Music Park: Etxe Records 10th Anniversary Celebration @ Capital Fringe — 1/20/18

Posted on 01/25/2018 by Mark Caicedo in Live Review and tagged anniversary show, Capital Fringe, Etxe Records, Near Northeast, Silo Halo, Teething Veils, The Red Fetish.

Alejandro Castaño performs as The Red Fetish at Capital Fringe on Jan. 20, 2017. (Photo by Mark Caicedo)

The Basque word “etxe” means “domicile” or “shelter.” For eight recording artists, many of them based in DC, Etxe Records is home to a diverse musical family. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018, Etxe (pronounced et-CHAY) released “Etxe Records at 10 Years: A Compilation.” And to mark the occasion, Capital Fringe hosted a 10th anniversary showcase concert on Jan. 20, featuring The Red Fetish, Silo Halo, Near Northeast, and Teething Veils.

Interview: Etxe Records 10th Anniversary Showcase @ Capital Fringe, 1/20/18

Posted on 01/19/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Interview, Live Review and tagged ambient, anniversary show, Capital Fringe, chamber pop, Etxe Records, folk, Interview, Near Northeast, post-punk, psychedelic, record release party, Silo Halo, Teething Veils, The Red Fetish.

Silo Halo (Photo by Adam de Boer and Julie Goett)

Etxe Records, named for the word for “shelter” or “home” in Basque, celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2018. To mark the occasion, the label released Etxe Records at 10 Years: A Compilation on Thursday, Jan. 18. Bands from Etxe Records also will perform in a Etxe Records 10th Anniversary Showcase at Capital Fringe (Logan Fringe Arts Space, 1358 Florida Ave. NE, DC) on Saturday, Jan. 20.

To explore the label and its bands in its 10th year, Parklife DC chatted via email with Chris Goett of Silo Halo and Avy Mallik of Near Northeast, the first of whom also is a co-founder of Etxe Records. Near Northeast and Silo Halo will be joined by fellow labelmates The Red Fetish and Teething Veils for the anniversary showcase concert.