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Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I learned this week:
* Gum is forbidden at (some?) drum ‘n’ bass events. (Courtesy: Hospital Podcast 344)

* Open and shared office plans make you sick. And if you have to share, better do so with two to five other people. (Courtesy: Pejtersen JH1, Feveile H, Christensen KB, Burr H.)

* Crowdsourced verification platforms, such as Check. (Courtesy: Bellingcat)

* The history of tuning to A440. (Courtesy: Matthew Guerrieri/Red Bull Music Academy)

CapitalBop, Inc. Granted 501(c)(3) Status

CapitalBop, Inc., an organization dedicated to informing people about, fostering, and pushing forward the Washington DC-area jazz scene, is now a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization! That’s great news for the group and the entire DC-area music community.

As a reminder, CapitalBop is organizing a number of shows for the DC Jazz Festival. Upcoming shows include:

  • June 7 – FREE! D.C. Jazz Loft Series Launch / Double Gallery Opening, feat. DJ Underdog, Union Arts, 9 p.m.
  • June 8 – Peter Brötzmann & Joe McPhee (with Anthony Pirog Quartet), Union Arts, 8:30 p.m.
  • June 9 – Gerald Cleaver’s Black Host (with Brian Settles & Central Union), The Fridge, 8:30 p.m.
  • June 15 – Blowout Show: Karriem Riggins Quartet & ERIMAJ (with Heidi Martin & Siné Qua Non), D.C. Jazz Loft Pop-Up Hall, 6 p.m.

The best way to get real information about all these shows is by visiting the CapitalBop Eventbrite page.

If you’re looking to get a little bonus when buying tickets in advance (or to just help out the organization), check out the CapitalBop Kickstarter page.

Cool Entities Doing Cool Things: CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Loft Series (Part of the DC Jazz Festival)

CapitalBop, one of the most important DC-jazz organizations, is doing its part during this year’s DC Jazz Festival by hosting three DC Jazz Loft events. I plan to make it to all three, so I hope to see you there:

June 8, 2013:
Peter Brötzmann & Joe McPhee (with Anthony Pirog Quartet), Union Arts, 8:30 p.m.

June 9, 2013:
Gerald Cleaver’s Black Host (with Brian Settles & Central Union), The Fridge (516 8th St. SE, Washington, DC 20003), 8:30 p.m.

June 15, 2013:
Blowout Show: Karriem Riggins Quartet & ERIMAJ (with Heidi Martin & Siné Qua Non), D.C. Jazz Loft Pop-Up Hall (906 H St. NE Washington, DC 20002), 6 p.m.

More links:
CapitalBop’s write up of the DCJF Jazz Loft events

CapitalBop’s DCJF Jazz Loft Kickstarter page