Nov 12
RIIZE at The Anthem By Sonya Lee On Nov. 2, RIIZE landed on a breezy fall night in Washington, D.C. at The Anthem. This is the group’s third U.S. stop on their ongoing first solo concert tour, RIIZING LOUD. With daylight saving time ending, the sun went down quickly. However, as the sky grew darker, …
Nov 10
ARrC – CTRL+ALT+SKIID By Sonya Lee | Top Tracks: “WoW (Way of Winning) (Ft. Moon Sua X Siyoon)” & “SKIID” ARrC has returned! The group dropped their second single album, CTRL+ALT+SKIID, on November 3, 2025. The album is composed of their title track, “SKIID,” and “WoW (Way of Winning).” The group is comprised of seven members: …
Jun 26
An Interview With Stalefish, a Texas-Based Indie Pop-Rock Band By Alexandra Henriques Stalefish, a Texas-based indie pop-rock band that draws inspiration from the sounds of the 90s, will release their newest EP, New Pop Experiments Vol. 1, on June 27th. The 6-piece band is stepping into a more sonically adventurous chapter, hence the title of …
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 …
Feb 06
Empty Music Vessels: An Interview with Druid Stone By Eli Duncan-High As I continue discovering exciting and musically refreshing bands, I wanted to explore closer to home and find a band that has continued to stay true to its mission of expressing themselves authentically and creatively through music. I talked to my sister, who is …
Nov 27
The Rise and Fall of the Alt-Pop Superstar By Ben Copas The return of the heroin-chic IT girl is long past celebrating its arrival – from the brief reign of the TikTok e-girl subculture, to the rise of dissociative pouting Instagram models and the unprecedented success and hivemind inundation of Charli XCX’s Brat earlier this …
Nov 19
A Conversation with Allie X By Amal Qazi I had the great privilege of being able to talk to singer-songwriter Allie X ahead of her Weird World tour about her newest album, Girl with No Face, and what it means to be a musician in the digital age. Watch the whole interview here and view my …
Nov 08
All Things Go (And So Should You) By Alexandra Henriques This year, I had the greatest pleasure of attending the All Things Go music festival on Saturday, September 28th, at Merriweather Post Pavilion (ignore that this article is nearly two months late). It was easily one of the greatest days of my life, but I …
Oct 15
Pre-Amp Pre-View Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – An Event Preview By Alexandra Henriques On October 18th from 7-9 p.m., WGMU (that’s us!) will host their first-ever Pre-Amp event at the Side Pocket of The Hub. Pre-Amp will serve as a precursor to the annual festival that we organize, Amplifest, though on …
