It’s been two and a half years since acclaimed electronic musician Dan Deacon graced the District with one of his many eclectic performances.
AU college radio station WVAU is hosting Deacon’s return to D.C. at Comet Ping Pong on April 27 as part of their Capital Punishment concert series. The performance is co-sponsored by AWOL, AmLit and ATV.
The concert is free for all AU students with their student ID. Space is limited, so come early.
Punk-rock band Roomrunner opens at 10 p.m. and Deacon plays at 10:45 p.m.
Deacon, one of the most prolific names in electronic music, has released eight albums, composed numerous contemporary classical pieces and scored several films. He has also served as one of the founding members of the Baltimore arts and music collective, Wham City.
Deacon recently signed a major-label record deal with Domino and has a new album in the works set to be released this year, following his critically acclaimed 2009 release “Bromst” on the local Carpark label.
Deacon’s exuberantly chaotic live shows, which feature elaborate visuals and plenty of crowd interaction, have earned him a reputation as one of electronic music’s most notorious live performers.
Less prolific than his more traditional releases (but equally as engaging) is Deacon’s viral video “Drinking Out of Cups,” which introduced his work to a wider audience on YouTube. The video, which pairs Deacon’s bizarrely imaginative spoken-word track with director/musician Liam Lynch’s animations of a lizard with a heavy Long Island accent, became an immensely quotable sensation with over 16 million views to date.
Opening for Deacon is Baltimore-based punk rockers Roomrunner, an offshoot of the prolific hardcore group and fellow Marylanders Double Dagger. Roomrunner will release their new EP “Super Vague” on May 15.
Located on Connecticut Avenue (a short walk down Nebraska Avenue from Tenleytown), student-friendly restaurant Comet Ping Pong is a fusion of pizza parlor, pingpong joint and independent music venue that regularly hosts concerts featuring both local and national touring acts.
The restaurant has attracted some high-profile fans along the way. In 2010, bleached-tipped celeb chef and Food Network icon Guy Fieri visited Comet Ping Pong on his show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” declaring that “if you live north of the equator, you have to come here.”
Full Disclosure: McDermott is the web director of WVAU.
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