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Justyn Withay

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Justyn is a musician, writer and ex-D.C. resident who now lives in Colorado.

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D.C. label Verses Records says its newest release, a compilation called "Code Red," will benefit the American Civil Liberties Union.

In Wake Of Trump Election, Verses Records Rallies 40 Bands To Benefit ACLU

For many in the progressive nation’s capital, Donald Trump’s election to the White House represented a call to action. Count…

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The latest tune from D.C. indie-rock band Brushes is "about the tension we feel between Venus and Mars within ourselves," says leader Nick Anway (left).

Premiere: On ‘Mars And Me,’ D.C.’s Brushes Come From Mars And Venus

For Nick Anway, life is all about embracing contradictions. The 27-year-old frontman and primary songwriter of D.C. indie-rock band Brushes…

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Ardamus has a new EP called After I Replace You, and he's performing twice this weekend in D.C.

D.C.’s Ardamus Connects Colin Kaepernick, Jackie Robinson With Boom-Bap

In his youth, Fort Totten rapper Ardamus excelled at a number of competitive sports. “If I didn’t get into music…

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On New Solo EP, Protect-U’s Aaron Leitko Celebrates D.C., Synths, And Classic Anime

In explaining his new solo release, Wasatch Mecha, electronic musician and Protect-U member Aaron Leitko could easily geek out about…

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Daniel Barbiero, shown here bowing part of an outdoor sound installation in Silver Spring at the 2014 Sonic Circuits festival, worked on his latest album entirely over the internet with an Italian collaborator.

On A Transatlantic Collaboration, Silver Spring’s Daniel Barbiero Explores Thought Itself

Anybody who talks to bassist/composer Daniel Barbiero about his favorite intellectual pursuits is likely to come out of the conversation…

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15 Recent D.C. Records You Don’t Want To Miss

We’ve never claimed to be all-knowing here at Bandwidth, so forgive us if we occasionally overlook a noteworthy record or…

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Premiere: Experimental Composer James Wolf Gets Metaphysical In A Cryptic New Video

Composer/violinist James Wolf has no particular fondness for titles, which makes his new track, “Haa,” that much more cryptic. Taken…

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On their debut LP, D.C. electronic-pop duo The Galaxy Electric creates a "Jetsons"-like world.

The Galaxy Electric Sees The Present From The Space Age

Imagine a reality in which predictions of the space age came true: curved architecture, unabated technological progress and people sporting pastel jumpsuits…

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To create his concept album "New World Voyage," D.C. musician Místochord "imagined what that would actually be like for the first people to leave Earth."

Space Isn’t The Place: Místochord Scores A Fraught Migration To Mars

Recent developments in space exploration have made Mars more accessible than ever. Organizations such as NASA and SpaceX are even considering manned missions to the…

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On their new album, Amy Domingues and Dennis Kane combine electronics with the sounds of viola da gamba.

Domingues & Kane Bring Viola Da Gamba Into The 21st Century

After many years in the D.C. rock scene, musicians Dennis Kane and Amy Domingues yearned for a new challenge. They…

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After finally solidifying as a band, D.C. quintet Go Cozy (shown at SXSW 2016) got robbed on tour.

Go Cozy Chills Hard In The Face Of Adversity

Circumstances haven’t always been comfortable for D.C. band Go Cozy. Take, for example, the two years it spent just trying…

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Video Premiere: Fellow Creatures Get Trapped In Party Jail

Sam McCormally is not having a good time. At least that’s how it appears in the video for “Wouldn’t You…

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Emcee Prowess the Testament gets divine in an alleyway in her new video for "Alpha Centauri."

Video Premiere: Prowess The Testament Assails Conventional Thought On ‘Alpha Centauri’

As a kid, Tia Abner rarely went anywhere without a notebook and pen. A poet from age 5, she began…

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Composer Janel Leppin releases an EP and an LP this week, both on her own label.

With One Textured Album And An EP Born From Pain, Janel Leppin Pushes On

Four years ago, avant-garde composer and multi-instrumentalist Janel Leppin was living in Seattle, where she wrote and recorded her first…

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On a new album, Puff Pieces deliver songs about "existing in a consumerist capitalist world," says frontman Mike Andre (left).

Puff Pieces Eviscerate Gentrification And Consumerism On ‘Bland In D.C.’

Don’t let the name fool you. There is nothing sycophantic about D.C. post-punk band Puff Pieces. The trio’s forthcoming album,…

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Premiere: Brushes, A New D.C. Indie-Rock Band, Makes Its Debut

On its first single, “Mary,” new D.C. rock band Brushes doesn’t show just one side of its personality: Gentle ripples give way to…

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Brutalism describes itself as a "nonhierarchical music collective with authoritarian tendencies."

Premiere: Brutalism Explores The Softer Side Of Nihilism On ‘Amulets’

When Bandwidth inquired about Brutalism’s new single, “Amulets,” the group responded as a single entity. “The best way to understand…

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G-Zeus, a robot partially constructed of marijuana, is the mascot of bizarre rap group Rope Goat Clan.

Experience The Stoner Nerdery Of Hip-Hop Oddballs The Rope Goat Clan

When high art and trashy pop culture meet, absurd things tend to crop up — like the Rope Goat Clan….

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Falls Church's CD Cellar has relocated its main shop and plans to shutter its Arlington location, but owners say the moves will keep the business strong.

For Virginia Record Store CD Cellar, ‘No Downside’ In Big Changes

The plight of record stores is so well known, there’s even a day commemorating them. But for Northern Virginia’s CD…

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'Moon Patrol' offers new, quirky instrumentals from Virginia bar co-owner Lary Hoffman, aka Aerialist.

On His First Album In 15 Years, Aerialist Shoots For The Moon

“I definitely don’t have a preferred style of music,” says Virginia musician Lary Hoffman. But he does have a preferred theme:…

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Cellist Wytold teaches music workshops for soldiers at Walter Reed military hospital in D.C. He says the experience has changed his approach to music.
December 16, 2016

Working With Soldiers At Walter Reed, Cellist Finds A New Creative Path

Oddisee's new album, The Iceberg, comes out Feb. 24.
December 15, 2016

Songs We Love: Oddisee, ‘Things’

Maryland hip-hop artists Brain Rapp, Nature Boi and Ezko make up the collective Dope Music Village.
December 13, 2016

To These Maryland Rappers, ‘DMV’ Stands For ‘Dope Music Village’

D.C. label Verses Records says its newest release, a compilation called "Code Red," will benefit the American Civil Liberties Union.
December 7, 2016

In Wake Of Trump Election, Verses Records Rallies 40 Bands To Benefit ACLU

The latest tune from D.C. indie-rock band Brushes is "about the tension we feel between Venus and Mars within ourselves," says leader Nick Anway (left).
November 28, 2016

Premiere: On ‘Mars And Me,’ D.C.’s Brushes Come From Mars And Venus

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