The North Country at Culture House DC Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Amal Qazi The North Country is an experimental pop ensemble from Washington D.C. composed of frontman Andrew Grossman, vocalist Margot McDonald, keyboardist Laurel Halsey, guitarist Jon Harmon, bassist Austin Blanton, and drummer Kirk Kubicek. …
Mar 26
Album of the Week: Where we’ve been, Where we go from here
Friko – Where we’ve been, Where we go from here By Kate Trebra | Top Tracks: Where We’ve Been, Get Numb To It!, Cardinal Chicago-based indie band Friko, composed of Nico Kapetan (guitar and vocals) and Bailey Minzenberger (drums), has returned with their debut album Where we’ve been, Where we go from here. The …
Mar 20
Album Review – Psykos
Album Review – Psykos By Noah Temple I didn’t want my first review to out me as a “drainer”, but I felt compelled to write about this album when I started listening to it. That’s on me, I guess. Psykos is a collaborative album by Swedish rappers Bladee and Yung Lean. It’s not their first …
Mar 19
Otoboke Beaver and BRNDA – Concert Preview
Otoboke Beaver and BRNDA at 9:30 Club Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Amal Qazi Otoboke Beaver is a punk rock band hailing from Kyoto. Formed in 2009, the garage-punk group consists of Accorinrin, Yoyoyoshie, Hirochan, and Kahokiss. With their first …
Mar 12
The Kooks – Concert Preview
The Kooks at The Anthem Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Amal Qazi The Kooks are a British indie/alt-rock band now consisting of Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, and Alex Nunez. Formed in 2004 and quickly gaining popularity with their 2006 debut LP, Inside In/Inside Out, a discussion about …