Category: Concerts

A Conversation with Allie X

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 …

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The Front Bottoms – The Fillmore Silver Spring

The Front Bottoms at The Fillmore Silver Spring: Concert Recap By Alexandra Henriques On October 26th, the famous indie-rock, “Midwest-emo” band, The Front Bottoms, took on The Fillmore Silver Spring in Maryland, supported by Eliza & the Delusionals. The show, the 19th of their Finding Your Way Home Tour, was one of the most entertaining …

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Delta Sleep – Concert Preview

Delta Sleep at Black Cat Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques On Friday, November 22nd, Delta Sleep, Teen Suicide, and Carpool Tunnel take on Black Cat, a historic music venue in the U Street/Shaw neighborhood. The Black Cat was founded in 1993 and has since hosted …

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All Things Go Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion – Festival Review

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 …

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NewDad – Concert Preview

NewDad at The Atlantis Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Noah Temple Irish indie rock band NewDad just released their first studio album, Madra, in January of this year and, since then, have exploded in popularity, touring Ireland and the UK. Now they are coming to The Atlantis …

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Joywave – Concert Preview

Joywave at 9:30 Club Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Amal Qazi Rochester originating indie rock band Joywave, consisting of members Daniel Armbruster, Joseph Morinelli, and Paul Brenner, is coming to the 9:30 Club on Thursday, October 12th, for their Permanent Pleasure Tour. Permanent Pleasure is their fifth …

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Cuco – Concert Preview

Cuco at The Anthem Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques On October 12th, Cuco will bring his 4U Tour to The Anthem, one of the best venues in Washington, D.C. Cuco is the music project of Omar Banos, a 26-year-old Mexican-American, who blends the English and …

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Slaughter Beach, Dog – Concert Preview

Slaughter Beach, Dog at 9:30 Club Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Kate Trebra Slaughter Beach, Dog is an indie rock band formed in Philadelphia in 2014. The band consists of Jake Ewald, the former vocalist in Modern Baseball, Ian Farmer, Zack Robbins, Adam Meisterhans, and Logan Roth. …

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Duster – Concert Preview

Duster at 9:30 Club Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview  By Alexandra Henriques   On September 29th at 7 p.m., Duster, the experimental indie rock band, takes on 9:30 Club alongside openers Dirty Art Club. Duster consists of Ewing Clay Parton and Canaan Dove Amber, both multi-instrumentalists, though Jason …

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Manchester Orchestra – The Fillmore Silver Spring

Manchester Orchestra at The Fillmore Silver Spring: Concert Recap By Alexandra Henriques On September 7th, Militarie Gun and Manchester Orchestra took the stage at The Fillmore Silver Spring. This was my first time at any Fillmore venue, so I was thoroughly impressed by their level of security. Additionally, it was great to see Fillmore workers …

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