The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Tidal, a new streaming service from Jay Z, was formally introduced…
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Bandwidth’s Favorite D.C. Songs Of 2015 (So Far)
Here’s an example of a good problem: There’s too much great music coming out of D.C. for Bandwidth to substantively…
New R&B Duo April + VISTA Just Released Its Moody Debut EP
Maryland R&B duo April + VISTA made its debut in early March with the lingering track “If Light Escapes.” Today,…
Listen To Boon, One Of Our Favorite Tiny Desk Contest Entrants, Lose Their Minds
D.C. indie-folk band Boon takes atmosphere seriously: Its recent Rome EP boasts more than 70 different instrumental layers. Frontman and…
Moonlight Mask Pays Tribute To Bao Bao The Panda On His Poppy Debut
Back home in Minneapolis, Anders Carlson made fuzzy psych-pop with his band Love Lake. But when he headed to Takoma…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Willie Nelson wants to be your weed dealer. [Daily Beast] Was heartthrob Zayn…
D.C. Rapper Yung Gleesh Arrested, Released After Sexual Assault Charges
D.C. rapper Yung Gleesh, aka Asa Asuncion, turned himself in to authorities Tuesday after being charged with sexual assault in Austin,…
Guitar Virtuoso Joel Harrison Returns To His D.C. Roots With Two Eclectic Shows This Weekend
No one could call the D.C. region’s music scene a monoculture — it’s been home to legends across dozens of…
Six Pics: Title Fight (And A Lot Of Stage Diving) At Howard Theatre
Scenes from Wednesday night’s Howard Theatre show with Pennsylvania punk-turned-punkish band Title Fight.
Wanted Man’s ‘Gun To My Head’ Is An Anthem For Anti-Achievers
Living in D.C. isn’t always easy, with its sky-high cost of living and seemingly pervasive culture of overachievement. Fortunately, Wanted…
Recordings By Radiohead, Lauryn Hill To Be Preserved By Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress has added 25 more recordings to its National Recording Registry, and they include Radiohead’s OK Computer,…
D.C. Rapper Yung Gleesh Charged With Sexual Assault
Police in Austin, Texas, have charged D.C. rapper Yung Gleesh — aka Asa Asuncion — with sexual assault. An arrest…
The New Waltz Brigade EP Proves D.C.’s Indie-Folk Scene Is Alive And Well
When recording its debut EP, Slow Mountain, Mount Pleasant chamber-folk band Waltz Brigade achieved its sound by default as much…
Avers Live At WAMU
Richmond psych-rock quintet Avers has been called a supergroup, made up of players from folk-pop heavies The Head and the…
The Bounce: This Week In Music News
Bandwidth’s Friday roundup of local and not-so-local music news. Kendrick Lamar‘s new record To Pimp A Butterfly is out earlier than…
A Discussion About Disability And Accessible Music Venues On ‘Kojo Nnamdi Show’
Today’s Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU dedicated nearly an hour to an eye-opening discussion about disability and accessibility in D.C.’s…
No Deep Philosophy Here: Old Indian Just Wants To Play Sick Riffs
Old Indian doesn’t have any highfalutin ideas about its music. The fuzz-rock band from Frederick, Maryland, is focusing on the…
How Are Today’s Indie Bands Straddling The Line Between DIY And ‘Professional’?
The second in an essay series by The Max Levine Ensemble’s David “Spoonboy” Combs. Read Part 1, “These Are The…
Premiere: Polyon’s Hard-Driving New Single, ‘More’
In his bands Typefighter and Joy Buttons, D.C. musician Ryan McLaughlin has helped launch numerous heavy-duty rock songs into the…
Listen To An Enigmatic Song From Ensemble Volcanic Ash, Playing Tonight At Union Arts
The deep-voiced thrum you hear at the top of this tune isn’t bass, but cello. To be precise, it’s the…