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‘This Was My Night’: A Document Of Latter-Day D.C. Punk, Strictly For The Fans

D.C. hardcore hit peak nostalgia years ago and just kept going. The endless supply of documentary films, books, curated art…

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Matt Saincome runs The Hard Times, a website that satirizes punk and hardcore culture.

D.C. Hardcore Is Funny, Or At Least The Hard Times Thinks So

Any dead-serious subculture becomes ripe for satire at some point, and if the success of The Hard Times is any…

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American Television members Steven Rovery and Bryan Flowers (third and fourth from left) are behind this weekend's Breakin' Even Fest.

Breakin’ Even Fest Spotlights The Poppier Side Of Punk

For a couple of guys who have married and settled down, touring with a rock band can be tough. So…

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The Latest On D.C. Hardcore Fest Damaged City

Homegrown punk and hardcore festival Damaged City announced a few key updates to its 2016 schedule today. Returning for its…

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The fourth edition of hardcore punk festival Damaged City returns to D.C. in April 2016.

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…

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"The Red Line Comp," released in April, is a document of D.C.'s renewed hardcore scene.

This D.C. Hardcore Compilation Could Be The New ‘Flex Your Head’

When I was 17, I bought the legendary Dischord compilation Flex Your Head. Being obsessed with D.C. hardcore in my late…

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Rob Watson says his hardcore band Pure Disgust isn't political — his lyrics are just based on his life.

Rob Watson Of Pure Disgust: ‘I Couldn’t Care Less What White People Think Of My Lyrics’

The last two years have felt like a renaissance for D.C.’s once-legendary hardcore scene. Bands like Protester, Red Death and…

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The recent Damaged City Fest showed that D.C. hardcore might be at its most promising point in years.

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…

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D.C.'s Tereu Tereu plays The Beehive this weekend.

Of Note: Damaged City Fest, GoldLink’s Release Party, And More D.C. Shows To Hit

Every Thursday, Bandwidth contributors tell you what D.C. shows are worth your time over the next week. Damaged City Fest…

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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

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Songs We Love: Oddisee, ‘Things’

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December 13, 2016

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.
December 7, 2016

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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