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Shortstack Live @ Comet Ping Pong

Aaron Leitko — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:50:51 +0000

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.

Vandaveer @ Millennium Stage Tonight

Aaron Leitko — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:02:48 +0000

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

Jesse Elliott @ All Our Noise

Aaron Leitko — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:50:48 +0000

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.

Edie Sedwick on All Our Noise

Aaron Leitko — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:42:44 +0000

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.

Hume on All Our Noise

Aaron Leitko — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:42:13 +0000

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.

Music 2008: A Note from SocketsCDR’s Sean Peoples

Ted Scheinman — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:14:15 +0000

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.

Sonic Circuits – Jeff Surak’s Sonic Circuits festival is becoming the pride of a small community of folks who celebrate experimental music here in the District. Jeff’s tireless efforts over the past several years seems to be paying off and this last year’s festival was packed with great performances.

I started DJing a funk, soul and R&B night we call Fatback with some friends this year. We’ve changed venues a couple of times, but found a home at Red Lounge on 14th Street NW. The audience is always ready to dance at 10 p.m. and it keeps going until they push us out at 2 a.m.

Future Times – Andrew Field-Pickering’s new boutique 7″ label is already one of my favorites. He has great taste and who doesn’t love a 7″ these days? Compact discs are so 2002.

The Lighthouse – House shows are always more interesting than club shows. There is possibility in the air. And there is usually a potluck/cheaper beer. The Lighthouse had some amazing shows this past year and I bet they continue providing an alternative venue for bands passing through D.C.

What were your bestselling discs?

The bestselling disc was definitely Little Women’s Teeth. Little Women is this great freak-out-jazz quartet from NYC who combine blistering horns, shredding guitars, and pummeling drums. Imagine constant streams of spiraling horns meeting a punk rhythm section. The live show is intense. They share members of ZS and Extra Life, which also claim bestselling status on the label. The albums included Extra Life’s “2 Song EP” and the ZS “4 Systems”. All three of these bands are from the NYC area and have pushed the limits of experimental music in my mind.

Favorite discs?

A lot of my favorite local bands are still working on their full albums, but some of the records that really stood out this year included the following:

Belly by Food For Animals – This is hip-hop from the future that has come to save us all from the present.

Methods EP by Imperial China – I have waited a long time to hear a record like this. For it to come out of DC makes it worth the wait. It harkens back to some great post-punk sounds of DC past, but it doesn’t feel overly nostalgic.

Ghost Games by Apes – Ghost Games sounds like it came from a swamp. Apes are one of the most consistently awesome live shows in DC right now.

As for music in general, it would be a long list. But here are a few that you might not have heard:

Los Angeles and the corresponding EP’s by Flying Lotus really impressed me. It was a swirling, cosmic down-tempo affair from this kid in California.

Fallin’ Off The Reel, Vol. 2 released by the Truth & Soul label. This is soul music that you’ve never heard before, but somehow it tastes familiar. Every track is spot on.

Sand by Philip Jeck – For me, Jeck manipulates sounds in such interesting and engaging ways. Instead of just using laptops, he approaches sound sources with older tools, always producing something beautiful and new.

—Sean Peoples