DC House Grooves Top Picks of the Best Underground House and Electronic Music Events in Washington DC September 6 to September 9

Posted on September 5, 2018 by dchousegrooves

Feeling super lazy, so phoning in the post this week. I’ve included the links to my Top Picks for the weekend below, just click through to see my list for each day, Thursday through Sunday. You can catch me and Katrina Mir this Friday spinning open to close at DC’s favorite Ibiza-style rooftop restaurant / bar, El Techo. Join us for a bite to eat, a drink or three and a dance! You know it makes sense. I may even take requests, as long you don’t request something that sucks.

RSVP & Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/963211127200505/

Top Picks Thursday September 6

Top Picks Friday September

Top Picks Saturday September 8

Top Picks Sunday September 9

Plenty of great stuff to choose from! Wherever you go this weekend, have an amazing time, and hopefully I’ll be feeling motivated next week to put some effort into a proper DC House Grooves post. See you on the dance floor!

DC House Grooves Top Picks of the Best Underground House and Electronic Music Events in Washington January 18 to January 21

Posted on January 17, 2018 by dchousegrooves

Just about recovered from an epic weekend last week. Saturday night, in particular, was nuts, bouncing between Flash and U Street Music Hall, catching up with so many people I haven’t seen in forever, and getting to hear quality grooves from DJ Kochi, Throe, DJ Nav, Jus Nowhere, Jackson Ryland, Dimitri Max, Joe L and Markinthedark. Yeah, it was that kinda night. Sadly didn’t make it over to the warehouse for Horse Meat Disco & TNX, but by all accounts that was off the charts! It’s nights like that that remind me what an amazing underground electronic musc community we have here in Washington DC.

So about this weekend… like last week, I’ve gone down the lazy route and just posted everything to the DC House Grooves Facebook Page. Just click these links to see my full list of picks for each day, Thursday through Sunday.

Top Picks Thursday January 18

Top Picks Friday January 19

Top Picks Saturday January 20

Top Picks Sunday January 21

A few things that deserve a special mention this week. First up, DC’s premiere drum and bass crew Cadence were kind enough to invite me and Katrina Mir to drop science in the Green Room at Flash on Thursday with local legends Simon & Sinestro, while Dub Phizix & Strategy bring the drums and the bass on the club level with support from Refugee & Encryption. Advanced tickets are just $12… grab yours now!

Advanced Tickets: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1621681
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/308919969599446/

Friday night, Uncle Benny & The Sticky Fingers Collective are on board for another epic journey on the After Hours Express, this time with Scissor & Thread‘s Francis Harris, Hot Coffee & Benoit. Always a good time with Uncle Benny! Advanced tickets & info over on Resident Advisor.

Advanced Tickets: https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1053326

Saturday night, we’re at it again with the DC House Grooves Show on Underground Quality Radio. Tune in from 10pm ET for quality underground grooves from me, Katrina Mir and Ramirez. Whether you’re going out or staying in, we’ve got the right vibe for your Saturday night.

Tune In Audio: http://bit.ly/UQRadio
Tune in Video: Underground Quality Radio Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/459085311155953/

If you’re not sure what we’re about, here’s the video feed from our last show as it happened:

Later on Saturday night, early Sunday, the Sticky Fingers Collective, Better Listen Records, Good Buddies and Kowli Records are joining forces for an epic afters at a secret location in Baltimore. I’ve already said too much; let’s just say you’ll want to be there.

somewhere else_ info: deepsidebaltimore@gmail.com

That’s it for this week! Stay grooving, and I hope to see you out there on the dance floor!

