About the Music Festival (dcimf)
The DC Independent Music Festival, now in its second year, is an exciting addition to the DC Independent Film Festival (www.dciff.org). This year, the DCIMF will feature an eclectic mix of artists, ranging from Indie Punk to Contemporary Folk-rock to Jazz. DC has a long-standing tradition of nurturing great musical artists, and it is in this spirit that we are proud to feature 22 talented acts throughout the festival. Each night, you'll be treated to fresh sounds both before and after the film screenings. DCIMF is committed to the promotion of independent music, and we encourage you to attend as many performances as possible to see just what Washington DC's music scene has to offer!

Special events:

- Opening night, March 6th - David Amram, Grammy award winning composer/musician

- Closing night - March 16th - "The Clash Live - Revolution Rock" an electrifying new performance documentary film.

Locations:

George Washington University, Jack Morton Auditorium: 805 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006

and....

Pangea Artisan Market & Cafe: 2121 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Friday's: 2100 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Bertucci's: 2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Thursday, March 6, 2008

6pm - Boom Orangutangs @ TGI Friday’s (free)
- Out of the dust of post Vietnam mediocrity come four warriors. Armed in the garb of the modern age they stride, toppling mountains with their waves of sound and words of righteousness. They are…The Boom Orangutangs. Consisting of Peter Hartmann on the mic and rhythm guitar, Drew Squires shredding lead guitar, Jake Tempchin keepin' it funky fresh on the bass, and Ben Keyes smacking them drums.

7:30pm - David Amram> @ Jack Morton Auditorium - ($25 dollars including opening film)

Dave is an American composer, musician, and writer. His eclectic use of jazz, ethnic and folk music has led him to work with the likes of Thelonious Monk, and Willie Nelson throughout the course of his career. Amram has composed the classic scores for the films "Splendor in The Grass" and "The Manchurian Candidate;" and more than 100 orchestral and chamber music works, written many scores for Broadway theater and film. ($25 including opening film)

Friday, March 7, 2008

6pm - Kitty Hawk @ Pangea Artisan Market & Cafe (free)
Kitty Hawk is the music of Chris Walker and Reuben Breslar. Formed in 2006, what was once a four piece has been whittled down to two. These DC natives bring an eclectic fusion of musical heritage to the self carved niche of tropical folk rock. Kitty Hawk makes raw yet thoughtfully composed melodies that borderline pop hits and experimental psychedelic haze. Sweet and sorrowful, quiet and hopeful, their message is one of harmony by getting lost in yourself.

10pm - Practically Einstein @ Bertucci’s ($10)

Riding the perfect line between indie rock and pop, Practically Einstein has moments in its music that will pique the interest of just about anyone. Even your grandmother - if she still likes to smoke and drink, that is. Practically Einstein has been a staple on the DC scene for years. They have also toured the east coast, along with England and other parts of Europe, and received critical acclaim for their three original CDs, including the latest, "Pressing the Flesh and Other Steps to Success".

Saturday, March 8, 2008

6pm - Lady in the Radiator @ TGI Friday’s (free)
Three adolescent boys from Arlington, Virginia met in their gym uniforms in 2003 and decided it would be a good idea to forget the basketballs and pick up instruments. After fooling around and having a few too many musically productive sleepovers, Lady in the Radiator was born. What do you get when you put the Hole, Pixies, Fugazi, Andrew Bird, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Feist, and Sonic Youth in a bathtub? Lady in the Radiator.

10pm - Greenland @ Bertucci’s ($10)

With dense imagery and a penchant for alliterative allusions to nature and sex, Greenland's oblique, ironic narratives of romance and remorse set off from dubious parties, dull commutes, and bedrooms that smell like hangovers. The vocal delivery swings between the wry confessional tone of Leonard Cohen and the dark stridency of Ian Curtis, and the trio follows accordingly, ripping through propulsive, sinuous songs -- bolstered by melodic bass lines and vocal harmonies -- that place them closer to Teenbeat than Dischord in DC's indie rock taxonomy.

Sunday, March 9, 2008

6pm - The Alphabetical Order @ TGI Friday’s (free)
Since 2004, The Alphabetical Order has been crafting a sound that places a modern indie veneer overtop a mid-90s altrock base, along with touches of DC post-hardcore for ornamentation. The group has received glowing press while playing all around and about the Washington DC area, with excursions north to Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. "Krakow Krakow" from the Order's debut album, "The Unimpeachable EP," was named one of the top 25 mp3s of 2006 by Indie-music.com, and in 2007, TAO was nominated for "Best Modern Rock Group" by the Washington Area Music Association.

Monday, March 10, 2008

6pm - Alex Voegele @ Pangea Artisan Market & Cafe Café (free)
ALEX VOEGELE is a self-labeled "contemporary hippie." She's a precocious singer-songwriter with a voice of gold and songs adorned with simple melodies, lush harmonies, and thoughtful acoustic guitar textures finger-picked to perfection. Her music is instantly familiar, completely distinct, and resonates with influences such as Ani DiFranco, Edie Brickell, Shawn Colvin, and Dar Williams. At only 18 years, the Virginia native first broke into the D.C. music scene as the bassist for indie-rock outfit Jurkat. Later, Voegele stepped out on her own and began writing songs inspired by heartache, birds, and experiences from the road that would make Jack Kerouac proud.

