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Live from Dahlgren Fountain: Lightfoot

Catherine — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:41:20 +0000

Last Friday night, Dahlgren Quad was full of couples in tuxes and gowns snapping photos on their way to Dip Ball. And they were lucky that we dragged DC’s own Lightfoot outside to set up shop on top of the fountain for some impromptu serenading. Led by the strong voice of singer-songwriter Jessica Louise Dye, Lightfoot pared down its numbers to a folky, earnest sound with just a couple of guitars and a trumpet–accompanied also at points by the bells from Healy’s clock tower and many, many planes en route to Reagan. Take a listen to four originals as well as a killer cover of Hall and Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” after the jump!

For more, check out Lightfoot’s albums on Bandcamp

Video: Sydney Browning
Audio + Editing: Catherine DeGennaro

WGTB Presents: U.S. Royalty

Catherine — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:11:55 +0000

If the name U.S. Royalty doesn’t ring a bell yet, listen up. These guys have been earning accolades from the likes of Spin, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Esquire and NPR since the 2011 release of their debut record, Mirrors, and are set to hit the Sweetlife stage for a second year running. But this Saturday, April 14th, at 8:30pm, WGTB is teaming up with Sweetgreen and Relay for Life to bring you an intimate look at these DC-based rockers right in our own Bulldog Alley. Opening up for U.S. Royalty, we’re lucky to welcome some DC royalty with John Davis and Chris Richards of Q and Not U as well as our Battle of the Bands winners, Law Abiding Criminals!

Tickets will be $3 in advance / $5 at the door
To pick up your ticket, you can find us outside of Midnight on Lau 2 from 9-11 Tuesday (4/10) to Thursday (4/12). We’ll also be tabling with tickets in Red Square from 12-3pm Wednesday (4/11) to Friday (4/13).

In honor of the event, some of our exec board members and DJs have brought a cut from U.S. Royalty‘s debut to life in this trailer that imagines U.S. Royalty as a hypothetical live action, American history-themed, celebrity death match-type reality show where the winner earns the right to reign over these United States as monarch. Enjoy and see you Saturday night!

The Talent:
Allie Prescott as Annie Oakley
Alex Podkul as Benjamin Franklin
Kirill Makarenko as Richard Nixon
Sydney Browning as Bob Dylan
Umar Khan as Abraham Lincoln

Filming: Sydney Browning + Catherine DeGennaro
Editing: Catherine DeGennaro

Help Grasping At Straws Play the 9:30 Club!

Catherine — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:44:41 +0000

Do you love music? Do you have Hoya pride? If you answered yes to both of those questions, Grasping At Straws needs your help! The student band, featuring Anatole Doak (COL ’12) and Matt Galizia (COL ’12) as well as Charlie Burgoyne and Chris Harold, is playing in a Battle of the Bands this Sunday 2/19. Depending on how many tickets they sell by Thursday, they’ll either get to play a smaller venue like DC9 or the Rock N Roll Hotel or the ultimate DC stage at the 9:30 Club. Additionally, the winner of each venue will get 15 hours of studio time and $500. Watch this acoustic session we did with Anatole and if you’re interested in helping these guys to the big stage at the 9:30 Club, make sure to check out the details after the jump!

What: Grasping At Straws competes at the DC Next Big Thing Tour
When: 11am-11pm on Sunday Feb. 19 (exact timeslot will be announced after reporting ticket sales on Thursday)
Where: To be determined by ticket sales (But we hope the 9:30 Club!)
Cost: $15 for the show + the possibility of a post-show party for everyone who comes out to watch

For tickets and more information, contact Anatole Doak at ajd76@georgetown.edu

Camera: Sydney Browning
Audio + Edits: Catherine DeGennaro