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There’s no surprise how much we love NY’s Lucius, with their sparkling harmonies and matchy-matchy outfits, but we love ‘em even more when they have new music to stream and a show in our area! Coming off a whirlwind of dates including Bonnaroo, the five-piece are making a stop at Baltimore’s Metro Gallery where they [...]

Featured Shows of the Week! June 17 Monday June 17 2013 Low @ 6th and I Synagogue Low is an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993. The group is composed of Alan Sparhawk, Mimi Parker and Steve Garrington, and is characterized by slow tempos and minimalist arrangements. The band’s latest album, [...]

“Don’t Swallow the Cap” by The National seems fitting for the gloom of today’s weather. There’s a stability in emotion throughout the track that seemingly builds up to one really great National track. Check it out below and be sure to listen to all of Trouble Will Find Me in its entirety. [...]

Fort York & Garrison Common was the place to be last Saturday as Toronto’s beloved record label, Arts & Crafts, celebrated their 10th birthday with their own Field Trip Festival. Thousands of fans came together to see some of A&C’s finest acts but most importantly, the reunited collective that started it all for indie-label, Broken [...]

Featured Shows of the Week! June 10 Monday June 10 2013 Animal Collective @ 9:30 Club The strange, shimmering star at the center of the early 2000s psych-pop revival, Animal Collective garnered both critical plaudits and rabid, devoted acolytes by blending Brian Wilson-esque vocal harmonies with spaced-out instrumentation, tribal percussion and odd ribbons of sound. [...]

Philadelphia-band Nightlands brought the mellow vibes to DC9 last Thursday night, entrancing the crowd with their powerful harmonies and dream-pop like tracks. Dave Hartley, known for his work in The War On Drugs, brings the music from his solo project to the diamond stage, complete with a supporting lot of musicians to bring his live [...]

Featured Shows of the Week! June 3 Monday June 3 2013 Charli XCX @ U Street Music Hall The nom de pop of Charlotte Aitchison, Charli XCX mixes influences and inspirations as diverse as the Spice Girls, Kate Bush, Lil Wayne, Quentin Tarantino, and Twin Peaks into moody-yet-catchy synth pop described by some as “neon [...]

Scottish electro-pop band, Chvrches, have a new single out called “Gun”, following the release of their last EP, Recover. The band will be making their way to DC for a sold out show at the Black Cat on 6/21. If you were lucky enough to grab a ticket, we’ll see you there! Listen to “Gun” [...]

Featured Shows of the Week! May 28 Tuesday May 28 2013 The Uncluded @ 9:30 Club In 2007, while on tour supporting his album None Shall Pass, indie rapper/ producer Aesop Rock wrote a fan email to folk singer/songwriter Kimya Dawson. A few years later they reconnected during the creation of arts-and-oddities blog 900Bats, which [...]

Nightlands is the solo project of The War On Drugs bassist, Dave Hartley and is our latest featured artist on Pick-Up. Continuing on with the release of his sophomore record Oak Island, the Philadelphia musician is on the brink of starting a new tour with a stop at DC9. We reached out to Hartley to [...]

Arts & Crafts are cranking out all this amazing music as a way to celebrate their 10-year anniversary with a collaborations record, Arts & Crafts: X, that features musician pairings within the record label. Broken Social Scene, A&C’s most beloved collective, has been paired up to perfection with Years for this first streaming single called [...]

Brooklyn’s folk-rock songstress, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper concluded her Ripely Pine tour at DC’s Black Cat with label mates Xenia Rubinos, and Cincinnati-rock band, Healing Power. After seeing Aly Spaltra twice before but as openers for Beirut and Typhoon, she headlined the night with a full band, two members consisting of Xenia Rubinos and Marco [...]

Fully reformed from their hiatus, The Hush Sound made their way back to DC last Friday night performing for the crowded room at the U Street Music Hall. And the band has not missed a beat! Coming into the night, I had decided that I would be the happiest girl if they played just about [...]

Featured Shows of the Week! May 20 Monday May 20 2013 Lady Lamb the Beekeeper @ Black Cat More than anything, Aly Spaltro has 20,000 second-hand DVDs to thank for her first album. Despite being recorded at a proper studio in her recently adopted home of Brooklyn, Ripely Pine showcases songs conceived during her tenure [...]

Pittsburgh-based singer-songwriter Joy Ike hasn’t always wanted to be a musician but in 2013, she’s already released her third full-length record, All Or Nothing. “The depth of subjects she tackles in her poetic lyrics are perfectly complemented by a unique blend of neo-soul, with just the right dash of pop,” say NPR about Ike. We [...]

Music and food fans came together in the rain and mud for Sweetgreen’s 4th annual day long Sweetlife Festival last Saturday at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Major headliners came onto the 2013 lineup like Phoenix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kendrick Lamar, Passion Pit, newcomers like MS MR and Haerts and more! Check out photos from the Music [...]

We reached out to Nashville singer-songwriter Liz Longley prior to her Buncearoo show at Foundation Gallery & Liveroom this Thursday night. With the release of her latest single “This Is Not The End”, Longley has continued on a whirlwind of musician life, writing and recording her upcoming record, keeping the list of tour dates steady [...]

Chicago’s The Hush Sound are back and reformed from their four-year hiatus, lifting all the spirits of the fans who have waited for this moment. Now they’re set to start their next tour, co-headlining with Hockey and making a stop at DC’s U Street Music Hall. The band recently released a two-song EP called Forty [...]