tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25707772687734544092024-02-20T15:18:24.840-05:00DZ TAPESUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-44352918535721066662016-08-25T00:00:00.000-04:002016-08-27T14:03:32.435-04:00gig bagAfter an amazing few months, the summer is coming to a close. But not before we take a moment to shed some light on some of the things that have helped to make this the hottest season on record for us here at DZ HQ. And now without further adieu, your last day of summer camp update:<br />
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First up on the docket I am proud to announce the release of the latest work from the always entertaining (and sometimes bemusing), the one and only <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/gig-bag" target="_blank">Sitcom</a></b> from Baltimore.<br />
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Since its digital release earlier this year, <b>"<a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/gig-bag" target="_blank">Gig Bag</a>" </b>has already received some kind press from the likes of <b><a href="http://www.stereogum.com/1857439/stream-sitcom-gig-bag/mp3s/" target="_blank">Stereogum</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.tinymixtapes.com/chocolate-grinder/listen-sitcom-gig-bag" target="_blank">Tiny Mix Tapes</a></b>, and <b><a href="http://www.goldflakepaint.co.uk/album-review-sitcom-gig-bag/" target="_blank">GoldFlakePaint</a></b>, and is available now for the first time on professionally dubbed pink cassettes with five-page liner in a limited run of 100.<br />
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"those who keep a keen eye on the U.S bedroom-pop scene will probably be aware of Jake Lazovick’s talent; one of those precocious, prolific acts that the country seems to have an abundance of, now and forever... there’s certainly a buried strain of implacable magic to his work, the kind of half-buried feeling you’re unsure of where it came from, or where it belongs, but which constantly tugs at you from the very heart of his weirdly wonderful songs. The new record does this from the outset." - GoldFlakePaint </blockquote>
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"Jake Lazovick’s latest album under his Sitcom moniker sounds like both his loneliest and most accomplished to date. Gig Bag feels like a largely solitary endeavor — with only background vocals from Joanna Smith occasionally penetrating the fold — but it’s never alienating. In fact, most of these songs sound like they’re begging for connection, yearning and presumptively hopeful... Lazovick makes muted pop songs for small spaces, insular notes that appeal to the introvert in all of us." - Stereogum </blockquote>
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"What on this surface of his live shows looks like flailing sketch of 101 Things to Learn in Art School, Lazovick’s worked his way into downtempo and house-influenced dance jamz with an oblique awareness of the performative body, the manic space between smile and frown, the body as DIY punchline. I guess it’s appropriate that the project’s been known as “Sitcom;” Lazovick’s performance feels like the taut ethos of a Seinfeld or Friends episode without the laugh track, a hit or miss confidence that’s probably essential these days in performance. Like Phil Elverum’s more stream of conscious efforts turned Demetri Martin one-liners (with maybe a dash of the Wiggles), Lazovick combats the roaring chaos of punk with a fearless gesture, a wonky boom-bap, an uneasy chuckle from the back of the room." - Tiny Mix Tapes</blockquote>
Tapes will start shipping early next month and your first chance to pick one up in person will be on September 7 at The Crown in Baltimore when Sitcom plays with <b>Outer Spaces </b>and <b>Gun Outfit</b> (more info can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/512495882280275/" target="_blank">here</a>).<br />
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Moving along to some more news that gives me the windows-down breeze-in-your-hair feeling that could only come from a stretch on the old American highway system, both <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/whos-smoking-your-spirit" target="_blank">Big Hush</a> </b>and <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/the-forgotten-works" target="_blank">Wildhoney</a> </b>are prepping to hit the road and take the country by storm before the next ice age sends us the way of the mastodons.<br />
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<b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/whos-smoking-your-spirit" target="_blank">Big Hush</a> </b>will be putting the pedal to the metal starting this weekend, so keep up with the band and find out where they're playing in your town by clicking the tour poster above.<br />
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And as if I weren't already the luckiest boy in the world, I'm thrilled to say that I will be accompanying <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/the-forgotten-works" target="_blank">Wildhoney</a></b> on their trek in support of <b>Cymbals Eat Guitars </b>and <b>Field Mouse </b>starting mid-September! Needless to say, I'm overwhelmingly excited to join my friends on their nationwide tour, so check out the dates above and come chat me up at the merch booth, where I'll have the full DZ distro on display and freshly pressed copies of the band's new "<b>Continental Drift</b>" 4-way split vinyl with <b>The Spook School</b>, <b>Mercury Girls</b>, and <b>Tigercats</b> from <b>Slumberland Records </b>which premiered on <b><a href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/listen-to-continental-drift-comp-ft-wildhoney-mercury-girls-spook-school-tigercats/" target="_blank">BrooklynVegan</a></b> earlier this week (listen <a href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/listen-to-continental-drift-comp-ft-wildhoney-mercury-girls-spook-school-tigercats/" target="_blank">here</a>).<br />
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But before hopping in the van, there's three DZ gigs going down 24 hours prior to my departure:<br />
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<b><u>Thursday, September 8 at The Lilly Trotter Tea Lounge</u></b></div>
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<b>Donovan Wolfington</b>, <b>Caddywhompus</b>, and <b>Dove Lady</b></div>
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<u><b>Saturday, September 17 at The Lilly Trotter Tea Lounge</b></u></div>
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<b>Hovvdy</b>, <b>Yours Are The Only Ears</b>, and <b>Airhead DC</b></div>
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<u><b>Sunday, September 18 at Hole In The Sky</b></u></div>
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Escape From DC Brunch XV: <b>Yohuna</b>, <b>Cat Be Damned</b>, and <b>Slip Disco</b></div>
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Like there weren't already enough awesome things happening in this post, here's a brief recap of some of the more spectacular moments since the last update:<br />
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<b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/probable-depths" target="_blank">Half Waif</a></b> was featured on the Best New Track section of <a href="http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/18490-half-waif-turn-me-around/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Pitchfork</a>, who had this to say about one of my favorite tracks from the record:<br />
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"Plunkett’s beautifully ornamented melodies—intricately woven, as if using harmonies to climb into the sky—recall Judee Sill’s flanged poise, or more so, the New Age webbings of Enya. Still, grounding the glassy “Turn Me Around” is a searing double-dutch beat that points square at pop radio. The music contains dark shadows as well as sugar—were you to text this Bandcamp link to a friend, the most appropriate emoji pairing might be a crystal ball and a lollipop." - Pitchfork</blockquote>
For more personal insight on the album, check out this recent interview Nandi did with <a href="http://www.villagevoice.com/music/better-half-nandi-rose-plunketts-shifting-compositions-9013589" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">The Village Voice</a>, where she talks about blending analog atmospheres and digital recordings, her musical influences growing up, and more.<br />
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Down south, DZ alum <b>Adam Torres </b>has been prepping for the release of his upcoming album "Pearls To Swine" on <b>Fat Possum Records</b>, and the folks over at <b>NPR</b> have been keeping the new tracks on repeat. Just earlier this week, they featured "<a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2016/08/23/490964488/heavy-rotation-10-songs-public-radio-cant-stop-playing" target="_blank">High Lonesome</a>" on their <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2016/08/23/490964488/heavy-rotation-10-songs-public-radio-cant-stop-playing" target="_blank">Heavy Rotation</a> feature, and last month they premiered the video for "<a href="http://www.npr.org/event/music/485120798/first-watch-adam-torres-juniper-arms" target="_blank">Juniper Arms</a>" which you can watch below:<br />
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Last month's half-decade celebration was a stellar success, featuring nine incredible bands playing to a packed crowd and enough free seltzer and ice cream to keep everyone sweet and bubbly the whole night through. The folks from <b><a href="http://femchord.com/2016/07/14/episode-20-mal-devisa-performance-genre-learning-talk-music/" target="_blank">Femchord</a></b> used the chance to record an interview with <b><a href="http://maldevisa.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Mal Devisa</a> </b>(which you can listen to <a href="http://femchord.com/2016/07/14/episode-20-mal-devisa-performance-genre-learning-talk-music/" target="_blank">here</a>), <b><a href="http://meltedmagazine.com/post/149278824243/an-interview-with-swings-dan-and-jamie-drums-and" target="_blank">Melted Magazine</a></b> took some time to chat with <b>Swings </b>(which you can read <a href="http://meltedmagazine.com/post/149278824243/an-interview-with-swings-dan-and-jamie-drums-and" target="_blank">here</a>), and <b>Julia Leiby </b>took some intimate performance photos (some of which are below, the rest you can see <a href="https://julia-leiby.squarespace.com/blog/2016/7/11/dz-tapes-5th-anniversary" target="_blank">here</a>).<br />
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Before signing off, I want to send my love and gratitude to all the bands and friends who came together to make the anniversary show the most infinitely special time I've had all my years at the helm of this rinky-dink operation, and I'm impossibly grateful for all the support you all have shown me for the past five years. Cheers to ever-growing friendships and more marvelous music for many years to come~ ♥bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-91178761281676711632016-06-30T00:00:00.000-04:002016-07-03T15:10:34.793-04:00cinco añosFunny how fast the time flies when you're having fun. Almost five years ago our first release came out, and now it's time to take a moment to look back and celebrate...<br />
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<b><u>Saturday, July 9 at Hole In The Sky DC</u></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/whos-smoking-your-spirit" target="_blank">Big Hush</a></b>, <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/sleep-through-it" target="_blank">Wildhoney</a></b>, <b><a href="http://swingsdc.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Swings</a></b>, <b><a href="http://maldevisa.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Mal Devisa</a></b>, <b><a href="https://leapling.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Leapling</a></b>, <b><a href="https://twoinchastronaut.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Two Inch Astronaut</a></b>, <b><a href="http://dovelady.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Dove Lady</a></b>, and <b><a href="https://noxbanddc.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Nox</a></b></div>
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Special shout-out to everyone who's helped things progress to this point, and special thanks to Mike from <b><a href="http://redtablepress.com/" target="_blank">Red Table Press</a></b> for the absolutely gorgeous 5-layer glow-in-the-dark silkscreen poster design above - prints are limited to a small run of 10 and will only be available at the show, which will also be featuring a visual retrospective of photos and posters by <b><a href="http://suspectdevice.net/" target="_blank">Chris Suspect</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.andradexcobain.com/" target="_blank">Michael Andrade</a></b>, <b><a href="http://alexschelldorf.com/" target="_blank">Alex Schelldorf</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.thelajohnson.com/" target="_blank">LA Johnson</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.seansberg.com/" target="_blank">Sean Berg</a></b>, <b><a href="http://deardourff.com/" target="_blank">JD Deardourff</a></b>, and more.</div>