DC House Grooves Top Picks of the Best Underground House and Electronic Music Events in Washinton DC MLK Holiday Weekend January 11 to January 14

Posted on January 10, 2018 by dchousegrooves

Happy 2018! Took a week off last week, but couldn’t stay away too long. Back again with a new format that will hopefully provide the same useful guide to what’s good on the dance floors of DC, but take far less time to compile. I’ve been stuck in a bit of a rut with DC House Grooves for a while now, spending up to 12 hours each week compiling the post, getting frustrated at not having any time for other creative pursuits, but at the same time getting positive feedback from readers who I don’t want to let down. So for 2018, I’ve decided to switch things up a bit. I’ll be posting all the best events in DC’s thriving underground dance music community up on the DC House Grooves Facebook Page, so make sure you Like the page, Follow it, and subscribe to notifications so you don’t miss out on any updates. Then, every week at the usual time, I’ll post right here links to Facebook listing all the events for each day. Same useful listings, different format, far easier for me to compile! For example, here are this week’s DC House Grooves Top Picks:

Top Picks Thursday January 11

Top Picks Friday January 12

Top Picks Saturday January 13

Top Picks MLK Sunday January 14

See how easy that was? Just click the link for my full list of picks, then click through to the events you’re interested in for full info. Same useful guide, but takes me a quarter of the time. Hope you find it just as useful. Please let me know what you think!

The big news in DC this weekend is Mid Atlantic Leather Weekend, and as in previous years, our queer correspondent Tommy Cornelis of The NeedleXchange has done an amazing job compiling an unofficial guide to the MAL underground. You can check out Tommy‘s #MALLORY2018‘s guide right here on DC House Grooves. Huge thanks to Tommy for all his efforts putting this together.

Last, but by no means least, here’s Episode #64 of the DC House Grooves Meet the Locals Podcast, a quality deep, funky house excursion from Heavy Rotation‘s Kenny M.

We’re always looking for submissions from local DJs for the Meet the Locals podcast, so if you’ve got time to put together a mix for DC House Grooves, send it over! The only thing we ask is that the mix be exclusive to DC House Grooves, and not published anywhere else.

That’s it for this week. I hope the new format works for you, and I’ll see you out there on the dancefloor!

Andy Grant

DC House Grooves Top Picks New Year’s Eve Weekend December 28 to January 1

Posted on December 27, 2017 by dchousegrooves

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and are ready to get back out there on the dance floor! Gonna dive in to this very special New Year’s Eve Weekend edition of DC House Grooves Top Picks with the results of Round 3 of the DC House Grooves Flash NYE 2018 Free Ticket Giveaway. The lucky winner of Round 3 is Kyle Bolum. Congratulations Kyle! Check your email for details of how to claim your prize. Congratulations also to our Round 1 and 2 winners JT Christensen & Andrew Strain. Huge thanks to everyone who took part, and if you didn’t win, you can still grab advanced tickets here.

Advanced Tickets to Flash NYE 2018

The big news this week is the reveal of the full line up for Flash‘s 26 hour New Year marathon, with an incredible line up of all your favorite locals (well, except me and Katrina Mir, who failed to make the cut. Maybe next year? 😉 ). Check out the flyer below for the full line up…save me typing them all out! You can be sure of an amazing New Year with this talent at the controls.

Another great option for New Year’s Day is the new annual tradition, Everybody Loves Music’s Disco Brunch. Kicking off at 7am with a stellar line up of local talent (see flyer below), this one’s sure to be a very special family affair. Wherever you plan on going New Year’s Eve, make sure you head over to the Disco Brunch on New Year’s Day and get down with the family. DC House Grooves has secured a very special 15% discount off tickets to Disco Brunch. Just click the link below to apply the discount.

15% Discount off Advanced Tickets to Disco Brunch
RSVP & Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/756571551194452/

So many other great options over New Year’s Weekend, which you’ll find listed below. Sasha‘s debut at Flash on Thursday deserves a special mention, as does Deep Sugar DC at U Street Music Hall on Saturday. You know you’re guaranteed a good time when the Deep Sugar family comes to DC!

Too many amazing events to mention on New Year’s Eve, but if you’re looking for something a bit more intimate, check out Jimmy Valentine’s NYE 2018 (general admission and open bar tickets available) and Studio Ga-Ga Presents: Hi-Resolution: An Unpretentious NYE. Both quality events with solid all local line ups where you can see in the New Year with like minded heads.

Ok, I’m out of time. You’ll find my full list of Top Picks for the weekend below. Every one a winner! No Meet the Locals Podcast this week, but here’s the embed of the last DC House Grooves Show on Underground Quality Radio with me and Katrina Mir. 2 hours of quality deep grooves. Next show is on Saturday January 6.

