Get To Know HIGHWAY Magazine, A New Music Zine Based In The D.C. Area
A new arrival on D.C.’s indie publishing scene, HIGHWAY is small but mighty. The magazine is deliberately pocket-sized, says its…
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How Are Today’s Indie Bands Straddling The Line Between DIY And ‘Professional’?
The second in an essay series by The Max Levine Ensemble’s David “Spoonboy” Combs. Read Part 1, “These Are The…
Think Baltimore Music Is Weird? In The ’90s, Towson And Glen Arm Music Was Even Weirder.
Spurred by new, affordable technology, the home-recording boom of the 1980s and ’90s produced some of the most idiosyncratic music…
Meet Babeo Baggins Of Barf Troop, The Rap Collective Taking Over The Internet
With a playful but purposeful demeanor, rap collective Barf Troop makes music that’s just as much about the turn up…
Why A Punk Band From Michigan Named Itself After Diane Rehm
As the longtime host of a nationally syndicated talk show heard by more than 2 million people each week, WAMU’s…
These Are The Real Costs Of Going On A DIY Tour
The first in an essay series by The Max Levine Ensemble’s David “Spoonboy” Combs. Ask any DIY musician why they…
Sem Hastro: D.C. Hardcore, Straight Out Of São Paulo
Two weeks ago, the catalyst behind one of D.C.’s most arresting new hardcore bands boarded a plane and flew 4,739…
Dana Murphy On Booking Festivals That Aren’t ‘Just A Bunch Of White Dudes’
Dana Murphy has a way of debunking preconceived notions about feminist DIY. That—as well as offering well-curated and diverse shows—is…
Could Bombay Knox Give D.C. Hip-Hop The Boost It Needs?
On a narrow road off Rhode Island Avenue in Hyattsville, Maryland, a plain, squat building sits nestled in a grubby…
Ian MacKaye: ‘If You Want To Rebel Against Society, Don’t Dull The Blade’
Back in March, WTJU veteran Aaron Margosis borrowed a WAMU studio to interview Mayor of D.C. Punk Ian MacKaye. Their…
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…
In The D.C. Area, Houses Open Doors To Small-Time Musicians
Bandwidth has done extensive coverage of the house-show scene in D.C., and today this story—about the broadening and unique appeal…
Want To Play D.C.’s Newest DIY Festival? Take A Number
Late Tuesday night, organizers of this summer’s ambitious In It Together Fest huddled at DIY space Hole In The Sky…
How Two Art Spaces Have Survived In Gentrifying D.C.
On May 21, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library hosted “District Of Change: Making D.C. Better For the Arts,”…
To Run A House Venue In Edgewood, Speak Softly And Carry A Big Batch Of Cookies
It’s 11:30 p.m. on a Saturday, and Virginia garage-rock band Passing Phases has just finished its last song at Ft….
Casa Fiesta Puts A Stop To Punk And Metal Shows
Hardcore punk and metal shows have been happening at Tenleytown restaurant Casa Fiesta for more than two years, but tonight,…
Select DC Books Electronic Music For Punks
On a recent Friday night, a familiar tradition was unfolding in Petworth: A cluster of 20-somethings stood around the living…
D.C. DIY Space Dougout Goes (Somewhat) Professional
For two years, shows at D.C. house venue Dougout have been as straightforward as they can be for a DIY…
D.C. Area Fanzine Collection Focuses on DIY Publishing
Fanzines have long been a staple of passionate music fans with a typewriter, camera and opinions to burn. Rolling Stone…