First Listen: Hamilton Leithauser, ‘Black Hours’
The Walkmen’s lead singer has gotten a head start on middle age, lyrically speaking. Black Hours finds him letting it catch up without losing his vitality in the process.
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Of Note: Trans Am, Fu Manchu, And Other D.C. Shows To Hit
Every Thursday, Bandwidth contributors tell you what D.C. shows are worth your time over the next week. Trans Am and…
To Run A House Venue In Edgewood, Speak Softly And Carry A Big Batch Of Cookies
It’s 11:30 p.m. on a Saturday, and Virginia garage-rock band Passing Phases has just finished its last song at Ft….
First Listen: Seun Kuti And Egypt 80, ‘A Long Way To The Beginning’
Fela Kuti’s youngest son brings the fury, funk and sweat of Afrobeat to bear down on financial corruption and other issues. Along the way, he finds grace, humor and plenty of good beats.
First Listen: Lee Bains III And The Glory Fires, ‘Dereconstructed’
On its second album, the band is intense enough to refresh the Southern-rock legacy it’s joined. Throughout Dereconstructed, its members examine the fight to claim a home that can drive you crazy.
First Listen: Hundred Waters, ‘The Moon Rang Like A Bell’
All over its darkly shimmering second album, the band showcases a remarkable ability to pull listeners’ strings. Hundred Waters’ members make music to burrow deep into, to obsess over.
First Listen: Owen Pallett, ‘In Conflict’
If there’s any conflict at all throughout these 13 tracks, it’s purely an internal one for Pallett, a legit composer who also possesses the instincts to craft brilliant pop songs.
Track Work: Height With Friends, ‘Roxanne Returns (The War Continues)’
For more than a decade, Dan “Height” Keech has been one of the most unique and prolific rappers in Baltimore,…
Of Note: Forward Festival, Los Master Plus, Chain And The Gang, And Other D.C. Shows To Hit
Every Thursday, Bandwidth contributors tell you what D.C. shows are worth your time over the next week. I Dream Of…
Frankie Cosmos Live At The Wilderness Bureau
New York’s Greta Kline has been cranking out lo-fi releases over the last few years under a number of different…
Hamilton Leithauser, Live In Concert
Hear the Walkmen singer in a stirring, soulful concert, recorded live at Joe’s Pub in New York City on April 16. Leithauser’s solo debut is titled Black Hours.
Protect-U Live At WAMU
This is a big day for D.C. electronic duo Protect-U: The pair (Aaron Leitko and Mike Petillo) released its debut…
What Makes A Great Concert Poster? Look To The National Poster Retrospecticus
It’s easy to identify a bad concert poster. It could be hard to read or poorly laid out. Maybe it…
How A Successful D.C. Rapper Found A Life Cutting Meat
A story on last week’s Metro Connection opened like this: It’s a nippy 40 degrees in the meat-cutting room of…
First Listen: Yann Tiersen, ‘Infinity’
Tiersen, known for his work on the film Amélie, understands how to make music sound cinematic. On his eighth studio album, visuals are bound to pop into listeners’ heads throughout.
Of Note: The Haxan Cloak, Amen Dunes, And Other D.C. Shows To Hit
Every Thursday, Bandwidth contributors tell you what D.C. shows are worth your time over the next week. Redline Graffiti Friday,…
Track Work: Maimouna Youssef, ‘Student Loans’
The idea for Maimouna Youssef’s new single, “Student Loans,” came during a performance at the University of Maryland in College…
Band With Alleged Neo-Fascist Ties To Play D.C. Area This Weekend
This Saturday in the D.C. area, a skinhead band called Offensive Weapon is scheduled to play a show. But good…
The Heyday Of Blue Note Records, Captured In Photographs
There’s no missing the Kennedy Center’s “Blue Note at 75” Celebration—the cultural center has devoted a week to programming that…
Mark Mulcahy Live At The Wilderness Bureau
The years before Mark Mulcahy’s 2013 album, Dear Mark J. Mulcahy, I Love You, ushered in a challenging and meaningful…