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2009 Summer Music Guide

Washington City Paper's road map for navigating the summer concert season and enjoying the special mix of heat, alcohol, and music.

Theory of Everything: Steve Lehman Octet's Travail, Transformation, and Flow
Steve Lehman makes academic music swing
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Works Cited: The Bats' The Guilty Office
The Bats' latest album is a lot like its oldest album
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Filth and Wisdom: Levon Helm's Electric Dirt
Levon Helm doesn't muck around
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One Track Mind: Jamie Jones
This Week: Jamie Jones' "Whatever"
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One Track Mind: Memories From the Space Age
This Week: Memories From the Space Age's "Eleven"
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History Channel: Dave Douglas and Brass Ecstasy's Spirit Moves
Dave Douglas evokes the jazz of the '50s and '60s
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Fossil Record : Dinosaur Jr.'s Farm
Dinosaur Jr. refines the sound of its heyday
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Side Show: Dirty Projectors' Bitte Orca
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Professors Longhair: Sonic Youth's The Eternal
Sonic Youth gets teachy in its old age
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Analog Man: Gregg Kowalsky's Tape Chants
Gregg Kowalsky is a cassette adapter
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Astral Tweaks: Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas II
Hans-Peter Lindstrøm and Prins Thomas space out
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Weekend Condition: Taking Back Sunday's New Again
Taking Back Sunday soothes teen angst and mid-life crises
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French Revolution: Phoenix's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Phoenix one-ups its American counterparts.
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One Track Mind: Secret Pop Band
This Week: Secret Pop Band's "Saccharine Smile"
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Mr. Clean: Eminem's Relapse
Eminem is sober, but hiding it well
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Niches Brew: Khanate's Clean Hands Go Foul
Avant-garde jazz meets avant-garde metal on Khanate's latest
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Homestead Suites: Jason Lytle's Yours Truly, The Commuter
Jason Lytle leaves home, finds his roots
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On the Road Again: Summer Concerts Worth the Drive from D.C.
Shows for heading out on the highway
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Music Blog: Black Plastic Bag

CP Music Picks

  • The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Performs the Score From Psycho
    Thursday, July 9
    If you’re one of the first-rate violinists playing for Charm City’s resurgent orchestra, you may well dream of playing some killer Tchaikovsky—perhaps that famous Serenade for Strings. Or soloing a...
  • Jay Reatard at the Black Cat
    Sunday, July 5
    Aping the loud, fast vocal style and fret-banging of the 1970s Brit punks who crossed the CBGB stage, Memphis native Jay Reatard recalls everyone from the Adverts and Wire to Bauhaus and the Damned....

Music Calendar: This Week in Rock

Fri. Jun. 26, 2009 - Thu. Jul. 2, 2009

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Concerts

  • CAVERNS, AERIALIST.
    Fort Reno Park,, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. at 7:15 p.m., Thu., 7/2, Free. (202) 355-6356
  • CIGARBOX PLANETARIUM, SMALL DOSES, BATALA.
    Fort Reno,, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. at 7:15 p.m., Mon., 6/29, Free. (703) 318-2197
  • Doobie Brothers
    Wolf Trap, Filene Center,, 1624 Trap Road, Vienna. at 8 p.m., Thu., 6/25, $25 lawn, $40 in-house. (877) 965-3872
  • ELECTRICUTIONS, MEOW VS MEOW, NOON:30.
    Fort Reno Park,, 3950 Chesapeake St. NW. at 7:15 p.m., Thu., 6/25, Free. (202) 355-6356 (see page XX)
  • 311, ZIGGY MARLEY, THE EXPENDABLES.
    Nissan Pavilion,, 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow. at 6:30 p.m., Sun., 6/28, $11.83–$45. (703) 754-6400

