Near and Far
First Listen: Lykke Li, ‘I Never Learn’
The Swedish singer’s third album forms the final installment in a conceptual trilogy — and it’s extraordinary as both a collection of songs and a tactical re-wiring of her genre’s circuit board.
First Listen: Brian Eno & Karl Hyde, ‘Someday World’
For 40-plus years, Eno has been a sonic abettor and collaborator beyond his own solo career. Here, he teams up with former Underworld member and vocalist Karl Hyde.
Quilt: Tiny Desk Concert
Interweaving harmonies and guitar lines from Anna Fox Rochinski and Shane Butler set the tone for these tunes — soft and benevolent, dreamy and quivering.
This Weekend Brings Two Bluegrass Festivals And One Hard Decision
Time to put the memories of parkas and polar vortices behind us, because we’re rapidly approaching summer concert season. There…
First Listen: tUnE-yArDs, ‘Nikki Nack’
Merrill Garbus’ music finds genius in the ongoing struggle between the orderly and the unknown. tUnE-yArDs’ dazzlingly imaginative third album is filled with sudden and arresting left turns.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can’t Stop Playing
Check out NPR Music’s latest batch of favorite new songs, including music from tUnE-yArDs, Dan Croll, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib, SZA, Dana Falconberry, Ernest Ranglin and more.
Of Note: Acid Mothers Temple, Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks, Woods
Every Thursday, Bandwidth contributors tell you what D.C. shows are worth your time over the next week. Acid Mothers Temple…
D.C. Hardcore Is On The Rise Again, With An Assist From Chris Moore
It’s a Saturday afternoon, midway through an eight-hour-day of punk bands taking their turns on the stage at St. Stephen…
D.C. Has A New Electronic Music Label: 1432 R
For a couple of years, Subterranean A was one of D.C.’s best-curated DIY venues. Or at least that’s the case…
Track Work: Greenspan Featuring Ellis And Rome Cee, Wine & Cheese’
Baltimore’s diffuse, diverse hip-hop scene has enjoyed a bumper crop of thoughtful, well-crafted albums in the last few months. Chief…
Hear A New Solo Song By Jamie XX
A new song from Jamie xx, the producer behind the stylish, seductive British trio The xx, manages to push his sound in new directions while getting back to bedroom basics.
Track Work: Ploy, ‘Friend Of A Friend’
What is it about agony that coaxes great pop songs out of Hyattsville two-piece Ploy? On many of the electronic-pop…
Kali Uchis: ‘I’m An Artist In Every Sense Of The Word’
It’s somewhat surprising that the rising singer, rapper, and producer Kali Uchis has spent much of her life in the…
Photos: D.C.’s Broccoli City Festival
The music-festival season kicked off early last Saturday with the second annual Broccoli City Festival at the Gateway Pavilion at…
First Listen: Pixies, ‘Indie Cindy’
As assembled here, the songs on Indie Cindy form a worthwhile, frequently terrific document of a band forever in transition, even in middle age. It’s music born out of chaos, same as it ever was.
First Listen: Wye Oak, ‘Shriek’
The band, known for its glorious guitar noise, opts for a synthesizer-driven sound.
Record Store Day: A Guide To The Guides
Today, newspapers and websites all over the United States—and surely numerous other countries—are writing about Record Store Day, which takes…
Speedy Ortiz and The So So Glos Turn Up On A New WVAU Compilation
WAMU isn’t the only radio station affiliated with American University: Don’t forget WVAU, the university’s great student-run outlet. This week,…
Of Note: Jowe Head, Broccoli City, Omar S, And Other D.C. Shows To Hit
Every Thursday, Bandwidth contributors tell you what D.C. shows are worth your time over the next week. Jowe Head and…
Stream Trans Am’s ‘I’ll Never (Alternate Version)’
Sometimes it’s tough to tell when the clever, shape-shifting Bethesda, Md., natives Trans Am are being serious—take their 1999 conceptual…