10pm - Free Lobster Buffet @ Bertucci’s ($10)

Free Lobster Buffet has since taken the DC area by storm with its unique, audience-interactive lounge style and hard edged Pop/Rock/Ska music. Nathan Havner is the voice of the Buffet. His style combines the soulful and the soaring with enough searing and screaming to please the kids. Bassist Chris Boesen cut his teeth in the mid-80's metal Mecca of Albuquerque, NM, and is widely known as the "hardest rocking lobbyist on Capitol Hill." Multi-talented Ben Trajtenberg started out on drums, but quickly moved to lead guitar. He is best known for the constant refrain "we should do a reggae version of that."

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

6pm - Mat Hemerlein @ Pangea Artisan Market & Cafe (free)
Maryland based composer, lyricist and multi-instrumentalist Minister Matthew J. Hemerlein was coerced into taking classical violin at the age of five. Having survived the perils of the classical music world with his love for the essence of music intact he has since gone on to embrace the pure creation of Sound in the context of Jazz improvisation, the raw honesty of finger picked Blues and the ephemeral electricity of a fresh composition. Mat has performed at such venues as The House of Blues New Orleans, Tipitina’s, Maryville College-Knoxville Tennesse, The White House, and Wolftrap Center for the Performing arts.

10pm - Rome In A Day @ Bertucci’s ($10)

As the saying goes, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” For Washington DC based Rome In A Day, the group couldn’t agree more. In August of 2005, frontman James Stevens began assembling a group to bring his solo compositions to the stage in a full band environment. The name Rome In A Day was christened in April of 2006 followed shortly thereafter by the band’s debut recorded offering, a five song EP entitled “Thin Air.” Equal parts modern rock edge and soulful vocal styling. Rome In A Day offers electrifying original music featuring strong male and female vocals combined with pure rock adrenaline.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

6pm - Clay Crotts/Dave Smith @ Pangea Artisan Market & Cafe Café (free)
Up and coming Arlington-based singer/songwriters each perform their brand of sensitive folk and acoustic rock songs.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

6pm - The Carribean @ Pangea Artisan Market & Cafe (free)
There's a big pay-off in being able to do something large scale ambitious in your life, something that occupies your time, attention, and desire, and then to see how it engages strangers and makes them part of your life. No one in his or her right mind would choose to do this as an outlet from the pressures of the rest of the world, because if you really really care about art and get some sense of self-worth from what you put out there, you can never relax. If we didn't believe The Caribbean compensated for the absence of something in the world, we wouldn't bother.

10pm - The Walkaways @ Bertucci’s ($10 for Walkaways AND OmegaBand)
The music of The Walkaways can best be described as candy in a whiskey bottle -- tasteful hooks infused with a mix of alt-country, blues, and roots rock-n-roll. Ready and willing to take on the Washington, DC music scene and coming soon to a bar near you.

11pm - OmegaBand @ Bertucci’s ($10 for Walkaways AND Omegaband) 
The word rock had a long history within the English language as being a metaphor meaning 'to shake up, to disturb or to incite'. The word roll was also a popular metaphor which meant having sex as in 'roll in the hay' and so on. Though the variety of influences is infinite, the realm of OmegaBand is within the context of this definition. OmegaBand features Alpha Betts on lyrics and microphones, Kirk Waldroff on bass and Bala Harper on drums, Kristin Arant on percussion and background vocals, and James Reeves on guitar.

Friday, March 14, 2008

6pm - The Charm Offensive @ TGI Friday’s (free)
Cow-punk popsters The Charm Offensive layer journalist Chris Lehmann's brooding lyrics over the twang and thrum of Geordie Grindle's lead guitar. Grindle was a member of the first Dischord Records band, Teen Idles, and of guitar wall-of-sound band Tone. Drummer and journalist Alex Daniels, a label-mate of Grindle's on Dischord (Severin), also plays in the band Julie Ocean. Meg Guroff, another journalist, played bass in Church & State (Baltimore).

10pm - Stone Lucy @ Bertucci’s ($10)

Propelled by Adam Parker's immensely-likable vocals, Stone Lucy chases a sister muse of Tool and Soundgarden, with a youthful verve and a proggish swagger. Stone Lucy opts for dynamically arranged and challenging song structure with adventurous twists and turns. With no exceptions, Stone Lucy is topically heavy, threads of a tragic tapestry wrenched from some hinted-at personal catastrophe and woven into a sonic assault. Be ready to get emotionally engaged while they rock you off your chair.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

10pm - Pup Tent @ Bertucci’s ($10)

Pup Tent is Phil Duarte, Ted Watts and Ben Azzara, three survivors of the 80's and 90's DC music scene. We are in love with 60's garage, Glam , doses of rock-a-billy, no wave, the Kinks, psychedelia, Neil Young, Pere Ubu, the Who and amps that go to 11. Songwriting and improvisation are the food we eat so never expect the same set twice. We have been members of Guilt Combo, Delta 72, Girl Train, Donut Safari, the Burnt Ernies, Tony Perkins and the Psychotics, DCIC, the Caution Curves and more.

Sunday, March 16, 2008

6pm - Tom Reyes Trio @ TGI Friday’s (free)
The Tom Reyes Trio is one of the most popular jazz acts in the area. The trio has performed at top venues in the Northeast, including Baltimore's Artscape on the main stage, Madison Square Garden in NYC, Merriweather Post Pavillion, The Embassy of Ethiopia in DC, The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and many others. The Tom Reyes Trio's performances are entertaining for all age groups.