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…
Justyn Withay
Justyn is a musician, writer and ex-D.C. resident who now lives in Colorado.
Articles by Justyn Withay
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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:…