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Snail Mail Gets Radically Honest

DC9’s 20th Anniversary Showcase (2/13/2024) By: Gauri Girirajan On the eve of Valentine’s Day, indie rock act Snail Mail was joined by local bands Birthday Girl and Flowers for the Dead in a sold-out 20th-anniversary celebration at the DC9 nightclub. The timing was apt, almost on

Sammy Rae & The Friends brought summer in February to 9:30 Club

Review By: Jess Daninhirsch If there were a term to describe a Sammy Rae & The Friends concert, fittingly, it would be the joy of friendship. The “Friends” extend beyond the seven-piece band; when you go to one of their shows, they make you feel like you are one of

Mondrary at Tacos Tijuana!

Photos by: Jennifer Gable

GALLERY: ericdoa- Dead on Arrival Tour at Union Stage!

By: Ava Rowse EricDOA brought his Dead on Arrival tour to Union Stage this week with an electrifying set. The crowd roared tremendously and danced in one wave, almost entirely in unison. Everyone knew all of his lyrics, a sign of true cult fandom. By the time he started to

GALLERY: Loud Boyz - DC9’s 20th Anniversary Showcase (2/12/2024)

Photos by Olivia Click

GALLERY: Margaret Glaspy - DC9’s 20th Anniversary Showcase (2/10/2024)

Photos by Daryl Perry (@starylize)

Baby Tate Slays The House Boots Down At Union Stage!

By: Joulisa Francis Although the rapper and songwriter first appeared on SoundCloud in 2015, I was surprised to hear Baby Tate announce her first tour following the release of her album titled "Baby Tate Presents: Sexploitation the Musical." As I entered the pit, Baby Tate was very enthusiastic

ericdoa: Dead on Arrival Tour is coming to DC at Union Stage!

By: Ava Rowse In the words of my younger brother who has introduced me to all sorts of music like this, "ericdoa makes infectious musical arrangements with digital overtones for the same internet-raised teenagers he still plays Valorant with." Until I heard sad4whattt in an episode of Euphoria,

bar italia stuns with moody and minimalistic performance at Songbyrd DC

By Olivia Mezzullo bar italia, one of the most esoteric bands breaking out of the London indie scene, performed at Songbyrd Music House in Washington, D.C., last Friday. I first found out about bar italia last year when Lindsay Jordan of Snail Mail (who I actually saw at the

TAGABOW electrifies Baltimore audience in their first stop on U.S. tour

By Molly Szymanski Their backs are all turned to the audience while they make fleeting eye contact with one another as some of the most egregious beats you’ve ever heard in your life blare out of the SP-404 sampling board precariously balanced on a high-top chair at center stage.

Earl Sweatshirt and The Alchemist Show the Fillmore the Importance of Community in Underground Hip-Hop

By Hannah Lee Earl Sweatshirt and the Alchemist, two renowned and respected figures in the hip-hop scene, set off on their supporting tour for recent collab album, Voir Dire, earlier this month. Being a huge fan of the Alchemist’s versatile production and having loosely followed Earl’s enigmatic career

Couch discusses 'Sunshower' EP after headline tour stop at The Atlantis

By Jess Daninhirsch The seven-piece funk-pop band Couch reached their halfway point on their headline tour at The Atlantis last Saturday. Trumpet player Jeffrey Pinsker-Smith and saxophone player Eric Tarlin dove into the makings of their newest EP, Sunshower, which came out during their tour on Nov. 3. Pinsker-Smith was

Beach Fossils and Turnover are coming to the 9:30 Club

By Olivia Mezzullo Staying in the College Park area for Thanksgiving and need something to occupy your Saturday night? Look no further, as Beach Fossils are playing an early show at the 9:30 Club on Nov. 25 with support from Turnover as a part of their record release tour

Gargoyles, ghouls and Grog: Frog’s newest release is confident and swampy

By Molly Szymanski For the last decade, Danny Bateman has been tweaking and mastering the formula for freaky lo-fi. Under the moniker Frog, his songs are woefully, whimsically nostalgic, tackling suburbia in a way that encapsulates the smallest slices of existence. The band cites influences spanning from Townes van Zandt

A. Savage delivers pensive, yet energetic show at Black Cat

By Olivia Mezzullo After one of the most chaotic Metro journeys I’ve had in my life, my friends and I had no idea what to expect as we walked into Black Cat to see a performance from A. Savage. Andrew Savage is best known as the co-frontman of the

Flo Milli Shows The Fillmore She's Still Here, Ho

By Joulisa Francis While posting promotions about her upcoming project on Instagram, Flo Milli gave an additional gift to her fans by announcing the “Thanks For Coming Here, Ho” tour featuring upcoming rapper, Maiya The Don. The Fillmore filled up quickly on Nov. 2 with fans anxiously waiting for the

TORO Is Coming, and You Better Be Ready

The band talks about ‘Frasier,’ their aspirations and an immense love for chicken wings. By Erica Javadpour Maryland-based indie/alternative rock band TORO (dubbing themselves as Toro All Caps, to emphasize that their name is indeed in all caps) is the love child of four guys who say they’ve

boygenius’ EP 'the rest' celebrates the little things in life

By Molly Szymanski On their first full-length release the record, the indie canon’s favorite supergroup boygenius — comprised of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker — traipse through heartbreak and loneliness in a whirlwind of emotions cloaked in delicately crafted lyrics, finding solace in love and friendship. A mere seven

An interview with Underground Springhouse

By Ava Rowse In an interview before their Oct. 4 show at the 8x10 in Baltimore, Underground Springhouse band members shared a sentiment they learned from Phil Lesh, the Grateful Dead’s bass player. “Our live studio records are meant to be advertisements for our live shows,” Underground Springhouse guitarist

Neon Trees and LAUNDRY DAY show out at the 9:30 club

Shot by Daryl Perry Silent Rival and LAUNDRY DAY opened for Neon Trees at the 9:30 Club on Sept. 27 in Washington, D.C. Neon Trees is an alternative band from Provo, Utah, currently on  "The Favorite Daze Tour" to promote their upcoming album, which will feature

Jordana dazzles Union Stage

Shot by Olivia Mezzullo Jordana performed at Union Stage with Dev Lemons on Sept. 22, captivating the audience with her bedroom pop music, powerful voice and skillful guitar playing.

Underground Springhouse is coming to the 8x10 in Baltimore

By Ava Rowse Underground Springhouse can be best defined by their motto, “more of the good, less of the bad.” The band does everything with this in mind, and you can especially feel this live at their concerts. Along with the Dan Heely Band, Underground Springhouse will perform at the

Despite tour cancellation, Shy Glizzy performs for his hometown

By Joulisa Francis Earlier this month D.C. rapper Shy Glizzy announced his world tour after the release of his new album, “Flowers.” However, he got in trouble with the law later that same month, resulting in his arrest on a felony charge. Upon looking at the news, his shows

Bryson Tiller shows he is “back and better” with his 2023 tour after six years

By Joulisa Francis After a two-year hiatus from his last album, “A Different Christmas,” the R&B singer quickly drew fans’ attention after announcing his “Back and I’m Better” tour in March. Upon approaching the Fillmore, I was shocked at the line being wrapped around the building— with