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Elsewhere in the DZ universe, <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/probable-depths" target="_blank">Half Waif</a></b> has kicked off their full national tour with <b>Pinegrove </b>(full list of shows can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1715036392069141/" target="_blank">here</a>) and is somehow still able to put out some quality content for the music community near and far. Just take the following examples:<br />
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- A dazzling new track exclusively appearing on the "<a href="https://miniikin.bandcamp.com/album/afterthoughts" target="_blank">afterthoughts</a>" mixtape by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/miniikin/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">minikin</a>, a benefit for <a href="http://www.wemakenoise.org/" target="_blank">We Make Noise</a>, an organization that makes music accessible for underprivileged youth in Brooklyn.<br />
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- A contribution to the "<a href="https://srbproductions.bandcamp.com/album/forever-beautiful-a-collection-of-love-for-orlando" target="_blank">Forever Beautiful</a>" compilation, serving to benefit the victims of the Pulse shooting as part of the <a href="http://www.oneorlando.org/" target="_blank">OneOrlando Fund</a> as a symbol of solidarity as the city rebuilds.<br />
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- A solo performance of "Overthrown" by Nandi captured on video by <a href="http://www.chiuproductions.com/" target="_blank">Chiu Productions</a>.<br />
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Meanwhile, our old friend <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/adam-torres" target="_blank">Adam Torres</a> </b>is gearing up for the release of his upcoming full-length album on Fat Possum Records, and has dropped two new singles recently. Check out "Outlands" on <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2016/06/14/481888675/new-mix-the-tallest-man-on-earth-the-lemon-twigs-lisa-hannigan-more" target="_blank">NPR's All Songs Considered</a> and "High Lonesome" below, premiered by <a href="http://www.stereogum.com/1880571/adam-torres-high-lonesome-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/" target="_blank">Stereogum</a>:<br />
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We've also restocked both <b>Big Hush</b> releases by request, with second pressings available in limited quantities in the <a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/merch" target="_blank">merch store</a>:<br />
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Lastly, those of you in Tokyo can look forward to seeing some of our latest releases available to touch and feel with your hands and ears at <a href="http://tapeschool.com/" target="_blank">Tape School</a>. Many thanks to Gejio and the kind folks there for their continued support of our little operation and many others just like it~bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-66085535499908194682016-05-30T00:00:00.000-04:002016-06-11T20:06:22.547-04:00probable depthsWith their new<b> </b>album "Probable Depths" released into the wild earlier this month (and streaming below), <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/probable-depths" target="_blank">Half Waif</a></b> is gearing up for an eventful summer, and the previously mentioned plans are just the beginning...<br />
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Starting late June the band will join <b><a href="https://pinegrove.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Pinegrove</a> </b>and <b><a href="https://therealsports.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">SPORTS</a></b> on a full nationwide tour, spanning two coasts, two countries, more than 25 shows, and over a month on the road (click the poster above or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1715036392069141/" target="_blank">here</a> for full details).<br />
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So far the likes of <b><a href="http://www.goldflakepaint.co.uk/half-waif-probable-depths/" target="_blank">GoldFlakePaint</a></b>, <b><a href="http://therevue.ca/2016/05/12/half-waif-probable-depths/" target="_blank">The Revue</a></b>, <b><a href="http://nyc.thedelimagazine.com/24689/half-waif-celebrate-release-probable-depths-lp-babys-all-right-on-0512" target="_blank">The Deli</a></b>, and <b><a href="http://www.brooklynvegan.com/half-waif-releasing-probable-depths-stream-it-touring-with-pinegrove-others/" target="_blank">Brooklyn Vegan</a></b> (who premiered the album earlier this month) have all had some lovely things to say...</div>
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“Combining pop sensibilities with the classical textures of violins and twinkling pianos, Brooklyn’s beguiling trio, Half Waif, sends un on a dazzling journey in her album Probable Depths… With swelling vocals, billowing synths, and blinking electronic melodies that lull us into a dream, the album is both achingly private and daringly open, as if each song was a stolen glance into Plunkett’s sonic world, each painting an acutely fine and deliberate stroke of her emotive life. A mellifluous pirouette of musical resplendence.” - The Deli Magazine<br />
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“what the full ‘Probable Depths‘ LP does is to throw its arms fully around the listener, not to tease you with the world itself depicts but to invite you all the way in and ask you to stay awhile, until what once felt distant and perplexing feels beautifully nuanced, a lush, vibrant, world, fierce with fire and fervour, that, over time and repeated visits, end up cozying up in, without the smallest intention of leaving.” - GoldFlakePaint<br />
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“Bjork’s got this feel, so does St. Vincent, but Chairlift’s Caroline Polachek is my favorite comparison. She and Plunkett share the stirring ability to mix clarity with out-there samples, pop-worthy hooks with Advanced Music Theory-final-thesis-worthy composition and finish it all with an ethereal, bleeding poetic sense.” - The Revue</blockquote>
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In other exciting new from DZ HQ, the next two tapes will be out next month, both very special rereleases for longtime friends of the label <b><a href="http://wildhoneysound.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Wildhoney</a></b>.<br />
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On their 2015 LP <b>"<a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/sleep-through-it" target="_blank">Sleep Through It</a>"</b> (Deranged Records), the band proved themselves masters of creating a cohesive, yet diverse, full-length set of songs that left the listener wanting more. Critics noted the band's thoughtfulness and attention to dynamic.<br />
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In the other corner are <b>"<a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/the-forgotten-works" target="_blank">The Forgotten Works</a>"</b>, the two EPs that started it all - a self-titled release (Nostalgium Directive) that showed off the band's heavy punk influences and first nervous forays into pop, and “Seventeen Forever” (Photobooth Records) on which the group advanced bravely forward, refining their sound and highlighting their catchy vocal melodies.<br />
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Meanwhile, a very special DZ alum <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/adam-torres" target="_blank">Adam Torres</a></b> has signed with <b><a href="http://fatpossum.com/adam-torres-signs-to-fat-possum-announces-new-album-and-u-s-tour-2/" target="_blank">Fat Possum Records</a> </b>for the release of his upcoming record due out in the fall! Adam and his band have a string of dates lined up in early June, check the full announcement <a href="http://fatpossum.com/adam-torres-signs-to-fat-possum-announces-new-album-and-u-s-tour-2/" target="_blank">here</a> for the full schedule. </div>
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Lastly, the 14th installment of Escape From DC Brunch is going down June 12 at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hitsdc/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Hole In The Sky</a>, come BYOBrunch at enjoy a sunny afternoon of friendly vibes and groovy jives with <b>Sitcom</b>, <b>Beverly Tender</b>, and the new <b>Poppy Patica </b>full band lineup (click flyer for details):<br />
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I'm sure there's a few other things I've forgotten to post about with all the excitement boiling over in this post, so stay tuned for more updates on upcoming changes to boogie down~</div>
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-39108922800500172332016-04-26T00:00:00.000-04:002016-04-26T00:00:04.338-04:00levitationQuite a few fun things to get to, number one being the next DZ release by the illustrious <a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/probable-depths" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Half Waif</a>,<b> </b>project of the incredibly talented Nandi Rose Plunkett. A lover of synthesizers and pop tunes, her music features richly layered compositions of various origins. Placeless, and yet the product of many places: the imaginative wilds of Northern Massachusetts; Ohio's stark fields; Brooklyn buzzing at night; and ancestral homes across the ocean. The resulting work brims over with sounds: underwater echoes of Celtic melodies; mossy, blinking electronic soundscapes; and the ultra-sad chord changes of 19th-century art music. A carefully crafted glass menagerie of song.<br />
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Three singles have premiered in the lead up to the album's release on May 6, check them out below c/o <b><a href="http://www.stereogum.com/1849360/half-waif-nest-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/" target="_blank">Stereogum</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/half-waif-turn-me-around" target="_blank">The Line Of Best Fit</a></b>, and <b><a href="http://brightestyoungthings.com/articles/track-premiere-half-waifs-overthrown-3.htm" target="_blank">Brightest Young Things</a></b>:<br />
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"one of the more inventive indie acts rising up... a deceptively huge sound" - The Line Of Best Fit</blockquote>
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"[a] bewitching Brooklyn-based trio that blend fluttery, glitchy beats with classical textures... 'Nest' blends strings and electronics together in a way akin to Bjork’s “Hyperballad” or some of Aphex Twin’s more lush tracks. Plunkett places a disarming level of emphasis on different syllables, as if she’s pressing buttons with her voice. She warps, twists and wraps her vocals around electronic instrumentation like it’s trapped deep in machinery, and the whole track seems to teeter between serene and hyper-robotic tones." - Stereogum </blockquote>
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"every so often, a song comes along that completely knocks the wind out of me because it just sounds really cool. Half Waif’s 'Nest' is one of those songs; it initiates with this slow, plodding beat, a single, crystalline voice. That sound continues to grow and multiply, until it becomes an orchestral, beat-inflicted but synth-driven song that’s atmospheric without fading into the background. There’s a universe inside of “Nest,” one that’s crafted out of small sounds made to look huge when they’re all pieced together. It’s the kind of single that I can listen to ten times over before I even think about its lyrics, the kind of song that makes me want to watch Half Waif’s creative process in action." - Stereogum</blockquote>
In addition to the kind words above, "Nest" was named one of <b>Stereogum</b>'s <a href="http://www.stereogum.com/1849964/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week-123/franchises/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week/" target="_blank">5 Best Songs Of The Week</a>, "Overthrown" was track of the day on <a href="http://elevtrtrax.com/2016/04/24/elevtrtrax-day-half-waif-overthrown/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Elevtrtrax</a>, and Nandi was featured in an interview segment on <a href="http://www.altphilanthropy.com/interviews/half-waif-interview" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Alt-Philanthropy</a>.<br />
