Apr 22
DJ Habibeats at Echostage Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Amal Qazi At the end of the month DJ Habibeats is stopping by D.C. on his Habibi’s House tour to usher in the long awaited party girl summer. Popular in online DJ spaces for his extremely clippable high …
Apr 18
Evening Elephants at Pearl Street Warehouse Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques On Friday, April 18, Evening Elephants takes on Pearl Street Warehouse, an intimate 250-person venue in the heart of The Wharf. Evening Elephants, the project of Sam Boggs and Brandon Leslie, began releasing music …
Apr 09
Lil Yachty – Let’s Start Here By Addis Ngo | Top Tracks: “The Black Seminole” and “Drive Me Crazy!” Known for his playful bubblegum trap and SoundCloud rap, Lil Yachty completely reinvents himself with his 2023 album, Let’s Start Here. In this album, Yachty dives into the alternative genre with sounds of psychedelic rock, funk, …
Mar 24
An Interview With Arana, A Local Music Artist By Noah Temple Local music is a wonderful way to discover artists close to you before they become an overnight sensation. Recently, Marketing Director Tifa and I were able to interview Dani Arana, also known as Arana, a local artist based here in Northern Virginia. Arana started …
Mar 16
Horsegirl at Black Cat Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques On Saturday, March 22, indie rock band Horsegirl will perform at the Black Cat, supported by Free Range and Emotional World. The Black Cat is a quaint venue in the Shaw/U Street neighborhood. It has a …
Feb 28
Jorja Smith at The Anthem Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Tatiana Fisher The falling or flying Tour 2025 North America by British singer-songwriter Jorja Smith will visit The Anthem in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, March 13. Her critically acclaimed third studio album, falling or flying, was released …
Feb 25
Aluna B2b Coco & Breezy at Soundcheck DC Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Amal Qazi This coming Saturday the incredible Aluna is going back to back on the decks with insanely cool twin sister DJ duo Coco & Breezy for a special show at Soundcheck celebrating Woman’s …
Feb 13
Clairo – Charm By Noah Temple | Top Tracks: “Terrapin,” “Add Up My Love” and “Glory of the Snow” Charm is Clairo’s third album and her first independent release, which allows for a cohesive sound as it was made without the constraints of a label. The bedroom pop sensation continues to develop her sound, as …
Feb 12
Lunar Vacation at The Atlantis Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques On February 18th, Lunar Vacation and Tasha will perform at The Atlantis in honor of Lunar Vacation’s sophomore album, Everything Matters, Everything’s Fire. The album, released in September of 2024, is a dreamy amalgamation of shoegaze, …
Feb 11
Cameron Winter – Heavy Metal By Kate Trebra | Top Tracks: “The Rolling Stones”, “Nina + Field of Cops”, and “$0” Cameron Winter’s Heavy Metal is an album made between the margins of intense emotion and liminal sound. Best known as the frontman of New York-based band Geese, Winter steps away from the band’s expansive …