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The occurrence is common enough. A person types in some band they heard about into Pandora, turn down the volume on their headphones, and now has some vague background noise as something else occupies their mind. Very often the music is very simple, docile music that...

The Joy Formidable played a fantastic show this past Friday, March 25, at the Black Cat, one of several stops on their North American tour after playing at SXSW in Austin. Rave reviews were given after their numerous SXSW 2011 shows, and their DC performance should...

Like to dance but can‰'t stand to listen to another second of Ke$ha? The Black Cat has solved your problem. The U Street club holds dance nights with themes including, but certainly not limited to: ‰80s, ‰90s, britpop, vintage hip hop, funky house, indie, electro and...

They‰'re part Motorhead; part psychedelic, ‰70s rock; and part indie-electro clash. They‰'ve opened for Nine Inch Nails on tour and collaborated with drone masters Sunn O))). Are you confused yet? Well, the band‰'s name is Boris, and they‰'re one of the coolest...

Find the nearest person to you. Ask them to clap their hands and set a tempo. Now, try to clap your hands on a different tempo. Go on, try. I‰'ll wait‰Û_. You probably couldn‰'t do it. It‰'s a nearly impossible feat. If you were able to, though, then you may possess...

At the heart of folk music lies the tradition of oral history. Folk singers express the hardships and sorrows common to every age ‰ÛÒ war, hunger, civil rights ‰ÛÒ through music crafted to be handed down to the next generation. Young musicians, ready to contribute to...

Anyone that has ever made a playlist or mixtape of 90s music probably put some Radiohead on it. I‰'m even willing to make a bet that the song included was either their classic, alternative anthem “Creep,‰” or possibly the equally quintessential track “Karma Police.‰”...

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the perfect band to check out as the seasons change from dreary, chilly and grey winter to cheery, sunny and bright spring: GIVERS. Hailing from Lafayette, Louisiana, this genuine band with only one self-titled, self-produced EP to...

Last week, I got to talk with the rap group Da Circle. The New York based duo, Fatz and Slim, have played in the background for a while, but have just released their debut album, 360 Deal. In connection with the Rebel Army collective, which includes Immortal Technique...

In the faraway land of Houston lives a man known to the world only as Jandek. Over a span of thirty-three years he has released sixty albums, but his identity remains a mystery. Once in a very great while, he emerges from his cave of obscurity to perform live and...