More From Katinka Kleijn, Brainwave Duet Cellist
Perhaps you heard WAMU’s piece about the “duet for cello and brainwaves” via a link on social media. It’s fascinating….
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Premiere: ‘Masking,’ A Throbbing Industrial Track From Br’er
About 45 seconds into “Masking,” the title track from Br’er’s forthcoming LP, things get uncomfortable. “I feel dizzy, I can’t breathe,”…
Too Punk For TV: Positive Force Documentary To Premiere In D.C.
Update, Jan 2: The film shows at Black Cat on Saturday, Jan 3, 2015. Buy tickets here. Once Jenny Toomey…
Flower Power: How GIVE Is Planting New Seeds In D.C.’s Hardcore Scene
As the sun dipped behind the Fort Reno towers on a July evening, John Scharbach pounced around the grass, jumping…
Listen: Fugazi’s Demo Version Of ‘Merchandise’
On Nov. 18, Dischord Records releases the first demo from D.C. heavyweights Fugazi, recorded in 1988. It promises to be…
Track Work: Anthony Pirog, ‘The New Electric’
Bbbbbbrrrruuuuummmmmmm! About halfway through “The New Electric,” one of the centerpiece songs on Palo Colorado Dream, Anthony Pirog’s debut album…
Track Work: Two Inch Astronaut, ‘Foulbrood’
Discussing the story behind his band’s name, Two Inch Astronaut frontman Sam Rosenberg has two versions of the truth: In…
Six Pics: Zola Jesus At Hirshhorn Museum
Visual art seems just as important to Zola Jesus as musical art, so when the artist legally named Nika Danilova…
Another Music Archive Is Opening In D.C., And This One Is Broader
George Washington University already has a class about D.C. punk rock. But for the last year, the pricey university in…
Meet Menlik Zergabachew, The Silver Spring Resident On NBC’s ‘The Voice’
NBC’s singing competition The Voice enters its “battle round” tonight. The four judges—Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Pharrell Williams—have…
Watch: Ex Hex’s Campy New ‘Waterfall’ Video
D.C. rock ‘n’ roll outfit Ex Hex unleashed its debut album last week via Merge Records, and today the three-piece…
Christina Billotte Of Slant 6: ‘I Wanted To Make A Record Where Every Song Was Good’
In 1994, D.C.’s Dischord label released Slant 6’s debut LP, Soda Pop*Rip Off, a collection of jagged uptempo anthems delivered…
Sem Hastro: D.C. Hardcore, Straight Out Of São Paulo
Two weeks ago, the catalyst behind one of D.C.’s most arresting new hardcore bands boarded a plane and flew 4,739…
Track Work: Spirit Plots, ‘Set Out’
When Bandwidth swapped emails with D.C. indie rockers Spirit Plots in advance of the band’s show at Galaxy Hut tonight,…
Photos: Ex Hex, Speedy Ortiz And Teen Liver At Black Cat
Washington D.C.’s Ex Hex, featuring D.C. punk legend Mary Timony, bassist Betsy Wright and drummer Laura Harris, played the Black…
Track Work: Pleasure Curses, ‘Burn’
Jahn Alexander Teetsov and Evan Maxwell Grice met when they were 11 and 10 years old at a summer camp…
Photos: Charli XCX At 9:30 Club
Does anyone even remember True Romance? Charli XCX’s only full-length album to date was released just last year. But between…
Dana Murphy On Booking Festivals That Aren’t ‘Just A Bunch Of White Dudes’
Dana Murphy has a way of debunking preconceived notions about feminist DIY. That—as well as offering well-curated and diverse shows—is…
Stage Diving And Violence At Shows: What’s A Band To Do?
Controversy over stage diving may quiet down one day. But stage diving will probably have to die out first. The…
Photos: Real Estate And Heavy Lights At Flying Dog Brewery
Last Saturday, on a beautiful fall evening in Frederick, Maryland, Flying Dog Brewery ended its 2014 Summer Sessions concert series…