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The release will be celebrated with a gig on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1522933248012988/" target="_blank">May 12 at Baby's All Right in Brooklyn</a> w/ <b>Zula</b>, <b>Tigue</b>, and <b>twig twig</b>, and more tour dates for the east coast and midwest can be found below:<br />
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Just down I-95 in the District, a couple great shows are lined up for the next few weeks:</div>
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<b><u>Thursday, April 28 at Black Cat</u></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://hemlines.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Hemlines</a></b> w/ <b>Shellshag</b>, <b>Teenage Halloween</b>, and <b>Foster Carrots</b></div>
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<b><u>Wednesday, May 4 at The Lilly Trotter Tea Lounge</u></b></div>
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<b>Hellier Ulysses</b>, <b>Go Cozy</b>, <b>Time Toss</b>, and <b>Tall Friend</b></div>
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<b><u>Friday, May 6 at Above The Bayou</u></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://maldevisa.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Mal Devisa</a> </b>and <b><a href="http://romanticstates.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Romantic States</a></b> w/ <b>Cold Foamers</b> and <b>Baby Bry Bry & The Apologists</b></div>
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<b><u>Saturday, May 7 at Above The Bayou (R.I.P.)</u></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://bighush.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Big Hush</a> </b>w/ <b>LVL UP</b>, <b>Furnsss</b>, and <b>Paperhaus</b></div>
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<b><u>Sunday, May 8 at Hole In The Sky</u></b></div>
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Escape From DC Brunch XIII: <b>Pregnant</b>,<b> <a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/on-the-sense-of-self" target="_blank">The UVF Rays</a></b>, and <b>Suffer Dragon</b></div>
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(click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1678719989059970/" target="_blank">here</a> to RSVP)</div>
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Previously on Escape From DC Brunch we hosted <b>Philadelphia Collins</b>, <b>Snail Mail</b>, and <b>Dove Lady</b> and our resident photographer <b><a href="http://www.banginaround.com/" target="_blank">Bang</a> </b>snapped some solid pics, check some of the choice cuts below:<br />
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Elsewhere around the DMV, number one stunnas <b><a href="http://bighush.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Big Hush</a> </b>were featured on <b>NPR Music</b>'s "All Songs Considered" for their cover of Nirvana's "Sifting" for the third tribute compilation by <b>Robotic Empire</b> celebrating the godfathers of grunge.<br />
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Stream the track below and take a listen to the rest of the album featuring covers by <b>Thou</b>, <b>Beach Slang</b>, <b>Basement</b>, <b>Mean Jeans</b>, <b>Daughters</b>, and more:<br />
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<b>Big Hush</b> were also given a little shout-out alongside <b>Flasher</b>, <b>Priests</b>, <b>Bless</b>, and more on the <b><a href="https://blog.bandcamp.com/2016/04/14/flasher-and-the-contemporary-dc-punk-family-tree/" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></b> blog in a piece on DC's punk scene that's definitely worth the quick read, as is the kind write-up of "Who's Smoking Your Spirit?" by <b><a href="http://sonicmasala.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/hits-from-box-126-wild-women.html" target="_blank">Sonic Masala</a></b>.<br />
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Up in Baltimore <a href="https://romanticstates.bandcamp.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Romantic States</a><b> </b>put on a show at the <b>Mobtown Studios </b>which you can see and hear in the video below:</div>
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And lastly, today I'll begin my road trip down to <a href="http://levitation-austin.com/" target="_blank">Levitation</a> in Austin, TX. Can't wait to catch up with friends at stops in Atlanta and New Orleans, and beyond excited to see some incredible acts including <b>Brian Wilson</b> (performing Pet Sounds), <b>Animal Collective</b>, <b>Flying Lotus</b>, <b>Shabazz Palaces</b>, <b>Oneohtrix Point Never</b>, <b>Ty Segall & The Muggers</b>, <b>Ween</b>, <b>Courtney Barnett</b>, <b>Parquet Courts</b>, <b>Heron Oblivion</b>, <b>Boris</b>, <b>Royal Trux</b>, and many more... if you'll be there feel free to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dztapes/" target="_blank">hit me up</a>~<br />
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-77000652778030571062016-04-15T00:00:00.000-04:002016-04-15T12:49:08.380-04:00overthrown<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>Probable Depths</i></div>
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more exciting things to come...</div>
bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-16139165915885569382016-04-01T00:00:00.000-04:002016-03-31T00:26:27.812-04:00in the pinesThe limited copies of <b>Shya</b>'s new album have come and gone almost as quickly as the month of March. And no surprise after the generous album premiere on <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2016/03/18/shya-premieres-trying" target="_blank">The FADER</a>, in addition to pleasantries from <a href="http://unitedcassettes.com/10-10-1/" target="_blank">United</a> <a href="http://unitedcassettes.com/10-x-10-3/" target="_blank">Cassettes</a>, <a href="http://austintownhall.com/2016/03/29/listening-to-shya/" target="_blank">Austin Town Hall</a>, and <a href="https://verytinysongs.wordpress.com/2016/03/30/shya-trying-bandcamp-cassette-digital-release/" target="_blank">Very Tiny Songs</a>.<br />
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The band will be down in Harrisonburg, VA for <b><a href="http://macrockva.org/" target="_blank">MACROCK XIX</a></b> tonight along with <b><a href="https://maldevisa.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Mal Devisa</a></b>, <b><a href="https://hemlines.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Hemlines</a></b>, <b>Bless</b>, <b>Dogs On Acid</b>, <b>Wolf Eyes</b>, <b>Container</b>, and a bunch of other great bands for the first night of two awesome days of music.<br />
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Meanwhile in the DMV we've got a couple things to look forward to in the first week of April:<br />
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<b><u>Sunday, April 3 at Hole In The Sky</u></b></div>
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Escape From DC Brunch XII: <b>Philadelphia Collins</b>, <b>Snail Mail</b>, and <b>Dove Lady</b></div>
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<b>Jowe Head</b>, <b>Olivia Neutron John</b>, <b>Expert Alterations</b>, and <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/schroedingers-cats-grave" target="_blank">Nice Breeze</a></b></div>
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With the next release right around the corner, I'm immensely thrilled for what's to come, but for now I'd like to leave you with a look back to that time <b>Laser Background</b> played my house:<br />
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-5864595376521283102016-03-07T00:00:00.000-05:002016-03-30T23:28:38.047-04:00tryingFirst off, my apologies for totally slacking on the blog front. Things have shifted into the next gear and while it's great that there are plenty of fun things to share (see below), plastering them on the antiquated blogspot has fallen down my list of priorities. Now with that being said, here's a look at the goods...<br />
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<b>[DZ21] <a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/mal-devisa">Mal Devisa</a></b> is the project of Deja Carr from Northampton, MA in which she conjures up a soulful mix of driving bass melodies, funk-laden chord progressions, and hypnotizing harmonies to create her own uniquely sincere and entrancing musical poetry. In conjunction with her phenomenal new full-length album <a href="https://maldevisa.bandcamp.com/album/kiid"><b>Kiid</b></a>, DZ TAPES is releasing this self-titled compilation cassette that collects her two 2014 EPs along with some previously unreleased tracks.<br />
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You can catch <b>Mal Devisa</b> at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/204942959849889/"><b>Women’s Jazz Festival in New York, NY on 3/21</b></a> with <b>Alicia Hall Moran</b>, and at <a href="http://macrockva.org/"><b>MACROCK XIX in Harrisonburg, VA on 4/1</b></a> with a slew of great acts including <b>Shana Falana</b>, <b>Abdu Ali</b>, <b>Dogs On Acid</b>, <b>Container</b>, <b>The Obsessives</b>, and more.<br />
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<b>[DZ22] </b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/trying" style="font-weight: bold;">Shya</a> is Nate Sher from Oberlin, OH, and his debut long play "Trying" is a mellow yet emotive slacker rock gem. This bedroom pop project is teeming with candid lyricism and luscious chord progressions that will surely rouse your heart from the doldrums of winter just in time to soak up the bittersweet sadness of springtime. The full album will be released later this month, but for now you can check out "Food Poisoning" which premiered on <b><a href="http://www.thrdcoast.com/read/2016/2/17/premiere-shya-trying">ThrdCoast</a> </b>just a few weeks ago.<br />
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<b>Shya</b> will be hitting the road to play a few out-of-town dates later this month, stay woke:<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/184947678534156/"><b>3/20 in Athens, OH</b></a> w/ <b>Yours Are The Only Ears</b>, <b>Frozen Lawn</b>, and <b>Wasted Champs</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1748457648715955/" target="_blank">3/22 in Boston, MA</a> </b>w/ <b>We Can All Be Sorry</b>, <b>Ricecrackers</b>, and <b>LINA</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/186783561694916/" target="_blank">3/24 in Philadelphia, PA</a></b> w/ <b>Joy Again </b>and <b>Addie Pray</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1100491873335847/">3/25 in Washington, DC</a></b> w/ <b>Swings</b>, <b>Long Beard</b>, and <b>Fraternal Twin</b><br />
<b>3/26 in Kenyon, OH</b> w/ <b>Food Court</b> and <b>Teddy Farkas</b><br />
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<b><a href="https://bighush.bandcamp.com/">Big Hush</a></b> are also busting out into the wild for a spell in March, touring the coast and going as far west as my alma mater in bobcat country.<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/189278061435178/">3/11 in Baltimore, MD</a></b> w/ <b>Outer Spaces</b>, <b>Bless</b>, and <b>Which Magic</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1518959531732882/">3/12 in Richmond, VA</a></b> w/ <b>Pinkwash</b>, <b>Mad Existence</b>, <b>Burn/Ward</b>, and <b>Conflation</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1841535042739833/">3/13 in Athens, OH</a></b> w/ <b>Governess</b>, <b>Just Curry</b>, and <b>Pasture Weeds</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/843466059097292/">3/16 in Brooklyn, NY</a></b> w/ <b>Teeth People</b>, <b>WVFRMS</b>, and <b>Adios Ghost</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/187129278316959/" target="_blank">3/17 in Easthapmton, MA</a></b> w/ <b>Digital Prisoners Of War</b>, <b>Halfsour</b>, and <b>Temple Cats</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/976620552417768/">3/18 in Philadelphia, PA</a></b> w/ <b>Marge</b>, <b>Hot Tears</b>, and <b>Lonesome Leash</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1080923545314745/">3/20 in Washington, DC</a></b> w/ <b>Mercury Girls </b>and <b>Airhead DC</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/236923239975814/" target="_blank">3/25 in Washington, DC</a> </b>w/ <b>Wildhoney</b> and <b>Expert Alterations</b><br />
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<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1682310552028134/">3/11 at St. Stephen's</a></b> - <b><a href="https://hemlines.bandcamp.com/">Hemlines</a></b> w/ <b>Pinkwash</b>, <b>Valencia</b>, and <b>Mirror Motives</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/957943614293179/">3/13 at Hole In The Sky</a></b> - <b>Escape From DC Brunch XI</b> w/ <b>Big Huge</b>, <b>Bleary Eyed</b>, and <b>Kid Claws</b><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1075793465774572/"><b>3/17</b> <b>at The Lilly Trotter Tea Lounge</b></a> - <b>Beverly Tender</b>, <b>High Bloom</b>, <b>Foozle</b>, and <b>Golden Papi</b><br />
