Featured Shows of the Week! June 17 Monday June 17 2013 Low @ 6th and I Synagogue Low is an American indie rock group from
Fort York & Garrison Common was the place to be last Saturday as Toronto’s beloved record label, Arts & Crafts, celebrated their 10th birthday with
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
Featured Shows of the Week! June 3 Monday June 3 2013 Charli XCX @ U Street Music Hall The nom de pop of Charlotte Aitchison,
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
As the holiday season winds down and we’re heading into the new year, it’s only reasonable to choose a song by one of my favorite bands on a topic that is pretty much relevant to the meaning of today. So [...]
December 31, 2012
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We’re featuring Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Stephanie Falcone. Falcone recently released Better This Way, her latest EP featuring clever lyrics and catchy melodies. As a native of Potomac, MD, she will be showcasing her on take on contemporary country music for a [...]
We had the pleasure of seeing Justin Jones perform at our very own intimate Foundation Gallery & Liveroom last Saturday night. The crowd in Kensington was loving the local singer-songwriter and his solo acoustic set filled with Jones’ non-stop entertainment [...]
December 26, 2012
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The very awesome local band Drop Electric stopped by our studios to perform their epic new track, “Baku Hatsu” in our darkest Blue Light Session to date! For more of our videos, check out our Blue Light Sessions page! [...]
photo by James Willett We’re pumped to feature local hardcore band, Coke Bust. Consisting of four friends who make hardcore punk music, Coke Bust have been around for six years and continue to make a name for themselves in the [...]
Our track of the day is from anonymous NYC duo MS MR, with their song “Bones.” The track is off their hooky, yet gloom-filled debut EP, Candy Bar Creep Show. Though we don’t know too much about them, the music [...]
We’re featuring local singer-songwriter, Justin Jones. Making a name for himself in the area and being an artist on 9:30 Records, Justin Jones continues to produce music filled with poetic lyrics channeled through his deep, powerful voice on emotions and [...]
Featured Shows of the Week! December 17 Monday December 17 2012 Emily King @ The Hamilton Born in New York City in 1985, singer/songwriter Emily King grew up surrounded by the music of her parents, jazz vocal duo Kim and [...]
Christmas is approaching fast, resulting in the intake of sweet Christmas music! We’re picking a pretty sweet one from Detroit’s Sufjan Stevens with his track “Christmas in the Room” off his latest go at a holiday box set, Silver and [...]
December 14, 2012
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We’re featuring chillwave artist, Matthew Kammerer, also known as Mkaio. Inspired by artists like M83 and Washed Out, it’s easy to understand what helped Mkaio create the ambient, electronic sounds in his latest record Far Off Horizon (which you can [...]
December 12, 2012
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Our Track of the Day is from one of our favorite live performers of the year, Santigold with “Girls” from the soundtrack of popular HBO series of the same name. The soundtrack has a pretty great tracklisting, featuring musicians like [...]
December 11, 2012
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Featured Shows of the Week! December 10 Monday December 10 2012 Alex Clare @ 9:30 Club You can learn a lot about someone by asking them what they think the greatest record ever made is. Take Alex Clare. Tell him [...]
Saddle Creek alums, The Faint played an energetic set for the 9:30 Club crowd. In celebration of the deluxe release of 2001′s Danse Macabre, the crowd was pumped for the anticipation of inevitable nostalgia expected from The Faint’s set. While [...]
December 7, 2012
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We’re featuring New York singer-songwriter (and McLean, VA native) Chris Ayer. For Chris Ayer, learning the guitar at 18 would eventually change his world, leading him into the path of becoming the musician he is today. He awaits the release [...]
Our Track of the Day is from the indie-pop duo, Mates of State. The track is “Maracas” from their last record, Mountaintops, that is upbeat and fun, with popping vocals from the husband-wife duo of Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner and [...]
December 6, 2012
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New York’s Electro-pop duo, Tanlines made their way back to DC to play a fun set for the crowd at a very sold out Black Cat. The team of Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm got the crowd moving right from [...]
December 4, 2012
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Today’s Track of the Day comes from the synthy-bliss track, “Perfect Vision” by Omaha band, Icky Blossoms. Perfect Vision closes out their debut full-length, self-titled record release earlier this year and is filled with killer synth lines and dueling vocals [...]
December 4, 2012
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Brooklyn-band Lucius could be best described as a band with gorgeous vocals and infectious rhythm and percussion! The five-piece, with their flare for stylish uniform, kicked off their tour in support of fellow New Yorkers, Pearl and the Beard at [...]
December 3, 2012
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