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PK Testifies at New York City Council Net Neutrality Hearing

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From MEHAN JAYASURIYA, Public Knowledge,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: New York City Council

Eels - "Little Bird" (video / MP3) (Mixed Media)

MP3s, videos, trailers, streaming media and more If there was a checklist for Eels archetypes, “Little Bird”, the first track to see the light of day from the band’s forthcoming LP End Times, would fill up more check boxes than just about any other ...

From MEHAN JAYASURIYA, PopMatters,  20 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Eels (musician),  Lobo (musician)

Baroness: 18 November 2009 - Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington DC (Notes from the Road)

On-the-spot, live event reporting and commentary. Words and pictures by Mehan Jayasuriya On Wednesday night, Savannah, Georgia metal act Baroness kicked off its fall tour at the Rock and Roll Hotel in Washington D.C.  Living up to their reputation for ...

From MEHAN JAYASURIYA, PopMatters,  20 Nov 2009

P.K. 14 + Xiao He: 14 November 2009 - Govinda Gallery, Washington DC (Notes from the Road)

“It’s great to play D.C.,” P.K. 14 frontman Yang Haisong said, “because growing up, we were very influenced by the D.C. hardcore scene.”  A lot of bands say this sort of thing when playing the District but few have the privilege of saying it when Ian ...

From MEHAN JAYASURIYA, PopMatters,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Govinda,  Ian MacKaye,  Andrew Bird,  Phil Elverum

Cold Cave: 13.Nov.09 - Washington DC (Notes from the Road)

Clearly, Cold Cave is a band that appreciates the value of mystique.  Nearly all of their releases—of which there have been many—have been available only as extremely limited vinyl and cassette editions.  When they perform, they turn off all of the ...

From MEHAN JAYASURIYA, PopMatters,  16 Nov 2009

Wale: Attention Deficit (Review)

“Hello mainstream / I’m a walking dollar bill / ‘Aint a damn thing changing.” —Wale, “5 Minutes” It almost seemed like this day would never come: after a series of five increasingly hyped mixtapes, Washington D.C. rapper Wale has finally unleashed his ...

From MEHAN JAYASURIYA, PopMatters,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Wale (musician),  MTV,  Jay-Z,  Jimmy Iovine,  Dizzee Rascal (musician)

Weekly Music Agenda

>> If you threw up in your mouth a little just thinking about Dylan singing Christmas carols, you might want to head over to the 9:30 Club for a chaser. Richmond metal legends Lamb of God will tear through a headlining set with Darkest Hour, Periphery ...

From MEHAN JAYASURIYA, DCist,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Max Tundra,  Taking Back Sunday (musician),  Crystal Stilts,  Rakim (musician),  Rhymefest

Fuck Buttons + Growing: 4 November 2009 - DC9, Washington DC (Notes from the Road)

Upon ascending the stairs at DC9 Wednesday night, I was greeted by a haze of digital chirps and static.  Growing, a three-piece noise outfit from Brooklyn, had already launched into their set and I couldn’t make heads or tails of what I was hearing. ...

From MEHAN JAYASURIYA, PopMatters,  6 Nov 2009

Fuck Buttons + Growing: 4.Nov.09 - Washington DC (Notes from the Road)

Upon ascending the stairs at DC9 Wednesday night, I was greeted by a haze of digital chirps and static.  Growing, a three-piece noise outfit from Brooklyn, had already launched into their set and I couldn’t make heads or tails of what I was hearing. ...

From MEHAN JAYASURIYA, PopMatters,  6 Nov 2009

Girls + Real Estate: 3 November 2009 - The Black Cat, Washington DC (Notes from the Road)

Last night, two of the most buzzed-about new bands of the moment rolled through Washington: San Francisco’s Girls and New Jersey’s Real Estate.  Though both bands mine similar sonic territory (lo-fi indie-pop,) and have impossible names to google, in a ...

From MEHAN JAYASURIYA, PopMatters,  5 Nov 2009

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