Tuesday, July 01, 2008  

Steamy DeVaughn on a Sultry Night: Raheem DeVaughn [live review, Washington Post]

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Monday, June 30, 2008  

Warren of One: Frightened Rabbit [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, June 30, 2008  

Datarock [live review, Washington Post]

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008  

Voodoo Funk: 'Take Me Away Fast' [blurb, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, June 23, 2008  

Sound Bets: Tricky, 'Council Estate' [review, Washington Post Express]

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Thursday, June 19, 2008  

Feeling Whole Again: Orchestra Baobab [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008  

Sound Bets: The Cure, "The Only One" [review, Washington Post Express]

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008  

"All Together Now": Documentary Chronicling Cirque du Soliel's Beatles Show "Love" Debuts [feature, RollingStone.com]

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Friday, June 13, 2008  

Harp On: Blurt-online.com [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Thursday, June 12, 2008  

Nordic Jazz 08: Ola Kvernberg [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008  

Nordic Jazz 08: Iro Haarla [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008  

Nordic Jazz 08: Wildbirds & Peacedrums [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, June 09, 2008  

Nordic Jazz 08: Kristian Blak's Island Music [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Thursday, June 05, 2008  

At the Wheel Again: Swervedriver [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Thursday, May 29, 2008  

Duran Duran [live review, Washington Post]

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Thursday, May 29, 2008  

Dance Into the Fire: Emptying My Duran Duran Concert Notebook [live review / blog, Washington Post Express]

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008  

Express 5: Clinic Names Its Favorite Tools [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008  

The Semi Colon, "Nekwaha Semi Colon" [review, NPR Song of the Day]

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008  

Burial, "Ghost Hardware" [review, NPR Song of the Day]

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008  

Express 5: Uh Huh Her on Synth-Pop & PJ Harvey [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, May 12, 2008  

The Cure [live review, Washington Post]

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Sunday, May 11, 2008  

Dizzee Rascal, El-P and Bus Driver [live review, Washington Post]

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008  

Elbow [live review, Washington Post]

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008  

Rays of Light: DiskJokke on Soothing Sounds [essay/interview, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, April 21, 2008  

Nomadic Blues: Etran Finatawa [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Tuesday, April 08, 2008  

Carbon/Silicon [live review, Washington Post]

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Monday, April 07, 2008  

Playoff Anthem: Darkest Hour's 'Let's Go Caps!' [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Wednesday, April 02, 2008  

From the Depths: Ballrogg [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, March 31, 2008  

The Hooters [live review, Washington Post]

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Thursday, March 27, 2008  

Girl in Shadows: Silje Nes [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Friday, March 21, 2008  

Liam Finn [live review, Washington Post]

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008  

So Crass: Jeffrey Lewis [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Thursday, March 06, 2008  

Pushing Buttons: The LK [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, March 03, 2008  

Sonic Biosystem: Nik Bartsch's Ronin [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, March 03, 2008  

Natural Black [live review, Washington Post]

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Thursday, February 28, 2008  

St. Vincent [live review, Washington Post]

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Friday, February 15, 2008  

Takagi Masakatsu [live review, Washington Post]

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Thursday, February 14, 2008  

Continent Divided: Ziggy Marley on 'Africa Unite' [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008  

Express 5: Wayne Wonder on Lovers' Rock [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008  

Tarrus Riley [live review, Washington Post]

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Friday, February 08, 2008  

Singing Solo: Duane Stephenson [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Thursday, February 07, 2008  

Express 5: 'No Wave' Author Marc Masters [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, January 14, 2008  

Vinicio Capossela [live review, Washington Post]

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007  

Rain Dance: S.T.O.R.M. Reggae Band [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Saturday, December 08, 2007  

Stones Throw label showcase [live review, Washington Post]

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Friday, December 07, 2007  

Adjagas [live review, Washington Post]

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Wednesday, December 05, 2007  


One Love: Roger Steffens' "Reggae Scrapbook" [feature & interview, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, December 03, 2007  


