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Maryland hip-hop artists Brain Rapp, Nature Boi and Ezko make up the collective Dope Music Village.

To These Maryland Rappers, ‘DMV’ Stands For ‘Dope Music Village’

For Maryland rappers Brain Rapp, Nature Boi and Ezko, it takes a village to make dope music. That’s the premise…

D.C. label Verses Records says its newest release, a compilation called "Code Red," will benefit the American Civil Liberties Union.

In Wake Of Trump Election, Verses Records Rallies 40 Bands To Benefit ACLU

For many in the progressive nation’s capital, Donald Trump’s election to the White House represented a call to action. Count…

The latest tune from D.C. indie-rock band Brushes is "about the tension we feel between Venus and Mars within ourselves," says leader Nick Anway (left).

Premiere: On ‘Mars And Me,’ D.C.’s Brushes Come From Mars And Venus

For Nick Anway, life is all about embracing contradictions. The 27-year-old frontman and primary songwriter of D.C. indie-rock band Brushes…

Mark Andersen, co-founder of D.C. punk activist group Positive Force, says events of the 1980s "made you wanna do something. Otherwise you would die inside."

A D.C. Punk Revolution Under President Trump?

To punks on the left side of the political spectrum, Donald Trump’s ascent to the White House offers at least one,…

R&B pair Abhi//Dijon recently relocated from Maryland to Los Angeles. Their newest EP is called "Montana."

Dreamy R&B Duo Abhi//Dijon Finds A More Concise Sound On ‘Montana’

Abhi//Dijon is a duo, not a solo act. But sometimes listeners can’t tell. “People still think we’re one person,” says…

Title Tracks Live At WAMU

The idea for a Title Tracks session at WAMU 88.5 hatched way back in August of 2015, when the D.C….

Stronger Sex is Johnny Fantastic, left, and Leah Gage.

‘Dating’ In D.C. — For The Band Stronger Sex, It Makes For A Good Song, At Least

Johnny Fantastic is bored with dating. “Dating/In this city of ours/Oh what a waste of time/Oh it’s the blind leading…

A crew sets up for Icelandic band Kaleo's show at Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Ore.

A Year After Paris Attacks, Tour Managers Reflect On Security

Most of the victims of the terrorist attacks on Paris last November died in the Bataclan concert hall. For tour managers tasked with taking care of bands, the job has changed.

Virginia-based Martyn Deykers, right, has a new album out with Berlin-based Steffi Doms.

For Martyn — Semi-Secret Star DJ Of Northern Virginia — The Circle Expands In Life And In Music

The past two and a half years have provided significant disruptions for Virginia DJ/producer Martyn — but you wouldn’t know…

Ardamus has a new EP called After I Replace You, and he's performing twice this weekend in D.C.

D.C.’s Ardamus Connects Colin Kaepernick, Jackie Robinson With Boom-Bap

In his youth, Fort Totten rapper Ardamus excelled at a number of competitive sports. “If I didn’t get into music…

Besides making solo tracks as Timmy Sells His Soul, Daniel Euphrat plays in bands such as Tired All The Time and Narkotronik.

Building A Weird ‘Hospital’ With Virginia’s Timmy Sells His Soul

Daniel Euphrat had one driving notion behind the new album for his solo project, Timmy Sells His Soul: “Start off…

Playing early American music requires a sense of "what people were thinking and choosing and wrestling with," says Bumper Jacksons' Jess Eliot Myhre.

D.C.’s Bumper Jacksons, Looking For ‘Seamlessness’ Across Decades Of American Sounds

Any band that plays old-timey sounds — blues, country, Western swing, jug-band, Dixieland, bluegrass, Cajun, and so on — has…

The Sweet Windbreakers In Flasher’s Video For ‘Destroy’ Will Make You Jealous

Featuring Taylor Mulitz from Priests, Flasher’s lush post-punk is razor-cut with a bit of a sarcastic sneer. The band looks good in light blue for a video filmed around its D.C. stomping grounds.

Bad Brains frontman H.R. during a performance at New York's CBGB club in 1982.

D.C.’s Bad Brains Among Nominees For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’s Class Of 2017

One of D.C.’s seminal punk bands, Bad Brains, is among the 19 nominees for the class of 2017 at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Citing its “unique mix of breakneck-paced hardcore punk and dubby reggae,” the Hall included the band Tuesday on a list that also proposes Tupac Shakur, Pearl Jam, Jane’s Addiction and Depeche Mode among first-time nominees.

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