Articles tagged: concert preview

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Concert preview: Theo Kandel is bringing folk sincerity to DC’s Songbyrd on April 19

Despite claiming numerous influences from the 1970s, Kandel isn’t just writing your grandparents’ folk music.

By April 14, 2023

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Concert Preview: Russian New Wave band Molchat Doma is bringing their hopeful message to 9:30 Club

In line with their anti-imperialist view of Russia, their concerts transport the audience to an underground show in late-’80s Moscow.

By April 5, 2023

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Concert Preview: Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, Oct. 29, The Howard Theatre

Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 of Drag Race royalty will be bringing the North American tour of her latest album Red 4 Filth (2022) to The Howard Theatre. 

By October 23, 2022

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Concert Preview: Chelsea Cutler, March 5, The Fillmore Silver Spring

The accomplished 23-year-old EDM and pop artist Chelsea Cutler will be bringing her bouncy, alternative sound to The Fillmore Silver Spring on March 5.  Released in January of this year,... Read more

By February 25, 2020

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Concert Preview: Fitz and The Tantrums, Feb. 14, The Anthem

Indie-pop darlings Fitz and The Tantrums will bring their bright, funky alternative sound to The Anthem on Friday, February 14th.  The group’s current run promoting their latest record, All The... Read more

By February 9, 2020

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Concert Preview: Rex Orange County, Feb. 12, The Anthem

Rex Orange County will bring his brassy and alternative sound to The Anthem on Wednesday, February 12th. After over two years, Rex Orange County finally released his third studio album... Read more

By February 6, 2020

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Concert Preview: Mallrat, Sept. 26, DC9

Australian singer songwriter Grace Shaw, known by her stage name Mallrat, is bringing her eclecticism to DC9 on Thursday, September 26th. Characterized by her surprisingly blunt vulnerability, the 20 year... Read more

By September 22, 2019

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Concert Preview: Yo La Tengo, April 4, 9:30 Club

Yo La Tengo, whose music ranges from chaotic noise rock to nostalgic indie, is playing at the 9:30 club on Wednesday, April 4. The band was formed in 1984 in... Read more

By March 30, 2018

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Concert Preview: Cigarettes After Sex, April 2, 9:30 Club

Through the clamor of the news, our work, and other demands of college, one finds it increasingly easy to get distracted, forgetting to take the time to slow down and... Read more

By March 29, 2018

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UPDATED Concert Preview: Stay Amped, The Anthem, March 23

In the wake of the the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida which ended the lives of 17 people, the student-led March For Our Lives... Read more

By March 22, 2018

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Concert Preview: Coast Modern, March 19, 9:30 Club

Electro-duo Coast Modern has a style that matches their name: a beachy take on the modern hip-hop genre, a smooth and synthesized evolution of surf-rock. Their sound is uncompromisingly strange,... Read more

By March 12, 2018

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Concert Preview: MGMT, March 15, The Anthem

Off the heels of their latest album, Little Dark Age, psychedelic electro-pop outfit MGMT are riding critical acclaim and renewed fan enthusiasm through a North American and European tour circuit.... Read more

By March 6, 2018

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Concert Preview: Kelela, March 1, 9:30 Club

Fresh from her critically-acclaimed debut studio album Take Me Apart, Kelela—a D.C. native—will grace the 9:30 Club with her silky vocals and pop-flavored R&B on Thursday, Mar. 1. A second-generation... Read more

By February 25, 2018

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Concert Preview: Portugal. the Man, Feb. 24, The Anthem

This Saturday, Portugal. The Man brings their pop-flavored psych rock to DC’s latest venue, The Anthem. They vaulted the alternative charts last summer with their unapologetically retro single, “Feel It... Read more

By February 20, 2018

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Concert Preview: The Oh Hellos, Feb. 21, 9:30 Club

Folksy, simple, and sincere, The Oh Hellos make music that feels as warm as it is melancholy. The band began with siblings Maggie and Tyler Health, who enlisted the help... Read more

By February 16, 2018

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Concert Preview: STRFKR, Feb. 17, 9:30 Club

Despite their best attempts in choosing a name that is both anti-fame and unfit for radio broadcast, STRFKR’s unique brand of dark, indie-pop dance music has earned them a wide... Read more

By February 13, 2018

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Concert Preview: Umphrey’s McGee, Feb. 15, The Anthem

Umphrey’s McGee has come a long way in their prolific, genre-defying career as a rock band. Despite releasing a total of nine studio albums in their twenty-year career, the band... Read more

By February 7, 2018

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Concert Preview: COIN, Feb. 10, 9:30 Club

Following the release of their sophomore album How Will You Know If You Never Try (2017), COIN has built a reputation as an energetic and memorable live act, and taken... Read more

By February 7, 2018

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Concert Preview: Cuco, Jan. 23, U Street Music Hall

It may be clichéd to say an artist is “up-and-coming,” but there’s no better way to describe Cuco, the 18-year-old singer fresh out of Los Angeles. His music is filled... Read more

By January 22, 2018

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Concert Preview: Tennis, Jan. 24, 9:30 Club

Last year’s Tennis concert at the 9:30 Club was one of the best I’ve ever seen. The duo of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley is impossibly magical live, and their... Read more

By January 20, 2018