Prinze George’s Moody Debut EP Is Part Family Therapy Session
First off, let’s get one thing straight: Don’t believe anybody that calls Prinze George a Brooklyn band. Sure, the trio…
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The Austin 100: A SXSW 2015 Mix
View a list of 100 songs by artists to discover at the 2015 SXSW Music Festival.
Listen To A Swirling Song From Tomás Pagán Motta’s New Album
“Love In Her Lies,” a new song from D.C. neo-folk songwriter Tomás Pagán Motta, starts off quiet and introspective. But…
First Listen: Matthew E. White, ‘Fresh Blood’
He wanted to be the behind-the-scenes guy, not the star. But backed by strings, choirs, horns and the house band of his own label, White made a second album that isn’t different — just better.
Ian Svenonius: Modern Pop Music Is ‘The Voice Of Wall Street’
Ian Svenonius is one of D.C.’s most magnetic frontmen. He’s also an admitted rock ‘n’ roll despot. The former vocalist for Nation…
GoldLink Meets Missy Elliott On Woozy New Track ‘Vroom’
On a hypnotic new collaboration between Virginia rapper GoldLink and Los Angeles producer Falcons, Missy Elliott’s futuristic past collides with…
Track Work: Coup Sauvage & The Snips, ‘Requiem For A Mountaintop’
When the members of Coup Sauvage & The Snips get angry, they grab a microphone. The D.C.-area dance-punk band did…
First Listen: Kristin Diable, ‘Create Your Own Mythology’
The blues-rock singer combines the ambition and self-awareness of a longtime New Yorker with the easy swagger of her Louisiana home.
First Listen: Screaming Females, ‘Rose Mountain’
Compact and intense, the New Jersey band’s songs channel the spirit of punk, but also the density of heavy rock that’s had the fat cut out.
First Listen: THEESatisfaction, ‘EarthEE’
Cat Harris-White and Stas Irons have always concerned themselves with galaxy-building — their albums, videos and performances don’t arrive in this world so much as reveal theirs.
Premiere: A New Song From Makeshift Shelters, ‘Grayest Places’
Bandwidth has published a lot of words about D.C. indie-punk quartet Makeshift Shelters recently, and for good reason. On the…
Track Work: Brutalism, ‘Friday Night (Home Invasion)’
Still barely an infant in musical years, new D.C. electronic act Brutalism is already looking to musically challenge — even accost…
KCRW Presents: Belle And Sebastian
Watch the charismatic Glaswegian pop band perform its danceable new song, “The Party Line.”
These Are The Best D.C. Submissions To NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest
I’m using both the terms “D.C.” and “bands” loosely when I say that 130 D.C. bands submitted videos to NPR’s…
First Listen: Six Organs Of Admittance, ‘Hexadic’
Band mastermind Ben Chasny built his own set of compositional rules around clusters of six poker cards in order to create a whirlwind of dreamy noise and harsh rock ‘n’ roll.
First Listen: Ibeyi, ‘Ibeyi’
The 20-year-old twins of Ibeyi make their debut with cool French textures and raw, emotional lyrics — underpinned with a deep, soulful Afro-Cuban sound.
First Listen: Pops Staples, ‘Don’t Lose This’
The late icon presided over some of the most crucial music of the 20th century. Fifteen years after his death, his final recordings have been completed with the aid of Jeff Tweedy and Mavis Staples.
Track Work: Seaknuckle, ‘It Won’t Last’
A lively pop-rock quartet from Frederick, Maryland, Seaknuckle wants to make danceable music — but mostly for their own sake….
Makeshift Shelters Unveil The First Song From ‘Something So Personal’
This post has been updated. Last month, Bandwidth’s Ron Knox predicted that D.C. emo-punk band Makeshift Shelters could grow into…
Nitemoves Builds A New Song From The Converse Sample Library
This post has been updated to include new information from Nitemoves. D.C. electronic producer Nitemoves hasn’t put out a major project since…