAPPING>INTRODUCTIONS
In preparation for tomorrow’s show you can read all about the bands who will be playing. Links here:
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Introducing…Pregnant (NY)
Last, but not least, we introduce to you…Pregnant from Brooklyn, NY (recently mentioned along with Byrds of Paradise in a New York Post article.)
…And we lifted this from their Facebook (and it’s all beautifully and irritatingly true):
- Website:
- http://www.wannaseemygun.com
- Current Location:
- Brooklyn, NY
- General Manager:
- unmanaged
- Booking Agent:
- annoying to book
- Press Contact:
- difficult to contact
- Artists We Also Like:
- Byrds of Paradise, Night Birds, The Men.
- Influences:
- flirty spirits, gritty men.
- Band Interests:
- ufos, the apocalypse, 9/11, gods, 2012, Y2K, the whale that exploded in Japan, traveling through dimensions, string theory, JFK’s assassination, smoking, mannequins, MDMA, vodka sauce pizza, coffee, The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP), LSD, Alfred Matthew “Weird Al” Yankovic.
- Biography:
- Pregnant is a high frequency active auroral research program from Brooklyn, NY.
- Check out their myspace where you can hear their entire new album for free
- And come see them LIVE in DC this Saturday April 10th at All Souls Unitarian Church around 8 pm.
Introducing…Esque (NY)
According to the band’s myspace page, they list their influences as Nightdrive techno, David Attenborough, shoes, Jones Beach, Italo disco, New Orleans, Armageddon II, free Palestine, Zoltar Speaks, that Justice video with the kids breaking all kinds of shit, Stax, bats, blackout drinking, guitarmony, the infamous late night tip, Rome (ancient) and say that they sound like Artmanticpsychanoidpostgothgazewave.
We can’t see how this won’t be good.
Come check Esque out in DC this Saturday April 10 at All Souls Unitarian Church around 5:20 pm.
Introducing…Loose Lips (DC)
Loose Lips is a DC based eclectic rock band who formed in
late 2007 and started playing shows in the Spring of 2008. Since then
they have played over 40 club shows, house parties, and charity
benefits in the DC, Northern VA, and Baltimore. They self-released
their first EP, Weighing Winter in January of 2009 and currently
working on their next EP which will be released in June. They have
recently been featured on DC101’s ‘Local Lix’ radio program.
According to Valerie Paschall of the DCist, “The foursome channel bits and pieces of the greatest parts of pop music over the past four decades…their synth melodies don’t sound dark and introspective but upbeat and breezy as if injected with a
dose of 1960s California pop, with a side of working class grit. But
Loose Lips doesn’t sound so much like they’re retreading their
influences as reimagining them. When those familiar guitar riffs are
found in such a well-crafted song, like the five on the new Weighing
Winter EP, the familiar sounds fresh again. Furthermore, based on
their onstage chemistry, you’d think the quartet had been playing
together for at least five years.”
Click here for their myspace.
Come check out Loose Lips in DC this Saturday at All Souls Unitarian Church—their set time is around 4 pm!
Introducing…Laughing Man (DC)
Laughing Man is a Washington DC based trio comprised of Michael Andrew Harris (drums), Luke Stewart (bass, saxophone) and Brandon Moses (vocals, guitar). During the last year they’ve been quietly garnering attention for their artsy, yet uniquely soulful live performance. The band successfully encompasses a folk-soul-blues-jazz sound, and blends it with elements of indie rock, calypso, and garage punk. The band is currently in the midst of recording new material and playing live shows featuring diverse arrangements and instrumentation. Their impressive buzz and emerging local following have led many to believe this is a band to watch and a potential flag bearer for a new era in DC music.
Some links for you lucky fans:
Come check out Laughing Man in DC this Saturday April 10th at All Souls Unitarian Church—their set time is 6:40 pm!
Introducing…Ra Ra Rasputin (DC)
Washington DC’s Ra Ra Rasputin have developed a reputation for their energetic live performances and sincere approach to dance music.
They have quickly become one of the city’s most popular local acts. DCist.com describes them as “a live act that reliably can get asses not only in the door, but shaking on the floor with their infectious dance punk.”
