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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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Watch: Two Inch Astronaut Detonates At WAMU 88.5
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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
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Mikaela Davis Live At The Wilderness Bureau
Indie harpist Mikaela Davis brings her dreamy sound to the Wilderness Bureau.
Track Work: RAtheMC, ‘Put In Work’
Let there be no lingering doubt that D.C. rapper RAtheMC is dedicated. A former “X-Factor” contestant and the first signee to…
A Brief Introduction To D.C.’s Garage-Rock Scene
For years, a kind of garage-rock revival has taken place in D.C.’s rock scene, but it’s gone on somewhat under…
New Mix: The Black Keys, Swans, Metronomy, More
Hear brand new cuts from The Black Keys and Swans, plus our latest musical discoveries, including singer Dylan Shearer, who channels Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd.
Dave Brockie, GWAR’s Oderus Urungus, Dies At 50
The mastermind behind metal’s most cartoonishly grotesque band brought a sense of levity to the genre when it was in danger of being overwhelmed by negativity and self-importance.
Ex-Gwar Member Jim Thomson Remembers Dave Brockie
Gwar frontman Dave Brockie was found dead in his home on Sunday, as first reported by Richmond’s Style Weekly. He…
First Listen: Thievery Corporation, ‘Saudade’
In contrast to what often grabs attention in electronic dance music, the duo’s seventh album is calm, serene, uncluttered and defiantly warm.
First Listen: Cloud Nothings, ‘Here And Nowhere Else’
The Cleveland punk band’s third album tightens and brightens its sound in ways that never numb its blistering, careening forcefulness.
First Listen: Mac DeMarco, ‘Salad Days’
The 23-year-old has made a thematically tight, formally slender album full of sun-dappled songs about frittering youth away and being mostly okay with it.
Lost Album Gives Voice To A Johnny Cash In Recovery
Fresh out of rehab, Cash recorded an album in the early 1980s that his fans never got to hear.
For Kelis, Music Is Back On The Menu
The “Milkshake” singer has a new album, and recently gave her first U.S. performance in years.
Track Work: Outputmessage, ‘Minuscule’
Electronic-music producer Bernard Farley, a 30-year-old Dupont Circle resident, is something of a math whiz: A test developer at the…
Andrew Hill On Piano Jazz
With his heady, bop-rooted explorations of improvised music, pianist and composer Hill stretched the boundaries of jazz. He demonstrated his mastery of melody, rhythm and technique in a 2005 session.
Can Small Record Shops Keep Up With Record Store Day?
Record Store Day announced its complete slate of 2014 releases Thursday—all 438 of them. That’s a big increase from 2013,…
Heavy Rotation: 10 SXSW Discoveries Public Radio Can’t Stop Playing
Download 10 songs from our favorite acts out of SXSW, including Future Islands, PHOX, Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta, Ages and Ages, and much more.
With 10 Songs Of Silence, Band Puts Free Tour On Spotify’s Tab
The band Vulfpeck has a new album called Sleepify. The 10-song set is absolutely silent. The Michigan-based funk group is using Spotify’s royalty-payment system to fund its upcoming tour.
Watch: Sunwolf Live At WAMU
D.C. band Sunwolf is responsible for one of the best songs released in D.C. last year: The scrappy earworm “Push…
At Last! Ex Hex Releases Its Debut Music Video
D.C. power-rock trio Ex Hex has two special deliveries for us today: the official release of its debut 7-inch and…
SXSW 2014: Eagulls, Live In Concert
Not to be confused with Glenn Frey or Don Henley’s middle-of-the-road soft rock, British post-punk act Eagulls did anything but take it easy at our SXSW showcase. Watch the entire concert here.
Crooked Beat Record Store Makes The Jump To Record Label
When customers walk into Adams Morgan record shop Crooked Beat, says owner Bill Daly, they come looking for local music….