Clubs

  • ARTMOSPHERE CAFÉ,
    Thursdays, Black Alley Band.
    3311 Rhode Island Ave., Mt. Rainier, MD. (301) 927-2233
  • BIRCHMERE
    Thu., 6/25, Jazz Attack with Jonathan Butler, Rick Braun, and Richard Elliot. Fri., 6/26, Herman's Hermits Sat., 6/27, The Seldom Scene & the Dillards. Sun., 6/28, The Soul Sista Serenade.
    3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. (703) 549-7500.
  • BLACK CAT MAINSTAGE
    Thu., 6/25, Patterson Hood & the Screwtopians (Drive-By Truckers), Will Johnson (of Centro-Matic/South San Gabriel). Sat., 6/27, The Lemonheads, Appomattox, Title Tracks.
    1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490.
  • BLACK CAT BACKSTAGE
    Sun., 6/28, The Shondes, Bitter Tears. Mon., 6/29, The Andalusians, New Idea Society. Tue., 6/30, Timothy Bracken Complex, Adam Arcuragi.
    1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490.
  • CHIEF IKE'S MAMBO ROOM
    Tuesdays, Conductor Pablo's Reggae Sweatshop. Wednesdays, "Locals Only" Live Music Showcase. Thursdays, "Mutiny."
    1725 Columbia Road NW. (202) 332-2211.
  • FLANAGAN'S HARP & FIDDLE
    Thu., 6/25 & Friday, 6/26, Sean Chyun & the Deceivers. Sun., 6/28, Mary Ann Redmond. Wed., 7/1, Second Wind Bandits. Thu., 7/2, Sean Chyun.
    4844 Cordell Ave., Bethesda. (301) 951-0115.
  • IOTA CLUB & CAFE
    Thu., 6/25, the Duhks, the Stripmall Ballads. Fri., 6/26, The Brakes, Tom McBride & the Whig Party, The Cold Cold Heartbreakers. Sat., 7/27, Holly Williams. Sun., 6.28, Freedy Johnston, Karl Straub. Tue., 6/30, Celeste Starchild. Fri., 6/3, No Second Troy, Silver.
    2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. (703) 522-8340.
  • JAMMIN' JAVA
    Fri., 6/26, John Eddie. Sun., 6/28, Bloodlines, Kid Architech (early show). Sun., 6/28, Rachel Goodrich, The Jeanmarie (late show). Tue., 6/30, DC Vocals. Wed., 7/1, Guggenheim Grotto. Thu., 7/2, Ever Since Beginnings, Maybe List, Braves and Bullets, Breakdown, Benjamin Hayes. Fri., 7/3, See I & the Pocket Band, Bobby T & the Magical Voyagers. Sat., 7/4, The Banshees, Menzingers, Murphy's Kids, Caleb Lionheart, Half Hearted Hero, Permanent Ascent.
    227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna. (703) 255-1566.
  • JAXX
    Thu., 6/25, Michael Schenker with Doug Doppler, Shrine of The Silver Monkey. Sat., 6/27, Infectious Exuberance, Surrender Tonight, Beneath the Ruins, My Darling. Sun., 6/28, Rebelicious, Miseuphoria, The Scoons, Dr. Birthday, End State. Tue., 6/30, Combichrist, Julien K, Aesthetic Perfection, Dismantled, Ego Likeness. Thu., 7/2, Decide, Krass Judgement, Nightfire, Croatoan. Fri., 7/3, L.A. Guns, Mis-Fit, Tilt, Sinner's Trail, Bitter Pill.
    6355 Rolling Road, West Springfield. (703) 569-5940.
  • 9:30 CLUB
    Thu., 6/25, MN8* Presents FERTILE GROUND w/ Ndelible. Fri., 6/26, Who's Bad: Michael Jackson Tribute Band. Sat., 6/27, Femi Kuti & Positive Force. Tue., 6/30, Hank III, Assjack.
    815 V St. NW. (202) 265-0930.
  • RED & THE BLACK
    Thu., 6/25, Bonjour Ganesh, Gentleman's Bet. Fri., 6/26, Hot Coffee Mississippi, Convertible Jennifers, Long Time Darlings. Sat., 6/27, Dogs Without Borders, Eagle & Talon. Sun., 6/28, Tiny Vibers, Balmorhea, Argos. Mon., 6/29, Dreaming Isabelle, Blaire Reinhard Band. Thu., 6/2, Celeste Starchild. Fri., 6/3, Origin Theory, Fierce Allegiance. Sat., 6/4 Side FX Band.
    1212 H St. NE. (202) 399-3201.
  • ROCK & ROLL HOTEL
    Thu., 6/25, Telepathe, Lemonade, Lode Runner. Fri., 6/26, The Wooden Birds, Other Lives. Sat., 6/27, Bedouin Soundclash, DeLeon. Thu., 7/2, Olivia Mancini & the Mates, Action Painters, Karmella's Games, Miles Midnight. Fri., 7/3, TheoryCast, ReVeL, Fight the Bear, Conshafter.
    1353 H St. NE. (202) 388-7625.
  • SALOUN
    Tuesdays, The Unforgiven Band.
    3239 M St. NW. (202) 965-4900.
  • STATE THEATRE
    Thu., 6/25, MELODIME, plus Danni Rosner and Tom O'Connor. Fri., 6/26, Ozric Tentacles, Big Japan. Sun., 6/28, The Church, Adam Franklin, Bolts of Melody. Thu., 7/2, Middle Distance Runner, New Rock Church of Fire, Drink Up Buttercup, Million Year Echo. Fri., 7/3, Peter Murphy.
    220 N. Washington St., Falls Church. (703) 237-0300.
  • VELVET LOUNGE
    Thu., 6/25, THE BEES KNEES presents: Pansy Division, Troll Tax, Static Jacks. Fri., 6/26, American Sinner, Petticoat Tearoom, Milkmachine. Sat., 6/27, Lode Runner, Wild Fictions, Ribbons. Sun., 6/28, Sugar Plums, Puffy Areolas, Nun Party, Secret Pop Band. Wed., 7/1, Ruiner, Title Fight, In the Hollows, Everywhere You Look. Thu., 7/2, Adrian, Molly Hagan, Brainfang. Fri., 7/3, Paperhaus, Albertans.
    915 U St. NW. (202) 462-7625.
  • WONDERLAND BALLROOM
    Sundays, Jantz and Friends.
    1101 Kenyon St. NW. (202) 232-5263.

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R&B | Rock | Electronic | Vocal | World

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