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/737008243066662/">3/19 at Songbyrd Music House</a></b> - <a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/schroedingers-cats-grave" style="font-weight: bold;">Nice Breeze</a> w/ <b>Puff Pieces</b> and <b>Jack On Fire</b>bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-14831597170275320592016-02-09T00:00:00.000-05:002016-03-11T16:58:56.002-05:00born in a thunderstorm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-53456258307695729882016-01-18T00:00:00.000-05:002016-01-18T11:20:50.853-05:00take my hand and runPlenty of good shows coming up, so let's take a look at what's going on with the DZ crew in the next few weeks, but ICYMI <b style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/romantic-states" target="_blank">Romantic States</a> </b><span style="text-align: center;">have just put out a fantastic new 7" on </span><a href="http://nebraskancoast.bandcamp.com/" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Nebraskan Coast</a>, which you can stream/download below. The band is playing a few gigs this weekend to support the release, so make sure to check them out if you're on the East Coast!<br />
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<b><u>Thursday, January 21 at The Candy Barrel in New Brunswick, NJ</u></b></div>
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<b><u>Friday, January 22 at Alphaville in Brooklyn, NY</u></b></div>
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<b><u>Saturday, January 23 at The Crown in Baltimore, MD</u></b></div>
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7" Record Release w/ Wildhoney, Halfsour, and Quitter</div>
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<b><u>Friday, January 29 at Songbyrd Music House in Washington, DC</u></b></div>
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<b><u>Saturday, January 30 at Bathtub Republic in Washington, DC</u></b></div>
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<b><u>Saturday, February 6 at First Unitarian in Philadelphia, PA</u></b></div>
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Two Piece Fest IX w/ <b><a href="http://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/romantic-states" target="_blank">Romantic States</a></b> and more</div>
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<b><u>Sunday, February 7 at Black Cat in Washington, DC</u></b></div>
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<b><a href="https://explodinginsoundrecords.bandcamp.com/album/personal-life" target="_blank">Two Inch Astronaut</a></b> LP Release w/ <b><a href="http://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/all-your-homes" target="_blank">Hemlines</a></b> and Laughing Man</div>
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More fun things are in the works for the coming months, but for now I just want to send a final thank you shout out to <b><a href="http://post-trash.com/news/2016/1/3/romantic-states-take-my-hand-and-run-post-trash-exclusive-premiere" target="_blank">Post-Trash</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.wakethedeaf.co.uk/2016/01/07/favourite-free-music-of-2015-n-r/" target="_blank">Wake The Deaf</a></b>, <b><a href="http://circuitsweet.co.uk/2016/01/introducing-nice-breeze-schroedingers-cats-grave-out-now-via-dz-tapes/" target="_blank">Circuit Sweet</a></b>, and <b><a href="http://dcmusicdownload.com/2015/12/18/dcmds-top-20-d-c-songs-of-2015/" target="_blank">DC Music Download</a></b> for the kind press on some of the DZ homies~bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-18091941511224349952016-01-04T00:00:00.000-05:002016-01-04T01:31:56.764-05:00universal friend raysStarting off 2016 with another new cassette - <a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/on-the-sense-of-self" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">The UVF Rays</a>, DC's scion of psychedelia Ryan Witt, is back with a fresh batch of introspective bliss. This new elixir takes the listener for a guided meditative exploration On The Sense Of Self, both shining down from the swelling sun as serene beams of reflective poetry and rising up from tranquil depths as euphonious waves calmly crashing on far distant shores of the imagination.<br />
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Each translucent purple tape has its own unique cover and was hand-dubbed-with-love right here at DZ HQ. Come celebrate the release with <b><a href="https://tinyengines.bandcamp.com/album/momentary-lapse-of-happily" target="_blank">Adult Mom</a></b>, <b><a href="https://jawbreakerreunion.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Jawbreaker Reunion</a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/badmovesdc/" target="_blank">Bad Moves</a></b>, and <b><a href="https://juliandc.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank">Julian</a> </b>on <b>January 6</b> at Above The Bayou in DC (click flyer to RSVP).</div>
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<b><u>Friday, January 8 at CD Cellar in Arlington, VA</u></b></div>
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The Final Shows (R.I.P.) w/ <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/schroedingers-cats-grave" target="_blank">Nice Breeze</a></b> and more</div>
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<b><u>Sunday, January 10 at Hole In The Sky</u></b></div>
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Escape From DC Brunch X: Long Beard, Lunch Cult, and Pisca</div>
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2015 was great for music, and the final year-end accolades have trickled in. Special shout out to <b><a href="http://bandwidth.wamu.org/bandwidths-50-favorite-d-c-songs-of-2015/" target="_blank">WAMU Bandwidth</a></b> and <b><a href="http://gimmetinnitus.com/2015/12/best-0f-2015-favorite-songs/" target="_blank">Gimme Tinnitus</a> </b>for including some DZ artists on their lists of favorite songs from last year, and to <a href="http://nooga.com/171997/the-tape-deck-december-2015/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Nooga</a>,<b> </b><b><a href="http://post-trash.com/news/2015/12/6/big-hush-whos-smoking-your-spirit-feature-article" target="_blank">Post-Trash</a></b>, and <b><a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/12/23/sound-city-the-best-local-music-of-2015/" target="_blank">Washington City Paper</a> </b>for their recognition as well:<br />
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"[<b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/whos-smoking-your-spirit" target="_blank">Big Hush</a></b>] knows how to submerge a great melody in a viscous slick of crunchy guitar riffs and thundering percussive blasts, while still allowing it to rear its head from time to time without throwing off the balance of the music. Everything is cranked up to 11, but that doesn't mean they've forgotten how to be subtle in their own raucous way. Despite their punk exuberance, these songs reveal themselves fully only after repeated listens. There are movements and slight shifts in rhythmic perspective that can be easily overlooked because of the ferocity of the band's creative drive, but they're able to maintain a cohesive melodic determination without sacrificing their heady and often-unexpected interpretations of their collective influences." - <a href="http://nooga.com/171997/the-tape-deck-december-2015/" target="_blank">Nooga</a></blockquote>
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"What’s most impressive about <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/whos-smoking-your-spirit" target="_blank">Big Hush</a></b>’s Who’s Smoking Your Spirit? is the band’s fierce drive to reinvent itself. On last year’s Wholes, the local quartet explored a twangy, reverb-heavy sound, as if it had just completed a Ph.D. dissertation in shoegaze. With a shoegaze revival in full swing, it’d be easy for the band to keep milking that sound, but instead it forged ahead, exploring new sonic soundscapes that are far noisier—and poppier—than anything it’s done before." - <a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/12/23/sound-city-the-best-local-music-of-2015/" target="_blank">Washington City Paper</a> </blockquote>
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"In 2015, <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/all-your-homes" target="_blank">Hemlines</a></b> glowed from its pedestal as one of the best bands in years to hoist the flag of feminist punk in D.C. Its blistering five-song EP, All Your Homes, announces the band and vocalist/guitarist Katie Park as an artery pulsing with rage and power. There’s real dexterity here; Hemlines shifts from easy to rough, from sunnier no-wave guitar work from Park and fellow guitarist Ian Villeda, to roaring distortion and big chords, all backed by Dana Liebelson’s bass high in the mix and the rock-steady drums of scene veteran Julie Yoder." - <a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/12/23/sound-city-the-best-local-music-of-2015/" target="_blank">Washington City Paper</a></blockquote>
Since we last spoke, the <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/whos-smoking-your-spirit" target="_blank">Big Hush</a> </b>and <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/all-your-homes" target="_blank">Hemlines</a></b> tapes have both sold out from the merch store, so before signing off, one more huge thank-you goes out to all of you who have supported the label as it approaches its five-year (!) anniversary in 2016. To show my thanks, I've picked 15 lesser-known releases from 2015 that I enjoyed and made a playlist - don’t let the year end without checking these out if you haven’t already (click image below to download).<br />
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Cheers to another trip around the sun set to a soundtrack of fantastic new music! ツbretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-49724836553185424312015-12-07T00:00:00.000-05:002015-12-10T11:39:43.136-05:00who's smoking your spirit?ICYMI: The new <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/whos-smoking-your-spirit" target="_blank">Big Hush</a></b> EP is out now in a limited run of 100 gorgeous goldenrod cassettes! After all the pre-orders and tapes that were snatched up at the release show (which received some kind words in the <b><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/big-hush-moves-beyond-genre-at-black-cat/2015/12/01/3be2b4f8-984b-11e5-b499-76cbec161973_story.html" target="_blank">Washington Post</a></b>), there are less than 10 copies left in the <a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/merch" target="_blank">merch store</a>, though you can still get them directly from the band at all upcoming gigs. ✌<br />
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"Who's Smoking Your Spirit?" has already received some solid coverage from the likes of <b><a href="http://bandwidth.wamu.org/shoegazers-big-hush-get-meaner-on-new-ep-whos-smoking-your-spirit/" target="_blank">WAMU Bandwidth</a></b>, <b>Post-Trash </b>[<a href="http://post-trash.com/news/2015/11/28/fuzzy-meadows-the-week-in-review-november-23rd-november-27th" target="_blank">1</a>] [<a href="http://post-trash.com/news/2015/12/6/fuzzy-meadows-the-week-in-review-november-30th-december-4th" target="_blank">2</a>], <b>Washington City Paper</b> [<a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/47710/big-hush-at-black-cat-backstage-monday-nov-30/" target="_blank">1</a>] [<a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/11/30/listen-big-hush-whos-smoking-your-spirit/" target="_blank">2</a>], and <b>DC Music Download </b>[<a href="http://dcmusicdownload.com/2015/11/30/new-d-c-releases-you-might-have-missed-over-thanksgiving-break/" target="_blank">1</a>] [<a href="http://dcmusicdownload.com/2015/12/03/review-big-hush-wildhoney-cigarette-black-cat-11-30-15/" target="_blank">2</a>].<br />
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"[Who's Smoking Your Spirit?] exposes the band’s knack for infectious hooks. On “Cold Shoulder,” pulsing guitar and bass ride distortion to the front of the mix, while the dual vocals seem to exist on another plane entirely. Then, more than two-and-a-half minutes into the track’s gurgle and feedback, a pop song breaks out, with Ludwig momentarily winning a battle with the music, long enough to deliver the album’s catchiest refrain. It’s just a moment, of course. Big Hush still dabbles in shoegaze even when the drift and reverb seems to be holding a decent pop song’s head underwater." - <a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/11/30/listen-big-hush-whos-smoking-your-spirit/" target="_blank">Washington City Paper</a></blockquote>
