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No More Hiding Behind The Drum Kit: Laurie Spector Goes Solo As Hothead
Laurie Spector isn’t new to D.C.’s punk-rock scene. She’s made noise with garage kids Foul Swoops, joker punks Dudes, the scrappy…
Quieter But Hardly Gentler, D.C.’s Sunwolf Keeps Surprising Itself
Grasping the appeal of Sunwolf songs doesn’t take much effort, but if you spend enough time with the D.C. rock…
D.C. Punk Fest Damaged City Returns In 2016, And It’s Going To Be Huge
Since it first detonated in 2013, Damaged City Fest has become the East Coast’s Lollapalooza of punk and hardcore — and…
Six Pics: Foals At Lincoln Theatre
Scenes from Foals‘ show at D.C.’s Lincoln Theatre Wednesday night. All photos by Kyle Gustafson.
Bandwidth’s 50 Favorite D.C. Songs Of 2015
Is music in the Washington, D.C., region getting better every year? Or is it that now we can finally explore the…
NPR Is Holding Another Tiny Desk Contest. Submit, Won’t You?
Remember when NPR invited musicians across the country to fight each other for the privilege of playing a cubicle in D.C.? It turned…
Peace Out, Dupont: D.C. House Venue Babe City Has A New Location
Less than four months after celebrating the first anniversary of its in-house record label Babe City Records, Dupont Circle house venue Babe City has…
9:30 Club Extends Its ‘World Fair’ Anniversary Party
In January, D.C.’s 9:30 Club marks its dual anniversary, celebrating 35 years in existence and 20 years in its V…
Political Comic Jamie Kilstein Is Still Riled Up, Only Now He’s Got A Guitar
For standup comic Jamie Kilstein, some material just works better with music. Take depression, for example. “The first time I…
Six Pics: Ex Hex Brings The Rock To 9:30 Club With Mac McCaughan And Ed Schrader’s Music Beat
Scenes from last night’s show at 9:30 Club featuring Ex Hex, Superchunk founder Mac McCaughan and Ed Schrader’s Music Beat….
Mellow Diamond Live At The Wilderness Bureau
For years, Janel Leppin has been a fixture on D.C.’s experimental and avant-garde music scenes. As a composer, cellist and vocalist, Leppin’s work…
Ras Nebyu: The Singing Rapper Spreading ‘Slizzatrism’ Across The World
Ras Nebyu is awake, but he doesn’t necessarily call himself a “conscious rapper.” “I can’t put all of my talents in the…
On His First Album In 15 Years, Aerialist Shoots For The Moon
“I definitely don’t have a preferred style of music,” says Virginia musician Lary Hoffman. But he does have a preferred theme:…
The 9:30 Club Is Publishing A Book
Storied D.C. venue the 9:30 Club turned 35 this year, and it’s celebrating by publishing a big ol’ book. A…
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Premiere: The Confrontational New Album From D.C. Electropunks Jack On Fire
The members of Jack on Fire may be D.C.’s most overt provocateurs. Locally infamous thanks to “Burn Down the Brixton”…
Mistakes, Feelings And A Lot Of Hash: The Stuff Witch Coast Is Made Of
D.C. group Witch Coast arose from a haze of marijuana smoke and feelings. “Jon [Weiss] and Kevin [Sottek] were sad…
They Made It: D.C. Band Black Alley Brings ‘Hood Rock’ To Verizon Center
On the heels of a successful show at this year’s South by Southwest festival in Texas, self-styled “hood-rock” band Black…
Viking’s Choice: Two Inch Astronaut, ‘Good Behavior’
The D.C. post-hardcore band explores its sonic lineage, but sounds as unpredictable and polished (and poppy!) as ever on its forthcoming third album, Personal Life.
A Brickmason In Maryland, K.A.A.N. Is Also A Crazy-Skilled Rapper
K.A.A.N. (an acronym for “Knowledge Above All Nonsense”) never really set out to make music. But after catching a performance…