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Adia Victoria @ DC9 - 2/19/2019
As she sings in “Dope Queen Blues,” “I am a god, of this I am convinced.” Once you see her perform, maybe you’ll be convinced too.
Metric / Zoé @ Fillmore Silver Spring - 2/15/2019
Though they're reaching musical elder statesman status after more than 20 years together, Metric’s set at the Fillmore felt just as assertive and fun as ever.
Interpol @ The Anthem - 2/15/2019
Underneath a giant disco ball, the stoic and dapper NYC group brought their dark and infectious music to The Anthem.
Cautious Clay @ U Street Music Hall - 2/1/2019
From his days as a music student at George Washington University to a sold-out U Street Music Hall, multi-instrumentalist Cautious Clay has seen his stock rise for good reason.
Beirut @ The Anthem - 2/14/2019
On Valentine’s Day, the Zach Condon-fronted musical troupe brought sublime new songs from Gallipoli along old favorites to The Anthem in DC.
Bring Me the Horizon @ EagleBank Arena - 1/28/2019
Hot off the release of the genre-bending Amo, the former metalcore mainstays brought on moshing, walls of death, and raving, all in one raucous performance.
Alex Cameron and Roy Molloy @ DC9 - 1/25/2019
The business partners are back on the road, and like any well-run business, they’ve streamlined operations and achieved maximum output and profit.
Mdou Moctar @ Union Stage - 1/9/2019
Rock and roll isn’t dead. But it doesn't live in the West anymore.
A$AP Rocky @ The Anthem - 1/20/2019
Some would argue A$AP Rocky has put music on the backburner in favor of other creative ventures such as fashion, acting, and an art exhibition. But at a sold-out Anthem, A$AP Rocky reminded the crowd of his biggest strength - putting on the show of a lifetime.
The Wood Brothers @ 9:30 Club - 1/17/2019
The Wood Brothers are native to the foothills of the Rockies, and their sound was perfectly nestled among the mountains at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival last summer. But even at sea level, their show at 9:30 Club on a snowy Thursday night lifted an attentive audience’s spirits to 8,000 feet.
Colter Wall @ 9:30 Club - 11/28/18
Hearing Colter Wall’s voice--described as “Johnny Cash’s [voice] in the morning” — coming out of his wirey, 23-year old frame is surprising and exhilarating the first time you hear it. The road-weary tone and rustic storytelling on his most recent album Songs of the Plains are also remarkable given the current state of popular country music. Colter Wall’s sound is a throwback that has launched him into a constellation of contemporary country artists (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, and Chris Stapleton) linked by the producer of Wall’s first two full-length records, Dave Cobb. Cobb has said that his work is driven by unique voices that can carry a story. At Colter’s 9:30 Club his voice was clearly the main attraction.
The Ballroom Thieves @ Rock and Roll Hotel - 12/6/2018
On a cold Thursday night, The Ballroom Thieves warmed hearts with a lot of screaming and shouting...and some soft-spoken melodies, too. That’s their M.O. - rile them up. Calm them down. Simply put, take them all for a ride.
The Internet @ Fillmore Silver Spring - 12/4/2018
The Internet (the band, not the technology) has been building hype since its creation as an offshoot of influential rap group Odd Future in 2011. You don’t need to look any further than the fact that they’re playing two nights at The Fillmore in Silver Spring to understand that the hype is still real.
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How To Dress Well @ Sleeping Village [Chicago] - 11/20/18
The first 30 minutes of Tom Krell’s set at Sleeping Village felt like being totally enveloped by The Anteroom. Krell, who performs as How to Dress Well, released the expansive Anteroom in October, and it was a significant departure from his previous two outings. Both Care — produced in part by in-demand producer Jack Antonoff — and 2014’s What is This Heart?, veered perhaps too far into pop territory, the former failing to reach the levels of Pitchfork Best New Music acclaim as Total Loss (2012) and Love Remains (2010). But all of Krell’s catalog helped inform The Anteroom, a return to the spare, industrial stylings of his experimental electronic early work.
Peter Bjorn & John @ Rock & Roll Hotel - 12/2/2018
Peter, Bjorn and John have always been able to display a unique spectrum of sensations that can elevate you from mellow to euphoric in a few chords, and that skill was on full display last Saturday during their show at Rock and Roll Hotel.
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Young Fathers @ Bottom Lounge [Chicago] - 11/19/2018
A cold Monday and a late start time didn’t stop a crowd of 500 strong from spending a crisp hour or so with the Scottish trio, who combine hip-hop and rap, tribal percussion, anthemic vocals, and warm synths for an intriguing, utterly danceable mix.
Cuddle Magic @ Girard Manor - 12/7/2018
Packed in the middle of a living room in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of DC, chamber-pop band Cuddle Magic took the spirit of their recording process on a mini-tour of intimate proportions.
Julian Lage Trio @ Union Stage - 11/28/18
A Fender Telecaster isn’t the first instrument that comes to mind when one thinks of jazz guitar. Jazz, after all, is a woman, better suited to the elegant lines of a Gibson ES or an Ibanez AF95 than the brutal “squareness” of a Tele. Indeed, Julian Lage’s arsenal includes several varieties of archtops and hollow bodies, but the Telecaster is his axe of choice, and with it, he is creating one hell of a legacy.
Flasher @ Black Cat - 12/1/2018
Washington-based punk-poppers Flasher put an exclamation point on their breakout year of 2018 with a homecoming gig on November 30th at the Black Cat.
Savoir Adore @ DC9 - 11/28/18
The name of indie pop duo Savor Adore roughly translates to “to know love” in French — and love is exactly what was felt throughout their short but sweet set at DC9 on November 28th. Led by co-vocalists Paul Hammer and Lauren Zettler, the band put on a show that demonstrated their ability to dazzle an audience with the help of some blissful melodies.