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Joe Policastro Trio @ Twins Jazz - 5/2/2019
The Chicago-based jazz group Joe Policastro Trio made their way to Twins Jazz in DC in support of their latest album Nothing Here Belongs.
Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival 2019 Recap - 5/4/2019
For their 10th annual festival, Living Classrooms married some highlights of the local music and food scene with sound great nationally-touring acts like Dustbowl Revival and The Ballroom Thieves.
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U.S. Girls @ U Street Music Hall [DC] - 4/25/2019
She may be off of an album cycle now, but her message is still sharp, both timely, and perennial. Like a cutthroat progressive missionary, she returned to the capital of Trump’s America on Sunday night to enthrall a slightly smaller crowd at U Street Music Hall with her confrontational poise and an exhilarating ensemble of musicians.
Blush / Double Winter / Slow Love / Evan and Jonny @ Dwell - 5/3/2019
People have loved the sounds of cooed female vocals over guitar feedback and fuzz for years, and Blush has the formula mastered.
Sego @ Songbyrd - 5/6/2019
Sego balances the dance-punk energy of The Rapture and !!! with the weird rock inclinations of Mellow Gold-era Beck to create an excitingly electric show.
Foxing / Now, Now @ U Street Music Hall - 5/1/2019
At first glance, the two bands’ music seem to be polar opposites of one another, but in fact their similarities can be found finely interwoven in the steps they take to further themselves from being confined to a genre at all.
KOLARS @ DC9 - 4/21/2019
Rob Kolar and Lauren Brown, as it turns out, have rock and roll swagger for days.
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HEALTH @ Bottom Lounge [CHI] - 4/20/2019
A quorum of Chicago’s goth and industrial scenes descended upon the sold-out Bottom Lounge on The Devil’s Lettuce day for a tight hour from Los Angeles noise outfit HEALTH.
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Ohmme @ DC9 Nightclub [DC] - 4/18/19
“We share everything” noted Sima Cunningham, referring to her bandmate Macie Stewart’s sly trot across the DC9 stage to sneak a sip of tequila soda.
This vastly understates the onstage dynamic of Ohmme, Stewart and Cunningham’s Chicago based avant pop project. The band, reminiscent of offbeat indie rock like Cate le Bon or Tune-Yards, is touring off Parts, their 2018 LP, a first for the project despite both artist’s backgrounds as classically trained musicians.
Foals @ 9:30 Club - 4/16/2019
Foals’ two-night return to DC was so electric that lead singer/guitarist Yannis Philippakis jumped off the second floor balcony into the crowd. If that’s not rock and roll, what is?
MorMor @ Songbyrd - 4/16/2019
Last June, Toronto musician MorMor (aka Seth Nyquist) released his debut EP, the self-written, self-produced Heaven’s Only Wishful. At a packed Songbyrd in DC, he played nearly, if not all, of his released discography and more.
Bad Suns @ 9:30 Club - 4/15/2019
Eighteen months since their last show in the U.S. Capital, the boys of Bad Suns made their long-awaited return to Washington D.C. to play a sold-out show at the 9:30 Club.
Vicente Garcia @ Fillmore Silver Spring - 4/14/2019
Three-time Latin Grammy winner Vicente Garcia returned to the DMV with songs from his upcoming third album Candela in tow. At his Fillmore Silver Spring show, he explained how this project is a return to his Dominican roots and that it explores the traditional music of his motherland. He’s received lots of musical accolades for a good reason - the beauty of his music lies in the blend between the sophistication and complexity of his compositions and the delicacy of his lyrics.
Hand Habits @ Songbyrd - 4/12/2019
"I don't like talking loudly, it hurts my voice," Duffy proclaimed shortly after the start of her set. Instead, she let her guitar and loop pedal do the talking at her packed-out Songbyrd show.
Tokyo Police Club @ DC9 - 3/15/2019
Tokyo Police Club returned to DC for a night full of indie rock favorites at DC9.
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Y La Bamba @ Songbyrd Music House [DC] - 4/10/19
Luz Mendoza dedicated Y La Bamba’s DC show at Songbyrd to her late abuelita in an Instagram post that read, “Your heart and love shines through our blood.” Known for an indie-folk sound heavily influenced by pride in her Mexican heritage, Y La Bamba’s performance highlighted the expanding diversity of Mendoza’s skills as a songwriter and performer; from a Latin dancehall groove on “Boca Llena” to shimmering dream pop on “Cuatro Crazy” to an emotional solo performance of “Ojos Del Sol” to a percussive, rousing vocal chant on “Mujeres.”
Aldous Harding @ DC9- 4/9/2019
In anticipation of her third record Designer, Harding’s setlist comprised mostly of the as-of-yet unreleased album. And the DC9 crowd was utterly silent and captivated through it all.
HÆLOS @ U Street Music Hall - 4/6/2019
Video games? In my neighborhood music venue? It’s more likely than you think.
José González & The String Theory @ Lincoln Theatre - 3/20/2019
The captivating José González brought the Berlin and Gothenburg-based String Theory, an experimental chamber orchestra, to turn his prolific musical output into an unforgettable experience at the Lincoln Theatre.
Bit Brigade @ DC9- 4/2/2019
Video games? In my neighborhood music venue? It’s more likely than you think.