Mar 21
I’ve been following McCafferty’s rise to stardom within the emo scene since they began writing music in 2012, and this tour is without a doubt the largest bill they’ve been on yet in their career. By: Christian Hernandez On Sunday March 18, UK based emo/pop punk band Moose Blood played a banger of a set …
Mar 21
Coast Modern managed to get a still crowd dancing from the very start. By: Kate Klajbor and Fielder Wise Weeknights make it difficult to go out into the city, especially when D.C. remains in a weather rut. However, Coast Modern‘s show still went on. The show on March 19, hosted at the 9:30 Club, was …
Mar 09
Though The Neighbourhood lacks a full makeover of a sound, the redundancy in their current melodies are used to their benefit. Top Tracks: Flowers, Scary Love, Reflections Rating: 7.5/10 By: Jackie Reed After years of quietly releasing live session tracks and solo projects, The Neighbourhood returns to the boyband arena. Their self-titled album The Neighbourhood …
Mar 08
By: Kate Klajbor and Jackie Reed American singer-songwriter Luke James Shaffer stopped by WGMU’s on-air studio to reflect on his experiences making covers and original songs, tour life, living in New York and DC, current projects, and future plans. He will be performing at Volition’s Open Mic on March 8. Follow Luke James Shaffer on …
Feb 27
By: Jackie Reed Nigerian-born and Maryland-based artist Mannywellz stopped by WGMU’s on-air studio to share insight about his debut album Soulfro (2018), tour life, his DACA experience, and future plans. He will be performing at Union Stage on March 5, and at Volition’s Open Mic on March 8. For interview and in-studio links, go to https://soundcloud.com/wgmu/sets/litlive-with-mannywellz/. …
Feb 26
On February 25, all hell broke loose. By: Jackie Reed On February 25, all hell broke loose. The Anthem hosted an epic, mind-numbing show with Taco (of Odd Future), Vince Staples, and Tyler, The Creator. Taco shared a DJ set of hip-hop tracks that embody radio charts today – think Drake’s “God’s Plan”, Kendrick Lamar’s …
Feb 25
Though Rakei is well-known for his collaborations with artists like Disclosure and Tom Misch, this show exclusively fronted his own works, rather than reminiscing along to his previously successful singles with such deejays. By: Jackie Reed Jordan Rakei performed at Union Stage on Saturday, Feb. 24. His show was a jazzy set which emulated his …
Feb 20
MGMT show they aren’t done writing beautifully trippy pop songs. Top Tracks: Little Dark Age, Me and Michael, TSLAMP, Hand it Over Rating 9.1/10 By: Mikey Bamarni MGMT did something a little different when they released their first single “Little Dark Age”, the title track, to the world back in October. They went 80’s goth. …
Feb 19
In a matter of minutes, however, the numbing dreamscape synths spliced into electrifying energy, along with beautifully synchronized patterns and projections blazing among the crowd. By: Jesse Benitez Indie electro pop band, STRFKR, made waves through D.C. during their sold out show at the 9:30 Club on Saturday, February 17. They began their performance with …
Feb 11
Viniloversus The Neuro Farm Red This Ever Backstage: $15 Tickets Sun, Feb 11 Doors 7:30 pm Black Cat // Washington, DC . Venezuelan alt-band Viniloversus stopped by WGMU’s on-air studio for a conversation revolving around their debut English album, Days of Exile (2017), tour life, advocacy, and future plans. They will be performing at …
