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maDCap is back in action at this year's AFI DOCS festival, and we'll kick off our coverage with our annual visit with American Film Institute President & CEO Bob Gazzale. We spoke with Bob at the gala opening where the film "Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey" was screened. We asked our friend Molly Martinez to speak with the film's subject Hal Holbrook and he got a little turnt. Find all pertinent information about AFI Docs at http://AFIDOCS.com http://twitter.com/afidocs http://fb.com/afidocs http://instagram.com/afidocs -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc http://fb.com/madcapdc http://instagram.com/madcapdc

On this episode of maDCap, we speak with Will Eastman, co-owner of U Street Music Hall and organizer of Union BBQ taking over Union Market on Saturday, June 14. Included in this preview are festival performers Jamie XX, Kaytranada, Viceroy, Animal Collective, Martyn, NADASTROM, DJ Sabo, Tittsworth, Ken Lazee, DJ Lisa Frank, Chris Nitti and Eastman himself. @willeastman | @uhalldc http://unionbbqdc.com http://twitter.com/unionbbq http://fb.com/theunionbbq http://instagram.com/unionbbq http://uhalldc.com

Today maDCap presents our second encounter with Zach & Dylan of Zeds Dead, recorded backstage at @Moogfest in Asheville, North Carolina. We discussed their dads, what it was like living together in LA, and their upcoming EP 'Somewhere Else' releasing July 1 on Mad Decent. maDCap with Zeds Dead, Part 1: soundcloud.com/madcapdc/zedsdead @zedsdead http://twitter.com/whoszed http://fb.com/zedsdead -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc http://fb.com/madcapdc

Today we listen back to two of our most popular episodes ever, featuring a pair of bass warriors who are combining their forces for the "Outbreak" tour. We begin with Josh Mellody, better known as Zomboy of Never Say Die records, and we finish with Tony Cook, AKA Cookie Monsta of Circus records. The Outbreak Tour invades Washington DC's 9:30 Club on Friday. For a full list of tour stops, visit http://ZomboyOffical.com. @zomboy | @cookiemonstatc http://twitter.com/zomboy_music | http://twitter.com/cookiemonstadub http://fb.com/zomboyofficial | http://fb.com/cookie-monsta-official http://wewillneversaydie.com | http://circus-records.co.uk

At this year's @Moogfest, maDCap was privileged to spend time with Baltimore-based musician @Dan-Deacon, a man who personifies the festival's vision of colliding artistry, technology and innovation. We spoke with Deacon about his upbringing, musical training, memorable stage shows and the future of art, technology and political activism. Then, 'Welcome to Deathfest' is a fantastic new documentary directed, edited and produced by our guest Tom Grahsler. It's about the largest independent Heavy Metal and extreme music festival in the United States, 'Maryland Death Fest,' which takes place just up the road in Baltimore. The film is a real-life drama, a study in do-it-yourself entrepreneurship, and a stereotype-busting view into an often misunderstood culture. @dan-deacon http://dandeacon.com http://twitter.com/ebaynetflix http://fb.com/dandeacon http://whamcity.com -- http://deathfestdoc.squarespace.com http://twitter.com/deathfestdoc http://fb.com/welcometodeathfest http://twitter.com/tomgrahsler http://maryl

FULL EPISODE: http://soundcloud.com/madcapdc/deacon-deathfest This week, we hear maDCap's visit with experimental musician & political activist @Dan-Deacon, recorded in Asheville, North Carolina during @Moogfest. We'll also speak with documentarian Tom Grahsler of 'Welcome to Deathfest,' a film about Maryland Deathfest (http://marylanddeathfest.com) which runs through Sunday, May 27. -- @dan-deacon http://dandeacon.com http://twitter.com/ebaynetflix http://fb.com/dandeacon http://whamcity.com -- http://deathfestdoc.squarespace.com http://twitter.com/deathfestdoc http://fb.com/welcometodeathfest -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc http://fb.com/madcapdc

