Record Store Day: A Guide To The Guides
Today, newspapers and websites all over the United States—and surely numerous other countries—are writing about Record Store Day, which takes…
Category: Music
Of Note: Jowe Head, Broccoli City, Omar S, 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. Jowe Head and…
Stream Trans Am’s ‘I’ll Never (Alternate Version)’
Sometimes it’s tough to tell when the clever, shape-shifting Bethesda, Md., natives Trans Am are being serious—take their 1999 conceptual…
First Listen: ‘Farewell Transmission: The Music Of Jason Molina’
The singer-songwriter was widely beloved by musicians; anyone who’s ever tried to channel the blues would know how pure his were. Here, some of the artists he inspired tackle 27 of his songs.
First Listen: Death, ‘Death III’
The Detroit band spent a chunk of the ’70s making vital music that went mostly unheard for decades. Death III helps paint a picture of a group that deserves its new-found place in rock history.
Track Work: BRNDA, ‘Super Dave’
Two Fridays ago, in an opening slot for Chicago’s Blizzard Babies and local three-piece Dudes, scrappy D.C. band BRNDA played…
Track Work: Will Eastman’s Remix Of The Caribbean’s ‘Imitation Air’
When I first heard The Caribbean‘s meditative, experimental pop tune “Imitation Air,” I didn’t think: “Throw some acid squelches in…
Of Note: Damaged City Fest, GoldLink’s Release Party, 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. Damaged City Fest…
Track Work: A Synth-Funk Mix From Peoples Potential Unlimited
Electro boogie, vocoder funk, thrift-shop-aged R&B: These are the obscure subgenres peddled by Peoples Potential Unlimited, a small and highly…
Watch Chain & The Gang’s ‘Devitalize’ Video
Chain & the Gang’s tongue-in-cheek anti-gentrification ditty “Devitalize” now has an appropriately punk-rock video. In it, Betsy Wright (Ex Hex),…
What D.C. Releases To Pay Attention To This Year
Bandwidth contributors tell us what local recordings they’re most looking forward to in 2014. Deleted Scenes, “Lithium Burn” April 15,…
First Listen: Jesse Boykins III, ‘Love Apparatus’
On his first new album in more than five years, the Soulquarian-influenced R&B singer retains elements of his past — and connects them dreamily to his future.
First Listen: The Both, ‘The Both’
Aimee Mann and Ted Leo find ways to share the spotlight on their charming debut as a duo. Each singer sounds freshened and energized — never diminished — by the collaboration.
First Listen: The Afghan Whigs, ‘Do To The Beast’
The band’s first album in 16 years still showcases the voice and vision of a solitary, brilliant man in a constant tug-of-war with evil, as he imagines it.
First Listen: Ben Watt, ‘Hendra’
With his first solo album in 31 years, the former member of Everything But The Girl has returned to highly cultured, intimate songcraft.
First Listen: Slint, ‘Spiderland (Remastered)’
The Louisville band’s 1991 classic, now the subject of a lavish reissue, deserves reconsideration as a work of haunting beauty and surprising warmth.
Track Work: Deleted Scenes, ‘House of Dust’
Another great track from Deleted Scenes’ forthcoming LP, “Lithium Burn,” has made its way online. The album’s eighth track, “House…
Diane Cluck Live At The Wilderness Bureau
I first encountered Diane Cluck through a copy of her 2001 album, Macy’s Day Bird. Immediately falling in love with…
Citing Israel Policy, D.C. Jewish Community Center Pulls The Plug On The Shondes
Home of the forward-thinking Theater J, Washington Jewish Film Festival, and Jewish Literary Festival, the Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center usually has…
What Does This Thievery Corporation Review Mean?
April Fools’ Day joke? Elaborate pan? It’s unclear, at least to me. The review by Spin contributor Garrett Kamps, dated…