Foodie Band Night Kitchen Tackles Gentrification On A New Tune
Maurice Sendack’s children’s book In the Night Kitchen inspired Silver Spring indie-rock outfit Night Kitchen — both in name and…
Category: Track Work
Ex-Q And Not U Duo Paint Branch Re-Emerges With A New EP
To followers of D.C. indie rock, John Davis and Chris Richards might be familiar names. They toured widely with their…
For Maryland R&B Singer LeXuS, It’s All About The Fire
At first introduction, Alexis Hayward comes across as bubbly and welcoming. But as soon as she starts talking about her…
Premiere: Lighting Fires’ Dreamy New Single, ‘Summerland’
“I will listen to Death Cab and cry myself to sleep,” Andrew Gaddy says, jokingly. But his band, D.C.’s Lighting…
Premiere: The Raised By Wolves’ Poptastic ‘Gorgeously Yours’
“Gorgeously Yours,” the hyperactive new single from pop-rock duo The Raised By Wolves, is overflowing with musical ideas. According to…
Cigarette, D.C.’s Chillest Band, Dissects A Kiss On A New Song
Jonathan Howard describes “Window You” — a new song from his band Cigarette — as the “psychological and chemical workings…
Premiere: Les Rhinocéros’ Heavy Take On Gnawa Music
If you find yourself in a trance after listening to Les Rhinocéros’ third album, well, that’s kind of what the…
Premiere: Louis Weeks’ Entrancing New Single, ‘Antelope’
Last month, electronic-pop producer Louis Weeks released “Fire,” the promising first single from his forthcoming album, haha. Bandwidth liked it…
Ex-Minor Threat Band Dot Dash Gets (Almost) Heavy On A New Song
Made up of former players in Minor Threat, Youth Brigade, Swervedriver, The Saturday People and Julie Ocean, Dot Dash has…
Premiere: Clones Of Clones’ Gritty New Single, ‘Monster Heart’
For a band that’s usually hewed closer to uptempo, pop-punky anthems, Clones of Clones‘ new single sounds surprisingly grungy. The opening…
Kane Mayfield Mocks Mainstream Rappers On ‘Cars Jewels Clothes’
Warning: Explicit lyrics. It’s easy to call Kane Mayfield a “rappity-rap” lyricist if you’re not paying attention. A big guy…
Listen To Boon, One Of Our Favorite Tiny Desk Contest Entrants, Lose Their Minds
D.C. indie-folk band Boon takes atmosphere seriously: Its recent Rome EP boasts more than 70 different instrumental layers. Frontman and…
Wanted Man’s ‘Gun To My Head’ Is An Anthem For Anti-Achievers
Living in D.C. isn’t always easy, with its sky-high cost of living and seemingly pervasive culture of overachievement. Fortunately, Wanted…
The New Waltz Brigade EP Proves D.C.’s Indie-Folk Scene Is Alive And Well
When recording its debut EP, Slow Mountain, Mount Pleasant chamber-folk band Waltz Brigade achieved its sound by default as much…
No Deep Philosophy Here: Old Indian Just Wants To Play Sick Riffs
Old Indian doesn’t have any highfalutin ideas about its music. The fuzz-rock band from Frederick, Maryland, is focusing on the…
Premiere: Polyon’s Hard-Driving New Single, ‘More’
In his bands Typefighter and Joy Buttons, D.C. musician Ryan McLaughlin has helped launch numerous heavy-duty rock songs into the…
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…
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…
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…
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…