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Concert Preview: Jake Bugg at Lincoln Theatre 9/29

Twenty-two year old British singer-songwriter Jake Bugg is back with his third album On My One, released on June 17. Rising to success at the young age of 18 in... Read more

By September 22, 2016

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Preview: All Things Go Fall Classic 10/8

The third annual All Things Go Fall Classic music festival will hit Yards Park at The Capitol Riverfront on Saturday, October 8. Passion Pit and electronic duo Empire of the... Read more

By September 20, 2016

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Don’t Go in the Woods, Blair Witch Completes the Horror Legacy

The foundation for The Blair Witch Project sequel, Blair Witch, is simple: James (James Allen McCune), his best friend Peter (Brandon Scott), and Peter’s girlfriend Ashley (Corbin Reid) venture back... Read more

By September 20, 2016

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Concert Preview: Glass Animals, 9/25 Echostage

The British indie-rock group Glass Animals released their sophomore album, How to be a Human Being, on August 26th. Following the success of their 2014 debut album ZABA, Glass Animals continues... Read more

By September 19, 2016

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Concert Preview: George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, 9:30 Club 9/24

Because for whatever reason they never stop touring, George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic are returning to D.C. for a show at the 9:30 Club Saturday, September 24th. Inducted into the Rock... Read more

By September 19, 2016

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Critical Voices: Jack White Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016

After nearly twenty years of killer riffs, face-melting solos, and unadulterated shredding, Jack White has become virtually synonymous with the electric guitar. But in his newest release, the garage-rock pioneer... Read more

By September 19, 2016

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Critical Voices: Travis Scott, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight

Since the release of his breakout debut mixtape, Owl Pharaoh, in 2013, Travis Scott has cemented himself as being synonymous with incredibly ambitious production, hard-hitting basslines, and non-stop partying.  The... Read more

By September 19, 2016

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Bastille Returns with Confidence

It’s been three long years since Bastille’s first album, Bad Blood, rocketed the band into the public eye. Their single, “Pompeii,” was certified 5x platinum after selling 5,000,000 copies, driving... Read more

By September 16, 2016

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LVL UP is Lost in the Noise

After two albums full of frenetic energy, LVL UP’s third album, Return to Love, displays many of the tropes of a maturing band. While the band’s songs were previously short... Read more

By September 16, 2016

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Hanks Soars in Sully’s Gripping Story

News concerning airplanes in New York City is rarely positive, as one character knowingly recalls in Sully. Yet, this film, starring Tom Hanks, uses recent history to make flying exciting... Read more

By September 16, 2016

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Critical Voices: Wilco, Schilmco

Schmilco, the latest album from Chicago-based band Wilco, offers an acoustic solution to the group’s recent identity crisis. The group’s stylistic waverings between experimental, electronic albums and country collaborations with... Read more

By September 16, 2016

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Folk Isn’t Dead: The Lumineers at Merriweather Post Pavilion, 9/10

The Lumineers, the indie-folk band hailing from Denver, Colorado, performed at the Merriweather Post Pavilion on September 10th to a packed crowd. Featuring tracks from both their latest 2016 album,... Read more

By September 13, 2016

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Critical Voices: De La Soul, and the Anonymous Nobody…

For most of their career, De La Soul has been operating under the radar of modern rap music. In order to finance their latest album and the Anonymous Nobody…, the... Read more

By September 8, 2016

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Swept Away with the Tide: A Light Between Oceans tells of the Past’s Lingering Salience

The Light Between Oceans is a sweeping period romance based on T.L. Stedman’s novel of the same name. The story takes place on the remote, bleak Australian island of Janus... Read more

By September 6, 2016

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Critical Voices: Noname, Telefone

Most people’s first introduction to Noname, formerly Noname Gypsy, was her feature on Chance the Rapper’s Acid Rap. Her unique flow and poetic lyrics made her a standout on “Lost.”... Read more

By September 5, 2016

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A Makeshift Memorial: City of Ghosts at the Flashpoint Gallery

Art, from graffiti to public sculpture, lies on countless city streets; its subjective beauty can come to define neighborhoods or endlessly evince messages of social change. But often, it is... Read more

By August 31, 2016

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The Voice Summer Reading List

“Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch — Graham Piro Multiverse theories and quantum physics typically make for dry, scholarly writing. In the hands of Blake Crouch, however, these topics make for... Read more

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Taking Out the Big Guns: War Dogs Delivers

Rife with action sequences, historical content, and daring endeavors, War Dogs does not disappoint. Looking past the sometimes overt sexual overtones, the viewer finds energized characters pursing a novel plot:... Read more

By August 27, 2016

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The Boys Are Back: O.A.R. Shines at Hometown Show

You know a show will be good when they have two people drumming. With the percussive energy twice as high, O.A.R. blew the (metaphorical) doors off of the pavilion at... Read more

By August 19, 2016

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The Spy Who Underwhelmed Me: Jason Bourne Fails to Thrill

Like its predecessors, Jason Bourne has all the makings of a blockbuster movie. Tommy Lee Jones and Alicia Vikander, fresh off her Oscar for The Danish Girl, give phenomenal performances.... Read more

By August 12, 2016