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On their debut LP, D.C. electronic-pop duo The Galaxy Electric creates a "Jetsons"-like world.

The Galaxy Electric Sees The Present From The Space Age

Imagine a reality in which predictions of the space age came true: curved architecture, unabated technological progress and people sporting pastel jumpsuits…

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Bob Moses performs live on KCRW.

KCRW Presents: Bob Moses

Watch the U.S. live radio debut of the poppy electronic duo on Morning Becomes Eclectic.

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Bayonne Live At The Wilderness Bureau

Austin-based minimalist electronic composer Roger Sellers, aka Bayonne, has drawn comparisons to pop experimentalists Panda Bear, Atlas Sound and Caribou….

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Its name was Jonas: The blizzard of 2016 now has a theme song.

Weezer’s ‘My Name Is Jonas,’ Remade For Winter Storm Jonas

When he’s composing songs for his electronic pop project, Aerialist, Virginia musician Lary Hoffman looks toward the sky. The songs on…

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'Moon Patrol' offers new, quirky instrumentals from Virginia bar co-owner Lary Hoffman, aka Aerialist.

On His First Album In 15 Years, Aerialist Shoots For The Moon

“I definitely don’t have a preferred style of music,” says Virginia musician Lary Hoffman. But he does have a preferred theme:…

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Explosions: A key component of the new video from D.C.'s Brutalism.

Hot Bods And Cold Murder: Brutalism’s New Video Is Pretty Deranged

Probably the most delightfully macabre song to come out of D.C. this year was “Friday Night,” the debut single from electronic-pop trio…

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Color Palette Jangles The Pain Away On New Song ‘Heartless’

On a new track called “Heartless,” Jay Nemeyer takes listeners through his struggle to come to terms with the disappointments and complexities…

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No longer in D.C. post-rock band Drop Electric, Kristina Reznikov is making electronic pop as Cruzie Beaux.

After Leaving Drop Electric, Cruzie Beaux Finds Fresh Ideas In Electronic Pop

With a title like “Mrs. Dick Van Dike,” a student of pop culture might ask, is the new song from…

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Young Fathers Live At The Wilderness Bureau

During a typical live performance, Edinburgh’s Young Fathers build a layered wall of voice and sound. But with most of…

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Jimmy Whispers Live At The Wilderness Bureau

The last time I caught up with James Cicero, he was fronting the Carpark Records-endorsed indie-pop band Light Pollution. Several…

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Bethesda resident Todd Hyman has been running his indie label Carpark Records for 16 years.

Cool Suburban Dad Todd Hyman Celebrates 16th Birthday Of His Label, Carpark Records

Todd Hyman is a 41-year-old dad who lives in the wealthy D.C. suburb of Bethesda, Maryland. He has four kids…

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A song on Prinze George's debut EP ropes in the singer's mother, an opera singer. It was complicated.

Prinze George’s Moody Debut EP Is Part Family Therapy Session

First off, let’s get one thing straight: Don’t believe anybody that calls Prinze George a Brooklyn band. Sure, the trio…

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Arlington producer Micah Vellian clears his throat on a new club-friendly track, "Crystal Clear."

Track Work: Micah Vellian, ‘Crystal Clear’

After a few years in D.C. house trio Volta Bureau, Miguel Lacsamana and his bandmates decided it was time to…

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Furniteur is a new pop project from D.C. artist Brittany Sims.

Track Work: Furniteur, ‘Modern Love’

D.C. native Brittany Sims has spent years studying and practicing fine arts, specifically painting. Now, she’s flexing another creative muscle…

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