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"The EP’s five tracks, which merge together like ingredients in a murky stew, sound like an updated version of [My Bloody Valentine]" - <a href="http://bandwidth.wamu.org/shoegazers-big-hush-get-meaner-on-new-ep-whos-smoking-your-spirit/" target="_blank">WAMU Bandwidth</a></blockquote>
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"Halfway between shoegaze and surf guitar is Big Hush, a DC band that makes a lot more noise than their name would suggest." - <a href="http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/big-hush.html" target="_blank">Black Cat</a> </blockquote>
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"Mournful, sighing melodies sink deep as they play with surf and post-rock rhythms, while shoegaze feels more and more limited as a descriptor with every release." - <a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/47710/big-hush-at-black-cat-backstage-monday-nov-30/" target="_blank">Washington City Paper</a></blockquote>
Thanks to all the publications above and to everyone who has supported the release thus far! Stay tuned for more gigs in the near future, and don't miss these great lineups coming to the District:<br />
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<b><u>Saturday, December 12 at Songbyrd Music House</u></b></div>
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And if all that weren't enough, there's one more bit of happy news coming out of <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/romantic-states" target="_blank">Romantic States</a></b>' camp. The band was able to raise enough money from fan purchases to adopt a manatee through the <a href="http://www.savethemanatee.org/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Save The Manatee Club</a>! Margarito is an endangered West Indian manatee, known for being very curious, friendly, and social. He can be identified by a number of scars from watercraft strikes, and from his missing left flipper, which he lost after it was badly entangled in fishing line. Please dispose of your fishing line properly and be kind to animals!<br />
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-14970457374159047622015-11-25T00:00:00.000-05:002015-11-25T00:00:09.137-05:00coughSurprise! <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/whos-smoking-your-spirit" target="_blank">Big Hush</a> </b>are back with a brand new EP called "Who's Smoking Your Spirit?" out on December 1. The first single "Cough" premiered yesterday on <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2015/11/24/dc-shoegaze-big-hush-premiere-cough" target="_blank"><b>The FADER</b></a>, who called the release a "fuzz-heavy, shoegaze pop whirlwind," and got some cryptic explanation of the track, dubbed by guitarist/vocalist Owen Wuerker as a song "about trying to remind yourself that you still have some control over the kind of person you are...you can nurse a cough for so long that you start to forget you're sick."<br />
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The release show will be November 30 at Black Cat with our friends <b><a href="https://wildhoneysound.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Wildhoney</a></b> and <b><a href="https://cigarette.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Cigarette</a></b>. If you live in the District you may have seen these slick show posters on an electrical box near you, and a small run of screenprints will be available at the show c/o the wildly talented <a href="http://www.deardourff.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">JD Deardourff</a>. Don't miss this killer bill and your chance to snag one of these beauties and a copy of "Who's Smoking Your Spirit?" on pro-dubbed cassettes limited to 100 copies (click poster for details).<br />
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-44408483680445401792015-10-30T00:00:00.000-04:002015-11-10T15:13:47.097-05:00dead aliveAnd without skipping a beat, I'm happy to announce that DZ18 will be the first release for DC's <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/nice-breeze" target="_blank">Nice Breeze</a></b>. The veteran three-piece stir up lo-fi, surf-tinged punk cuts that weave droning hooks with laconic, off-the-cuff vocals and take you for a buoyant ride on an ever-cresting wave inside the bonzai pipeline of your mind.<br />
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"Schroedinger's Cat's Grave" is out November 14, with the release show that night at Hot Tub House with manatee mommies <b><a href="https://brendadc.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">BRNDA</a></b>, the first-ever live performance from <b>Scanners</b>, as well as <b><a href="https://vilecreature.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank">Vile Creature</a></b> and <b><a href="https://bakerman1.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Bakerman</a> </b>from up north. Don't miss this chance to grip the garish gold cassette before it ships - click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1707978072767789/" target="_blank">here</a> for details.<br />
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The week before on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1640476296191387/" target="_blank">November 8 at Showtime</a>, just as the need hot and hearty stews is picking up, the DC Rock'n'Roll Chili Cookbook will be released, featuring an awesome cassette compilation and chili recipes from some great local bands, including new additions to the DZ family <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/nice-breeze" target="_blank">Nice Breeze</a> </b>and <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/all-your-homes" target="_blank">Hemlines</a></b>. All proceeds from the project go to benefit local non-profit <b><a href="http://www.breadforthecity.org/" target="_blank">Bread For The City</a></b>, which aims to provide vulnerable residents of Washington, DC with comprehensive services, including food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services, in an atmosphere of dignity and respect.<br />
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Continuing further back in time, just earlier that day the eighth installment of the Escape From DC Brunch show will be going down at <b>Hole In The Sky </b>(click flyer for details). Come out to see <b><a href="https://wydyde.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">WYDYDE</a></b>, <b><a href="https://greatsmokey.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Great Smokey</a></b> and <a href="https://babybrybry.bandcamp.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Baby Bry Bry & The Apologists</a>, then grab some chili down the road.<br />
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Since their own release show last month <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/all-your-homes" target="_blank">Hemlines</a></b> have been staying busy, with progressive coverage in <a href="http://bandwidth.wamu.org/d-c-punk-band-hemlines-when-you-get-on-a-stage-thats-a-feminist-act-alone/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">WAMU Bandwidth</a> and another gig lined up for <a href="http://www.rockandrollhoteldc.com/calendar/hemlines-2/" target="_blank">November 21 at Rock & Roll Hotel</a>, the band continues its roll with relative ease.<br />
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Now that DZ HQ is up and running at HITS, I'm hoping to get more projects out on a consistent basis. Part of that hurdle is going to be catching up with the backlog of recordings from the monthy (anti-)Brunch shows. Thankfully, we've started picking up the pace, and I'm happy to share with you this video of <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/wholes" target="_blank">Big Hush</a></b> performing "Walk On" earlier this year:<br />
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Before signing off, I need to give thanks to the <b><a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/10/23/tape-heads-the-cassette-tape-revival-is-alive-and-well-among-d-c-labels/" target="_blank">Washington City Paper</a></b> for their recent shout-out, and to send some love to <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/greatest-hits" target="_blank">The Sweets</a> </b>and <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/pool-holograph" target="_blank">Pool Holograph</a></b>, who have both released new full-length albums this month. Check out their new work below, and keep your eyes and ears peeled for more goodies from DZ HQ in the very near future.<br />
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-62901643509411341442015-09-30T00:00:00.000-04:002015-10-29T21:14:37.625-04:00agendaThe time has come - I'm proud to introduce you to <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/all-your-homes" target="_blank">Hemlines</a></b>, a four-piece feminist punk band from Washington, DC whose explosive rage manifests itself through ferociously conscious vocals and heavy, dynamic instrumentation. Their debut EP "All Your Homes" features five fiery tracks that unapologetically challenge patriarchal oppression with a focused anger, demanding respect and taking no prisoners.<br />
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The band has hit the ground running and after a fantastic collection of shows on the road, they're back in town tonight at the <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/173062103031706/" target="_blank">Black Cat</a></b> for their EP release show with Homosuperior. Don't miss your first chance to grip your copy of the limited-edition, hand-dubbed-with-love, smokey-red cassette (click pic for details).<br />
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"[Hemlines] zigzags through a swath of the punk spectrum with observable skill... [they] weave pop-punk melodies around moments of raucous hardcore. Sonically, the effect is eye-opening...true vocal viciousness. Hemlines crosses a kind of line between empowerment and revenge fantasy...consider keeping your head on a swivel, Hemlines might be coming for you." - <a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2015/09/23/listen-hemlines-all-your-homes/" target="_blank">Washington City Paper</a></blockquote>
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<b><u>Saturday, October 10 at Everybody Hits in Philadelphia</u></b><br />
<b><a href="http://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/romantic-states" target="_blank">Romantic States</a></b> w/ Halfsour, Marge, and Fleabite<br />
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<b><u>Sunday, October 11 at Hole In The Sky</u></b><br />
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-29507424609002887712015-09-07T00:00:00.000-04:002015-09-23T13:28:53.640-04:00the next generationProduction for the next project is under way, and I'm proud to announce DZ17 will be the new <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/all-your-homes" target="_blank">Hemlines</a></b> EP. The four-piece feminist punks are taking their show on the road for the first time and the tour will be bringing them around the mid-Atlantic and East Coast, starting down south in North Carolina, going up to New York, then back to the District on September 30 for the official cassette release show at the <b><a href="http://www.blackcatdc.com/shows/hemlines.html" target="_blank">Black Cat</a> </b>with Homosuperior.<br />
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Two of my favorite bands from anywhere are playing on tonight at 453 Florida as <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/wholes" target="_blank">Big Hush</a> </b>and <b><a href="https://twoinchastronaut.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Two Inch Astronaut</a></b> play host to New Yorkers <a href="https://advaeta.bandcamp.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">ADVAETA</a> (click flyer for details).<br />
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Then on Sunday September 13, the sixth installment of the Escape From DC Brunch series at (my new abode) <b><a href="http://holeintheskydc.com/" target="_blank">Hole In The Sky</a> </b>showcases some groovy out-of-town talent with <b><a href="https://soundcloud.com/mild-high-club" target="_blank">Mild High Club</a></b> and <b><a href="https://laserbackground.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Laser Background</a></b>, featuring local support from <b><a href="https://brendadc.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">BRNDA</a> </b>(click flyer for details).<br />
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Two more things to touch on here before closing out:<br />
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With <b><a href="http://infestdc.org/" target="_blank">In It Together Fest 2</a> </b>in the rearview mirror, I'm proud to announce we raised over $7000 for <b><a href="http://dcabortionfund.org/" target="_blank">DC Abortion Fund</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.collectiveactiondc.org/" target="_blank">Collective Action For Safe Spaces</a></b>, and <a href="http://www.wearefamilydc.org/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">We Are Family DC</a>.<br />
