What’s The Best Music Merch In D.C.?
“It’s not a political thing for me,” Dischord Records co-owner Ian MacKaye told me in 2013. “I just don’t give…
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These Are The Best D.C. Submissions To NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest
I’m using both the terms “D.C.” and “bands” loosely when I say that 130 D.C. bands submitted videos to NPR’s…
Track Work: Seaknuckle, ‘It Won’t Last’
A lively pop-rock quartet from Frederick, Maryland, Seaknuckle wants to make danceable music — but mostly for their own sake….
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…
Nitemoves Builds A New Song From The Converse Sample Library
This post has been updated to include new information from Nitemoves. D.C. electronic producer Nitemoves hasn’t put out a major project since…
Extended Family Promises Monthly DJ Sets From D.C. Electronic Artists
D.C. electronic label 1432 R made its debut in 2014 with three intriguing releases from Ethiopian artists, and now label co-founder Joyce Lim…
Listen To Stranger In The Alps’ Fine New LP, ‘Pattern Matching’
D.C. Americana outfit Stranger In The Alps crafted a lovely batch of songs for its debut LP, Honey If You’re…
Space Out To A New Video From Torn Hawk
A former D.C. resident, Luke Wyatt didn’t change much about his aesthetic when he left town. The video craftsman and musician…
Six Pics: House Venue The Dougout Turns 3
Sunday night, the Dougout celebrated its third anniversary — a long life for a D.C. house venue. Atlanta indie-rock outfit…
Remembering Jessie Kittrell, The ‘Doctor’ Of Blues At New Vegas Lounge
Last week, hundreds gathered on the campus of Gallaudet University to remember the life of a beloved local doctor. But Jessie…
D.C. Music Venues Are Making Their Own Rules For E-Cigarettes
Raymond Hart has vaped all over the District of Columbia. A former two-pack-a-day smoker, the 25-year-old says he’s used his smoking cessation…
Can Hip-Hop Help Change The Meaning Of The Confederate Flag?
The music video from an obscure rapper named Black Native opens with a famous quotation from Martin Luther King Jr….
Kali Uchis Sets A Release Date For ‘Por Vida,’ Drops A Teaser Video
Genre-hopping vocalist Kali Uchis has been steadily releasing videos and singles from her long-in-the-works EP Por Vida, and Monday she finally…
Petition Calls For D.C. To Shut Down U Street For Funk Parade
Update, 3:28 p.m.: A spokesperson for Ward 1 Council Member Brianne Nadeau writes in a statement, “As a supporter of the Funk…
Premiere: New Music From Some Excellent D.C. Noise-Pop Bands
This Sunday night, a reasonable $15 will get you into U Street Music Hall to watch a faction of D.C.’s increasingly impressive…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Leak Björk‘s new album and she’ll release it early. [Billboard] Leak Madonna‘s…
Watch Ex Hex’s Electric New Video For ‘Don’t Wanna Lose’
The Stains were a fictional punk band dreamed up by Lou Adler, the record producer and music mogul known for…
Maxmillion Dunbar Gets Utilitarian On His New Dolo Percussion EP
When unquestionably creative musicians draw a tight square around their talents and produce something minimal, it’s easy to call it…
Track Work: The North Country, ‘The Cross We Bear’
On its forthcoming album, D.C. folk-rock band The North Country meditates on the instability of youth — particularly that special…
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…