A Festival That Celebrates D.C. Music — And Not Just Out Of Local Pride
To Ryan Walker, there’s something unsavory about the term “local music.” “It has a sort of negative connotation — of amateur bar bands,” says…
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Revisiting The Last Album From Frodus, A Soundtrack To Tragedy
When D.C.-area band Frodus was still making a racket, critics and fans called the trio “spazzcore.” One problem with that:…
Kali Uchis Teams Up With Major Lazer On ‘Wave’
Kali Uchis has dabbled in reggae and dub before: Listen to her earlier single “Know What I Want,” a standout…
Shoegazers Big Hush Get Meaner On New EP ‘Who’s Smoking Your Spirit?’
This post has been updated. Inspired by Sylvia Plath, Big Hush is both an oxymoronic and perfect moniker for the…
A New Radio Station Gets Ready To Launch In Arlington
A new volunteer-run radio station is coming to Arlington, Virginia, and it’s expected to kick off on a folksy note….
It Took A Few Drummers, But Shumaun’s Debut Album Is Finally Here
Plenty of bands have problems securing a permanent drummer, but Shumaun‘s quest for one has almost been Spinal Tap-like. Unlike…
Once An Outsider, R&B Vocalist Reece Finds Admirers Online
Passion or practicality: It’s a choice faced by many teenagers as high school winds down and the road to adulthood…
T-Pain Is Playing A Concert At NPR — Get Tickets
T-Pain, the patron saint of Auto-Tune, is returning to NPR. The R&B/hip-hop artist is scheduled to perform a “surprise” concert…
Listen To This: New Electronic Music And Synth-Pop Out Of D.C.
Catching up on the newest works from D.C.’s diverse electronic-music landscape. Dawit Eklund, Ouroborous Recommended tracks: “Litchi Juice,” “Lies Are…
Three Big Ideas From The Future Of Music Policy Summit
David Combs is an independent musician. Every year, the nonprofit Future of Music Coalition hosts a summit that tackles the…
Listen To The New Album From Logic, Maryland Rapper Gone Big
Wale is not the only famous rapper out of Maryland: Next to him is Logic, the 25-year-old Gaithersburg native who…
More Humans, One Of D.C.’s Best Bands, Has A New Album Called ‘Hot Cloud’
More Humans plays the long game. The D.C.-area indie-rock band doesn’t record, gig or even tweet that much. But over the last…
Logic: ‘Do Something For Yourself’
“I’m telling the fans what I’m trying to tell myself because nobody was telling me at the time,” says the rapper, who hails from Maryland.
A Villain From ‘Dexter’ Inspires A New Track From MC Ardamus
In 2010, Fort Totten rapper Ardamus survived a violent robbery. “It was situation where I could have ended up dead,”…
D.C. Rock Update: Listen To New Music From Polyon, Swings, Split Seconds
Catching up on the latest tunes from D.C.’s assorted rock scenes. Polyon, Blue EP Recommended track: “Faults” The latest from post-rockers Polyon is…
Fred Armisen To Appear At Red Onion Records In D.C.
This post has been updated. Last month, Portlandia co-creator Fred Armisen reportedly sang the praises of D.C. label Dischord Records during a taping of…
Listen: Youth Brigade Gripes About Late D.C. Club The Bayou
This post has been updated with the song’s lyrics. Back in the toddler years of D.C.’s hardcore scene, Georgetown venue the…
Premiere: New Robotic Psych Rock From Heavy Breathing
Warning: This post contains an NSFW album cover. D.C. space-rock band Heavy Breathing descended from The Apes. That is to…
Six Pics: Deafheaven’s Metallic Shoegaze At Howard Theatre
If you like your metal with a healthy dose of shoegaze, Friday night’s Deafheaven show at D.C.’s historic Howard Theatre…
Atmospheric Pop Group Luray Searches For Home On ‘Sandcastle Man’
“I’ve lived a lot of places,” says musician Shannon Carey, “and I keep looking for the one that feels like…