U Street Music Hall Presents: Manila Killa at 9:30 Club
Manila Killa makes a return to DC for his homecoming show at 9:30 club to showcase his debut...
U Street Music Hall Presents: Flight Facilities at 9:30 Club
Flight Facilities returns to DC July 23rd back at the 9:30 Club with support from Two Another. Flight...
Feature | Producer Pride: Celebrating Queer Electronic Artists
It’s a scary time to be a queer American: with homophobic hate crimes on the rise and LGBTQ+...
U Street Music Hall Presents: Hayden James at 9:30 Club with Cassian
Hayden James returns to DC May 11th with his Lifted tour at the 9:30 Club. He is accompanied...
Concert Review | Second District Records Revival Show
On April 19th, American University’s student-run label, Second District Records, hosted a performance of several of their artists...
Review | Xxtarlit – Fleeting Frozen Heart (IHP REMIX)
Portland-based IHP’s new remix of Xxtarlit’s Fleeting Frozen Hearts is a pumping techno banger, the kind of song...
Review | DeadSeanKennedy Breath of Air
DeadSeanKennedy shared with us Breath of Air. This single of the release is a breath of fresh air that builds to a proper climax.
Feature | The Rise of Electronic Reggaeton
For a genre that’s existed for thirty years, reggaeton is undergoing massive changes to its sound. The genre,...
Review | “Beautiful Music” – Nieri
Nieri is a Milan born pop/edm artist who now resides in Los Angeles. He is becoming known for...
Bonobo returns to DC for a captivating live performance
Grammy nominated downtempo music producer, Bonobo, returns to Washington DC for a live performance at 9:30 Club as...
Interview | Jake Ingalls of Spaceface
Spaceface (lead by Jake Ingalls formerly of The Flaming Lips) are self-described “Retro Futurist Dream Rock†visionaries. Their...
Feature | Mystery Friends – “Beck and Call”
Washington D.C. based synth pop duo, Mystery Friends, are back with an anthemic new single, “Beck and Call.â€...
Razor Braids After the Release of Their First Album: I Could Cry Right Now If You Wanted Me To
I didn’t think I had it in me to be floored by a rock band anymore, especially one...
Interview | Chadwick of HEADROOM Listening Sessions
HEADROOM Listening Sessions is not just a monthly event at Flash Nightclub typically held on the 3rd Thursday...
Interview | From Amapiano to the Future with DJ Nativesun
I met DJ Nativesun on October 9th at Flash. I suppose, more accurately, I met him in the early hours...
Review | Crumb – Ice Melt Album and Live Performance Review
Crumb’s latest album, Ice Melt, continues to advance a sound that only they could have produced. The indie-rock...
Review | Rouge Way – EN2R THE PARTY
The Artists Rouge Way is a duo like you have never seen. Rouge and Max split the creative...
Review | Nazariff – Bad Habits
Nazariff is back with a lovely cover of “Bad Habits.” This DC-based artist is always blending genres in...
U Street Music Hall Presents: Shallou at 9:30 Club
As an avid music fan, it’s a highly gratifying experience to witness a band rising through the ranks,...
U Street Music Hall Presents: Marc Rebillet at The Anthem
Marc Rebillet has taken the internet by storm and now he’s taking on the world! From his residency...
U Street Music Hall Presents: TOKiMONSTA: ‘Say Yes’ Tour – 9:30 Club Washington D.C.
Tokimonsta is one of those artists who live in her own world. Her releases and accolades during her...
U Street Music Hall Presents: Luttrell with Sabeel Chohan
Nightlife has returned to DC. U Street Music Hall Presents, a staple in the DC night life community,...
Review | Alleged Witches – Initiation Rituals
Almost immediately something was off with Initiation Rituals. It’s not the production, which is stellar (Kroupa uses no less than 50 distinct live samples for each Alleged witches track), but rather the choice of samples that is strange.
Feature | Galcher Lustwerk – "Another Story (Another Version)"
As the city begins to open up again, I believe more and more definitively that Galcher Lustwerk’s Proof was my top album of COVID isolation. In early July, Lustwerk released Proof on Ghostly International, a quick, 27-minute infusion of deep house, hip hop inspired vocals, jazz instrumentals and far-out, austere chord leads.
New Music | SG Lewis – “Impact†(feat. Robyn & Channel Tres)
Get ready for a heavy dosage of feels. Swedish superstar Robyn has joined forces with British singer-songwriter SG Lewis and hip-hop/electronic artist Channel Tres for a sun-kissed bop, "Impact."
Feature | SOFI TUKKER & Gorgon City — House Arrest
Each summer we're blessed with an epic EDM banger playing in your favorite DJ's set, but we are currently living in Summer 2020 – a parallel universe void of nightlife. With festival season canceled and day parties nowhere in sight, it's a real struggle to get excited about the "Song of the Summer." However, I've stumbled upon a gem that is a fitting soundtrack for these days like this.
Feature | Arca — KiCk i
When someone asks me what kind of music I like, I no longer know how to answer the...
Feature | Dino and Micfreak — Vespers
Violetta Markelou is a DC-based photographer, stylist and artistic director who also produces music under the moniker Dino....
Feature | Grieffson — Future & Past
Grieffson is a duo based out of Turkey making some amazing techno and house. Their EP Future &...
Feature | Casmalia — Money
Casmalia has released tracks on labels such as Box of Cats, My Techno Weighs A Ton, House of...