Chromeo is a phenomenal electro-funk duo comprised of Dave 1 and P-Thugg. maDCap caught up with David Macklovitch backstage at Sweetlife Festival and discussed his upbringing in Montreal, Chromeo's inspirations and their new album 'White Women.' In the second half of this week's episode, we chat with Bill Kennedy, a staff writer on the Emmy-award winning Netflix original series, House of Cards. Created by Beau Willimon and starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, the show is a powerful dramatic series that "reveals the dirty" of Washington politics. As the show heads into its third season, Kennedy gives us a healthy aperture into their writer's room and walks us through his own writing process. @chromeo http://chromeo.net http://twitter.com/chromeo http://fb.com/chromeo http://instagram.com/chromeo -- http://twitter.com/thebillykennedy http://twitter.com/houseofcards http://netflix.com/House-Of-Cards http://fb.com/houseofcards http://instagram.com/houseofcards -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madca

First, Dan Bloom & David Ross explore the universal nature of music with the Godfather of Hip Hop, Afrika Bambaataa. Special contributors @trayze, @neosonix & @ardamus crushed it for us and we thank them profusely. Then, we serve up previews of two of DC's best music festivals, Saturday's Sweetlife Festival and Forward Fest DC, which runs from 5/14-5/18. http://zulunation.com/afrika.html -- http://sweetlifefestival.com http://sweetgreen.com http://instagram.com/sweetgreen -- http://forwarddc.com http://twitter.com/FORWARDFestival -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc http://fb.com/madcapdc

On Saturday, May 3, history will be made yet again in the U Street neighborhood of Washington DC. A one-of-a kind participatory parade and music festival is descending on the funkiest part of our Nation's Capital, and we have local-boy-made-good Justin Rood to thank for it. Three dozen musical acts will fill eleven free performance areas during the day, leading up to a parade down V Street from 5-7 PM, and from 7 until late into the night, local music venues like U Street Music Hall, Tropicalia, DC9, Twins Jazz Club and Patty Boom Boom will offer free performances. maDCap took a drive with Justin Rood and heard all about the Funk Parade while driving along Saturday's route. Then, maDCap took Asheville, North Carolina by storm for the 2014 edition of Moogfest. We recorded interviews with @YACHT, The Egyptian Lover, @ZedsDead, Adeline Michèle of @Escort-Records and @Dan-Deacon. In this review show you'll hear about our exploits in Asheville and clips from the interviews we recorded. http://FunkParade.com http:

Sweetgreen is one of the best places on the east coast to get a salad, and what else would a company known for organic kale do to expand their footprint but start a music festival? The annual Sweetlife festival draws thousands of fans to Merriweather Post Pavilion, and that's where maDCap caught up with musician Robert DeLong last year. DeLong is a man of many talents: drummer, singer, songwriter, producer and one hell of a performer. He commands the stage from his drum set, often employing computer game controllers in his live sets. He tells us about his upbringing, musical process, and yes, the face paint. Then, Dolly Wells is co-creator, executive producer and writer of Doll and Em on HBO. It's a six-episode series about London woman (Doll) who breaks things off with her boyfriend and moves to work as an assistant for her movie star best friend (Em.) Hilarity ensues. Em is played by Emily Mortimer and she and Dolly Wells are real-life best friends. @RobertDeLong http://RobertDeLong.com twitter.com/DeLong

This week, we preview Saturday's 'Funk Parade' in DC with organizer Justin Rood and take a look back at @Moogfest 2014, featuring interviews with @yacht, Egyptian Lover, @zedsdead, @escort-records & @dan-deacon. http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc http://fb.com/madcapdc

Today on maDCap, we mark the auspicious date of 4/20 with a show for all ents (don't know what an ent is? Bing that shit.) First, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim is ground zero for baked TV viewing, and we'll speak with the force behind one of their latest hit shows. Justin Roiland is the co-creator, writer and voice actor of 'Rick and Morty' on Adult Swim. David learned about the struggles of the creative process and the show's wild ass content from the California native. Then, while Cali has been on the forefront of prescribing medicinal marijuana for nearly two decades, but as of 2009, Washington DC has been in the game too. We'll close today's show with the proprietor of the only licensed medicinal marijuana dispensary north of Downtown, Takoma Wellness Center. It may sound like a yoga studio, but the only tree pose you'll find there is of the sticky-icky variety. And who runs this haven of herbal remedies? None other than Rabbi...yes Rabbi Jeffrey Kahn, whom we spoke to on the week of passover. He tells us

With 4/20 approaching, we visit with Justin Roiland, co-creator of 'Rick and Morty' on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, then a talk Rabbi...yes, Rabbi Jeffrey Kahn, the proprietor of Takoma Wellness Center, a medicinal marijuana dispensary in Washington DC.

