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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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…
Meet Babeo Baggins Of Barf Troop, The Rap Collective Taking Over The Internet
With a playful but purposeful demeanor, rap collective Barf Troop makes music that’s just as much about the turn up…
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…
Avant-Rock Producer Martin Bisi: ‘It Takes More Than A Few Clubs Closing To Kill A Scene’
You might not know his name, but if you’ve kept up with avant-rock music even slightly over the last 30…
Six Pics: Aesop Rock And Rob Sonic At 9:30 Club
Typhoid Mary is long gone, but she rages on in the infinitely innovative and off-kilter minds of rappers Aesop Rock…
Listen To A Swirling Song From Tomás Pagán Motta’s New Album
“Love In Her Lies,” a new song from D.C. neo-folk songwriter Tomás Pagán Motta, starts off quiet and introspective. But…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Hey, world, let Yoko Ono do her thing. [Consequence of Sound]…
Watch Visto Seduce A Lady By Harnessing The Matrix
This video contains adult imagery and explicit lyrics. In the last video from Virginia crooner Visto, he took to the…
Six Pics: Sleater-Kinney’s Grand Return To 9:30 Club
For many bands, reunions are a nostalgia trip — a chance for everyone to hear the old songs one more…
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…
WMUC Played Smash Mouth’s ‘All Star’ For 24 Hours And No One Died
At the turn of the millennium, Smash Mouth’s “All Star” seemed inescapable. Since then, it’s become a cultural punching bag,…
GoldLink Meets Missy Elliott On Woozy New Track ‘Vroom’
On a hypnotic new collaboration between Virginia rapper GoldLink and Los Angeles producer Falcons, Missy Elliott’s futuristic past collides with…
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…
Hiss Golden Messenger Live At WAMU
If you paid attention to San Francisco’s indie-rock scene in the early 2000s, you probably know The Court and Spark,…
Six Pics: Erykah Badu At Fillmore Silver Spring
Moments from Erykah Badu’s sold-out Sunday night show at Fillmore Silver Spring. The soul icon performs again tonight.
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…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. NPR announces the winner of its national Tiny Desk Concert contest….
Track Work: Brutalism, ‘Friday Night (Home Invasion)’
Still barely an infant in musical years, new D.C. electronic act Brutalism is already looking to musically challenge — even accost…
Rising Producer Chris McClenney: ‘Music Production Is Too Ubiquitous’
Chris McClenney tried out his first instrument around 8 years old, but he didn’t get hooked on music-making till a…