Track Work: M.O.T.M., ‘Aracari’
Released two years ago, Party Bros.’ single “Malcolm X Park” told a mostly invented but plausible story about the illicit…
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
Typefighter Live At WAMU
D.C.’s Typefighter has made big changes since it started out as a rootsier ensemble several years back. In 2009, it…
D.C. Has A New Electronic Music Label: 1432 R
For a couple of years, Subterranean A was one of D.C.’s best-curated DIY venues. Or at least that’s the case…
Track Work: Ploy, ‘Friend Of A Friend’
What is it about agony that coaxes great pop songs out of Hyattsville two-piece Ploy? On many of the electronic-pop…
Record Store Day: A Guide To The Guides
Today, newspapers and websites all over the United States—and surely numerous other countries—are writing about Record Store Day, which takes…
Speedy Ortiz and The So So Glos Turn Up On A New WVAU Compilation
WAMU isn’t the only radio station affiliated with American University: Don’t forget WVAU, the university’s great student-run outlet. This week,…
Of Note: Jowe Head, Broccoli City, Omar S, And Other D.C. Shows To Hit
Every Thursday, Bandwidth contributors tell you what D.C. shows are worth your time over the next week. Jowe Head and…
Stream Trans Am’s ‘I’ll Never (Alternate Version)’
Sometimes it’s tough to tell when the clever, shape-shifting Bethesda, Md., natives Trans Am are being serious—take their 1999 conceptual…
Stream Typefighter’s Debut LP, ‘The End Of Everything’
Former banjo-rippers Typefighter have gone in a much fuzzier direction lately—just listen to their 2013 single, “Much,” to hear what…
A Critic’s Guide To Cuneiform Records
A few weeks ago, Silver Spring, Md.-based record label Cuneiform Records announced on Twitter that it had posted its entire…
Track Work: BRNDA, ‘Super Dave’
Two Fridays ago, in an opening slot for Chicago’s Blizzard Babies and local three-piece Dudes, scrappy D.C. band BRNDA played…
Track Work: Will Eastman’s Remix Of The Caribbean’s ‘Imitation Air’
When I first heard The Caribbean‘s meditative, experimental pop tune “Imitation Air,” I didn’t think: “Throw some acid squelches in…
Track Work: A Synth-Funk Mix From Peoples Potential Unlimited
Electro boogie, vocoder funk, thrift-shop-aged R&B: These are the obscure subgenres peddled by Peoples Potential Unlimited, a small and highly…
Watch Chain & The Gang’s ‘Devitalize’ Video
Chain & the Gang’s tongue-in-cheek anti-gentrification ditty “Devitalize” now has an appropriately punk-rock video. In it, Betsy Wright (Ex Hex),…
Track Work: Deleted Scenes, ‘House of Dust’
Another great track from Deleted Scenes’ forthcoming LP, “Lithium Burn,” has made its way online. The album’s eighth track, “House…
Citing Israel Policy, D.C. Jewish Community Center Pulls The Plug On The Shondes
Home of the forward-thinking Theater J, Washington Jewish Film Festival, and Jewish Literary Festival, the Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center usually has…
What Does This Thievery Corporation Review Mean?
April Fools’ Day joke? Elaborate pan? It’s unclear, at least to me. The review by Spin contributor Garrett Kamps, dated…
Track Work: Furniteur, ‘Modern Love’
D.C. native Brittany Sims has spent years studying and practicing fine arts, specifically painting. Now, she’s flexing another creative muscle…
Select DC Books Electronic Music For Punks
On a recent Friday night, a familiar tradition was unfolding in Petworth: A cluster of 20-somethings stood around the living…
Track Work: Priests, ‘Right Wing’
When D.C. band Priests came along a few years ago, it seemed pretty traditional—a back-to-basics, question-everything punk band not too…