44: The Past, Present, and Future

44: The Past, Present, and Future

What do the Foo Fighters, Modern English, and Maggie Rogers have in common? They are all part of an amazing lineup of 44 artists playing 44 shows for $44 at DC’s newest venue, the Atlantis. Why 44? To celebrate the iconic 9:30 Club’s 44th year in a venue designed to...
Music Will Always Be Protest

Music Will Always Be Protest

Music is inherently political. If you’ve read any of my articles, you know that I write about music as protest, music as resistance against societal norms, and music as a means of self-expression in the face of Eurocentric cis-heteronormativity. While all music...
Glimpse of Us: Filthy Frank, Pink Guy, and George Miller

Glimpse of Us: Filthy Frank, Pink Guy, and George Miller

If you were scrolling through TikTok during the COVID pandemic, there is a very low chance that you haven’t heard one of George Kusunoki Miller’s songs. His music consistently goes viral, with “SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK” gaining momentum in 2020 at the peak of the...
Planetarium: Music that Feels like Floating in Space

Planetarium: Music that Feels like Floating in Space

Looking to escape your current reality? Inspired by this playlist, here are some neo-psychedelic albums and songs to make you feel like you’re floating in space.  Currents – Tame Impala (Album)  Tame Impala’s Currents is well known as a neo-psychedelic...