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Amyl and the Sniffers at The Anthem 6/10 – Concert Preview

Amyl and the Sniffers at The Anthem Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Madeline Greco-Parkin This June, the scene’s newest punk sensation, Amyl and The Sniffers, is coming to The Anthem in Washington, D.C. Revitalizing the hardcore genre, Amy Taylor (lead vocals) brings high-energy performances alongside unapologetic lyrics. …

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Honne at The Lincoln Theatre 6/10 – Concert Preview

Honne at The Lincoln Theatre  Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Maryann Weber Honne is an English duo comprised of James Hatcher and Andy Clutterbuck (the lead singer). This tour marks their tenth anniversary, and they are reprising songs from their first two albums, Warm on a Cold …

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Marcus King Band at The Anthem 6/3 – Concert Preview

Marcus King Band at The Anthem Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Maryann Weber They tell me the blues ain’t as popular as they used to be. That just confuses me. Perhaps I could understand it if there wasn’t anyone good, anyone alive to carry the genre forward.  …

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The Knocks x Dragonette x Aquaria at 9:30 Club 5/29 – Concert Preview

The Knocks x Dragonette x Aquaria at the 9:30 Club Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Benjamin Copas There is a recherché, revelatory sort of transformation a popstar undergoes when they meet their perfect collaborators: Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones; Max Martin and Robyn; Charli XCX, SOPHIE and …

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The Black Angels at 9:30 Club 5/19 – Concert Preview

The Black Angels at the 9:30 Club Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Maryann Weber The Black Angels are a five-member modern psychedelic rock band with nine albums. It is the twentieth anniversary of their first album, Passover, which will be played in its entirety during this show. …

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High Fade at The Atlantis 5/27 – Concert Preview

High Fade at The Atlantis Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Maryann Weber High Fade formed in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2018. They are on a grueling North America/Canada tour with five days in five cities and Monday and Tuesday off. The musicians’ “weekend.” Their 3-man mission is “to …

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Courtney Barnett at The Anthem 5/10 – Concert Preview

Courtney Barnett at The Anthem Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Libby Davy When I was a green teen coming of age in the suburbs of South Australia, I would search relentlessly for artists that embodied my love of storytelling and attention to sonic detail. I found just …

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Pub Choir Eyes Up! at The Lincoln Theatre 5/10 – Concert Preview

Pub Choir Eyes Up! at The Lincoln Theatre  Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Maryann Weber I do not normally watch America’s Got Talent. Simon is too predictable in his criticism. Singers, for example, should be on a different talent show where they can be compared with other, …

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Joost Klein at The Anthem 5/1 – Concert Preview

Joost Klein at The Anthem Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Allison Thoma Dutch rapper Joost Klein is coming to The Anthem in Washington, D.C. on Friday, May 1! He recently played his first Coachella set, blasting tunes like “Axel F” by Crazy Frog. His unique energy can …

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Killer Queen at The Lincoln Theatre 4/28 – Concert Preview

Killer Queen at The Lincoln Theatre  Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Maryann Weber Patrick Myers is not Freddie Mercury, nor Farrokh Balsara. He has merely been imitating him since 1993, a stunning 33 years, and gives proof that if you imitate someone great, you can make more …

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