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Public Radio’s #1 Songs Of 2015
Looking back on a year filled with great music, these 61 songs are the ones that hat public radio hosts and NPR Music team members loved best.
Quieter But Hardly Gentler, D.C.’s Sunwolf Keeps Surprising Itself
Grasping the appeal of Sunwolf songs doesn’t take much effort, but if you spend enough time with the D.C. rock…
D.C. Punk Fest Damaged City Returns In 2016, And It’s Going To Be Huge
Since it first detonated in 2013, Damaged City Fest has become the East Coast’s Lollapalooza of punk and hardcore — and…
Six Pics: Foals At Lincoln Theatre
Scenes from Foals‘ show at D.C.’s Lincoln Theatre Wednesday night. All photos by Kyle Gustafson.
KCRW Presents: St. Lucia
Watch the South African-born synth-pop musician perform “Dancing On Glass” with his band.
Bandwidth’s 50 Favorite D.C. Songs Of 2015
Is music in the Washington, D.C., region getting better every year? Or is it that now we can finally explore the…
NPR Is Holding Another Tiny Desk Contest. Submit, Won’t You?
Remember when NPR invited musicians across the country to fight each other for the privilege of playing a cubicle in D.C.? It turned…
Peace Out, Dupont: D.C. House Venue Babe City Has A New Location
Less than four months after celebrating the first anniversary of its in-house record label Babe City Records, Dupont Circle house venue Babe City has…
9:30 Club Extends Its ‘World Fair’ Anniversary Party
In January, D.C.’s 9:30 Club marks its dual anniversary, celebrating 35 years in existence and 20 years in its V…
The Complete List: NPR Music’s Favorite Songs Of 2015
More than 400 of the best songs of 2015, selected by NPR Music’s dedicated listeners and crossing more than a dozen genres. And you can listen to every single one.
Shakey Graves: Tiny Desk Concert
When Alejandro Rose-Garcia, aka Shakey Graves, breaks out his guitar and suitcase kick drum/hi-hat, a palpable rush of swooning adrenaline hits the room.
First Listen: Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, ‘It’s A Holiday Soul Party’
The soul singer’s new collection of holiday songs seems destined to become a revisited classic.
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…
Six Pics: Ex Hex Brings The Rock To 9:30 Club With Mac McCaughan And Ed Schrader’s Music Beat
Scenes from last night’s show at 9:30 Club featuring Ex Hex, Superchunk founder Mac McCaughan and Ed Schrader’s Music Beat….
KCRW Presents: Raury
Watch the genre-defying Atlanta musician perform “Friends” live in an L.A. studio.
Mellow Diamond Live At The Wilderness Bureau
For years, Janel Leppin has been a fixture on D.C.’s experimental and avant-garde music scenes. As a composer, cellist and vocalist, Leppin’s work…
NPR Music Presents: T-Pain In Concert
To mark the one-year anniversary of the most popular Tiny Desk Concert ever and the 10th anniversary of his debut album, T-Pain played our Washington, D.C. headquarters.
Ras Nebyu: The Singing Rapper Spreading ‘Slizzatrism’ Across The World
Ras Nebyu is awake, but he doesn’t necessarily call himself a “conscious rapper.” “I can’t put all of my talents in the…
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:…
KEXP Presents: EL VY
Watch the new band from The National’s Matt Berninger as it performs “Need A Friend” live in the studio.