A Riff in Three Parts: U2's 'The Joshua Tree' [review, meditation, japes, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, November 26, 2007  


Brutally Funny: 'Metalocalypse' [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, November 19, 2007  


Proust Questionnaire: The Blakes [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Friday, November 16, 2007  

Calypso Quintet, "Night Food" [review, NPR Song of the Day]

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Friday, November 09, 2007  

Good Vibrations: CaribbeanVibesRadio.com [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Friday, November 09, 2007  

The Rumble Strips, "Alarm Clock" [review, NPR Song of the Day]

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Wednesday, November 07, 2007  


Kill Your Television: 'Soft Focus' and VBS.tv [review, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, November 05, 2007  


Cheerleader Chants and Indie-Rock Dance: The Go! Team, "Doing It Right" [review, NPR Song of the Day]

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Wednesday, October 31, 2007  


Liner Notes: Extra Golden [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Thursday, October 25, 2007  


True Lies: Jens Lekman [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Thursday, October 25, 2007  


Attention to Detail: Shout Out Louds [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007  


Susanne Sundfor, "Walls" [review, NPR Song of the Day]

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007  


We Do Like Mondays: Syme, The Binges, White Denim [live review, Washington Post Express]

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Monday, October 15, 2007  


District, Don't Sleep Tonight: Syme [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Thursday, October 11, 2007  


Eastern Sons Rising: Balktoberfest [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Wednesday, October 03, 2007  


Use Your Words: Matthew Dear [feature, Washington Post Express]
Matthew Dear's Unrealized Rock Ambitions [live review, Washington Post]
[Earlier:] Matthew Dear, "Deserter" [review, NPR Song of the Day]

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Thursday, September 27, 2007  


Spirits of the Forest: Sinikka Langeland [feature, Washington Post Express]
Interview: Sinikka Langeland [extended remix, It's a Trap]

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Wednesday, September 26, 2007  


Apocalypse Dudes: Turbonegro [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Friday, September 21, 2007  


Heavy Mental: Finntroll [feature, Washington Post Express]
Finntroll [live review, Washington Post]

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Thursday, September 20, 2007  


Now & Again: Circle [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Tuesday, September 18, 2007  


Proust Questionnaire: Akron/Family [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Tuesday, September 11, 2007  


The Bell, "I Am History" [review, NPR Song of the Day]

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Wednesday, September 05, 2007  


Doubting Timothy: Midlake [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Tuesday, September 04, 2007  


Spelling Melancholy 'P-O-P': Editors [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Friday, August 31, 2007  


Matthew Dear, "Deserter" [review, NPR Song of the Day]
Photo by CP from a Matthew Dear DJ set at SXSW 2006.

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Thursday, August 30, 2007  


Strings, Limited: Edmar Castaneda [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Friday, August 24, 2007  


Calypso Dreams documentary [feature, Washington Post Express]

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Thursday, August 23, 2007  


Keren Ann, "Lay Your Hands on Me" [review, NPR Song of the Day]

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Friday, August 17, 2007  


Shout Out Louds, "Tonight I Have to Leave It" [review, NPR Song of the Day]

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Friday, August 17, 2007  


Rabbit in the Moon [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Thursday, August 16, 2007  


Professor Murder [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Wednesday, August 15, 2007  


Shervin Lainez [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Wednesday, August 15, 2007  


Assassin [interview, Washington Post Express]

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Tuesday, August 14, 2007  


Darkest Hour
> Interview, Washington Post Express, Aug. 9, 2007
> Live review, Washington Post, Aug. 14, 2007

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Friday, August 03, 2007  


Three articles on D.C.'s Jamaican Independence Day festivities:
> Independence Sunday Market: An All-Day Jamaican Festival
> Bob Andy
> Ambassador Gordon Shirley

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Friday, July 20, 2007  

Washington Post Express articles
[Updated July 20, 2007]

