Mindchatter—the pseudonym for Multi-instrumentalist Bryce Connolly—asks why electronic music and indie songwriting can’t coexist on equal footing. The producer-singer-songwriter, who once joked he nearly went by “DJ People Pleaser,” has built his sound around this...
Standing in line for an hour and a half in the cold and rainy weather was all worth it. Other attendees in outfits so unique yet still cohesive with each other filed in, to the point I couldn’t even tell where the line ended. When my friends and I entered The Anthem,...
You’ve heard it before: “The era of college bands is behind us.” The conventional wisdom goes something like this—music today belongs to the solo bedroom producer, to the Doechii’s, the Clairo’s of the world, to whoever is quietly uploading demos to SoundCloud at 2...
Chances are, if you have listened to any music within the last decade, you have heard a track produced by Devon Hynes, better known by his stage name, Blood Orange. Last year, he opened for both Lorde and Turnstile on tours, but now he is headlining the stage. Lorde...
Have you ever wondered to yourself: What if I could understand what Dave Matthews was saying? Let us introduce you to your next steel guitar obsession. The Record Company—a Los Angeles blues-rock outfit—is at large, re-touring their hit debut album "Give It Back To...
Maggie Lindemann has carved out a space in pop music that feels both raw and unapologetic, and she is sure to bring that to the stage of one of D.C.'s most iconic venues. After first gaining attention with glossy pop tracks, she’s fully leaned into a darker, heavier...
Drawing on notable influences like the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and The Police, this Indiana-based band delivers a wide variety of sounds spanning multiple genres. At its core, Umphrey’s McGee is rooted in rock. Born out of a combination of University of Notre Dame rock...
Need to defrost? ALEXSUCKS are bringing their fiery blend of sing-along, dancey garage rock to DC with a show at the Atlantis on March 9th. For fans of 2000s indie rock (The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, etc.), this is one you won’t want to miss. With...
Audrey Hobert grabbed her guitar, adjusted a blue scarf right above the saddle. “Guys, will you let me play some acoustic songs?,” she asked the audience. The small crowd, gathered by a local radio station, felt enormous as a loud cheer erupted after her question. ...
There is a kind of magic that can only be created when a truly great band plays in someone’s garage. The last time I saw Pets, I was sitting on top of my car, legs through the sunroof, kissed by rain so thin it was almost mist. Barely cold enough for a sweater, it was...