A few weeks ago Shortstack came out of hiding and performed a show at Comet Ping Pong. I went here instead. Fortunately, All Our Noise was there and shot some footage of the band. And they’re rocking out. The band’s past couple of releases–History of Cut Nails in America and 2008’s Covers EP–had some grit, but this clip has some real aggro-Creedence stuff going on.

Bite Sized Sets at Comet: Shortstack from All Our Noise on Vimeo.

D.C.-based folky Vandaveer–who just released his new album, Divide & Conquer–will be performing a free show tonight over at Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage.

All Our Noise recently shot this footage of him performing a couple of songs at Comet Ping Pong:

Bite Sized Sets At Comet: Vandaveer from All Our Noise on Vimeo.

Vandaveer
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
2700 F St., NW, Washington, D.C.
6 p.m.
Free

These United States‘ new record, Everything Touches Everything, landed yesterday. It’s a little bit more rocking than the bands prior releases, as evidenced by the various singles that have been posted on this blog. But if all that electric guitar work has you ready to make like Pete Seger–taking an axe to the power cable–this solo session by the band’s singer, Jesse Elliott, might be something to check out. All Our Noise taped him a few night ago over at Big Bear Cafe, strumming a few songs real quiet-like. There’s another video and a audio-stream of the whole performance here.

AON Sessions: Jesse Elliott, “We Go Down To That Corner” from All Our Noise on Vimeo.

When Justin Moyer isn’t busy contributing to Washington City Paper he can often be found wearing a dress and singing slightly-bratty post-punk songs under the name Edie Sedgwick. Call it a commentary on the nature of celebrity. Or call it a conscious attempt to transcend the confines of the ordinary. Or, well, just watch this interview that All Our Noise recently taped and hear Moyer/Sedgwick attempt to explain it himself.

Edie Sedgwick will perform with Kid Congo Powers, and Exactly as part of the New York Night Train Happening @ Civilian Arts Project
Saturday, June 27th,
11pm / $10 / 21+

Interview: Edie Sedgwick from All Our Noise on Vimeo.

Also, you might check out this concert video from France.

Edie Sedgwick on Attic Addict from Attic Addict on Vimeo.

For the last several months Hume–aka DC-based musician Britton Powell–has been traveling India on a musical-spiritual-journey, very likely accruing all manner of esoteric wisdom. It sounds like a pretty good time, at least judging by his correspondence. One drawback, however, is that his absence has cast a shadow over the District’s progressive-rock/dub-string-quartet scene. Fortunately, All Our Noise recently posted this live session that Hume taped with the full-band before Powell left on his grand tour. There’s some video posted below and also a stream of the entire set here.

AON Sessions: Hume, “Grip” from All Our Noise on Vimeo.

Sean Peoples, founder/czar of the SocketsCDR label, dropped us an email to answer questions and to dish about Little Women, Sonic Circuits, and “hip-hop from the future.”

This past year was busy. I can’t think of much by way of disappointments, but the following stood out and really made 2008 for me:

• Dmerit is a DJ/production duo who are killing it right now. I just caught a DJ set of theirs and it included a bunch of their own remixes. I expect even more from these guys in 2009.
• All Our Noise blog – Some friends of mine started this blog, which highlights Washington, D.C.’s cultural rebirth. AON Sessions films local artists performing live and provides a good alternative (not to mention local flavor) to YouTube’s video distractions. Read More “Music 2008: A Note from SocketsCDR’s Sean Peoples” »