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Title Tracks Live At WAMU
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Thaylobleu Live At WAMU
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More Humans Live At WAMU 88.5
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Laney Jones And The Spirits Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Mount Moriah Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Sun Club Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Bayonne Live At The Wilderness Bureau
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Possessed By Paul James Live At WAMU
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Mellow Diamond Live At The Wilderness Bureau
Near and Far
Review: The Jayhawks, ‘Paging Mr. Proust’
The long-running roots-pop band’s new music nicely re-creates a honeyed, harmony-rich sound while still expanding it in subtle, appealing ways.
Review: Snarky Puppy, ‘Culcha Vulcha’
To the extent that Snarky Puppy has a core sonic idea, it’s an intricate melody over a multifaceted groove, as generated by multiple horn players, guitarists, keyboardists and percussionists.
Review: Lera Lynn, ‘Resistor’
The singer, a veteran of TV’s True Detective, uses sensual minimalism to get at emotional truths. Hers is the sort of wistful awareness that gets under your skin.
What Does D.C. Sound Like? Listen To Kokayi’s Washington Soundscape
Take a walk through NoMa, the Southwest Waterfront or parts of Shaw, and you’ll hear a city in transition: the…
Six Pics: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down And Saintseneca At 9:30 Club
Scenes from Friday night’s concert at the 9:30 Club with Thao & the Get Down Stay Down and Saintseneca (not…
Joe’s Record Paradise Launches Crowdfunding Campaign To Save Itself
After relocating from one Silver Spring location to another, Maryland record shop Joe’s Record Paradise says it’s hurting for cash….
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…
Review: Carlos Niño & Friends, ‘Flutes, Echoes, It’s All Happening!’
One of Los Angeles’ beloved denizens of the soul/jazz/hip-hop underground invites the likes of Madlib and Kamasi Washington to join him in creating a moving ode to spirituality.
Review: Wire, ‘Nocturnal Koreans’
A brilliant new album by an always unpredictable band, Nocturnal Koreans is a view of the more experimental side of Wire, mysterious and potent.
The Harry Bells: A Strong Contender For Most Boisterous Band In D.C.
Four members of D.C.’s The Harry Bells — saxophonists Matt Rippetoe and Jonathan Parker, trumpeter Joe Herrera and trombonist Ben…
Premiere: Benjy Ferree Is A New Man
Benjy Ferree never stopped writing. He just slowed down. That’s how the songwriter explains his recent absence from music. The last time the…
Reclaiming The Queer Dance Floor
A new crop of parties across the U.S.A. is reconnecting dance music with a particular chapter in its own vivid history.
Nada Surf On World Cafe
Hear the New York rock band perform songs from its new album, You Know Who You Are.
Mount Moriah Live At The Wilderness Bureau
On the heels of the Americana band’s third album, How to Dance, North Carolina’s Mount Moriah swung through the Wilderness Bureau…
Palehound: Tiny Desk Concert
Ellen Kempner and her band perform three tense and evocative songs from last year’s Dry Food, set amid the pin-drop silence of a rapt crowd.
Six Pics: Smashing Pumpkins And Liz Phair At Lincoln Theatre
Billy Corgan brought the latest incarnation of Alternative Nation titans Smashing Pumpkins to the Lincoln Theatre Sunday night as part of…
To Be Clear: Flasher Is Not An English Band From 1979
At the rate that D.C. DIY bands form and split, one could be forgiven for not keeping up. So if you’re not hip…
A D.C. Rapper’s Love Song To A Gentrifying Hometown
Tarica June wrote “But Anyway” in response to quickening change in District. What she didn’t expect was the wave of positive feedback — especially from other gentrifying cities across the country.
Mothers: Tiny Desk Concert
Mothers’ members chose a few of their slowest, most languid and fragile songs to perform in the NPR Music offices.
Six Pics: Jonathan Richman At 9:30 Club
The quirky founder of influential rock band The Modern Lovers, Jonathan Richman returned to D.C.’s 9:30 Club last night for the first time…