Snail Mail’s 17-Year-Old Frontwoman Quickly Delivers An EP
Snail Mail’s sound may draw from a decades-old tradition of low-fi rock, but don’t assume the band’s name expresses yearning…
Tag: Sister Polygon
To Be Clear: Flasher Is Not An English Band From 1979
At the rate that D.C. DIY bands form and split, one could be forgiven for not keeping up. So if you’re not hip…
No More Hiding Behind The Drum Kit: Laurie Spector Goes Solo As Hothead
Laurie Spector isn’t new to D.C.’s punk-rock scene. She’s made noise with garage kids Foul Swoops, joker punks Dudes, the scrappy…
Inside An Explosive Relationship With D.C. Punks Gauche
A complicated and possibly dangerous relationship takes center stage in “Boom Hazard,” a danceable declaration of self from Gauche, a…
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…
Viking’s Choice: Pinkwash, ‘Cancer Money’
With striking gold-on-purple artwork and a provocative title, “Cancer Money” finds catharsis in head-bashing repetition.