‘Welcome To Deathfest’ Goes Behind The Scenes At Baltimore’s Annual Metal Festival
Metalheads love rituals, and Maryland Deathfest is the best one this side of goat sacrifice. Held in Baltimore every Memorial…
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‘Punk The Capital,’ Another D.C. Punk Documentary, Is On The Way
One of the newest documentaries to capture a chapter in D.C. punk history is actually quite old: Punk the Capital has…
First Listen: Sylvan Esso, ‘Sylvan Esso’
Taut and tantalizing, these 10 songs have countless different ways of grabbing and inviting attention; they wobble, seethe and coo with charismatic ambivalence.
Fighting Back: A Conversation With The Makers Of ‘Rock, Rage, And Self-Defense’
When Gits singer Mia Zapata was raped and murdered while walking home from Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood in 1993, the…
The Absurd Life Of Ricky Eat Acid
On January 3, the tiny Brooklyn label Orchid Tapes started taking preorders for its first vinyl release: Three Love Songs,…
Of Note: Nakatani Gong Orchestra, The Funk Parade, Jessy Lanza, And More D.C. Shows To Hit
Every Thursday, Bandwidth contributors tell you what D.C. shows are worth your time over the next week. Megafaun and Grandma…
White Hinterland Live At The Wilderness Bureau
Following a cross-country move out to Portland, Ore., White Hinterland‘s Casey Dienel pulled together the beautiful atmospheric, minimal, R&B-dipped pop songs…
Track Work: M.O.T.M., ‘Aracari’
Released two years ago, Party Bros.’ single “Malcolm X Park” told a mostly invented but plausible story about the illicit…
First Listen: Brian Eno & Karl Hyde, ‘Someday World’
For 40-plus years, Eno has been a sonic abettor and collaborator beyond his own solo career. Here, he teams up with former Underworld member and vocalist Karl Hyde.
First Listen: Lykke Li, ‘I Never Learn’
The Swedish singer’s third album forms the final installment in a conceptual trilogy — and it’s extraordinary as both a collection of songs and a tactical re-wiring of her genre’s circuit board.
First Listen: Kishi Bashi, ‘Lighght’
In Lighght, technique and experimentation collide in high-spirited, even disorienting ways. It’s the product of a mind that always seems both hard at work and immersed in play.
This Weekend Brings Two Bluegrass Festivals And One Hard Decision
Time to put the memories of parkas and polar vortices behind us, because we’re rapidly approaching summer concert season. There…
First Listen: tUnE-yArDs, ‘Nikki Nack’
Merrill Garbus’ music finds genius in the ongoing struggle between the orderly and the unknown. tUnE-yArDs’ dazzlingly imaginative third album is filled with sudden and arresting left turns.
Of Note: Acid Mothers Temple, Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks, Woods
Every Thursday, Bandwidth contributors tell you what D.C. shows are worth your time over the next week. Acid Mothers Temple…
D.C. Hardcore Is On The Rise Again, With An Assist From Chris Moore
It’s a Saturday afternoon, midway through an eight-hour-day of punk bands taking their turns on the stage at St. Stephen…
D.C. Has A New Electronic Music Label: 1432 R
For a couple of years, Subterranean A was one of D.C.’s best-curated DIY venues. Or at least that’s the case…
Track Work: Greenspan Featuring Ellis And Rome Cee, Wine & Cheese’
Baltimore’s diffuse, diverse hip-hop scene has enjoyed a bumper crop of thoughtful, well-crafted albums in the last few months. Chief…
Kali Uchis: ‘I’m An Artist In Every Sense Of The Word’
It’s somewhat surprising that the rising singer, rapper, and producer Kali Uchis has spent much of her life in the…
First Listen: Pixies, ‘Indie Cindy’
As assembled here, the songs on Indie Cindy form a worthwhile, frequently terrific document of a band forever in transition, even in middle age. It’s music born out of chaos, same as it ever was.
First Listen: Wye Oak, ‘Shriek’
The band, known for its glorious guitar noise, opts for a synthesizer-driven sound.