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After the release of their full length self titled album, The Hill and Wood are looking to take their show on the road and introduce their sound to a wider audience. With strong roots in folk, the group has now fleshed out their sound with more instrumentation and what they describe as a “multifaceted and [...]

This week we feature a favorite regional artist of ours, alternative hip-hop act A Cool Stick. They got their start out of Baltimore and have recently migrated to the Philly area to continue doing their thing. These guys have been grinding for the past few years and just released their latest EP, Bird’s Eye View, [...]

Brooklyn based rock band Midnight Spin has been putting in hard work over the last few years and making a name for themselves. After touring the east coast off of their EP release “Through The Mojo Wire” last year, the band is fresh out of the studio and ready to release their follow up full [...]

Got a few new posters out this week including prints for the upcoming Virginia Coalition and Mission South show at 9:30 club. They are now up on our online store for sale. We also printed a nice poster for The Moonshine Society’s cd release party at Bayou. Check them out and click over to our [...]

This week’s featured artist is local blues and rock band Mission South. These guys recently released their latest EP “Migration Vol. 1″ recorded here at our Kensington, MD studio and they are gearing up for their debut show at the one and only 9:30 club. The band will be opening up for local favorites Virginia [...]

WIN 2 VIP GUEST LIST TICKETS TO VIRGINIA COALITION! Virginia Coalition returns to the 9:30 Club this December with a shiny horn section, don’t miss out! Pick-Up is giving away one VIP guest list pair of tickets to the show and you can enter to win them for free. Wanna know how? Simply enter your [...]

Pick-Up is happy to announce a new featured video series entitled Blue Light Sessions. This live music video series will feature a wide variety of local and regional artists performing in the Pick-Up studio space while the tape is rolling and the cameras are filming. On a monthly basis we aim to bring you a [...]

We are back at it again and this time with Jamison and Double-O Soul live at Mussel Bar. Come on out the party on Friday November 18th. Check the flyer below for full details or RSVP on facebook here.   [...]

Get your monster mash on this Saturday night at Mussel Bar in downtown Bethesda. Featuring live music from Sean Chyun and The Deceivers rocking all night, no cover, drink specials, and costume contest prizes. Party starts at 9:30, click the image above for the facebook invite and more details. [...]

29 Artists Collaborate on 15 Tracks for 1 Record. My New Mixtape has been hard at work on Dreaming Of The Past over the last year and now this awesome project is officially released for the public’s enjoyment. DOTP is a compilation project that includes 29 different artists covering John Lennon songs over a span [...]

Our good pal Taylor Carson recently posted some videos that I thought were cool. He is doing an acoustic sessions video series from various tracks of his most recent album “Defending The Name“. Below is one of four vids that have been released so far, head on over to his site to check out the [...]

Celebrate Halloween New Orlean’s style this year at Bayou with Asheville, NC band The Broadcast. Tickets are on sale now, click the link below to head over to the site and purchase tickets. Halloween comes two days early as we bring Asheville’s much acclaimed The Broadcast to the Bayou stage for a night jam-packed with [...]

Our good buddies from Mission South have just released their latest EP entitled Migration Vol. 1, and even better, it’s a free download.Along with a free digital release is the behind the scenes video footage below, most of which was shot at our studio while tracking the record. Download Migration Vol. 1 > The native [...]

Our friends Atlas just released a music video for one of their tunes of their latest EP recorded here at our studio. Check out the video and show these guys some love on their facebook page. [...]

Acre 121 is now officially open and rocking live music on a daily basis. We are excited to be working with the new venue and bringing in some great artists to the Columbia Heights location. Pop on over to the venue’s fresh new website and check out the full lineups, food menu, and more. [...]

I recently added to the existing mural I did in our studio. I had been planning on finishing this wall for awhile and finally got around to doing it, as well as filming it. Thanks to Fred for putting the footage together and posting it up. Also, thanks to Doug for his assistance on the [...]

We had the pleasure of working with these dudes last month and helping them put out their 3 song EP recorded at our studio. These guys are young, hungry, and sounding great. There sound to me is very reminiscent of early 90′s rock (Sublime, Incubus…) with a pop and reggae twist. It was refreshing to [...]

Vote our friend Olivia Mancini in the Cal Tor Battle to Break out from WHFS! Washington, DC-based Olivia Mancini and her band play upbeat melody-driven music that hearkens back to when pop songs glistened with harmonies and bouncy beats. Think the Everly Brothers meet Tom Petty. Featuring former members of the Washington Social Club. Read [...]