Developers Tweak Plans For Union Arts Hotel Project As Protests Continue
After private meetings and public protests, developers say they’ve made conciliatory changes to the proposed redevelopment of the Union Arts…
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The Latest On D.C. Hardcore Fest Damaged City
Homegrown punk and hardcore festival Damaged City announced a few key updates to its 2016 schedule today. Returning for its…
Musicians Organize Benefit For Union Arts, Creative Space Slated For Redevelopment
With emotions running high about the pending redevelopment of Union Arts, a large DIY venue and arts space in Northeast D.C., local…
With Pyramid Atlantic Moving Out, Silver Spring Loses Some Of Its Edge
Montgomery County is about to get slightly less weird: This summer, Silver Spring arts center Pyramid Atlantic debuts its new home in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
A Guitarist Remembers: David Bowie Just Wanted A Good Laugh
“The picture I have in my head is of him cracking up in the studio,” Reeves Gabrels says. “Because we just used to be able to make each other laugh.”
Tributes Pour In For Rock Legend David Bowie
From musicians to world leaders, from Earth to outer space, Bowie’s death two days after his 69th birthday prompted an outpouring on social media.
Rock Icon David Bowie Dies At 69
The singer — whose career spanned decades and included collaborations with John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Stevie Ray Vaughn — released his latest album, Blackstar, on Friday. He died Sunday of cancer.
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…
Spotify Faces Class Action For Copyright Infringement
The lawsuit alleges that the streaming music service fails to properly compensate artists for the right to reproduce or distribute recordings. It’s the latest in the ongoing debate over streaming.
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…
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…
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…