Today we feature a unique roundtable of bass music heavyweights: Tommy Dash or 'SKisM' is the co-founder of Never Say Die records, Sam is one half of the Canadian duo The Killabits and Paul represents the rising Atlanta-based act Mantis. Prepare yourself for the low-end and set your subwoofers to stun. @neversaydie | @weareskism http://wewillneversaydie.com http://twitter.com/wenever_say_die http://twitter.com/skism_uk -- @thekillabits http://twitter.com/thekillabits -- @mantisdubstep http://twitter.com/mantisatl -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc

This week on maDCap, we have a talk with Never Say Die label boss Tommy 'SKisM' Dash. Joining the conversation are Sam from The Killabits and Paul from Mantis.

Dillon Francis is a DJ and producer just right for his time & place. In addition to his beloved original productions, remixes and collaborations, his omnipresent social media content allows his fans unique access into his personality...or should I say personalities. On any given night with Dillon Francis, you may catch a glimpse of DJ Hanzel, DJ Rich as Fuck or the male supermodel Ollie Springer. maDCap caught up with Dillon Francis on two continents, first with Molly Martinez in Paris, then with Dan Bloom, David Ross and Carolyn Brown behind Washington DC's 9:30 Club. Then, during the last weekend in April, Dillon Francis will take part in an extraordinary event in Asheville, North Carolina, "MoogFest," named for Bob Moog, pioneering inventor of the Moog synthesizer. MoogFest is a five-day music and technology summit which brings technologists, musicians, and creatives of all types together in the Blueridge Mountains. Today we'll hear music from some of the participants including Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder

This week on maDCap, an intercontinental visit with DJ & producer Dillon Francis. The first interview was conducted in Paris by maDCap francophone correspondent Molly Martinez, the second was done in Washington DC by David Ross, Daniel Bloom & Carolyn Brown. http://dillonfrancis.com http://twitter.com/dillonfrancis -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc

Today, we debut the maDCap tour company. Please sign in with our meeter/greeter Jill Holbrook, and find your seat in the CRV (Certified Recording Vehicle) for a trip into the heart of the nation's capital. Your guides for today are David Ross & Dan Bloom, and our featured guest is Tom Berninger, director of the film "Mistaken for Strangers." His story goes like this... Two creative brothers, the elder of whom is wildly successful, looms large over the younger's creative ambitions. Matt Berninger is lead singer of 'The National,' they have six acclaimed albums and sold-out world tours. His younger brother Tom is trained as a filmmaker and while looking for his next step in life, jumped at the chance to serve as assistant tour manager on one of Matt's tours. Although the gig didn't exactly go as planned, Tom made the fortuitous decision to bring his camera along for the ride. After his unceremonious exit from his job on tour, Tom retreated first to the family home in Cincinnati, and then decamped at Matt's Bro

This week, Dan & David lead a DC sightseeing tour for Tom Berninger, director of the documentary 'Mistaken for Strangers.' 'Mistaken for Strangers' opens Friday, March 28. http://MistakenForStrangersMovie.com http://twitter.com/NationalMovie http://twitter.com/TomBerninger -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc

"It takes one to know one" is a common refrain on the playground, but it also applies to the career of Chris Richards, a music critic who was once on the other side of the curtain as part of the successful band "Q and Not U." Today, maDCap visits with Chris Richards in the game room of his employer, The Washington Post, to discuss his upbringing, his career, and his take on the meaning of music. Richards' current musical project is a duo with John Davis called 'Paint Branch' (@paintbranch) and his writing appears often in the Washington Post Style section. This interview was conducted in July 2013. http://washingtonpost.com/pb/chris-richards http://twitter.com/chris__richards -- http://paintbranch.tumblr.com/ http://paintbranch.bandcamp.com http://twitter.com/paint_branch -- http://madcapdc.org http://twitter.com/madcapdc