How The Smithsonian Is Building Its New, Sweeping Collection Of Black American Music
The boombox arrived late one night at a hotel in Atlanta, and it came from Chuck D. Purchased in New…
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.
Articles by Ally Schweitzer
Premiere: Brutalism’s Dystopian Video For ‘New Empire’
Warning: Explicit lyrics. The first song from new D.C. electronic trio Brutalism was a tough act to follow: “Friday Night…
Junkyard Band Bassist, Passenger Die In Motorcycle Crash
Update, 11:40 a.m.: At the request of “House” Colquitt’s friends and family, organizers of the Funk Parade are asking for…
The Bounce: Take Bandwidth’s Music News Quiz
Last week Bandwidth rolled out its first quiz edition of The Bounce, previously our Friday music news roundup. Most folks…
Diet Cig And Earl Boykins Live At WAMU
Coming out of the fertile college scene in New Paltz, New York, punk-pop bands Diet Cig and Earl Boykins sound…
The Bounce: Take Bandwidth’s Music News Quiz
Traditionally, The Bounce is Bandwidth’s Friday news roundup. But that wasn’t much fun. So WAMU Online Managing Editor Joe Warminsky…
Empire, The Springfield Music Venue Formerly Called Jaxx, Is Closing
Springfield, Virginia, music venue Empire — formerly Jaxx — is closing on May 5, according to a Facebook post from co-owner Jason Malhoyt. “Today,…
The Bounce: The Case Against Record Store Day
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Criticism of Record Store Day — happening this Saturday — continues…
Filmfest DC Is Coming. Here’s One Music Film To See (And One To Skip)
Last year could have been Filmfest DC’s final act. A projected $250,000 deficit threatened to sink the annual film festival after 2014,…
Listen: An Extremely Funky Mix For The Funk Parade
News arrived Friday that the second annual Funk Parade, the daylong event that reportedly attracted more than 25,000 people to…
Premiere: Polyon’s New Video For ‘More’
Last month Bandwidth premiered “More,” a full-force single from D.C. fuzz-rock trio Polyon — and today the band tops it…
Wish Granted: U Street Will Shut Down For Funk Parade In May
The second annual Funk Parade is getting its wish: D.C. will shut down U Street NW for the parade on…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Tidal, a new streaming service from Jay Z, was formally introduced…
Bandwidth’s Favorite D.C. Songs Of 2015 (So Far)
Here’s an example of a good problem: There’s too much great music coming out of D.C. for Bandwidth to substantively…
Moonlight Mask Pays Tribute To Bao Bao The Panda On His Poppy Debut
Back home in Minneapolis, Anders Carlson made fuzzy psych-pop with his band Love Lake. But when he headed to Takoma…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Willie Nelson wants to be your weed dealer. [Daily Beast] Was heartthrob Zayn…
D.C. Rapper Yung Gleesh Arrested, Released After Sexual Assault Charges
D.C. rapper Yung Gleesh, aka Asa Asuncion, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday after being charged with sexual assault in Austin,…
Recordings By Radiohead, Lauryn Hill To Be Preserved By Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress has added 25 more recordings to its National Recording Registry, and they include Radiohead’s OK Computer,…
D.C. Rapper Yung Gleesh Charged With Sexual Assault
Police in Austin, Texas, have charged D.C. rapper Yung Gleesh — aka Asa Asuncion — with sexual assault. An arrest…
Avers Live At WAMU
Richmond psych-rock quintet Avers has been called a supergroup, made up of players from folk-pop heavies The Head and the…