Brian Pagels
Our 10 Favorite DC Songs of 2011
This is not another “best of” 2011 list. It is a “favorite of” 2011 list. What were the “best” songs of 2011? Let’s leave that judgment to a higher power or at least a professional music critic (is there much difference?). These 10 tracks are our favorite tunes to come out of the DC area [...]
First Listen: Dan Fisk’s “Bruises from the Backseat”
Dan Fisk is hard to pin down. On one hand, his crisp, but not overproduced, debut solo EP “Bruises from the Backseat,” is satellite radio-friendly (think The Coffee House). But within the course of this 6-track album, he shifts stylistically from late 90s / early 00s singer-songwriterdom to timeless country to acoustic funk and back [...]
Taking the Long Road with Midnight Hike
We had a chance to chat with Eric Schmid (vocals) and Eric Letsinger (drums) of Midnight Hike before their record release show for their new album Long Way from Yesterday at the Rock and Roll Hotel on February 26, 2011. The discussion in the appropriately derelicte green room touches on the H Street Corridor, former [...]
Episode #5: Pairing Legend Porter with Midnight Hike
Brian pairs the appropriately dark and mysterious Legend Porter with DC rock band Midnight Hike and chats about chocolatey reggae surprises. Join us at the Midnight Hike CD Release Party at the Rock and Roll Hotel, Saturday, February 26, 9pm. $10.
Getting Unreal with The Deadmen at Iota
The Deadmen were pretty sure they played their seventh or eighth show as a band at Iota Club and Cafe last week. They were kind enough to entertain us post-show on the back patio, and share tales of waking up in embryonic fluid, meeting legendary drummers on Myspace, and keeping the egos in check in [...]
4 Must See Shows in February
In January, we introduced ourselves and promoted 5 shows in the DC area, made it to 4, and reviewed 3 (9:30 Club shut down our filming operation because VACO had a professional crew shooting for a DVD. They were very nice about it.) We also captured live video from a few other shows that we [...]
Interview: Justin Trawick at Evening Star Cafe
DC Music Pub caught up with Justin Trawick between sets at the Evening Star Cafe for a discussion about keeping live shows entertaining, the DC music scene, and Justin’s preference for fruity beers. We also captured Justin and drummer Ben Tufts performing several original tunes in the Number 9 Lounge. See where Justin is playing [...]
Episode #4: Pairing Bells Hopslam with Beasts of No Nation
Brian, Ross, and Mike pair Bells Hopslam with DC punk band Beasts of No Nation and discuss the punk-metal rivalry. Special thanks to the Red Palace for recommending the band for this pairing. We don’t know when BONN will be playing next, but we’ll update you when they announce their next gig. You can also [...]
Part 2: Justin Jones at the 9:30 Club
As promised, here’s another gem from the Justin Jones & the Driving Rain show at the 9:30 Club. Here they perform “Long Time,” which Justin introduced as being a song about Raising Arizona. We’re also happy to announce the our second MVB – most valuable bandmate – award goes to Wes Lanich who joined the [...]
Recap: Justin Jones at 9:30 Club
Well, we had every intention of checking out Truth & Salvage Co. at the Red Palace but the 9:30 Club was kind enough to pass us some free tickets to the Justin Jones and Jason Isbell co-headliner show. Plus, Justin tweeted at us to let us know that his set was at 11pm (which was [...]
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