Darren Kiely proved himself an excellent live performer, stunned with beautiful acoustic set and his emotional showstopper “Mom & Dad.”
In the Press
Emily’s Earbuds: My Latest Hyper-Fixation, Darren Kiely, Will Bless Us With His Presence On Feb. 3 at DC9
Darren Kiely, an up and coming Irish folk-pop artist, comes to DC the first weekend of February. His first ever single, “How Could You Love Me,” came out in 2022, followed by a few more singles from the EP Lost, which dropped just this past November. To be entirely...
Meet Me @ The Altar? Uh, yes please, I do.
Pop-punk is something that hasn’t been raging. Something that we’ve been missing out on. The days of “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” and “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” may be behind us, but Meet Me @ The Altar (MM@TA) is only getting started! They’re revitalizing pop-punk one...
Photo essay: District Groove
On Dec. 2, 2023, WVAU held their first-ever...
Wild Nothing Concert Review
D.C. was lucky enough to have Wild Nothing and JW Francis perform on Nov. 9 at The 9:30 Club. The concert lasted from 8 to 10:30 p.m., doors opening on the early side at 7 p.m., with good vibes flowing the whole time. Just as anticipated were Wild Nothing’s...
District Groove preview: The American University Jazz Combo and Argo and the Violet Queens
Prepare to get your groove on at WVAU’s first ever funk and jazz event, District Groove! On Dec. 2 at 6 p.m., WVAU will host this night of funk and jazz in Battelle Atrium with featured performances from the American University Jazz Combo and Argo and the Violet...
DIY in D.C.—An interview with Makeup Girl
Makeup Girl sat down for an interview with WVAU before they headlined the fall 2023 Capitol Boogie.
“Dreamy and Weird and Pink:” Interview with Ari Voxx & the Sad Lads
In an interview before Capitol Boogie, Ari Voxx & the Sad Lads talk their creative process, the D.C. music scene and their next record.
Where music begins: The Atlantis serves as a home for small artists in D.C.
Concert venue owners I.M.P. carry their own 9:30 Club’s original influence into the present with a new concert venue.
An Interview with Couch
From jamming on the National Mall to playing a sold-out show at The Atlantis, I present Couch, a Boston-based funk-pop band. I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with some of the members of Couch and chat about their new extended play, Sunshower, and their...