Concert of the Week: Purity Ring

Didn’t get tickets to the sold-out Justice/Fiona Apple/Youth Lagoon/Polica shows this week? Don’t sweat it, because the Red Palace on Thursday night will be sufficiently hoarding the District’s supply of buzz for the return of...

Beats on Repeat: "Flutes"

I hope you‰’re ready for the floor. Hot Chip just released new track “Flutes‰” off their upcoming album “In Our Heads,‰” due out mid-June this year. Danceable as ever, Hot Chip takes on a less peppy synth sound with “Flutes,‰” opting for smoother, trance beats...

Mixtape: Teenaged in 2005

Most people would agree that developing your personal music taste takes a while. It’s common to hit a bump in the road, or veer off course at any given moment, and end up $100 short with the nagging question of “how the hell did I spend my entire summer...

Spin of the Week: Hospitality

Hospitality- Hospitality It‰’s 2012 and girly indie pop is – let’s face it – a bit overdone. My guess is you haven‰’t listened to your Thao & The Get Down Stay Down record in a while, and I‰’m sure you‰’re starting to...

A Young Gypsy: "You’ve Got A Friend"

Don‰’t make fun of me but I will preface this article by saying I have been really wanting to watch Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I love that movie not just because I think Kostas is a Greek god. Or because you get to watch Blake Lively lose her V-card on...