Feb 14
Mali Velasquez at Songbyrd Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Cecilia Ohanian Nashville-based, singer-songwriter Mali Velasquez plants herself between rows of self-reflection and healing in her 2023 debut album I’m Green. Blooming from folk and indie rock roots, songs like “Turn Red” and “Tore” candidly explore themes of grief and discomfort as …
Feb 07
Boyscott at The Lincoln Center in New York City: Concert Recap By Alexandra Henriques On January 5th, North American band Boyscott performed in the small atrium of the Lincoln Center in New York City. The performance was very intimate, with very few chairs and most people standing around the stage. It was a free …
Jan 12
A Conversation with Oliver Tree By Amal Qazi I sat down with singer, songwriter, producer, DJ, scooter stuntman, online presence, and overall renaissance man Oliver Tree to discuss what he’s been up to and what’s to come – from DJing to performing in Antarctica to making movies and more. Watch the whole interview here: https://youtu.be/HbnSYwNqA7I?si=sh_ssv9tZaSU91Rc …
Jan 05
Mickey Darling at The Atlantis Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Amal Qazi Mickey Darling is a San Antonio based indie-pop duo comprised of vocalist Skyler Molina and instrumentalist Austin Medrano. With classic indie/bedroom pop instrumentals perfected by Medrano, and vulnerable (often relatable, judging by the …
Dec 01
Laufey at The Lincoln Theatre: Concert Recap and Review By Tifa Nguyen and Noah Temple This review was written in collaboration by both authors. The use of personal pronouns has been edited for clarity. Laufey’s “Bewitched Tour” came to the Lincoln Theatre in D.C. on Saturday, November 4th. Tifa Nguyen and Noah Temple were …
Nov 27
Cathartic in Nature: An Interview with Punk Rock Band Teen Mortgage By Eli Duncan-High My first article for the Music Review Board talked about the current punk scene as well as some of the artists leading the way in the punk revival. One of the bands I mentioned was Teen Mortgage. Teen Mortgage is a …
Nov 27
Friko at DC9 Nightclub Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Kate Trebra If you’re looking to find an escape from studying for finals, or even a refuge from the biting winds of November, look no further than the warm sounds of Friko. After forming in 2019, Friko …
Oct 30
Music When The Lights Go Out Concert Recap: October 7th Butterfly Effect Benefit Show By Ethan Clayman In which your assigned correspondent stands anxious behind fervid mosh pits, listens to metal screams and audience cheers, feels very jealous of many crowdgoers’ hair, and shines a phone flashlight to combat a campus-wide blackout. OPENING Today …
Oct 23
Staring At the Sun: Sunroom Concert Recap By London Massey Sunroom, a Southern-California based surf rock band, performed a high energy set here in Washington D.C. on Friday October 6, with the help of their opener Sports Team. With Luke Asgian doing lead vocals, Max Pinamonti on Bass, and Ashton Minnich on electric …
Mar 27
Love Lives in the Body by Soft Blue Shimmer/Live Show Review By Kylie Arbini | Top Tracks: Prism of Feeling, Cloudless, and 9090 From their first EP Nothing Happens Here to their debut full-length record Heaven Inches Away, Soft Blue Shimmer has spent their actively blossoming career crafting and perfectly packaging hazy sonic landscapes for …
