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Odesza @ Merriweather Post Pavilion [DC/BAL] - 8/25/2022
Pyrotechnics. Fireworks. Confetti. Lasers. Drums. Drumlines. Horns. A knight avenging his fallen comrades? It’s a very narrow tightrope threading the needle between spectacle and camp, and Odesza are closer than ever to providing a show that would fit right at home on the Vegas strip.
![Sylvan Esso @ The Anthem [DC] - 11/11/2021](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669659071326-ZS9ODYIIZBBDASJYHVP0/SylvanEsso_TheAnthem-20.jpg)
Sylvan Esso @ The Anthem [DC] - 11/11/2021
As you may already know, we’re big fans of Sylvan Esso here. And their latest stop in DC doesn’t really change that. Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn continue to explore the space between the electronic and the organic, both in their latest album, 2020’s Free Love, and in their spartan but spectacular live performance.
![Rosenau & Sanborn @ Colectivo Back Room [MKE] - 8/9/19](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6350538c4e985848148c1691/1669673035934-HODEIPMKO757O8OJCRX8/RosenauandSanborn_080919_MKE%28%C2%A92019_Kevin+Hill%29-7.jpg)
Rosenau & Sanborn @ Colectivo Back Room [MKE] - 8/9/19
Last month the duo of Chris Rosenau (Collections Of Colonies Of Bees, Volcano Choir) and Nick Sanborn (Made Of Oak. Sylvan Esso) released Bluebird (listen to our review here), their improvised collaboration that is part studio wizardry and part magic. And on Friday night in Milwaukee they released the material into the wild in front of a live audience.
The date kicked off a short tour that stopped through Eaux Claires and Minneapolis for the first leg and will conclude in September with two stops: First at the tenth annual Hopscotch Music Festival and finally landing at the legendary Mothlight in Asheville, NC.
Check out the photos from their date in Milwaukee below, and don’t miss your chance to have this powerfully uplifting piece of music move the air around you. With any luck, we’ll be seeing more dates from them soon.
Sylvan Esso @ The Anthem - 7/26/2018
Sylvan Esso stopped by The Anthem in Washington, DC and threw a dance party for 6k of their closest friends.
Best of 2016 LIVE - Mauricio's Take
The best kinds of shows are the ones that you can connect with on an emotional level. These are the ten that I connected with the most. Some were complete surprises, others were just as great as I envisioned it would be. Because it’s 2016 and we’re in the midst of the War on Attention Spans, I present to you my 10 favorite concerts...in haiku.
2016 All Things Go Fall Classic @ Yards Park, Washington, DC
At a time when music festivals are appearing out of every corner, it’s nice when organizers know the demographic they’re aiming for. The DC-based music blog All Things Go put together an event that emphasized all things synth-pop: bands that love a bit of electronic music to go with their guitars, drums, and vocals. And with the move from Union Market to Yards Park, they ran into issues both predictable and unexpected, but things are looking up after the third iteration of the All Things Go Fall Classic.
Souvenirs from Hopscotch
Hopscotch can be grueling. During the course of the three-day-long festival, some people will compete with their friends to see who among them can catch the most sets by the over 120 official bands (plus a couple hundred bands playing day parties), like it’s a music festival version of Pokemon-Go. Others will attempt to drink their weight in tasty local craft beers while stumbling between a dozen or so venues across downtown Raleigh.
After seven years of covering Hopscotch for various outlets, I’ve decided to slow it down just a little bit and allow myself to savor the best moments.
