Photos: Lykke Li At 9:30 Club
Though something felt a bit off, Lykke Li still managed to entertain at the 9:30 Club last night. In the…
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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…
Track Work: Dunc, ‘Through The Storm’
In 2009, Maryland producer Duncan Wintermyer emerged as a young producer with an old soul. His drums pulled from 1990s…
‘Salad Days’ Punk Documentary Unveils New Trailer, Premiere Date
Update, Oct. 10: The film screens Dec. 19 at AFI Silver Theatre. Tickets sold out fast for the early showing;…
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…
First Listen: Ex Hex, ‘Rips’
Mary Timony’s ebullient new project fixates on the joys of punk. There’s enough energy on Rips to fuel a small country, and all of it is rooted in clean-burning enthusiasm.
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….
Diamond District Drops Another Excellent Single From ‘March On Washington’
D.C./New York hip-hop trio Diamond District is less than three weeks away from releasing March On Washington, its anticipated followup…
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,…
Track Work: The Grey A, ‘Unusual As Usual’
There are sexual people, asexual people and those who fall somewhere in between: They’re “graysexual,” or “Gray A.” D.C. resident…
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…
Watch Olivia Neutron-John’s DIY Music Video For ‘Death/Tango’
There are as many forms of therapy as there are musical microgenres—and choreographed dance is a preferred means of healing…
Photos: Future Islands And More At The All Things Go Fall Classic
Saturday, promoter and website All Things Go hosted its inaugural Fall Classic at Union Market, with a slate of buzzy…
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…