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...
Concert Previews
Concert Preview: Blood Orange @ The Anthem on 3/3
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...
Concert Preview: The Record Company @ 9:30 Club on 2/28
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...
Concert Preview: Maggie Lindemann @ 9:30 Club on 2/26
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...
Concert Preview: Umphrey’s McGee @ 9:30 Club on 2/14 & 2/15
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...
Concert Preview: ALEXSUCKS @ The Atlantis on 3/9
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...
Concert Preview: Portugal. The Man @ The Anthem
Moving into winter, what better concert is there to attend than one in which the band’s founding members are from Alaska? Portugal. The Man began in Wasilla, Alaska in 2004. After moving to Portland, Oregon, they released their debut album titled “Waiter: ‘You...
Concert Preview: Digable Planets @ Lincoln Theater on 11/18
When people think of Jazz-Rap, there are a few groups whose status as legends of the genre can not be denied. Digable Planets are absolutely among them. With unparalleled smoothness, the Brooklyn-based trio of Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler, Mariana "Ladybug Mecca"...
Concert Preview: The Wombats @ The Anthem on 11/11
Midterm season got you down? As we move into the last stretch of the fall semester, why not spend your hard-earned downtime at a good old-fashioned live music performance? The Wombats — English indie-rock trio consisting of Matthew Murphy, Tord Øverland Knudsen, and...
Concert Preview: The Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Lincoln Theatre on 10/31
Rocky Horror season is officially upon us! This year the Lincoln Theater will be blessing us with all things strange on Oct. 31 at 8 p.m., for the show's 50th anniversary. While it did not receive the best response when it was originally sent to theaters in 1975,...









