The 9:30 Club Is Making A TV Show
This story has been updated. After recently hosting an exhibit and publishing a book, D.C.’s 9:30 Club is trying on…
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Premiere: A Stark Video From The Jarvik 6, Spawn Of More Humans And The Caribbean
Matt Byars can’t stand making videos. “I hate editing video,” says the musician, who plays drums in D.C. band The Caribbean. “It…
Car Seat Headrest: Tiny Desk Concert
Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, wrapping his faults and frailties in a DIY sound that’s still finely crafted. Watch him perform three songs in the NPR Music offices.
Broccoli City Fest Announces Big 2016 Lineup
The smoothie enthusiasts of L.A. “organic lifestyle” group Broccoli City brought their first music festival to D.C. in 2013. It…
On ‘Personal Life,’ Two Inch Astronaut Delivers Explosive Songs About The Mundane
Maryland rock group Two Inch Astronaut has been around since 2009, but it’s taken seven years for the group to…
Investigation: Are D.C. Audiences More ‘Subdued’ Than Others?
WAMU 88.5’s new “What’s With Washington?” project investigates the cultural quirks and mysteries of Maryland, Virginia and D.C. by exploring…
Artists Pack D.C. Hearing To Protest The Demise Of Union Arts
With another D.C. arts facility losing the battle against gentrification, about 100 artists packed a hearing Monday night to protest its…
How Hardway Connection Found Fame In A Scene It Had Never Heard Of
Tune into WPFW 89.3 Saturday afternoons, and you’re bound to hear Hardway Connection. The Maryland combo wrote the upbeat earworm “Southern…
Experience The Stoner Nerdery Of Hip-Hop Oddballs The Rope Goat Clan
When high art and trashy pop culture meet, absurd things tend to crop up — like the Rope Goat Clan….
Old Videos Of Fugazi, Gwar, And Psychedelic Furs Now Housed At D.C. Public Library
It was the final show at the 9:30 Club on F Street NW, and Teri Stubs hadn’t worn the right attire….
Weezer’s ‘My Name Is Jonas,’ Remade For Winter Storm Jonas
When he’s composing songs for his electronic pop project, Aerialist, Virginia musician Lary Hoffman looks toward the sky. The songs on…
24 Women Rappers Use A Hip-Hop Classic To Tackle Violence And Sexism
In 1989, an esteemed group of East Coast rappers united behind the mic to record a funky PSA: “Self Destruction,” a plea…
Janel Leppin Prepares To Launch A Mystical Record Label
As a cellist, vocalist, composer and music teacher, Janel Leppin always seems to be working on a new creative endeavor. Now…
Backyard Band’s Adele Cover Is Putting Go-Go Back In The Spotlight
Go-go hasn’t seen much national attention since the days of E.U.’s “Da Butt,” but D.C.’s Backyard Band is changing that…
Joe’s Record Paradise Has Found A New Location
Joe’s Record Paradise may be the most nomadic record store in the D.C. region. Last summer, owner Johnson Lee told…
Photos: All Songs Considered Sweet 16 At 9:30 Club
Scenes from last night’s NPR-hosted All Songs Considered Sweet 16 party at 9:30 Club. Bob Boilen gets things started Glen…
David Bowie In D.C., Past And Future
Over his 50-year career, shape-shifting rocker David Bowie touched millions around the world, including folks in the Washington, D.C., region….
On Its 35th Anniversary, Is The 9:30 Club Whitewashing Its History?
The 9:30 Club has been in business for more than three decades, 20 of them on V Street NW, just steps…
For Virginia Record Store CD Cellar, ‘No Downside’ In Big Changes
The plight of record stores is so well known, there’s even a day commemorating them. But for Northern Virginia’s CD…
Possessed By Paul James Live At WAMU
Konward Wert could have been a preacher. His father had been a pastor, the musician said in a 2011 interview….