Local bands have a ball at Mosh Madness
By Carolina CarmoPhotos by Tilly Sandmeyer I spent the Saturday before starting my last semester of college watching a bunch of out of shape local musicians play basketball in a…
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PICKAXE DC talks new EP, youth in the scene and plans for the future
By Margeaux BurkhardtPhotos by Sarah Wren Robinson PICKAXE is a high energy, female-fronted punk rock band from our very own Washington, D.C. Although their published discography consists of only four…
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PHOTO ESSAY: Allie X @ 9:30 Club, 11/6
By James Johnson-Milstein Waiting for the show to start, it was difficult to ignore the tension among the crowd. Taking place the day after the election, there was no avoiding…
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GIG REVIEW: Flowers for the Dead “Magnolia” release @ Songbyrd, 11/30
By Roxie ParkerPhotos by Eve Harclerode Flowers for the Dead, a young grunge three-piece that’s quickly becoming the most exciting band in the District, just released their sophomore album. A…
Puddled plays in the middle ground between Baltimore and Philly DIY
By Carolina CarmoPhoto by Micah E Wood Puddled’s frontwoman Naomi Davidoff faces change without fear, basking and learning from the strangeness of something new. The band’s self-titled EP—out now on…
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Connor Murray of Crafted Sounds is “in the business of breaking even”
By Carolina Carmo and Max CohenAll photos provided by Connor Murray The bands on the indie cassette label Crafted Sounds make scuzzy rock songs that often end before the two…
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Scene BFFs Birthday Girl DC talk growing up together, new EP ‘Dirtier’ and nepotism
By Carolina Carmo Birthday Girl D.C. can’t stop giggling. The first thing you notice about them is how comfortable they are with each other. Onstage during their sold out Redbrick…
The brother bands of loser rock: a brief history of Weezer and Fall Out Boy
By Leila McKiernan As excited as I was to return to GW this year, a new Instagram post from infamous rock group Weezer almost had me jumping back in the…
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REVIEW: “Manning Fireworks” is a miracle
By Max Cohen God bless Jake Lenderman. Since the release of Wednesday’s Twin Plagues, in 2021 he’s been in the enviable but tricky position of receiving constant critic praise for…