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And I want to send a big shout out and much love to <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tenleytapes" target="_blank">tenley tapes</a> </b>for their contribution of a new(-to-me) Telex stereo cassette duplicator with which DZ will flourish in quite an imminent sense. Stay tuned for DZ17 and more releases before the end of 2015. ✌bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-6863846065660144582015-08-17T00:00:00.000-04:002015-10-19T21:12:24.782-04:00windjammerNow that <b><a href="http://infestdc.org/" target="_blank">In It Together Fest 2</a></b><b> </b>is behind us (more on that later), it's time to look forward to more fun in the setting summer sun:<br />
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Beginning tomorrow <a href="http://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/romantic-states" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Romantic States</a> will be joining <b><a href="http://www.beachhousebaltimore.com/" target="_blank">Beach House</a></b> on tour around the Northeast to help celebrate the release of their new album Depression Cherry on <a href="https://www.subpop.com/artists/beach_house/tours" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Sub Pop</a>, and will have a limited second run of yellow tour-only cassettes at the shows!<br />
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The final show of the tour is an all-day Windjammer at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore with additional performances by <b><a href="http://www.future-islands.com/" target="_blank">Future Islands</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.dandeacon.com/" target="_blank">Dan Deacon</a></b>, <b><a href="https://edschradersmusicbeat.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Ed Schrader's Music Beat</a></b>, and more. Best of all, the event is a benefit for Living Classrooms' <b><a href="https://www.livingclassrooms.org/ourp_believeinmusic.php" target="_blank">Believe In Music</a> </b>program, serving to uplift Baltimore City students academically, culturally, and spiritually, while promoting self-expression and community awareness through music education. Tickets for that one are long gone, but check out the full tour schedule <a href="https://www.subpop.com/artists/beach_house/tours" target="_blank">here</a> for your chance to close out the summer with a bang.<br />
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Meanwhile back in DC, the second <b><a href="http://infestdc.org/" target="_blank">In It Together Fest</a> </b>was a wild success, and though we're still working to finalize the total amount of funds raised for our partner organizations, preliminary calculations suggest we'll more than double last year's numbers! Stay tuned for more details as things fall into place, but for now enjoy some of the moments that made the second In It Together Fest an incredible weekend of artistic expression, community building, and progressive action.<br />
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Until next time, keep a curious eye on things to come. DZ17 and other fun news is just around the corner...bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-85569267165092302212015-07-30T00:00:00.000-04:002015-10-29T21:19:55.141-04:00in it together fest 2There's some pretty cool news in the pipeline that I'm very excited to share, but today kicks off <a href="http://infestdc.org/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">In It Together Fest 2</a> and with over 70 bands and 40 artists exhibiting at over 20 events around Washington DC, there's some things I've got to get to first...<br />
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<b>◆ THURSDAY, JULY 30 ◆</b><br />
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[07:00p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/932374826819757/" target="_blank">Print Show #1 ft. Baby Bry Bry @ 69:30 Club</a><br />
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[07:00p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1640729489476277/" target="_blank">Blizzard Babies / Bless / Valencia @ 453 Florida</a><br />
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[07:30p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1572757549644167/" target="_blank">BRNDA Album Release Show ft. Wildhoney / Den-Mate @ Black Cat</a><br />
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[07:30p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/755830407859167/" target="_blank">Atoka Chase / Near Northeast / Laurel Rose / Pat Jones @ GlowHouse</a><br />
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[05:00p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1440588819583871/" target="_blank">ARTSHOW_13: Going Out Of Business @ Hole In The Sky</a><br />
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[07:00p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/424764194394983/" target="_blank">RDGLDGRN / Laughing Man / Concord America @ Babe City</a><br />
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[08:00p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/844197282328059/" target="_blank">Kal Marks / Lady Bones / How To Be Topp / Sealab @ The (Sea) Lab</a><br />
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[08:00p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/787793451319538/" target="_blank">Youth Crush / The Public / Möbius Strip / Heart Attack Man / Misled Youth @ The Dougout</a><br />
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[12:00p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/943274269066106/" target="_blank">Empower DC Benefit Show ft. Eshovo / Motherknuckle @ Lamont Street Collective</a><br />
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[12:00p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/943274269066106/" target="_blank">Vundabar / June Gloom / Ezra Mae And The Gypsy Moon / Reed Appleseed / Lunchbox @ Ezra Mae's</a><br />
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[01:00p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/404463806428509/" target="_blank">Leapling / More Humans / Really Big Pinecone / Mattress Financial / Teen Mom @ The Beehive</a><br />
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[01:00p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1598597263747430/" target="_blank">Wing Dam / Witch Coast / Shark Week / Dark Tunnels / Laurel Rose / Grey Gardens @ Crack Rock Creek Church</a><br />
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[04:30p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1423091684686116/" target="_blank">★ Official InFestDC Showcase ★ ft. Cayetana / Thou / Rozwell Kid / Pygmy Lush / Two Inch Astronaut / Soda Bomb / ORCA / Jail Solidarity / The Black Sparks / Meridian @ St. Stephen's</a><br />
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[11:00p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/460001177458495/" target="_blank">Hurry / Late Bloomer / Alright @ Black Cat</a><br />
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[12:00p] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1436166300043950/" target="_blank">ShowPony / Breakup Season / Default Handshake @ AlleyCatHouse</a><br />
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If you're like me and just can't wait for IITF2, dive into the latest episode of <b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/basementfiles" target="_blank">In Yr Basement Radio</a></b> to get a preview of the fun to come plus some unique insight behind the scenes with some of the people who helped put it together.<br />
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And don't sleep on picking up a copy of the <a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/infestdc" target="_blank"><b>InFestDC</b> <b>mixtape</b></a> before they're all gone...<br />
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In It Together Fest (IITF, InFestDC, etc.) is a four-day celebration of underground art, music, and activism at all venues propagating independent culture throughout the District of Columbia. Empowered by the hope to build a community amongst disparate DIY spaces, we've come together to foster participation, encourage new ideas, and highlight the under-appreciated. IITF aims to challenge, embolden the marginalized among us, and help transform our creative community into one free of traditional boundaries and productive in its endeavors. All events associated with IITF are all ages, always.<br />
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The two main showcases will be hosted at St. Stephen's, a church that has hosted DIY benefit shows for three decades thanks to <b><a href="http://www.positiveforcedc.org/" target="_blank">Positive Force DC</a></b>, an activist collective seeking radical social change, personal growth, and youth empowerment. This year we'll be helping to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Positive Force and Revolution Summer with an awesome benefit show with a special endowment from the DC City Council.<br />
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Thanks to these progressive community stapes, we'll be able to raise funds for three amazing local non-profit organizations doing great work throughout the District:<br />
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<li><b><a href="http://www.wearefamilydc.org/" target="_blank">We Are Family DC</a></b> ...bringing advocacy, services, organizing, and companionship into the homes of the elderly, while helping to build friendships across boundaries like race, class, religion, age, culture, and sexual orientation.</li>
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<li><b><a href="http://dcabortionfund.org/" target="_blank">DC Abortion Fund</a></b> ...an all-volunteer nonprofit that makes grants to pregnant people in the D.C. area who cannot afford the full cost of an abortion.</li>
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<li><b><a href="http://www.collectiveactiondc.org/" target="_blank">Collective Action for Safe Spaces</a></b> ...empowering people in the DC metro area to end public sexual harassment and assault.</li>
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...but that's not all! The following weekend on Sunday August 9, don't miss the fifth installment of Escape From DC Brunch at <b><a href="http://holeintheskydc.com/" target="_blank">Hole In The Sky</a></b>, featuring <b><a href="https://turnipking.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Turnip King</a></b>, <b><a href="https://blesss.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Bless</a></b>, and <b><a href="https://teenliver.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Teen Liver</a> </b>- click flyer for details.<br />
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-72767885419770403062015-07-07T00:00:00.000-04:002015-07-10T09:55:09.342-04:00influxOf course <b><a href="http://infestdc.org/" target="_blank">In It Together Fest</a></b> is right around the corner (June 30 - Aug 2 in DC), but there's plenty of fun to be had between now and then...<br />
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The next DZ gig is this Sunday at <b><a href="http://holeintheskydc.com/" target="_blank">Hole In The Sky</a></b> in Northeast DC as part of the Escape From DC Brunch series. Come out on July 12 and catch local favorites <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/wholes" target="_blank">Big Hush</a></b>, <b><a href="https://foozle.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Foozle</a></b>, and <b><a href="https://junegloomdood.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">June Gloom</a></b>. Click the flyers below for more details:<br />
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In Alexandria at The Lab, <b><a href="https://rachelkline.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Rachel Kline</a></b> will be having her EP release show on Friday, July 10 to benefit <b><a href="http://infestdc.org/" target="_blank">In It Together Fest</a></b>. Click the flyers below for more details:<br />
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<b><u>Thursday, July 9 at City Grows in Pittsburgh</u> </b>w/ <b><a href="https://brokenworldmedia.bandcamp.com/track/break-your-fangs" target="_blank">Unraveler</a></b><br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Friday, July 10 at Backwash in Bloomington</u> w/ <b><a href="https://theicks.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">The Icks</a></b> <br />