The group began when Brock Boss (vocals, keyboards, guitar, percussion) ordered a drink from Anna Rozzi (vocals, keyboards, guitar) at a local DC dive bar. Their conversation was riddled with shared exclamations of “I love that band!” and the two decided to start writing music together. Brock invited Ken Quam (drums, percussion), a standout drummer from the local music scene, to join them. The group’s lineup was completed with the addition of Patrick Kigongo (guitar, bass, percussion), who enthusiastically responded to a prank Craigslist ad that Brock had posted.
Having solidified their lineup, the group began practicing in an unventilated warehouse in NE Washington DC. Boldly, they booked their first show before they had even finished writing three songs and in June 2007 played a full set for an enthusiastic and responsive DC crowd. The group’s early shows at venues like the Velvet Lounge and Wonderland Ballroom were loud and sweaty affairs. Word of mouth spread quickly about their energetic and unpolished approach to dance rock. Soon, the band graduated to larger venues in DC and began to play regularly in New York City.
As time progressed, Ra Ra Rasputin’s sound became more focused. The acquisition of vintage synthesizers and more percussion allowed these multi-instrumentalists to incorporate the sounds of Talking Heads, New Order, afrobeat drumming and European disco. Never afraid to experiment in concert, they regularly treated listeners to new material, often developing songs based on the crowd reactions.
Ra Ra Rasputin’s popularity in the Washington area has allowed them to open for touring acts such as NOMO and Love Is All and perform at the city’s most celebrated venue, The 9:30 Club. In August 2009, they were selected by Metromix as one of DC’s Top 5 Hottest bands and in October 2009, they were selected to perform at the CMJ Music Festival in New York City.
Currently, RRR are playing concerts up and down the East Coast, writing new material and working to record their debut EP.
Click through the photo to get to their myspace.
Come check out Ra Ra Rasputin at 10 pm this Saturday April 10 at All Souls Unitarian Church.
Introducing…Mount McKinley (NY)
Mount McKinley is a two-piece from Summit, NJ who started writing songs together a year ago.
Click through their photo to check out their myspace…and check back tomorrow for an mp3!
Come check out their set on Saturday April 10th at ALL SOULS Church at 4:40pm.
Introducing…Byrds of Paradise (NY)
These boys are LOUD and FUN.
Colonel K (AKA our very own Patrick Kigongo) took some time to talk with our good friend Kenny Brown about BoP last October. The band has picked up momentum since then, but here’s an excerpt that is still completely relevant:
Just out of curiosity, where’d you get the name from?
I got the name Byrds of Paradise from Planet Earth, actually. I used to watch it every night when I went to sleep, putting it on mute and giving it a personal soundtrack. My favorite was the rainforest one. The birds of paradise use different forms of dancing, flashy colors, and calls to attract their female counterparts; humans do the same thing. But we call it STUNTIN hahahaha.
Check out their myspace HERE.
*crappy photos from February performance at Bruar Falls in Brooklyn, NY. feel free to take lots of your own great photos this SATURDAY APRIL 10th at ALL SOULS Unitarian Church. BoP’s set time is 9:20 pm!
Introducing… Darlings (NY)
Darlings started in the front room of a fifth-floor walkup on Bleecker Street in New York City in 2007. They bang out beer-soaked anthems of reckless abandon that can define an adolescence and make a quarter-life crisis completely enjoyable. Their first album, Yeah I Know, was released on Famous Class Records in 2009.
Click through the photo to get to their myspace… And check out what others have to say about them here, here, and here.
The set time for Darlings will be 7:20 pm in DC on Saturday, April 10th at All Souls.
Check back tomorrow for an mp3 of their song Eviction Party.
Introducing….. Seamonsters (NY)
Seamonsters, imagine The Strokes and The Wedding Present had a dream pop bastard child and hired Lou Reed to sing over their music. Strong angular riffs ornamented by heavy and melodic leads are the backdrop for songs about scarves in the summer time, make-believe friends, how to drink at bars, and other trivial things that can come to life with the right soundtrack.
Click through the photo for the Seamonsters myspace.
Seamonsters’ DC set time is 2:40 pm on Saturday, April 10th at All Souls!
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