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Interview: Daniel Chae Reveals the new era of Run River North
Unearthing fog tinted memories, polaroids strung around the dashboard, the wind transforming into a magic carpet under your feet, leading you to the intricate heart of the band, Run River North. They...
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Review: Adam Lambert & Alex Newell in D.C. – Breaking Gender Norms one Slay...
Alex Newell entered the stage with an unduplicated grace and captivating style. With one hip cocked to the side and a bold whip of the hair, the night began, Newell’s vocals cascading and intimately...
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Review: Run River North Embraces Chaos and Magnetizes U Street
They played their first song like it was their last. Spirits of thunder, lightning, wind, fire, the embodiment of the ocean, the abrupt creation of genius chaos—I’ve never experienced something like...
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Review: Hotline Spring Tour Intoxicates 9:30 Club
Co-headliners electro-rock band Magic Man and indie-rock group The Griswolds drenched the crowd in their neon lights and bombastic energy. The opening act, synth-based pop band Panama Wedding, gave...
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Split This Rock Poetry Festival Brings Desperation, Activism and Passion to D.C.
In a workshop led by Muriel Leung and Grace Shuyi Lew, participants were given a blank page and asked to create a monster. They were to answer three basic questions: Where does this monster live?...
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Review: Family Drama is Center Stage at Studio Theatre’s ‘Moment’
The lights slowly brighten on the stage, revealing a cozy kitchen scene to the audience. Tea is quietly brewing, the table is set and a familial gathering seems imminent. Enter Niamh Lynch, played by...
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Transforming fan Focus From Acting to Music: An Interview With MOTHXR
A sense of mystique filled the air of D.C.’s 9:30 Club Tuesday evening as Indie group MOTHXR, led by actor Penn Badgley, took the stage, opening for synth pop band Poliça in front of a devoted...
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Review: Earth Day Brings Photography and Fresh art to The Ritz
On the wall in the small art gallery was a simple photo of two rain boots among leaves. Upon first seeing the photo, the boots looked like they were part of the leaves. Tamika McColl, the photographer...
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Photo Essay: D.C. Gets Down at Annual Funk Parade
Thousands made their way to U Street during D.C.’s Funk Parade presented by The D.C. Department of Funk to honor the long standing culture. The event featured an array of groups from activists such as...
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From Teaching English to Melting Hearts: an Interview with Tim Noyes
With a sold out show for The Summer Set and a line wrapped around the block outside of U Street Music Hall, the smell of teen angst was in the air. Boston band Handsome Ghost opened before The Summer...
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Viceroy Brings Summer Heat to U Street
San Francisco DJ Viceroy brought the feeling of summer to Washington, D.C. Thursday evening. He took the stage at U Street Music Hall shortly before midnight and played a set that lasted more than two...
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Cardiknox Blazes Their Way on New Tour
Punching your senses with electro dance pop, the current Los Angeles-based group Cardiknox has possessed dancefloors and left hearts in awe with their amazing charisma, carefree tracks and inspiring...
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Banks & RZA Collaboration Earns Appreciation at 9:30 Club
The woman standing behind me at 9:30 Club Wednesday night verbalized what everyone in the audience was thinking: “Paul is so upbeat today.” Paul Banks, known primarily as the frontman of alternative...
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Cherub Rocked 9:30 Club
Electro-indie duo Cherub performed to a sold out crowd at the 9:30 Club in D.C. on Friday. The pair, consisting of Jordan Kelley and Jason Huber, are on tour to promote their upcoming album, Bleed Gold...
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Shuttle Offers Free Transportation to The Phillips Collection
By Teri West Senior Solana Lazarte has a personal goal to go out and do something different every week. This past week, the opportunity fell into her lap. As a new component of the ongoing partnership...
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Melanie Martinez Mesmerizes Echostage
A range of people–some of whom were dressed head-to-toe in pacifiers, tutus and teardrops–all came together at Echostage Sept. 22, to experience a range of twisted, story-like songs performed by...
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NMAAHC Opens as Black Lives Matter Protests Occur in Charlotte
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated. The year was 2003. The war in Iraq began, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl, and Beyoncé released her debut solo album. And, President George W....
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This Wild Life’s Wild Night at Rock & Roll Hotel
The weather outside D.C.’s Rock & Roll Hotel may have been gloomy the night of Sept. 30, but inside the mood was electric. The Low Tides Tour featuring This Wild Life and openers Have Mercy and...
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East Building Reopens: More to See at National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art (NGA) reopened its East Building Galleries on Sept. 30 after three years of reconstruction. People were still arriving late into the afternoon to see the building and works...
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The Growlers Turn 9:30 Club into City Club
On Saturday night at 9:30 Club in D.C., The Growlers delivered exactly what the rowdy crowd was hoping for a set list packed with classic fan favorites and seven songs off their new album, City Club....
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