RSVP <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/503514233130035/" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, July 11 at Flood House in Chicago</u> w/ <b><a href="https://banalanml.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank">BANAL ANML</a></b><br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Monday, July 13 at PJ's Lager House in Detroit</u> w/ <b><a href="http://juanwauters.com/" target="_blank">Juan Wauters</a></b><br />
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-73383065033403083292015-06-29T00:00:00.000-04:002015-07-08T20:32:31.683-04:00swingin'<b><a href="http://infestdc.org/" target="_blank">In It Together Fest</a></b> planning is coming along well and we've got lots of fun in store for those of you lucky to be in DC from July 30 to August 2! So far we've got 15 different events planned throughout the city featuring over 40 bands and counting. Some new additions to the festivities include <b><a href="https://leapling.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Leapling</a></b>, <b><a href="https://kalmarks.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Kal Marks</a></b>, <b><a href="https://vundabar.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Vundabar</a></b>, <b><a href="https://wingdam.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Wing Dam</a></b>, <b><a href="https://hurry.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Hurry</a></b>, <b><a href="https://cliquephl.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Clique</a></b>, and <a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/wholes" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Big Hush</a>. More info will be announced later this week, so be sure to check out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/infestdc" target="_blank">facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/infestdc" target="_blank">twitter</a> for more details.<br />
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In the meantime, there are two DZ artists playing shows tonight that you should check out if you're in DC or Baltimore. Click the flyers below for more details:<br />
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Those of you searching for something new from these two bands, here's a sneak peak of one gorgeous new Big Hush track plus live archives from DC's show scene on the latest episode of <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/inyrbasementradio" target="_blank">In Yr Basement Radio</a> </b>and a brand new song from Romantic States on a <a href="https://packratrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pile-of-keith" target="_blank">compilation</a> celebrating the now-defunct KEITH house in Baltimore.<br />
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If you miss out of these gigs, don't sweat too hard - Big Hush will be playing with <b><a href="http://rcarchives.com/swirlies/" target="_blank">The Swirlies</a></b> at Black Cat on July 6 (click flyer below for details) and Romantic States have some exciting show news to be announced in the very near future~ :)<br />
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-1716516735339939982015-06-02T00:00:00.000-04:002015-10-29T21:25:14.827-04:00it's comingIt's been a long time coming: <b><a href="http://infestdc.org/" target="_blank">In It Together Fest</a></b> is taking place again in Washington DC this summer! The DIY fest's second iteration will be held from July 30 through August 2 at various spaces around the District, and we've got a top-notch assortment of acts already confirmed, including:<br />
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This year, we'll be working to support <b><a href="http://www.collectiveactiondc.org/" target="_blank">Collective Action For Safe Spaces</a></b>, <b><a href="http://dcabortionfund.org/" target="_blank">DC Abortion Fund</a></b>, and <b><a href="http://www.wearefamilydc.org/" target="_blank">We Are Family</a></b>. For more information about the fest, click the graphic above. And if you haven't yet checked out the <a href="http://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/infestdc" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">InFestDC mixtape</a>, take a listen to the compilation below. If you like what you hear, make sure to pick up a copy before they're all gone - all proceeds from the cassette will be going back to the previously mentioned organizations! :) </div>
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Tune in to <b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/basementfiles" target="_blank">In Yr Basement Radio</a> </b>on <b><a href="http://radiocpr.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Radio CPR</a> </b>every other Wednesday from 6-7pm ET for more live cuts and upcoming show announcements. If you're in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood of DC, you can turn your dial to 101.7 FM, but those of you outside of our range can still catch the show streaming online using this easy-to-remember link: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/radiocpr">tinyurl.com/radiocpr</a></div>
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On the live show front, a couple of DZ denizens<b> </b>have some great gigs lined up for the near future in the DMV. Click the flyers below for more details:<br />
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<b><u>Thursday, June 4 at The Windup Space in Baltimore</u></b><br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Lastly, ICYMI the new music video for </span><b style="text-align: start;"><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/adam-torres" target="_blank">Adam Torres</a></b><span style="text-align: start;">'</span><b style="text-align: start;"> </b><span style="text-align: start;">"Dusty Wing Spirit" was premiered on <b><a href="http://www.stereogum.com/1804919/adam-torres-dusty-wing-spirit-video-stereogum-premiere/video/" target="_blank">Stereogum</a> </b>last week, but you can view it right here. And don't miss Adam on tour! For a full list of cities and dates, check out his <a href="http://adamtorres.tv/" target="_blank">website</a>.</span></div>
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-25891835215901043192015-05-08T00:00:00.000-04:002015-05-08T18:56:02.686-04:00walking dogsThe <b><a href="http://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/infestdc" target="_blank">InFestDC mixtape</a> </b>showcases 22 of the top live tracks from some of DC's best rising bands, but in case that wasn't enough, I've got a pleasant surprise in store for you. Thanks to <b><a href="http://radiocpr.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Radio CPR</a></b>, I've now got the chance to share even more audio archives from the city's underground show scene. Check out the first ever broadcast <b><a href="https://www.mixcloud.com/tag/in-yr-basement-radio/" target="_blank">In Yr Basement Radio</a> </b>below for some great B-sides that didn't make the compilation, and don't miss next week's episode on Wednesday, May 13 from 6-7pm ET on 101.7FM in Mt. Pleasant or online <a href="http://tinyurl.com/radiocpr" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Many thanks to <b><a href="http://www.adhoc.fm/post/stream-infestdc-mixtape-featuring-radiator-hospita/" target="_blank">Ad Hoc</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/04/20/listen-in-fest-dc-mixtape-featuring-two-inch-astronaut-laughing-man-hemlines-and-more/" target="_blank">Washington City Paper</a></b>, and <b><a href="http://dcmusicdownload.com/2015/04/20/listen-to-this-new-in-it-together-fest-mixtape/" target="_blank">DC Music Download</a></b> for their coverage of the InFestDC mixtape, and to <b><a href="http://www.secretdecoder.net/blog/2015/04/25/week-in-review-65/" target="_blank">Decoder Magazine</a> </b>and <b><a href="http://dcist.com/2015/04/dcist_premiere_the_in_it_together_f.php" target="_blank">DCist</a></b> for their praises:<br />
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Up next on the live event front is the next Escape From DC Brunch show at <b><a href="http://holeintheskydc.com/" target="_blank">Hole In The Sky</a> </b>this Sunday, May 10 featuring the public debut of a new project with members of Two Inch Astronaut and Young Rapids called <b>Sloganeers</b>, alongside Chris Taylor in <b><a href="https://soundcloud.com/roboticempire/11-pygmy-lush-on-a-plain/s-EyiQm" target="_blank">The Creature People</a></b> and HITS resident guitar wizard <b>Justin Zami </b>(click flyer for details).<br />
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In other DZ show news, <a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/wholes" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Big Hush</a> take the stage with <b><a href="http://www.capturedtracks.com/?ct_artist_page=beachfossils" target="_blank">Beach Fossils</a></b> and <b><a href="https://soundcloud.com/den-mate" target="_blank">Den-Mate</a> </b>at the Rock & Roll Hotel on Thursday, May 14 (click <a href="http://www.rockandrollhoteldc.com/calendar/beach-fossils-2/" target="_blank">here</a> for details).<br />
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Before signing off, I wanted to send my gratitude to the <b><a href="http://touch.citypaper.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-82994491/" target="_blank">Baltimore City Paper</a></b> for their graciously in-depth review of the <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/romantic-states" target="_blank">Romantic States</a> </b>release, calling it "a seductive, cohesive whole [that] isn't merely impressive, it's quite often hypnotic," and to <b><a href="http://dcmusicdownload.com/2015/04/16/do-local-labels-benefit-from-record-store-day/" target="_blank">DC Music Download</a></b> for including me in their recent piece on Record Store Day.<br />
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Until next time, stay sound...bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-62360171691437161852015-04-20T00:00:00.000-04:002015-04-20T09:54:47.548-04:00infestdc mixtapeThe long wait is finally here, and I'm proud to share with you the latest DZ project, the <a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/infestdc" target="_blank"><b>InFestDC</b> <b>mixtape</b></a>. This 70-minute compilation features 22 choice cuts recorded live at DIY shows around the District, and showcases talent from DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and more.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">NEONATES</span></b> / <b><span style="color: #a64d79;">ROMANTIC STATES </span></b>/ <b><span style="color: #674ea7;">JAIL SOLIDARITY</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">WITCH COAST</span></b> / <b><span style="color: #45818e;">THE OBSESSIVES</span></b> /<b> </b><b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">ET AL.</span> / </b><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">RADIATOR HOSPITAL</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">LAUGHING MAN </span>/ </b> <b><span style="color: #f1c232;">TEEN LIVER</span> / </b><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">HEMLINES</span> </b><b>/ </b><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">SITCOM</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">POLYON</span></b><b> / </b><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">MATTRESS FINANCIAL </span></b>/ <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">TRUNKWEED</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">PASSING PHASES</span></b> / <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">MERIDIAN </span></b>/ <b><span style="color: #f1c232;">NICE BREEZE</span></b></span></div>
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In 2014, a group of DC musicians, artists, and other community members teamed up to throw the first <b><a href="http://infestdc.org/" target="_blank">In It Together Fest</a></b>, a four-day celebration of DIY culture held at 17 venues around the city. The inaugural fest raised over $2500 for two amazing local non-profit organizations, <b><a href="http://wearefamilydc.org/" target="_blank">We Are Family</a></b> and <b><a href="http://casaruby.org/" target="_blank">Casa Ruby LGBT Community Center</a></b>. This year, we're aiming to raise the bar quite a bit, and in preparation for the next In It Together Fest we've put together a mixtape, limited to 250 copies professionally dubbed on slime green cassettes, All proceeds from this tape and this year's In It Together Fest are going towards one or two local non-profit organizations To Be Announced.<br />
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We hope you'll take the time to check out this awesome archive of DC's vibrant DIY show culture, and mark your calendars for the next In It Together Fest, July 31 + August 1!bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-16261110663925480802015-04-09T00:00:00.000-04:002016-01-14T13:36:19.279-05:00sneak peekThere's a lot of fun things coming up in the near future, and to kick things off here's a sneak peek of DZ16~<br />
