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It's been said that D.C. concert audiences are remarkably subdued. Is it true?

Are D.C. Music Audiences Tamer Than Most? We Looked Into It.

Update, 2 p.m.: Hear a discussion about D.C.’s allegedly subdued audiences on WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi Show. Read the story that…

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D.C. rock band Wanted Man takes a stand against living a socially prescribed life on "Gun To My Head."

Wanted Man’s ‘Gun To My Head’ Is An Anthem For Anti-Achievers

Living in D.C. isn’t always easy, with its sky-high cost of living and seemingly pervasive culture of overachievement. Fortunately, Wanted…

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EX HEX plays the Black Cat 8/5/14

Photos: Ex Hex, Speedy Ortiz And Teen Liver At Black Cat

Washington D.C.’s Ex Hex, featuring D.C. punk legend Mary Timony, bassist Betsy Wright and drummer Laura Harris, played the Black…

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Shouldn't bands be allowed to set rules about roughhousing at their shows?

Stage Diving And Violence At Shows: What’s A Band To Do?

Controversy over stage diving may quiet down one day. But stage diving will probably have to die out first. The…

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Is D.C.’s Music Scene Shutting Out Disabled Music Fans?

After investing thousands of dollars and working long hours to produce a new record for noise-punk band Roomrunner, the day…

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Chain & the Gang at Black Cat, July 27 2014

Photos: A Screaming, Silver-Suited Chain & The Gang At Black Cat

With their silver suits and dead-straight faces, D.C.’s Chain & the Gang preached and shrieked through an electrifying set at…

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Experiencing a Meditative Ecstasy With Dustin Wong

Since wrapping up his time as guitarist in Baltimore’s Ponytail, Dustin Wong has certainly kept busy. Last year, Wong released…

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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.
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Working With Soldiers At Walter Reed, Cellist Finds A New Creative Path

Oddisee's new album, The Iceberg, comes out Feb. 24.
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Maryland hip-hop artists Brain Rapp, Nature Boi and Ezko make up the collective Dope Music Village.
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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.
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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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