The Capitol Heights

The Capitol Heights Music Blog

Welcome to our ramblings and musings about the music scene as we see it in the DMV.

Sep 25
2014

After Action Report – Busboys & Poets (5th & K)

Note: Due to specialty of Busboys & Poets, the following after action report is in verse. Tonight we’ll review a unique and talented venue. A place where poets perform their vocal renditions behind open doors but you’ll need to buy tickets – Busboys & Poets. Five in total, but you’ll only notice four on our more...

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Sep 23
2014

Bandname of the Week – 9/22/04

Because we love coming up with bandnames we offer a new one every week. This week’s name is: Sinators. Apparently, there are already a few bands named this, but we independently came up with it so…score! Note: Feel free to use any of our band names. We create all of them ourselves, so you don’t more...

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Sep 15
2014

Bandname of the Week – 9/15/04

Because we love coming up with bandnames we offer a new one every week. This week’s name is: Sympathy strings. From wikipedia: Sympathetic strings or resonance strings are auxiliary strings found on many Indian musical instruments, as well as some Western Baroque instruments and a variety of folk instruments. They are typically not played directly more...

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Sep 12
2014

After Action Report – Northside Social

On a dark and dreary recent rainy evening, we took a jaunt southwest of DC to seek out Clarendon’s Northside Social for the open mic challenge. The “soche” is a popular coffee and wine bar in Arlington, and it was packed. We found out about it via hashtags on Facebook, which is a little odd. more...

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Sep 09
2014

Bandname of the Week – 9/8/14

Because we love coming up with bandnames we offer a new one every week. This week’s name is: Hyperlapse. We know it’s already the name of a popular app but … yeah … it just sounds cool. Note: Feel free to use any of our band names. We create all of them ourselves, so you more...

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Sep 02
2014

Bandname of the Week – 9/2/14

Because we love coming up with bandnames we offer a new one every week. This week’s name is: Kids in Cadillacs. Such recklessness in a metal killing machine. There’s something beautiful about that. Note: Feel free to use any of our band names. We create all of them ourselves, so you don’t need to worry more...

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Aug 29
2014

After Action Report – Iota Club

This past week we played at Iota Club in Clarendon. And guuuuurl do it go well. The Iota Club has an open mic on Wednesdays with two separate signup sessions: one at 7:30 with the other at 10:00. It is in part coordinated through a facebook page. (We loved how it’s advertised as BYOInstrument.) This more...

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Aug 25
2014

Bandname of the Week – 8/25/14

Because we love coming up with bandnames, we offer a new one every week. This week’s name is: The Innocent Bystanders. This includes babies hit with foam darts, kids going through puberty, anyone listening to Carrot Top, and dudes accidentally being hit in the gibblets. YOU know why. Note: Feel free to use any of more...

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Aug 18
2014

Bandname of the Week – 8/18/14

We offer a new band name every week and this week’s name is: The Control Group. Obviously, this has its roots in science but it’s actually an homage to Cave Johnson from Portal fame. See the below video. The quotes from the video game are hilarious. GET MAD. DEMAND TO SEE LIFE’S MANAGER! I’M THE more...

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Aug 12
2014

Band Name of the Week – 8/11/14

We offer a new band name every week and this week’s name is: The Dealer’s Ace. Josh attended a recent cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. Along the way he was introduced to some new terms by some fellow attendees. Apparently, when the dealer is showing a two it’s really dangerous for the players at the more...

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