A Villain From ‘Dexter’ Inspires A New Track From MC Ardamus
In 2010, Fort Totten rapper Ardamus survived a violent robbery. “It was situation where I could have ended up dead,”…
Justyn Withay
Justyn is a musician, writer and ex-D.C. resident who now lives in Colorado.
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Premiere: New Robotic Psych Rock From Heavy Breathing
Warning: This post contains an NSFW album cover. D.C. space-rock band Heavy Breathing descended from The Apes. That is to…
The Cornel West Theory And Mumia Abu-Jamal Forecast A Future Of Drone Warfare
“We have a saying,” says Rashad Dobbins, vocalist in D.C. hip-hop sextet The Cornel West Theory. “IYFF — In Your…
The Beginner’s Mynd Takes A Tyme Machine Back To The ’60s
Reverb has been back for years now, but psychedelic-rock trio The Beginner’s Mynd takes a different road than its shoegaze-loving peers. The D.C….
Jason Mullinax Explores An Alien Groove On ‘Octopus Tree’
On “Octopus Tree,” a recent composition from Takoma Park musician Jason Mullinax, imagery and music come together in vivid harmony:…
Video Premiere: D.C. Garage Punks Bless Get Weird On ‘Tru Bless House’
“Why’d you stay in my house?” asks Bless singer and guitarist Luke Reddick on “Tru Bless House,” stirring bassist Danny…
Premiere: The Raised By Wolves’ Poptastic ‘Gorgeously Yours’
“Gorgeously Yours,” the hyperactive new single from pop-rock duo The Raised By Wolves, is overflowing with musical ideas. According to…
Premiere: Louis Weeks’ Entrancing New Single, ‘Antelope’
Last month, electronic-pop producer Louis Weeks released “Fire,” the promising first single from his forthcoming album, haha. Bandwidth liked it…
Listen To Boon, One Of Our Favorite Tiny Desk Contest Entrants, Lose Their Minds
D.C. indie-folk band Boon takes atmosphere seriously: Its recent Rome EP boasts more than 70 different instrumental layers. Frontman and…
Think Baltimore Music Is Weird? In The ’90s, Towson And Glen Arm Music Was Even Weirder.
Spurred by new, affordable technology, the home-recording boom of the 1980s and ’90s produced some of the most idiosyncratic music…
WMUC Played Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’ For 24 Hours And No One Died
At the turn of the millennium, Smash Mouth’s “All Star” seemed inescapable. Since then, it’s become a cultural punching bag,…
Track Work: Ardamus, ‘If Only I Gave Ah’
D.C. rapper Ardamus tends to write from his life experiences, but don’t call his music “conscious” hip-hop. “In all honesty, I…
On A New Compilation, D.C. Bands Remix Each Other For A Good Cause
D.C. rock bands have a reputation for mixing music with activism — see the new documentary Positive Force: More Than…
Track Work: More Humans, ‘Mt. Oblivion’
“Oblivion” makes us think of mass destruction. But the word’s most basic meaning describes little more than the state of…
Track Work: Spirit Plots, ‘Set Out’
When Bandwidth swapped emails with D.C. indie rockers Spirit Plots in advance of the band’s show at Galaxy Hut tonight,…