“When I was growing up in the Fink household, once the sun began to set, it was time to party. The conversation and laughter (and beer) would begin to flow freely as my mother prepared elaborate home cooked southern meals.” “We would gravitate and orbit her like the sun, my father and sisters and I. […]
Every now and again we find ourselves in the audience at an event so special and unique that the experience easily defies the normal concert going affair. Such was the case last month as we took in Big Star’s #1 Record and Third performed in their entirety at Washington, DC’s premier venue, the 9:30 Club. […]
Fresh off the release of their debut album Careers, dreamy garage rockers Beverly are hitting the road…with a bit of a twist. Beverly began as an outlet for Drew Citron and former Vivian Girls member Frankie Rose as the two were touring together behind Rose’s solo work in 2012. Citron happened to find herself in the right […]
Admit it, you’ve missed Buster Poindexter too. We certainly have—and it seems we’re not the only ones either as the Wall Street Journal has recently noted in their pages, “Today, the words “blues” and “shouting” are, alas, inextricably linked, but what about the tradition of mellow blues crooners that extended through Charles Brown, Nat King Cole […]
True musicians are organic transmitters of culture, like a bridge that spans our past, present, and future. The terms visionary and pioneer are often tossed around by music critics to distill the description of an artist whose artistic breadth is like trying to fit the ocean into a bottle. Enter one Bollywood demo musician based […]
DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist are joining together for what may be the hip hop celebration of the summer. Co-headlining the Renegades of Rhythm Tour, the turntablists and producers are honoring the work of hip hop legend Afrika Bambaataa. The Renegades of Rhythm Tour is not like any other hip hop tour. It plans on taking […]
Given the sheer volume of what we’ll call “Going Out Guides” that rear their heads daily, weekly, monthly, seasonally, we like to fancy ourselves as a “Staying In Guide” every now and again. Records and turntables tend to mandate it. And records also mandate a keen ear and some attention to what they’re played on—and the music that spinning […]
July is a busy month for actor turned singer-songwriter Jay Brannan. Not only is he set to release a new album on the 15th, but Brannan is embarking on an international tour that begins the next day. Last year, we talked to Brannon about his entry into the music world, which came after landing a role in […]
I’m just letting you know now, I don’t know what is going to happen on Sunday night when King Khan & The Shrines take the stage at Asbury Lanes. It’s entirely possible they will not be joined on stage by a giddy army clad in cartoon, monster costumes or flappers sporting pom-poms. It possible King […]
As the music industry dives further and further into the digital world, Will Dailey is switching things up with his latest album, National Throat, by releasing it on vinyl months before it is available online. When it comes to most new albums nowadays, making it available online is one of the highest priorities for any artist, young or […]
Though she placed as a quarter-finalist on 2010’s America’s Got Talent competition with her skills as a “hip hop violinist,” Lindsey Stirling has risen to fame through a new form of media—YouTube. Taking the violin to a whole new level, the Arizona-raised violinist, dancer, and composer Lindsey Stirling has proven to audiences everywhere that the violin isn’t […]
Sharon Van Etten is currently on tour promoting her recently released album, Are We There, and will be making a stop at DC’s 9:30 Club on June 17, and lucky for you, we’re giving away a pair of tickets. The Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter is known for her indie folk confessional-style songwriting and soft, melancholic voice. She became […]
The heavy riffs and infectious wit of Portland, Oregon’s Red Fang are catching the attention of more and more with every album release. Red Fang is on the road once again, supporting their latest release, 2013’s Whales and Leeches. They are making a stop at the Rock and Roll Hotel in D.C. this Saturday, May […]
Intermingled vocals, an array of instruments, witty but weird lyrics, and dashes of colorful face paint ensure that tUnE-yArDs‘ performances at the 9:30 Club on June 13 and 14 will be nothing short of…brilliant. In their previous albums BiRd-BrAiNs and w h o k i l l, singer and producer Merrill Garbus and bassist Nate Brenner portrayed a […]
With a recently announced debut solo album on the way, Wilco frontman, Jeff Tweedy is heading on tour in June with a few different bandmates. Last summer, indie-rock band Wilco found themselves touring across North America as a part of Americanarama. This summer appears to be following the same route, but only for one member: […]
