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Preview: The Maine Will Bring Lovely, Little, Lonely World Tour to D.C.
By Cassie Osvatics If you listened to All Time Low or Mayday Parade back in 2008, chances are you probably also listened to Tempe, Arizona’s The Maine, an alternative rock band with a dash of pop-punk...
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Review: The Pretty Reckless Rocks 9:30 Club
By Cassie Osvatics Wednesday night, The Pretty Reckless performed at the 9:30 Club, along with opening band Them Evils, for a night full of hair and black eye liner. The Pretty Reckless formed back in...
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Photo Essay: Pinegrove charms sold-out crowd with wholesome set at Rock &...
Thousands marched for the climate in the nation’s capitol Saturday afternoon, including indie rock group Pinegrove, hours before their sold out show at D.C.’s Rock & Roll Hotel. The blistering...
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The Theater Lover’s Guide to Summer
By Ilana Bernstein Already planning for the summer? Here are some events you can add to your schedule. May May 2: Tony Award nominations, announced by Christopher Jackson (Hamilton) and Jane Krakowski...
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Review: The Maine brings Lovely, Little, Lonely to 9:30 Club
By Cassie Osvatics Back in October 2009, at the age of 14, without my parents permission, I attended my first real concert: All Time Low at the 9:30 club with Mayday Parade, Every Avenue and The...
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Tony Nominations: For Some Shows a Blessing, for Others a Curse
By Ilana Bernstein The Tony nominations have arrived. While some shows were praised and showered with Tony nominations, others were completely shut out. For one show in particular, it the was final...
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Magic Giant celebrates energetic homecoming at Rock And Roll Hotel
By Jordan Stovka Coming off of the Firefly Music Festival, pop-folkers Magic Giant were still adorned in bandanas, Aztec-printed denim, bohemian accessories and smiles from ear-to-ear. That’s just the...
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Margaret Glaspy brings NYC blues to D.C.’s H Street
By Jordan Stovka D.C.’s Rock And Roll Hotel fell silent the night of June 23. The very air of Margaret Glaspy mesmerized the audience; the raspy bluesy tones pouring from her lungs and the grungy,...
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What you need to know about The Anthem, D.C.’s newest venue
By Jordan Stovka The nation’s capital will be christening its newest concert venue October 12 with Dave Grohl’s sweat and rock-melodies. The Anthem, the city’s first mid-size venue, opens its doors...
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Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst Infuses 9:30 Club with Empathetic Folk
By Jordan Stovka Assisted by a warm acoustic guitar, shrill harmonica and conversational vocal style, Conor Oberst brought a vibe to 9:30 Club that an early Bob Dylan would have been envious of....
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A Swedish INVSN at DC9 and Their Fight to Make a Difference
By Setota Hailemariam Though America’s current political climate reaches new and horrific lows with each passing day, the somber state of the Union doesn’t seem to be reflected in the music the nation...
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Latin American Culture Comes Alive During Fiesta DC
By Sara Karlovitch People from every aspect of Latin American culture descended on the National Mall Saturday, Sept. 16 for the 46th annual Fiesta DC. The festival runs over the course of two days,...
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Art and Activism with Ai WeiWei
By Aisha Sharipzhan Spread on the curved wall of the Hirshhorn in Washington, D.C. is Ai WeiWei’s The Animal that looks like a Llama but is Really an Alpaca, a new work by the artist that features...
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The Mynabirds at DC9 — Be There Now
By Setota Hailemariam Laura Burhenn is a force to be reckoned with. No stranger to the music scene, the D.C. native has been releasing music for nearly two decades under her own name on the record...
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Preview: Oh Wonder at 9:30 Club
By Brad Dress The rising R&B pop duo Oh Wonder will perform at the 9:30 club Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 following the release of their latest album “Ultralife” in June. Oh Wonder’s drowsy vocals, classical...
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Crystal Castles Dominates the 9:30 Club
By Aisha Sharipzhan Blinding lights and deafening synth took over The 9:30 Club Sept. 30 as Crystal Castles prepared to dominate the venue. The Canadian electronic-music duo delivered an intoxicating...
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Review: Oh Wonder Demands Encore at The 9:30 Club
At 9 p.m. Oct. 2, the lights hovering over the front stage in the 9:30 Club shut off, rendering the venue black. The clubbers had just witnessed Sabra Ahabra perform; a soulful pop act with a back-up...
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Preview: 9:30 Club Welcomes Julien Baker, Half Waif
By Jordan Stovka In an age littered with male musicians in the indie-DIY scene, the 9:30 Club will bring three influential female artists to the stage Oct. 17. Memphis, Tennessee, singer/songwriter...
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Photo Essay: LANY Tour Part 2 is the band’s fourth stop in the DMV in 17 months
By Casey Tomchek Scores of teenagers and young adults lined the streets outside of the Fillmore Silver Spring Oct. 9. The tickets in their hands read “Ones to Watch Presents: The LANY Tour Part 2,” an...
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Preview: Beach Fossils at the 9:30 Club
By Aisha Sharipzhan American indie-rock band Beach Fossils are bringing their wistful yet upbeat lo-fi sound to the 9:30 Club Oct. 24. Their latest album “Somersault” was released June 2017, the first...
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