Track Work: The Walking Sticks, ‘Bang’
In terms of lineup, The Walking Sticks are D.C.’s Blonde Redhead: They’ve got two identical twin brothers and a lady….
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How An Openly Gay D.C. Soul Singer Made Motown History
By the 1960s, the D.C. region could have been called a soul music capital: Out of it came Marvin Gaye,…
Could Bombay Knox Give D.C. Hip-Hop The Boost It Needs?
On a narrow road off Rhode Island Avenue in Hyattsville, Maryland, a plain, squat building sits nestled in a grubby…
Listen: Funky Jazz From Hailu Mergia, Bandleader Turned D.C. Cab Driver
Before last year, keyboardist Hailu Mergia may have more closely identified as a cab driver than the ex-leader of one…
Twin Peaks Live At The Wilderness Bureau
This summer, young Chicago garage punks Twin Peaks visited Bandwidth’s Wilderness Bureau while on tour for the band’s latest album,…
Go-Go Godfather Chuck Brown Remembered In A New Music Video
Sept. 17: This post has been updated to include feedback from the music video’s director. It’s been more than two…
Track Work: The Effects, ‘Blister’
Devin Ocampo has a name for the speedy, rip-roaring songs he likes the most. “I’ve always called these types of…
Soulside’s Bobby Sullivan: ‘I Wanted To Change The World’
For a couple of years in the late ’80s, Soulside (or Soul Side) was as prominent and as influential as…
Photos: Priests And Naomi Punk At Black Cat
Last night brought another sold-out show for D.C. punk band Priests, who headlined the Black Cat Backstage after sets from…
Track Work: Art Sorority For Girls, ‘Dead Man’
Rock outfit Art Sorority For Girls is responsible for one of the catchiest songs I’ve heard from a D.C. artist…
Jenny Toomey Returns To Music After A 12-Year Hiatus
Coming up in the era of slacker rock, Jenny Toomey may have seemed like an outlier: The native of Chevy…
Photos: Spoon And Hamilton Leithauser At Lincoln Theatre
In the second of three sold-out shows at D.C.’s historic Lincoln Theatre, indie-rock idols Spoon played to a crowd last…
Track Work: Micah Vellian, ‘Crystal Clear’
After a few years in D.C. house trio Volta Bureau, Miguel Lacsamana and his bandmates decided it was time to…
Track Work: Diamond District, ‘First Step’
Five years after the D.C.-rooted hip-hop trio unveiled its acclaimed full-length debut, Diamond District is gearing up to drop its followup…
Photos: Perfect Pussy, Joanna Gruesome And Potty Mouth At Rock & Roll Hotel
Scenes from Saturday’s show at Rock & Roll Hotel with Syracuse punk band Perfect Pussy, U.K. angry-poppers Joanna Gruesome, and Massachusetts…
Track Work: Abhi//Dijon, ‘13’
In a time when plenty of R&B artists could be confused for rappers who happen to carry a tune well,…
Photos: Windhand, Citadel, And Disciples Of Christ At Black Cat
During last night’s three-band bill on Black Cat Backstage, each performance roared with more volume and fury than the last….
Track Work: Sarmust, ‘Edison’
Breakups suck, but every once in a while, they can become catalysts of clarity and self-discovery. Take the case of…
A Critic’s Guide To Cuneiform Records’ Avant-Rock Releases
Back in April, we ran a critic’s guide to the 30-year-old Silver Spring institution Cuneiform Records, one of the D.C….
Ian MacKaye: ‘If You Want To Rebel Against Society, Don’t Dull The Blade’
Back in March, WTJU veteran Aaron Margosis borrowed a WAMU studio to interview Mayor of D.C. Punk Ian MacKaye. Their…