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<b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/wholes" target="_blank">Big Hush</a></b> are back at it this Friday, April 10 at 453 Florida Ave NW, playing alongside <b><a href="https://wingdam.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Wing Dam</a> </b>from Baltimore, <b><a href="https://soundcloud.com/bigno-2" target="_blank">Big No</a></b> from Richmond, and a new project called <b>Howling Void</b>, featuring from members of Pygmy Lush and Sad Bones (click flyer for details).<br />
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On Sunday, April 12 at <a href="http://holeintheskydc.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Hole In The Sky</a> will be the first of a new installment of monthly anti-brunch shows featuring emerging local talent. Come out to the first gig and catch long-time favorites <b><a href="https://twoinchastronaut.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Two Inch Astronaut</a></b> perform with supergroup <b><a href="https://polyon.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Polyon</a></b>, and be sure come on time to catch the first show by sludgy stoner fuzz rockers <b>Green God </b>(click flyer for details).<br />
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A little further down the line, and a bit north of here, <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/romantic-states" target="_blank">Romantic States</a></b> will be playing two different "last show" events at The Foxhole and KEITH in Baltimore. More recently, <b><a href="http://gumshoeblog.org/gumshoe-home/2015/3/26/listen-to-this-romantic-states-st-album" target="_blank">Gumshoe</a> </b>and <b><a href="http://popperfect.tumblr.com/post/115262252964/romantic-states-museum-a-really-sweet-pop-band" target="_blank">Pop Perfect</a></b> had some nice words for their self-titled release. Only a handful of copies are left in <a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/merch" target="_blank">the store</a>, so be sure to pick one up before they're all gone~<br />
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Wednesday, April 22 at The Foxhole with <b><a href="https://bellows.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Bellows</a></b>, <b><a href="http://music.sharplessmusic.com/" target="_blank">Sharpless</a></b>, and <b><a href="https://softcatbaltimore.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Soft Cat</a></b> (click flyer for details).<br />
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Saturday, May 9 at KEITH with <b><a href="https://fuckyouquitter.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank">Quitter</a></b>, <b><a href="https://thespiritofthebeehive.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank">The Spirit Of The Beehive</a></b>, and <b>Soft Bats</b> (click flyer for details).<br />
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<b><a href="https://jakelazovick.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Sitcom</a> </b>released a new collection of songs recorded live at a show earlier this year by yours truly. You can check out "<a href="https://jakelazovick.bandcamp.com/album/sock-draw" target="_blank">Sock Draw</a>" below:<br />
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And last but certainly not least we have <b><a href="http://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/adam-torres" target="_blank">Adam Torres</a></b> performing "Voices From The Top Of The Mountain" live on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El2IGZTRee8&list=PLGNhgHTUZRfyxOjl3Rtk3LS2-dkmV8fPv" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">The Trundle Sessions</a>. The track is the first off the upcoming <b><a href="http://www.misrarecords.com/collections/recent-releases/products/adam-torres-nostra-nova-lp" target="_blank">Nostra Nova</a></b> re-release, due out on vinyl April 21 by <b><a href="http://www.misrarecords.com/collections/recent-releases/products/adam-torres-nostra-nova-lp" target="_blank">Misra Records</a></b>.<br />
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A full stream of the album can be found over at <b><a href="http://www.avclub.com/article/exclusive-stream-adam-torres-cult-classic-album-no-217527" target="_blank">The A.V. Club</a></b>. Enjoy the album and pitch in for a pre-order if you can! There will be more news from Adam in the coming months, so be sure to stay tuned for that and a big announcement from DZ HQ and the DC DIY show scene soon~ ✌</div>
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-36794196290632418232015-03-27T00:00:00.000-04:002015-03-30T12:21:44.112-04:00high ceiling<b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/wholes" target="_blank">Big Hush</a></b> are kicking off the weekend with a gig at American University on Saturday, March 28 featuring the newest Ian Svenonius project <b>ESCAPE-ISM</b>, Chris Moore and <b><a href="https://rememberables.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">The Rememberables</a></b>, and <b><a href="https://lentoniarecords.bandcamp.com/album/mon-ange" target="_blank">Video Love</a></b> from Paris (click flyer for details).<br />
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On Sunday, <b><a href="https://foozle.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Foozle</a> </b>bring their jangly pop-punk to the Pinch and join Brooklyn cyberpunk dreamers <b><a href="https://onwe.bandcamp.com/album/hyperbole" target="_blank">ONWE</a> </b>and bedroom pop shoegazers <a href="https://nicholasnicholas.bandcamp.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Nicholas Nicholas</a> (click flyer for details).<br />
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Next weekend, the real fun begins at the 18th annual <b><a href="http://macrockva.org/" target="_blank">MACROCK</a></b> independent music festival in Harrisonburg, VA. On April 3 and 4 a bunch of awesome bands will be shaking up this small college town - the list includes <b><a href="https://spraypaint.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Spray Paint</a></b>, <b><a href="http://twoinchastronaut.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Two Inch Astronaut</a></b>, <b><a href="https://weed.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">WEED</a></b>, <b><a href="http://swingsdc.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Swings</a></b>, <b><a href="https://elvisdepressedly.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Elvis Depressedly</a></b>, <b><a href="https://wearecrying.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Crying</a></b>, <b><a href="https://rozwellkid.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Rozwell Kid</a></b>, and more.<br />
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DZ TAPES will be posting up at the label expo with the first sneak peek of our newest release, alongside other new goodies from <b><a href="http://infestdc.org/" target="_blank">In It Together Fest</a></b> and <b><a href="http://redtablepress.com/" target="_blank">Red Table Press</a></b>. If you're in town for the festival, make sure to stop by our table for your chance to pick up a copy of DZ16 before it's public release. For more info on the label expo, click the image below.<br />
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Until then, I'd like to leave you with this beautiful live recording of "Shining Hour" by <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/adam-torres" target="_blank">Adam Torres</a></b> on KUTX Austin. Adam's got a lot more fantastic music in store, so stay tuned for additional greatness to come in the near future.<br />
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bretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09420899870061495498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570777268773454409.post-68823155860722181602015-03-13T00:00:00.000-04:002015-03-13T13:19:51.307-04:00spring forwardDZ16 is currently in production, but before I can spill the beans on that there are plenty of other fun things to cover! For all you lovely people in the DC area, there are some fun gigs coming up in the next week or so, click the flyers below for more details.<br />
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On Monday, March 16 at Comet Ping Pong we've got the record release show for local emo darlings <b><a href="https://makeshiftshelters.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Makeshift Shelters</a></b>, who will be kicking off a tour to celebrate their new album 'Something So Personal' on <a href="http://store.brokenworldmedia.com/products/542897-makeshift-shelters-something-so-personal-lp" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Broken World Media</a>. The show features support from karate chop punks <b><a href="https://takingmeds.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Taking Meds</a></b> from New York and DC sludge rockers <b><a href="https://polyon.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank">Polyon</a></b>.<br />
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Then on the following Monday, March 23 at the Beehive, we've got a homecoming show for <b><a href="https://swingsdc.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Swings</a></b>, who are on tour with Ohio cohorts <b><a href="https://diocese.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank">BBC America</a></b>. Boston-based <b><a href="https://ryepines.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Rye Pines</a></b> and <b><a href="https://soundcloud.com/somethingsneaky/sets/sneaky-tracks" target="_blank">Something Sneaky</a></b> will also be on the bill for their first times in DC, and the night will be capped off by this city's finest trio of space-traveling post-punks <b><a href="https://twoinchastronaut.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Two Inch Astronaut</a></b>.<br />
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Those of you outside of the District's confines can still enjoy some new music here right from the comfort of your own warm computer c/o <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/it-is-rain-in-my-face" target="_blank">It Is Rain In My Face.</a></b>, who quietly put out yet another new album entitled 'The Sound of Us'.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.secretdecoder.net/blog/2015/03/13/romantic-states-st/" target="_blank">Decoder Magazine</a></b> had some kind words for the new <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/romantic-states" target="_blank">Romantic States</a> </b>album:<br />
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"The duo craft unwaveringly lighthearted pop tunes...the presentation makes me feel particularly nostalgic for the classic basement band setup — minimal guitar strokes atop steady rock beats, and an infectious youthful bounce as songs travel through their peaks and valleys, drive and rest. Romantic States’ stripped down formula allows space for the hooks to shine through, be it the breezy movement of instrumental interplay or the vulnerable, raw vocal leads. Their shimmery guitar work is particularly delectable during the prettier moments on the record, like the opening of “Fearless Kisses” before the tempo hastens into the soundtrack for a high school summer vacation. Romantic States succeed in deconstructing the superficial complexity that’s become commonplace in today’s candy-like pop music. Romantic States are songwriters with no compulsion to obscure their knack."</blockquote>
And lastly, we've got some fantastic photos from last weekend's Jobs Not War benefit show featuring <b><a href="https://dztapes.bandcamp.com/album/wholes" target="_blank">Big Hush</a></b>, who played alongside the very talented East Coast acts <b><a href="https://bridge9.bandcamp.com/album/war-on-women" target="_blank">War On Women</a></b>, <b><a href="https://trophywifetheband.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Trophy Wife</a></b>, and <b><a href="https://priests.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Priests</a></b>.<br />
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<b>Big Hush</b> <b>(</b>courtesy of <b><a href="http://www.andradexcobain.com/blog/wc-3-8-15" target="_blank">Andrade</a></b>)</div>
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<b>War On Women</b> (courtesy of <b><a href="http://alexschelldorf.com/archives/photos-priests-war-on-women-big-hush-wilson-center/" target="_blank">Schelldorf</a></b>)</div>
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<b>Trophy Wife </b>(courtesy of <b><a href="http://www.andradexcobain.com/blog/wc-3-8-15" target="_blank">Andrade</a></b>)</div>
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<b>Priests</b> (courtesy of <b><a href="http://www.andradexcobain.com/blog/wc-3-8-15" target="_blank">Andrade</a></b>)</div>
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