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…
Category: Sounds
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…
Track Work: Ploy, ‘Friend Of A Friend’
What is it about agony that coaxes great pop songs out of Hyattsville two-piece Ploy? On many of the electronic-pop…
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…
Speedy Ortiz and The So So Glos Turn Up On A New WVAU Compilation
WAMU isn’t the only radio station affiliated with American University: Don’t forget WVAU, the university’s great student-run outlet. This week,…
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…
Stream Typefighter’s Debut LP, ‘The End Of Everything’
Former banjo-rippers Typefighter have gone in a much fuzzier direction lately—just listen to their 2013 single, “Much,” to hear what…
A Critic’s Guide To Cuneiform Records
A few weeks ago, Silver Spring, Md.-based record label Cuneiform Records announced on Twitter that it had posted its entire…
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…
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…
Viking’s Choice: Swear To The Oath, Faithful Servant
When you name your band after a Mercyful Fate song, you’d better damn well live up to it. Thankfully, The Oath’s “Silk Road” sounds something like Heart raised on a healthy dose of King Diamond.
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,…
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…
Track Work: Furniteur, ‘Modern Love’
D.C. native Brittany Sims has spent years studying and practicing fine arts, specifically painting. Now, she’s flexing another creative muscle…
GoldLink: ‘People Are Dancing To My Pain, And They Don’t Even Know It’
Virginia rapper GoldLink doesn’t consider himself a straightforward rapper—he calls his music “future bounce,” a term he credits to producer Lakim—and…
Select DC Books Electronic Music For Punks
On a recent Friday night, a familiar tradition was unfolding in Petworth: A cluster of 20-somethings stood around the living…
Track Work: Protect-U, ‘Time 2 Technique’
“Slicin’ the brain in tha mornin’.” “POTS + PANS THROWN AROUND THE KITCHEN TECHNO.” These are the phrases D.C. electronic…