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Megan Pauly

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A native of Wichita, Kansas, Megan Pauly has lived in the D.C. area since 2013. Pauly also contributes to WAMU’s Metro Connection, NPR and The Atlantic, and she's a singer and avid music fan.

Articles by Megan Pauly

"I play until I find something that I feel," says Virginia songwriter Jake Mimikos, aka The Internal Frontier.

The Internal Frontier Looks For Himself, And Finds Great Hooks In The Process

Over the last few years, Virginia songwriter Jake Mimikos has been on a journey of self-discovery — both personally and musically. Following a…

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Emily Henry

Premiere: Indie Folker Emily Henry Tells A Tiny Story On ‘Hands’

Emily Henry is taking baby steps. She jokes that she won’t be a real songwriter until she’s written 100 songs….

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"Music has become more and more a big part of our lives and our relationship," says Claire Daviss of D.C. duo Handsome Hound.

Ivy Leaguers In Love: The Giddy Folk-Pop Of Handsome Hound

You understand more about Claire Daviss and Cuchulain Kelly’s playful relationship just by listening to their music. The couple’s band,…

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Video Premiere: Indie Folkers Near Northeast Tell An Animated Story About Finding Home

When Kelly Servick moved to D.C. in 2013, she struggled to find a comfortable place for herself. “I was thinking…

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"I'm not really a man of metaphors," says political comic/musician Jamie Kilstein.

Political Comic Jamie Kilstein Is Still Riled Up, Only Now He’s Got A Guitar

For standup comic Jamie Kilstein, some material just works better with music. Take depression, for example. “The first time I…

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WERA 96.7 is the latest low-power FM station to arrive in the D.C. region.

A New Radio Station Gets Ready To Launch In Arlington

A new volunteer-run radio station is coming to Arlington, Virginia, and it’s expected to kick off on a folksy note….

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Shannon Carey explores new emotional territory on "Sandcastle Man," the new EP from her band Luray.

Atmospheric Pop Group Luray Searches For Home On ‘Sandcastle Man’

“I’ve lived a lot of places,” says musician Shannon Carey, “and I keep looking for the one that feels like…

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Laura Burhenn's latest album with The Mynabirds arrives after the dissolution of a long-term relationship.

The Mynabirds’ Laura Burhenn: ‘Our Generation Doesn’t Have Faith In Long-Term Love’

The Mynabirds’ Laura Burhenn, a D.C. native, knows how tough committed relationships can be. Her band’s third album, Lovers Know,…

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Big plans are in the works for Babe City Records, a label run out of a D.C. group house.

Babe City Records: The D.C. Label That Started In A Basement And Moved Up To 9:30 Club

On a Saturday night, multicolored balloons bearing the image of cartoon character Tintin sail down from the balconies of D.C.’s…

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Marian McLaughlin's forthcoming record is called "Spirit House."

Premiere: Marian McLaughlin’s Joyful ‘Kapunkah,’ A Tribute To Thailand

After working on the Fojol Bros. food trucks in D.C. a couple of years ago — rotating between Indian, Ethiopian…

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"Go Bi," a new song from D.C. post-punks BRNDA, finds singer Dave Lesser reconsidering his romantic options.

Premiere: ‘Go Bi,’ An Anthem About Bisexuality From D.C. Indie Rockers BRNDA

The title of “Go Bi,” a new tune from D.C. indie-rock band BRNDA, doesn’t falsely advertise: It’s a song about…

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"[Our album] had to be funky because that’s who we are," says The New Retro's Enoch Rowe (second from left).

On ‘Flair,’ The New Retro Pays Tribute To A Woman’s Indescribable Vibe

With influences that span Marvin Gaye, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Mos Def and Curtis Mayfield, Maryland ensemble The New Retro…

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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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