Planet of the Drums
Hugh Masekela
Richard Pinhas
African Underground
The Mooney Suzuki
Nazanin
Bullets
Brian Coleman, "Check the Technique"
Bunji Garlin
"From the Hips"
Forro in the Dark
Bebel Gilberto
In the Country
Patrick Bruel
Per Zanussi
Dubfire
"Higher Meditation" tour
Novembers Doom
Balkan Beat Box
Trans Am
Sondre Lerche & Thomas Dybdahl
Field Music
1349
Afterhours
Robert Glasper
Mariza
Haale
Ane Brun
Tobias Froberg
Beppe Gambetta
Dalek
The Eternals
Richie Spice
Vandermark 5
Vashti Bunyan
Atomic
Millennium Stage
Aquarium
Sara Tavares
Thursday
Varttina
Mina Agossi
Emily Haines
Dark Funeral
The Wailers
Folger Consort
Aimee Mann
Morgan Heritage
Maja Ratkje
Owen
Bambu Station
Four Good Men
The Hold Steady
Califone
Spank Rock

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007  



Jamaica Day Outdoor Reggae Festival
Washington Post, Tuesday, July 17, 2007; Page C05

The first Jamaica Day Outdoor Reggae Festival already has its second fest scheduled for July 13, 2008. But at times on Sunday, it seemed as if the event would barely survive its debut.

The family-friendly event was held at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, which is between Baltimore and the District, but not really close enough to either to attract the areas' sizable West Indian communities. Turnout for the festival was a fraction of what it could have been. On the vast expanse of green in front of the concert pavilion there was plenty of room to have a picnic, stretch your legs -- heck, play a game of tackle football, as some kids did.

Another problem was the day's length: doors opened at 11 a.m. and were scheduled to close at 11 p.m. The live music was slated to begin at 4 p.m., but it was 7:50 p.m. when "Reggae Idol" winner Kimberly Gregory finally took the stage. People were irritated by the late start, not to mention the heat and, later, the Heineken disappearing from concessions.

Plus, there were no lights onstage for much of the show; the sound cut out at times; the Positive Vibrations backing band didn't really know all the songs; and artist sets were cut painfully short to make the curfew that was suddenly 10 p.m., not 11.

Still, slowly, if unsurely, the event began to groove -- simply because the music was so irresistible. Classic reggae artists Alton Ellis (resplendent in a full suit and hat) and Leroy Sibbles (from the Heptones) and venerable dancehall stars Admiral Bailey and Professor Nuts simply did what they do, with good humor and grace, considering the obstacles they had to overcome.

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Friday, July 13, 2007  


Nomo
Washington Post, Friday, July 13, 2007; Page C11

Nomo could have been a school project gone wrong:

A University of Michigan jazz studies grad falls head over saxophone for West African music, particularly that of Fela, the Nigerian superstar who spearheaded the Afrobeat music of the 1970s. The grad then starts his own Midwestern edition of an Afrobeat band to explore sounds far removed from his own upbringing.

But rather than coming across as a pale cultural appropriation, Elliot Bergman's Nomo is one of the tightest, swingingest Afrobeat world-jazz bands on the planet. The nine-member-strong group -- three percussionists plus three saxophones, trumpet, guitar and bass -- checked into the Rock & Roll Hotel on Wednesday and proceeded to wreck the room with irresistible grooves, punchy horn-ensemble blasts and a likability factor that's off the charts.

"Nomo is the word for music that keeps bad spirits away," Bergman told Detroit's Metro Times in 2005. There were no evil ghosts in the hotel, just the good guiding spirits of Fela and Sun Ra (especially the latter on the rackety groover "Rocket #9").

From the opening distorted kalimba sounds of "Better Than That," which recalled the Congolese group Konono No. 1, to the meditative closing tune, which was played in the middle of the audience for an intimate chant-along, Nomo brought a variety of influences to color in its Afrobeat template, from Balinese gamelan percussion to blaxploitation film funk.

Playing a 70-minute set that easily could have gone on for three hours, Nomo worked the half-full club into a dancing frenzy. While nothing got out of hand -- if it had, the parade of police cars circling the block outside would have nipped it in the bud -- the crowd did whip up into a hands-in-the-air fever that momentarily dispelled the District's arms-folded music-scene reputation.

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