Jun 16
TWICE at Capital One Arena By Sonya Lee Four months ago, on February 13, I received the best pre-Valentine’s Day plan ever. What better way to spend time with friends and feel the power of love than to see TWICE? Arriving a bit late, my assistant and I were welcomed by the remnant winter winds …
Jun 09
Del Amitri at The Atlantis Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Maryann Weber Del Amitri formed in Glasgow in 1980. They are a regular rock ‘n’ roll band. Their two biggest hits, “Nothing Ever Happens” and “Roll to Me” are from the 90s. I only recognize “Roll to …
May 25
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. …
May 25
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 …
May 14
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 …
May 05
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 …
Apr 27
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 …
Mar 23
Perfume Genius at Lincoln Theatre Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques The first time I heard “Hood” by Perfume Genius, I genuinely sobbed, then wrote three different fanfiction stories based on the song (yes, they are still on the internet somewhere). It ranked in my top three …
Mar 13
FKA twigs at The Anthem Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques On March 18, avant-garde sensation FKA twigs will grace Washington, D.C.’s The Anthem with her energy and ethereal performances, in support of her newest album, EUSEXUA Afterglow. The tour, called the Body High Tour, begins March …
Mar 09
bbno$ at The Anthem Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Allison Thoma Do you watch YouTube videos at dinner? Do you log too many hours of screen time every day? If so, you may have heard of bbno$ (phonetically pronounced as baby no money). For those who have …
