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…
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John Lydon: The Foul-Mouthed Yob Sets The Record Straight
“After reading so much rubbish written about me over the years, it became obvious that I had to just tell it like it is,” Lydon tells NPR’s Arun Rath. Lydon just wrote his memoir, Anger Is An Energy.
Seven New, Weird D.C. Bands Are About To Debut At St. Stephen’s — For A Cause
This Saturday, seven new D.C. bands with names like King Donut and the Road Sodas, IRL Stine and Jerkhole will…
Come To A Screening of ‘Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)’
The documentary traces the rise of the hardcore punk scene in the nation’s capital, and all the DIY energy, rage and creativity that came with it.
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…
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…
Premiere: Punk Band Dudes Accidentally Copies Kendrick Lamar With ‘My Vibe’
Warning: explicit lyrics. Francy Graham didn’t mean to create an homage to Kendrick Lamar with “My Vibe,” a previously unreleased…
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…
Wanted Man’s ‘Gun To My Head’ Is An Anthem For Anti-Achievers
Living in D.C. isn’t always easy, with its sky-high cost of living and seemingly pervasive culture of overachievement. Fortunately, Wanted…
A Discussion About Disability And Accessible Music Venues On ‘Kojo Nnamdi Show’
Today’s Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU dedicated nearly an hour to an eye-opening discussion about disability and accessibility in D.C.’s…
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…
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…
Ian Svenonius: Modern Pop Music Is ‘The Voice Of Wall Street’
Ian Svenonius is one of D.C.’s most magnetic frontmen. He’s also an admitted rock ‘n’ roll despot. The former vocalist for Nation…
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…
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…
The Best D.C. Hardcore Of 2014
At the end of 2014, Bandwidth published its inaugural Best D.C. Music of the Year list. With only 25 spots,…
Tonight: Catch A Preview Of D.C. Punk Documentary ‘Punk The Capital’
D.C. punk documentary Punk the Capital hasn’t come out of the oven just yet, but tonight, it offers a little…
DC 85 Is A Treasure Trove Of ’80s D.C. Punk Videos
Today Pitchfork published a piece by my pal Marc Masters about DC 85, a new outlet for the 1980s D.C….
Have We Had Enough D.C. Punk Nostalgia?
Today on WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi Show, we talked D.C. punk. Or more specifically: why we can’t stop talking about D.C….