The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Kendrick Lamar‘s new record To Pimp A Butterfly is out earlier than…
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
A Discussion About Disability And Accessible Music Venues On ‘Kojo Nnamdi Show’
Today’s Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU dedicated nearly an hour to an eye-opening discussion about disability and accessibility in D.C.’s…
Premiere: Polyon’s Hard-Driving New Single, ‘More’
In his bands Typefighter and Joy Buttons, D.C. musician Ryan McLaughlin has helped launch numerous heavy-duty rock songs into the…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. A jury in Los Angeles says Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams…
This New Kokayi Video Might Make You Cry A Little
At the top of 2014, multitalented hip-hop artist Kokayi turned in what I considered the best local submission to NPR’s…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Loads of local festivals announced their lineups over the last week: Sweetlife, Broccoli City Fest, Kingman…
Cool Suburban Dad Todd Hyman Celebrates 16th Birthday Of His Label, Carpark Records
Todd Hyman is a 41-year-old dad who lives in the wealthy D.C. suburb of Bethesda, Maryland. He has four kids…
Why A Punk Band From Michigan Named Itself After Diane Rehm
As the longtime host of a nationally syndicated talk show heard by more than 2 million people each week, WAMU’s…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Hey, world, let Yoko Ono do her thing. [Consequence of Sound]…
Ian Svenonius: Modern Pop Music Is ‘The Voice Of Wall Street’
Ian Svenonius is one of D.C.’s most magnetic frontmen. He’s also an admitted rock ‘n’ roll despot. The former vocalist for Nation…
Track Work: Coup Sauvage & The Snips, ‘Requiem For A Mountaintop’
When the members of Coup Sauvage & The Snips get angry, they grab a microphone. The D.C.-area dance-punk band did…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Jack White wants to get away from the guacamole thing already….
Hiss Golden Messenger Live At WAMU
If you paid attention to San Francisco’s indie-rock scene in the early 2000s, you probably know The Court and Spark,…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. NPR announces the winner of its national Tiny Desk Concert contest….
What’s The Best Music Merch In D.C.?
“It’s not a political thing for me,” Dischord Records co-owner Ian MacKaye told me in 2013. “I just don’t give…
These Are The Best D.C. Submissions To NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest
I’m using both the terms “D.C.” and “bands” loosely when I say that 130 D.C. bands submitted videos to NPR’s…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Yet another white rapper, Iggy Azalea, might win a Grammy on Sunday. What…
Makeshift Shelters Unveil The First Song From ‘Something So Personal’
This post has been updated. Last month, Bandwidth’s Ron Knox predicted that D.C. emo-punk band Makeshift Shelters could grow into…
Nitemoves Builds A New Song From The Converse Sample Library
This post has been updated to include new information from Nitemoves. D.C. electronic producer Nitemoves hasn’t put out a major project since…
Extended Family Promises Monthly DJ Sets From D.C. Electronic Artists
D.C. electronic label 1432 R made its debut in 2014 with three intriguing releases from Ethiopian artists, and now label co-founder Joyce Lim…