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…
Tag: Pop Punk
Review: The Max Levine Ensemble, ‘Backlash, Baby’
Eight years after the D.C. trio’s last record, Backlash, Baby is a desperate, full-tilt pop-punk record that’s just trying to make sense of a backwards world.
D.C. Rock Update: Listen To New Music From Polyon, Swings, Split Seconds
Catching up on the latest tunes from D.C.’s assorted rock scenes. Polyon, Blue EP Recommended track: “Faults” The latest from post-rockers Polyon is…
Songs We Love: The Max Levine Ensemble, ‘My Valerian’
Eight years between albums, the D.C. pop-punks return with a chunky rock anthem about chasing bliss. In the video, a doomsday device is implanted in singer David Combs’ brain.
Video Premiere: Pop Punks American Television Are Relentlessly Posi In ‘Optimist’
Basically, there are two ways to understand what Northern Virginia band American Television is all about. You can listen to…
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…
Premiere: A New Song From Makeshift Shelters, ‘Grayest Places’
Bandwidth has published a lot of words about D.C. indie-punk quartet Makeshift Shelters recently, and for good reason. On the…
Makeshift Shelters Unveil The First Song From ‘Something So Personal’
This post has been updated. Last month, Bandwidth’s Ron Knox predicted that D.C. emo-punk band Makeshift Shelters could grow into…
Makeshift Shelters Could Be D.C.’s Biggest New Band — As Long As It Stays In D.C.
About a minute into “Lighter Fluid,” the first song on Makeshift Shelters’ new EP Overflowing, the band’s punk roots reveal…
A Brief Introduction To D.C.’s Garage-Rock Scene
For years, a kind of garage-rock revival has taken place in D.C.’s rock scene, but it’s gone on somewhat under…