I’m planning on taking a break from this weekly post in the New Year, but I’ll be posting the good stuff on the DC House Grooves Facebook Page. Make sure you Like us and subscribe to notifications to learn about all the events you need to know about. See you on the dance floor!

Thursday December 28

Preview Rooftop Happy Hour Closing Party with Jon MFD & Christauff at Flash

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/296379844195739/

Sasha with Jandro & Dexx at Flash

Tickets: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1600619
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/2002053120035880/

ESL Thursday with Keenan Orr & Playlist with Jubilee, Ramirez and special guest Tummetot at Eighteenth Street Lounge

Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/202829713608282/

Friday December 29

Chus & Ceballos [Open-to-Close] at Flash with Tony Smooth in the Green Room and Enamour, Philip Goyette, Wade Hammes & Jubilee in the Flash Bar

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/839268919578979/

ESL Friday with Mr Bonkerz, DJ M Dot & DJ Big Vic at Eighteenth Street Lounge

Info: https://www.facebook.com/18thStLounge/

somewhere else_ with LoveGrove, Tyler Schmith, Guillermo Giraldo, Nerftoss & Phork at Secret Location, Baltimore

Info: deepsidebaltimore@gmail.com

Saturday December 30

Deep Sugar DC New Year’s Weekend with Ultra Naté, Lisa Moody & Special Guest Vanniety Kills at U Street Music Hall

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/184572758781008/

Marques Wyatt at Flash, with Dansman, Throe & Taiga in the Green Room and DJ Soul, Kaylasoul & Dromme in the Flash Bar

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/153832538673651/

New Year’s Eve-Eve with Buster, Baronhawk & Jett Chandon at Ten Tigers Parlour

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/178355139574257/

ESL Saturday with DJ Jahsonic, Double A, John Eamon & Adrian Collazo at Eighteenth Street Lounge

Info: https://www.facebook.com/18thStLounge/

End of the Year Soirée with Sam “The Man” Burns, Chosen, DJ V Coch & DJ Paul Howard at Jimmy Valentine’s Lonely Hearts Club

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/545690245767148/

Spiritual Journey DC Returns with DJ Oji & DJ A.Plane at Red Lounge Bar & Grill

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/246184975917871/

Future Sessions with Haz, Kenny M & Nocturnal Wax at Studio Ga Ga

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/2066571316906566/

Pre NYE Party with Teddy Douglas & DJ Pope at The Windup Space, Baltimore

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1970714763184738/

New Year’s Eve Sunday December 31

Flash NYE 2018 with Archie Hamilton, Chez Damier, Eddie C, M.A.N.D.Y. [Philipp Jung & Patrick Bodmer], Matthew Dear, punisher and more at Flash

Tickets: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1600626
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/430771167325459/

Jimmy Valentine’s NYE 2018 with Team Zapata, Joe L, V:Shal, Charles Martin, Raha Wala & Jandro at Jimmy Valentine’s Lonely Hearts Club

Tickets: https://jvlhcllc.ticketspice.com/jimmy-valentines-new-years-eve-2018
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/153387665284508/

Studio Ga-Ga Presents: Hi-Resolution: An Unpretentious NYE with Arthur Kimskii, Jet Chandon, Mike Harvey & Associate at Studio Ga Ga

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/884806798345385/

New Year’s Eve: Nadastrom with Sami%SuYung, Ken Lazee, Ayes Cold & David Hamilton at U Street Music Hall

Tickets: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1587604
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1794855884146695/

ESL NYE 2018 with Sam the Man Burns, Thomas Blondet, Farid & Stylus Chris, Smudge & Mr Bonkerz & I+I Vibration at Eighteenth Street Lounge

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1142463999217840/

*** CANCELLED*** Old Engine 12 2018 NYE Party with DJ Erica, Fred Maslaki, Marcello Dellaccio, Mr Wright, PerShan, Tim Cook, Will Johnston & YunGeeZay at Old Engine 12 *** CANCELLED***