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Rolling: Peter Fanone (COL ’15)

Catherine — Thu, 31 May 2012 04:50:11 +0000

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the blog in the past month, you’ve already heard a bit about rising sophomore Peter Fanone. He stopped by the WGTB studio in early May to talk a little bit about his newest single, “Friends For Now.” But he also took a break from studying on a sunny Saturday afternoon during finals to serenade us and the rest of the front lawn with two original songs. Take a listen after the jump, and keep an ear out for more from Peter in the fall.

A/V + Editing: Catherine DeGennaro

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

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

Rolling: Figurines Play a Few Songs at the National Cathedral

Caroline — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:42:21 +0000

Holy moly, the Danes are charming. Even more so when we put them in the beautiful setting of the National Cathedral, our neighbor up Wisconsin Ave., where the acoustics are splendid and the neogothic architecture is lovely. And even more so when they are all smiles and cooperative, pleasant energy, even in a torrential rainstorm. And even MORE so when they play such upbeat, shambling tunes, with just enough garage-rock and psychedelic influences to back Christian Hjelm’s raw, harping vocals.Figurines played three songs for us in various spaces around the Cathedral – check them out below.

Rolling: The Ascetic Junkies on the Exorcist Stairs

Caroline — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:23:46 +0000

More like exercist stairs, am I right?

We proposed another Music From Big Chair session to the Portland-based punky-folk rockers The Ascetic Junkies, but the band had another locale in mind: Georgetown’s famed exorcist stairs, so-called because of the scene in the 1973 horror flick The Exorcist. If you’re from the area, you’ve definitely seen it, 70′s film effects and all; Georgetown hosts a showing every Halloween in Gaston Hall. But in recent years the stairs have been better known for the quad-burning workout they offer (we caught some of these dedicated athletes in the video – thanks folks!)The charming Ascetic Junkies wooed runners and passerby alike with two jangly tunes, which you can check out below. And they were quite impressed with the DC contingency, many of whom actually understood the band’s name. Real nerdy, Georgetown!