SMOOTA On Male Nudity, Erotic Trombones, And What ‘Blurred Lines’ Got Wrong
By now, it’s a tired truth in pop culture: Male nudity is considered funny, not erotic. When we see it—in…
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Playlist: Every Band Playing Fort Reno This Summer
It was cancelled! Then uncancelled! And finally tonight, the annual Fort Reno concert series kicks off with two bands you…
First Listen: Little Daylight, ‘Hello Memory’
Hello Memory is synth-driven, youthful electro-pop, but there’s substance to it, too. Little Daylight sounds breezy and grounded, heady and cerebral, with its feet on the ground even as it soars.
First Listen: Morrissey, ‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’
“The rhythm of life goes round,” the singer repeats, summing up a set ranging from politics to gang violence to gender identity. He’s in fine voice, belting and going gentle without strain.
First Listen: Luluc, ‘Passerby’
Luluc writes songs for late-night drives and uneventful mornings — stuff to slow the blood and the world outside. On its second album, the duo uses calm as a medium unto itself.
Track Work: The Sea Life, ‘Prozac And Merlot’
Even for a band that trafficks in dream pop, The Sea Life’s new heavy-lidded single “Prozac and Merlot” sounds especially…
Rodrigo Amarante Live At The Wilderness Bureau
Singer-songwriter Rodrigo Amarante spent nearly 10 years playing with Brazilian bands Los Hermanos and Orquestra Imperial before traveling to California…
Trillectro 2014 Lineup Announced
The third annual Trillectro hip-hop and electronic music festival returns to D.C. on Aug. 23 this year—this time to RFK…
Photos: Logic At Fillmore Silver Spring
In advance of his forthcoming Def Jam debut, Gaithersburg-raised rapper Logic played a sold-out hometown show last night at Fillmore…
On Its Confident Debut, Phox Puts A Reluctant Voice Front And Center
Phox frontwoman Monica Martin has an impeccable voice. But if it weren’t for bandmate Matt Holmen and the rest of the Wisconsin band, it might have stayed hidden.
The 2014 Fort Reno Schedule Is Here
After a few days of uncertainty, this year’s Fort Reno concert series is back on track—and the schedule is now…
Fort Reno Concerts Are Back On
This summer’s Fort Reno concert series won’t be cancelled after all. That news came today after a meeting between organizer…
Playlist: All The Music You Need To Hear In D.C. June 30 to July 6
Sound Advice is Bandwidth’s weekly playlist of artists we think you should catch in D.C. this week. This week’s Sound…
First Listen: Cloud Boat, ‘Model Of You’
On its second album, the U.K. art-rock duo dwells deep inside some otherworldly, mysterious, metaphysical murk, an aura that’s inviting and impenetrable at the same time.
Cold Beat, ‘Over Me’
Cold Beat, the new project of Grass Widow bassist Hannah Lew, represents the best of new wave — in title, metaphor and roster of influences alike. It’s an exercise in controlled chaos.
First Listen: Braid, ‘No Coast’
The emo band’s first full-length album in 16 years is a measured and often gorgeous set of songs, each well-positioned to remind fans why they fell in love with Braid in the first place.
Fort Reno Organizer To Meet With Feds On Monday
After organizer Amanda MacKaye called off the popular Fort Reno concert series yesterday citing burdensome and unexpected U.S. Park Police…
Latitudes: International Music You Must Hear In June
From unlikely marriages (J-pop and metal? K-pop and hip-hop?) to a case of intoxicated ecstasy, five songs you can’t miss hearing.
Fort Reno Concert Series Canceled, Says Organizer
Read the latest on Fort Reno at this link. Update, 3:36 p.m. Friday: Fort Reno concert organizer Amanda MacKaye says…
‘Us Conductors’ And The Strange Beauty Of The Theremin
Sean Michaels has been on a quest for a few good theremin players. “I’ve spent the past several months scouring…