Cypress Hill at The Lincoln Theatre By Kylie Arbini Hip-hop groups have been supplying the public with ample avenues of entertainment for decades, but none that have come before or after have been quite like Cypress Hill. The group was formed by Sen Dog, Mellow Man Ace, DJ Mugs, and B-Real in 1988 under the …
Apr 22
DaBaby – Feat Picks
DaBaby – Feat Picks By Noah Temple Recently I’ve been thinking about feature artists as a concept- someone who excels on anyone’s song but their own. It can be cross-genre or within their own niche, but the songs are always heaters. I want to talk about a few artists who’ve been popularly dubbed as “feature …
Apr 19
Teenage Fanclub – Concert Preview
Teenage Fanclub at 9:30 Club By Kylie Arbini Since 1990 (and before punk famously broke), Teenage Fanclub has been a driving force within the indie realm due to their purposeful, powerful pop rock sensibilities. Aside from powerful being a perfect adjective to describe the band, it’s also exactly what they are: powerful pop, more …
Apr 17
Album of the Week: Long.Live.A$AP
A$AP Rocky – Long.Live.A$AP By Noah Temple | Top Tracks: “Wassup”, “Keep it G”, “Houston Old Head” A$AP Rocky has 34 million monthly listeners and people will look at you with a straight face and say he’s overrated—one of the most insane things you’ll hear in your life. The worst part is you’ll listen to …
Apr 15
She’s ‘Doing It Again, Baby!’ – Girl in Red Concert Preview
She’s ‘Doing It Again, Baby!’ By Graham Boyle …and it’s so good, she had to add a second night. After selling out her first D.C. date in a matter of days, Norwegian singer-songwriter Girl in Red added a second night at the Anthem, taking over The Wharf from April 20-21. The 25-year old will embark …
Apr 13
Yola – Concert Preview
Yola at The Atlantis By Tifa Nguyen Country-Soul music has been rocking in for the year, and it’s about high time. At the forefront of this scene filled with homogeneous smooth R&B inspirations and swaying ¾ time signatures is English singer-songwriter, musician, and actress Yola (also known as Yola Carter). Although Yola’s music is …
Apr 08
Elliot Moss – Concert Preview
Elliot Moss at DC9 Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques Elliot Moss, an indie-electronic artist based in New York City, will kick off his How I Fell tour in Washington, D.C., on April 17 at DC9 Nightclub. The tour celebrates his newest album of the same …
Apr 04
Cris Jacobs at Lincoln Theatre: Concert Recap
Cris Jacobs at Lincoln Theatre: Concert Recap By Graham Boyle Photographed by Emily Gill On the evening of March 28, the seats of Washington D.C.’s Lincoln Theatre were full of people wearing tie dye and drinking beer, awaiting an opening performance from country musician Cris Jacobs before the main set by folk band Kitchen …
Apr 04
Loving and Fog Lake at DC9: Concert Recap
Loving and Fog Lake at DC9: Concert Recap By Alexandra Henriques Photographed by Alexandra Henriques On March 19, Loving, with support from Fog Lake, performed a sold-out show at DC9 Nightclub. The venue is nestled into a strip of various eateries, bars, and shops, and is only a five-minute walk from both the Shaw-Howard …
Apr 04
Album Review – SUPER REAL ME
SUPER REAL ME by ILLIT – Album Review By Tifa Nguyen Hybe is back at it again with another girl group debut where every member, performance video, and skillfully crafted fan edit made by a chronically online teenage girl who should’ve put that effort into her failing Geometry grade, has somehow found its way all …