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More Humans Live At WAMU 88.5

More Humans isn’t the most visible or prolific band in D.C.’s indie-rock community, but when they pop up on the…

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Feedel Band at WAMU

Announcing Capital Soundtrack, A New Music Project From WAMU

This summer, WAMU is turning over our airwaves to musicians from D.C., Maryland and Virginia. We’re doing that with a…

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The show band Friends Of The Family, in an undated press photo from the Washington Talent Agency.

Jumpsuits, Stunts And Shooters: Inside Maryland’s Almost-Forgotten Show Band Scene

Pete Margus retired in October after 30 years in the wine business. The Takoma Park native lives with his wife…

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The popular Fort Reno concert series has faced hurdles, but the shows are expected to return this year.

Fort Reno 2016 Concerts To Return In July

Update, July 5: The Fort Reno concert schedule has been posted on fortreno.com. Update, July 5: The first Fort Reno show…

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Bill Beverly, left, and Soccer Team, right, will lead the revival of the Story/Stereo series.

Story/Stereo Returns, Validating Book Nerds Who Also Love Rock (Or Vice Versa)

For a couple of years at the turn of the decade, the Story/Stereo series paired musicians and writers for concert/readings…

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"If something's not right, I'll fix it," says T.J. Lipple (far right), music engineer and member of Aloha.

T.J. Lipple, Aloha Member And Music Fixer, On Being The ‘Guy Who Makes The Record’

T.J. Lipple’s impact on D.C.’s rock sound can be measured by a extensive list of album credits stretching back more…

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The song "Luxor Obelisk" takes "a jab at male possessiveness," says Austin Gallas of experimental pop trio CrushnPain.

CrushnPain Dissects Masculinity And Power On ‘Luxor Obelisk’

Named after a true-to-life obelisk that stands in the center of the Place de la Concorde in Paris, “Luxor Obelisk”…

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After two years of bumps, what's going on with this summer's Fort Reno concert series?

Fort Reno 2016 In Danger? Not So Fast, Organizer Says

The popular summer concert series in D.C.’s Fort Reno Park has been going through a rough patch. After two years…

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Team Familiar is one of numerous D.C. go-go bands releasing new recordings for Go-Go New Music Day.

More Than Just Covers: Team Familiar Helps Kick Off A Day Of New Go-Go Music

Update, May 16: This post has been updated to include a new Team Familiar video for “Straight to the Bar.”…

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On their new album, Amy Domingues and Dennis Kane combine electronics with the sounds of viola da gamba.

Domingues & Kane Bring Viola Da Gamba Into The 21st Century

After many years in the D.C. rock scene, musicians Dennis Kane and Amy Domingues yearned for a new challenge. They…

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Six Pics: Old 97’s, Heartless Bastards And BJ Barham At 9:30 Club

Playing a Monday night in D.C. can be tough for any act, particularly when the gig kicks off at 10…

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Santigold Performs in Silver Spring, MD

Six Pics: Santigold At Fillmore Silver Spring

Santigold visited the Fillmore Silver Spring Friday night for the last stop on her North American tour promoting her recent…

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John Stabb sings at a Government Issue reunion show in March 2015 at the Ottobar in Baltimore.

John Stabb, Vocalist Of Government Issue, Dies At Age 54

John Stabb, a colorful legend from D.C.’s hardcore scene, died Saturday after a battle with stomach cancer, WTOP reports. The punk frontman…

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Premiere: Indie Folker Emily Henry Tells A Tiny Story On ‘Hands’

Emily Henry is taking baby steps. She jokes that she won’t be a real songwriter until she’s written 100 songs….

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Andre ‘Whiteboy’ Johnson On ‘Turn It Up,’ The New Single From Rare Essence

Plenty of Washingtonians already salivate over things that are locally grown, organic or vintage. Great news for them: The region’s soon-to-be-biggest song is all three. That’s…

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Multimedia project Black Broadway on U archives the people and places that made D.C.'s U Street corridor a hub of black culture during the first half of the 20th century.

A Chat With The Creator Of ‘Black Broadway On U,’ A Trove Of D.C. Cultural History

On U Street in 2016, it’s easy to stumble across vestiges of the corridor’s African-American history. But that history is…

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After finally solidifying as a band, D.C. quintet Go Cozy (shown at SXSW 2016) got robbed on tour.

Go Cozy Chills Hard In The Face Of Adversity

Circumstances haven’t always been comfortable for D.C. band Go Cozy. Take, for example, the two years it spent just trying…

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Photos: 2016 Broccoli City Fest

Scenes from the 2016 Broccoli City Fest, April 30 at St. Elizabeths East: Anderson .Paak BJ the Chicago Kid Nag…

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DJ collective Maracuyeah has been hosting transgressive, Latin-focused parties in D.C. for five years.

Maracuyeah Fêtes 5 Years Of ‘Queer-Fly, Immigrant-Posi’ Dance Parties

At a Maracuyeah party, the dance floor transforms from a room of individuals to a full communal experience. The Latin-alternative,…

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Abdu Ali: "[My music is] still very much black music and for my people."

Baltimore Performer Abdu Ali: ‘We’re All Dealing With Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome’

When the drums pound in Abdu Ali’s music, they travel straight to the head. “I blatantly confront racism and white…

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Cellist Wytold teaches music workshops for soldiers at Walter Reed military hospital in D.C. He says the experience has changed his approach to music.
December 16, 2016

Working With Soldiers At Walter Reed, Cellist Finds A New Creative Path

Oddisee's new album, The Iceberg, comes out Feb. 24.
December 15, 2016

Songs We Love: Oddisee, ‘Things’

Maryland hip-hop artists Brain Rapp, Nature Boi and Ezko make up the collective Dope Music Village.
December 13, 2016

To These Maryland Rappers, ‘DMV’ Stands For ‘Dope Music Village’

D.C. label Verses Records says its newest release, a compilation called "Code Red," will benefit the American Civil Liberties Union.
December 7, 2016

In Wake Of Trump Election, Verses Records Rallies 40 Bands To Benefit ACLU

The latest tune from D.C. indie-rock band Brushes is "about the tension we feel between Venus and Mars within ourselves," says leader Nick Anway (left).
November 28, 2016

Premiere: On ‘Mars And Me,’ D.C.’s Brushes Come From Mars And Venus

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