Click Track: December 27, 2009 - January 2, 2010
Coda: ?uestlove's D.C. faves, the story of "Psychic City," 237 concerts
The Roots were well-represented this week. (By Kyle Gustafson/FTWP) Offices across the country may have been empty this week, but we still kept busy on Click Track. The Roots were in town for a pair of sold-out shows at 9:30...
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January 1, 2010; 4:55 PM ET |
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Lists: David Malitz's top 237 shows of 2009
Jay-Z's Inauguration Eve show at the Warner Theatre was historic. This is my favorite year-end list to make because I feel it's the most definitive. I made sure to wait until the very end so I could have a full...
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December 31, 2009; 3:44 PM ET |
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| Tags: Bob Mould, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Destroyer, Future of the Left, Jay-Z, Juana Molina, Kurt Vile, Lambchop, Paul McCartney, Primal Scream, Spoon, TV Ghost, TV on the Radio, Times New Viking, Waco Brothers
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Lists: Music editor Joe Heim's top albums of 2009
The "superpop" of Mika's "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" was a highlight of 2009. Washington Post music editor Joe Heim is a man of few words, thoughtful and succinct. Here he offers up his favorite albums of 2009 and...
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December 31, 2009; 1:00 PM ET |
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| Tags: Bob Dylan, Brad Paisley, Darlings, Double Dagger, Girls, John Fogerty, K'naan, Mika, Mos Def, Swell Season, Them Crooked Vultures, Visqueen
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Morning click: Stereogum goes NSFW, Steeleye Span founder dies
Watching the ... planets. Yeah, that's it. Planets. - If you find yourself alone in your cubicle today, head on over to Stereogum.com. The indie rock blog has a unique end-of-the-year list: The 10 Most NSFW Music Videos of 2009....
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December 31, 2009; 10:32 AM ET |
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In concert: The Roots
Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson led The Roots through a dizzying 140-minute set at 9:30 club on Tuesday. (All photos by Kyle Gustafson/FTWP) By Chris Klimek If NBC ever released a compilation of The Roots’ performances as...
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December 30, 2009; 2:00 PM ET |
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Play favorites with... Stewart Lupton of Child Ballads
Lupton performs at Rock and Roll Hotel on Saturday and the Velvet Lounge on Wednesday. Stewart Lupton has managed to remain a Washington musical staple despite going a decade between albums. The late-'90s band he fronted, D.C.-bred Jonathan Fire*Eater, remains...
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December 30, 2009; 1:52 PM ET |
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Morning click: Ke$ha scores a No. 1, Competition for SXSW?
Ke$ha's "TiK ToK knocks "Empire State of Mind" from the top of the charts. - Pop newcomer Ke$ha is making waves as her first single, "TiK ToK," has rocketed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. It ends the...
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December 30, 2009; 9:00 AM ET |
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Be specific: YACHT talks "Psychic City"
Without question my favorite song of 2009 was "Psychic City (Voodoo City)" by YACHT, the duo of Jona Bechtolt and Claire Evans. It's a bouncy, goofy, sweet, optimistic leftfield electro-pop tune that lurches and gurgles along, with chants, grunts,...
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December 29, 2009; 3:28 PM ET |
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Drop box: Allison Stewart's top singles of 2009 and Lost Tracks reviews of Sarah Jarosz, Double Dagger and Memphis Bleek
At just 18 years old, Sarah Jarosz established herself as a bluegrass name to know. If you should trust anyone's top songs of the year list, trust Allison Stewart's. Every week she tracks down five songs you should add to...
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December 29, 2009; 12:04 PM ET |
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In today's Post: ?uestlove picks his top five albums from Washington artists
?uestlove and The Roots play two sold out shows at 9:30 club this week. In today's Post, Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson of the Roots talks about how life on "Late Night" has re-energized his band. Meantime, anyone who reads his Twitter...
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December 29, 2009; 8:30 AM ET |
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Morning click: Bono busks for charity, Van's a daddy
- After months of performing under a gigantic UFO, Bono kept things simple on Christmas Eve, busking in the Dublin streets alongside Swell Season singer Glen Hansard, Damien Rice and Mundy. The quartet was crooning for a charity group...
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December 29, 2009; 8:00 AM ET |
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Future Days: Double shot of Roots, X.O.'s new album
Local rapper X.O. releases his new album on New Year's Day. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson/FTWP) In concert: If you want to see the Roots at 9:30 club, better act soon. Wednesday's show is sold out and as of this...
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December 28, 2009; 4:14 PM ET |
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In concert: Wye Oak
Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner at the Black Cat on Sunday night. (Photos by Kyle Gustafson/FTWP) By Ally Schweitzer Strange that the Charm City band known as Monarch changed its name to Wye Oak last year, effectively repping its home state...
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December 28, 2009; 2:19 PM ET |
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Local news: Underwater Peoples Winter Review
Local label Underwater Peoples offers up its latest compilation. A couple weeks ago we talked with local indie label Underwater Peoples about the appeal of vinyl and why it's the label's preferred format. So today we're here to tell...
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December 28, 2009; 11:06 AM ET |
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Morning click: R.I.P. Vic Chesnutt
Singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt, 45, died on Christmas day. - There was some very sad news on Christmas day as singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt passed away after overdosing on muscle relaxants earlier in the week. He was 45. Chesnutt was an underground...
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December 28, 2009; 9:26 AM ET |
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