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Glory in a Place Other Than the Hometown: Friko and The Slaps
Up in a little corner on H St, two groups were tuning up for a night’s worth of music 700 miles away from home. On Wednesday, November 30th, co-headliners Friko and The Slaps invited the audience into...
View ArticleIndigo De Souza Charms At Songbyrd
Indigo De Souza isn’t afraid to lay it all out there, and she proved it during her Songbyrd set on September 21st. As part of her tour for her sophomore album, Any Shape You Take, she braved...
View Article“Pristine”– Snail Mail
Nothing beats the solemn instrumentals and honest lyrics that the indie rock band Snail Mail has to offer. Lindsey Jordan, a Maryland native and recent high school graduate, is following up her...
View ArticleRural Alberta Advantage @ The Rock & Roll Hotel
I had to walk quickly down the street, pounding my feet on the sidewalks and jay-walking whenever I could. I was walking because I’d missed the H Street cable car and I was going to be late for Rural...
View ArticlePreview: Rural Alberta Advantage @ Rock and Roll Hotel
Acclaimed rock band Rural Alberta Advantage will play Rock and Roll Hotel with opener Yukon Blonde this Monday, Nov 6, at 8 pm. The two Canadian groups promise grit, angst and driving guitar lines from...
View ArticleInterview: San Fermin
Brooklyn indie rock octet San Fermin put on a larger-than-life live show in support of their new album Belong at D.C.’s 9:30 Club on May 10th. While I was unable to sit down with the band before their...
View ArticleSan Fermin @ 9:30 Club
On May 11th, Brooklyn-based indie rock octet San Fermin played to an enthusiastic full house at the 9:30 Club. When I arrived at the venue at around 7:45 p.m., I was easily able to secure a spot near...
View ArticlePreview: San Fermin @ 9:30 Club
Brooklyn-based indie rock group San Fermin will take the 9:30 Club stage this Wednesday, May 10 in support of their new album Belong, which was released in early April. Belong is the band’s third album...
View Article“Beacon Hill”– The Rural Alberta Advantage
The Rural Alberta Advantage captured critics’ attention in 2009 with their first album, Hometowns, which introduced a unique style of driving, pained, indie rock with a dash of north-woods folk. Since...
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Heartworms, The Shins
When I was twelve I bought my very first CD. I remember the day clearly – I had made my mind up the day before that this was exactly what I wanted to spend my money on. My mother drove me to the...
View Article“Pure Comedy”– Father John Misty
“I hate to say it, but each other’s all we’ve got.” Two days after one of the largest protests in history, crooner Father John Misty released the latest in a long line of politically-charged songs to...
View Article“Hot Thoughts”– Spoon
2017 is looking up: on January 17th, Austin-based indie rock legends Spoon released the single “Hot Thoughts,” indicating a return to form (and to the studio) for the prolific group. The incredibly...
View ArticlePreview: Two Door Cinema Club @ Echostage
Two Door Cinema Club, an Irish indie pop/rock trio, has released their latest album Gameshow. The album was released in October and contains some of my favorite tracks by the band, such as “Good...
View ArticleWhat Went Down, Foals
Foals seem to have their distinct sound of alternative rock locked in. The group, consisting of frontman Yannis Philippakis, drummer Jack Bevan, guitarist Jimmy Smith, bassist Walter Gervers, and...
View Article“Hot Coals”– Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Edward Sharpe has always been my go-to feel-good music. With their folk-rock jams and hippie personas, they’re a genuinely fun group making music that sounds at home in the psychedelia of the ’60s and...
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Concert Review: Modest Mouse
For a band that’s older than me, Modest Mouse’s energy sure was robust for the entirety of their two hour set at Washington DC’s Echostage on Sunday, September 6. Established in 1992 in Washington...
View Article“Black Sun”– Death Cab For Cutie
Death Cab For Cutie have undoubtedly had some lows over the years. Their last release, Codes & Keys, may have been the worst album of the band’s career, and they lost founding band member and...
View ArticleHozier Captivates Studio 8H
Once again, Saturday Night Live was ahead of the curve. As I sat in my common room last weekend, Bill Hader’s voice announced the week’s musical guest, Hozier. “Who?” asked a confused boy on my floor....
View ArticleAtomic Man, Atomic Man
Recording an album can be like experimenting in nuclear physics. All the correct elements have to be assembled, combined, and balanced in the correct way so that the following reaction will stabilize...
View Article“Robbers”- The 1975
Since the September release of their eponymous full length album, the 1975 have been steadily publishing videos to accompany their alternative tracks. Earlier this week, they fitted “Robbers” with its...
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