D.C. Punk Documentary ‘Salad Days’ Has A Piracy Problem
This post has been updated. After making the rounds at film festivals and showings worldwide, D.C. punk-rock documentary Salad Days:…
Ally Schweitzer
Ally Schweitzer the arts and culture beat reporter at WAMU 88.5, and the former editor of Bandwidth. She has covered music and culture for NPR, The Washington Post and Washington City Paper.
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Slayer Is In The Smithsonian, Folks
The newest addition to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is called the Lemelson Hall of Invention and Innovation, and…
Watch: Ex Hex Rocks A Rainy Pitchfork Music Festival
Ex Hex, D.C.’s finest rock ‘n’ roll band, is touring relentlessly this year, bringing its screaming riffs to both coasts,…
Visto Has Got Your Feel-Good Stoner Song Right Here
D.C.-area singer and rapper Visto is a conoisseur of chill: He’s got the drapey garments, chunky jewelry and overall aura…
15 Songs For Your Washington, D.C. Summer
This playlist has been updated to include Visto’s oh-so-summery, brand-new single “Smoke It Down.” We just couldn’t not. —Editor Yes,…
Three Inscrutable Moments In This New Video From Old Indian
The storyline of this new video for “Just A Bum” — a surf-rock ripper from Frederick, Maryland, rock ensemble Old…
D.C. Rapper Shy Glizzy Arrested In Maryland
D.C. rapper Shy Glizzy was arrested in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, Monday evening. The 22-year-old MC legally named Marquis Amonte…
Oddisee Is A Citizen Of The Globe In His New Video For ‘Belong To The World’
“Where I’m at is where I go, and a circle ain’t my thing,” Oddisee raps on “Belong to the World,”…
Listen To The Sensuous New Single From Rising R&B Duo Abhi//Dijon
When we spoke to Maryland R&B duo Abhi//Dijon in 2014, the two Ellicott City 20-somethings were still figuring out how to refine their…
Carter Barron And Fort Dupont Announce 2015 Summer Concert Schedules
Two popular summer concert series kick off this week in D.C., with Carter Barron Amphitheatre and Fort Dupont Park hosting their first…
Barf Troop Member Babeo Baggins Has A Strong New Mixtape, ‘POSI+IVE’
“I love music altogether but rap, specifically, is so freeform,” rapper Babeo Baggins told Bandwidth in March. “It’s literally the…
This Indie Record Label Is Charging Women Less Than Men — Because They Earn Less Than Men
Brett Lyman isn’t timid about calling himself a feminist. He’s openly identified as one since “always,” he says. “Who wouldn’t be…
Wale Says He’s Working On A Go-Go Album With Tinashe, Chris Brown
No one could say that Wale, D.C.’s most successful rapper to date, has forgotten where he came from. The major-label artist out of…
Trillectro Announces 2015 Lineup, New Venue
The 2015 edition of D.C.-area hip-hop and electronic event Trillectro takes place Aug. 29, and today organizers announced its lineup…
D.C. Festival News: Trillectro Is Coming, In It Together Fest Announces More Bands
This post has been updated with more information from Trillectro co-organizer Modi Oyewole. This summer will bring the second edition…
Playlist: Most Of The Bands Playing Fort Reno In 2015
Update, July 1: The 2015 Fort Reno schedule has been posted. Original post: This summer’s edition of the Fort Reno…
Cold Beat Live At WAMU
Hannah Lew is already a familiar name on the indie-pop scene: The San Francisco native used to play bass in…
Listen: New Music From Economical Indie Rockers Spirit Plots
Back in October, punky indie-rock trio Spirit Plots divulged its songwriting secrets to Bandwidth’s Justyn Withay. “Our formula is Hook –>…
The Fort Reno Concert Series Is At Risk, Again
This post has been updated. Last year, new requirements from the National Park Service almost shelved the annual concert series…
Joe’s Record Paradise Is Moving (Again)
Joe’s Record Paradise, the vaunted Maryland record store that’s been in business since 1974, is moving out of its downtown…