D.C. Label DZ Tapes Is Now Five Years Old — Wizened By DIY Standards
Brett Isaacoff holds the secret to keeping something going for five years without burning out: relax. That could be the…
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How Sean Gray Is Making Concertgoing Less Stressful For People With Disabilities
Sean Gray sees barriers many people do not. Born with cerebral palsy, the Maryland native has been using a walker since he was…
‘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…
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…
Musicians Organize Benefit For Union Arts, Creative Space Slated For Redevelopment
With emotions running high about the pending redevelopment of Union Arts, a large DIY venue and arts space in Northeast D.C., local…
Artists Pack D.C. Hearing To Protest The Demise Of Union Arts
With another D.C. arts facility losing the battle against gentrification, about 100 artists packed a hearing Monday night to protest its…
Old Videos Of Fugazi, Gwar, And Psychedelic Furs Now Housed At D.C. Public Library
It was the final show at the 9:30 Club on F Street NW, and Teri Stubs hadn’t worn the right attire….
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…
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…
D.C.’s Music Scene Now Has Its Very Own Chili Cookbook
D.C.’s newest cookbook has one seemingly high-maintenance rock star to thank for its conception: Jack White. When White’s tour rider…
Ian Svenonius On Today’s Dubious Rock ‘N’ Roll Icons
Regular readers of Bandwidth.fm should not be unfamiliar with Ian Svenonius, the D.C. punk singer (The Make-Up, Nation Of Ulysses,…
Counterculture Photographer Glen E. Friedman: ‘I’m Trying To Wake People Up’
Glen E. Friedman doesn’t have a smartphone. He doesn’t like to give out his number. And he’s relentlessly protective of…
Watch Sneaks — The Band — Commit First-Degree Bicycle Murder
Eva Moolchan is a 20-year-old artist who’s committed a cold-blooded act of murder. She’s killed a bike. Taking place somewhere…
‘Strawberry Dreams’ Is A New Feminist Punk Zine Out Of D.C.
When Paula Martinez and John Scharbach first told Farrah Skeiky about Strawberry Dreams — their idea for a free zine…
This Indie Record Label Is Charging Women Less Than Men — Because They Earn Less Than Men
Brett Lyman isn’t timid about calling himself a feminist. He’s openly identified as one since “always,” he says. “Who wouldn’t be…
D.C. Festival News: Trillectro Is Coming, In It Together Fest Announces More Bands
This post has been updated with more information from Trillectro co-organizer Modi Oyewole. This summer will bring the second edition…
The Cost Of Independence: Economics And Labor In DIY Music
The final installment in a series by punk musician David Combs, formerly Spoonboy, about issues facing DIY musicians. Read Part…
Where Synthesizers Meet Cinnamon Rolls: It’s Drone Brunch
On a Sunday afternoon in May, Pat Walsh stands in the kitchen of Petworth house venue Paperhaus, cooking brunch. As…
After 10 Years, D.C. Punk Book ‘Banned In DC’ Is Coming Back Into Print
Right up there with Mark Andersen and Mark Jenkins’ Dance Of Days, Banned In DC is one of the most vivid documents of…
Even After Its 10th Release, D.C. Punk Label Sister Polygon Is Still Stoked
When a band gets stamped with the label “DIY,” that usually means it’s got independently released music on Bandcamp and…